The Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) is designed to protect creeks, rivers, lakes and other waters of the State of California from releases of petroleum products. 

The program applies to facilities that meet one or all of the following criteria:

• Have aboveground containers with a total storage capacity of 1,320 gallons or more of petroleum products in 55-gallon or larger containers, or in aboveground tanks.
• Have tanks in an underground area (TIUGA) with a total storage capacity of less than 1,320 gallons of petroleum and have one or more 55-gallon or larger tank.
• A tank facility that is subject to the Federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule is also subject to APSA.

Owners or operators of aboveground petroleum storage tanks and/or facilities that exceed threshold capacities or total aggregate quantities of APSA products shall file a storage statement with the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Hazardous Material Unit. Additionally, the facility must prepare and implement a Federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. The purpose of the SPCC plan is to prevent discharges of petroleum and petroleum products from reaching navigable waters.  The SPCC Plan shall be certified by a professional engineer, or self-certified by the tank facility owner/operator if they are a “qualified facility” per Code of Federal Regulation, Title 40, Section 112.3 (g).

• Tank facilities (Farms, nurseries, logging sites or construction sites) that meet certain conditions are conditionally exempt from having to prepare and implement an SPCC Plan under APSA.

The LPFD, Hazardous Material Unit will verify during an inspection that an SPCC Plan, if required, has been prepared and is being implemented.

APSA facilities now must submit APSA specific information in to the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). Go to APSA Facility Statement Reporting Requirements to learn more about how to submit the reporting requirements. APSA facilities should use the 2023 Consolidated Emergency Response and Training Plans template as part of their HMBP submittal when provided HMBP in lieu of a tank facility statement. 

In the event of a petroleum release or spill from an APSA tank facility, contact the California Office of Emergency Services (State Warning Center 1-800-852-7550) and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Hazardous Material Unit, and 911. Cleanup or abatement may be required.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs) are empowered the responsibility and authority by the state to implement the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA). For more information, visit the Office of the State Fire Marshal for other APSA resources, including but not limited to OSFM Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Program Guidance Document.

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