HMCD is the local agency that regulates USTs in the following geographic areas: within the Cities of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Palo Alto (as of 1/1/2009), and Saratoga; Moffett Field; San Martin; Stanford; and unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County.  In addition, HMCD handles County owned/operated facilities regardless of location, and State, Federal, and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) facilities within the City of San Jose. Agency program responsibilities and contact information for other areas within Santa Clara County can be found by clicking here:

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• Biodiesel Storage
• Closures
  • Closure Guidelines
  • On-Site Cleaning/Cutting of Tanks
  • Soil Sampling
• Designated UST Operator Notification Form
• Dispenser Filter and Used Absorbent Waste Management
• Financial Responsibility
• Installations/Upgrades
  • Installation Guidelines
  • Installation Supplement
  • Installation/Upgrade Application
  • Plan Submittal Guidelines
• Monitoring
• Permit Application Forms
  • Installation/Upgrade
  • Operating Permit
• Secondary Containment Testing 
• Miscellaneous Documents

 HMCD is a founding member and enthusiastic supporter of the Unidocs website and online hazardous materials inventory management project. Many of the forms and guidance documents available through our own EHinfo website are Unidocs documents, which are identified by the Unidocs logo.

DOCUMENTS

(Alphabetical by Subject and Title)
Document Number	Title	Format		Description
Closures
HMCD-111	Guidelines for On-Site Cleaning of Hazardous Materials Storage Tank Systems			Guidelines for satisfying Title 22 CCR requirements for on-site cleaning of tanks which contain(ed) hazardous materials/ wastes.  [Note: If tank(s) will be shipped as hazardous waste for off-site recycling or disposal, these requirements do not apply.]
HMCD-112	Hazardous Materials Storage Tank System Cleaning/Cutting Application			See Guidelines for On-Site Cleaning of Hazardous Materials Storage Tank Systems, above.  Persons wanting to clean tanks on-site rather than managing them as hazardous waste must submit this application along with a completed Underground Storage Tank System Closure Permit Application/ Closure Plan .  [Note: If tank(s) will be shipped as hazardous waste for off-site recycling or disposal, this form is not required.]
UN-078	Soil Sample Analyses Required for Underground Storage Tank Closures			List of Soil/Groundwater sample analyses required by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board for closure of USTs and/or piping systems.
UN-002	Underground Storage Tank System and Sump closure Guidelines			Guidance document describing requirements for removal or closure-in-place of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) and sumps.
UN-003	Underground Storage Tank System Closure Permit Application			UST owners/operators must submit this form to apply for a permit to remove or close-in-place an underground storage tank or piping system.
Financial  Responsibility
UN-049	Certification of Financial Responsibility for USTs Containing Petroleum			Form used by UST owners/operators to demonstrate UST financial responsibility. Must be submitted to HMCD.
UN-079	Letter From Chief Financial Officer			Letter template for CFO Letter. (Acrobat version includes an example of the completed letter.)
No #	Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Guide			Comprehensive guidance document prepared by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to assist owners/operators of facilities in complying with UST financial responsibility requirements.
Installations and Upgrades
HMCD-116	Hazardous Materials Construction Permit Application			This form must be completed and accompany plan submittals associated with the construction/upgrade of UST systems.
HMCD-024	Hazardous Materials Tank System Installation/Upgrade Equipment List			This form must be completed and accompany plan submittals associated with the construction/upgrade of UST systems.
HMCD-092	Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) System Installation Plan Check Requirements			Guidance document that describes HMCD's plan check requirements for Phase II EVR upgrades.
HMCD-004	Plan Submittal Guidelines for Hazardous Materials Systems			Guidelines for contractors describing HMCD's plan submittal requirements.
UN-011	Underground Storage Tank Lining Requirements			Requirements for lining existing USTs.
UN-008	Underground Storage Tank System Installation Guidelines			Guidance document to assist contractors in obtaining permits to install USTs and piping systems.
UST-C	UPCF Underground Storage Tank - Certification of Installation / Modification  (formerly UPCF Hwfwrc-c and SWRCB Form C)			This form must be submitted along with the UPCF Facility Information: Business Activities, UPCF Facility Information: Business Owner/Operator Identification, UPCF Underground Storage Tank Operating Permit Application - Facility Information, and UPCF Underground Storage Tank Operating Permit Application - Tank Information  forms upon the completion of installation or upgrading of tanks and/or piping associated with a UST system. (see instructions)
Misc. UST Documents
UN-095	Biodiesel Blends in Underground Storage Tanks			Guidelines for obtaining a variance from HMCD as required by State UST Regulations prior to storing Biodiesel in a UST system.
UN-062	Designated UST Operator Notification Form			This form can be used by a UST facility owner/operator to demonstrate compliance with California regulatory requirements regarding the naming of Designated UST Operators and statements of compliance It is a modified version of the State Water Resources Control Board sample form. The MS Word version is a template which can be saved and filled out on your computer.
UN-001	Guidelines for Adoption of California Underground Storage Tank Regulations			Unidocs member agency amendments to UST regulations.
HMCD-048	Management of Wastes Generated at Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Stations			Guidance document to assist owners/ operators of facilities in properly managing hazardous wastes associated with MVF operations (e.g., absorbants, dispenser filters, sump water, etc.).
UN-022B	Underground Storage Tank Response Plan			This form may be completed by UST owners/operators to satisfy the requirement for a written plan describing responses that will be taken in the event of an unauthorized release from a UST system.
UN-019	Underground Storage Tank System General Compliance Guidelines			Guidelines for complying with basic UST system operating requirements.
Monitoring
UN-094	Emergency Generator Tank System Monitoring System Daily Inspection Log			Per 23 CCR §2636(f)(6), the leak detection monitoring system for any underground emergency generator tank system (EGTS) with pressurized piping exempted from the requirement to be equipped with a line leak detector must be checked daily by either remote electronic access or onsite visual inspections. This form can be used to document these inspections.
UN-036	Monitoring System Certification			This form must be used to document required post-installation and annual testing and certification of UST monitoring equipment.
No #	Understanding Automatic Tank Gauging Systems			Guidance document prepared by the SWRCB to describe operation of ATG equipment.
No #	Understanding Line Leak Detection Systems			Guidance document prepared by the SWRCB to describe operation of mechanical and electronic line leak detectors (LLD).
UST-D	UPCF Underground Storage Tank Monitoring Plan			This form must completed by UST owners/operators to satisfy the requirement for a written plan describing leak detection monitoring of their UST systems.
Operating Permits
hwfactiv	UPCF Facility Information: Business Activities			This form must be submitted with a facility''s initial Unified Program Consolidated Form (UPCF) submittal, and with any subsequent UPCF submittal where the information on the Business Activities form changes.
hwf2730	UPCF Facility Information: Business Owner/ Operator Identification (formerly OES form 2730)			This form must be submitted with all other Unified Program Consolidated Form (UPCF) submittals associated with UST systems.
UST-A	UPCF Underground Storage Tank Operating Permit Application - Facility Information (formerly UPCF Hwfwrc-a and SWRCB Form A)			This form, along with the UPCF Facility Information: Business Activities and UPCF Facility Information: Business Owner/Operator Identification forms, must be submitted for all new UST permits, permit changes, or any other facility information changes affecting USTs.
UST-B	UPCF Underground Storage Tank - Tank (formerly UPCF Hwfwrc-b and SWRCB Form B)			A separate form must be submitted for each tank, along with the UPCF Underground Storage Tank Operating Permit Application - Facility Information form, for all new UST permits, equipment changes, or any other UST system information changes.
Secondary Containment Testing
UN-050	Guidelines for Testing of Underground Storage Tank Secondary Containment Systems			Guidance document describing requirements for required periodic testing of UST secondary containment systems.
UN-054	Secondary Containment Testing Report Form			Model form prepared by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).  County Ordinance requires that this format be used to report required testing of UST secondary containment systems unless an alternate format is approved by HMCD. The MS Word version is a template that can be completed on your computer.

  Page updated on 6/18/2009