The Local Oversight Program provides competent regulatory oversight at Underground Storage Tank release sites, in accordance with State laws, regulations, and ever-changing Water Board policies. The goals of the program are to:

Encourage the use of risk-based, cost-effective investigative and remedial technologies to mitigate impacted soil and ground water.
Protect human health, the environment and preserve our valuable water resources for current and future use.

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Local Oversight Program staff perform the following:

Identify the party(s) responsible for unauthorized releases of petroleum hydrocarbons from leaking underground storage tanks.
Review, comment, and approve of hydro-geological reports, feasibility studies, and work plans for soil and ground water characterization and remedial action.
Review monitoring data to evaluate the effectiveness of the remedial strategy.
Certify that the site has been successfully remediated to a level that is protective of human health and the environment.
Provide regulatory guidance to consultants, contractors, real estate agents, property owners, concerned citizens, etc.
Interface with the State Water Resources Control Board and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board

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Urban Planning

Housing Hazards

Hazardous Materials

Helpful Links

Hazardous Waste - Local Oversight Program