BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ABOVEGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE ACT (APSA)
Facilities that have cumulative aboveground storage capacities of petroleum products at or exceeding 1,320 gallons or store petroleum products in a tank in an underground area (TIUGA) are subject to the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA). Facilities that are subject to APSA must prepare and implement a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan in accordance with the oil pollution prevention guidelines in the Federal Code of Regulations (40 CFR 112).
The purpose of the APSA program is to protect public health and the environment from potential contamination or adverse effects associated with unintentional releases from the aboveground storage of petroleum-based hazardous materials and wastes.
| Effective July 1,2018, Tanks In An Underground Area (TIUGA) are now subject to APSA. Aboveground storages tanks with the capability to store 55 gallons or more of petroleum located in underground areas may be regulated under APSA if certain conditions are met. Learn more about TIUGAs. |
❍ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
RESOURCES
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Tier I Qualified Facility SPCC Plan Template
- Spill Prevention, Ctl and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule
- Oil Pollution Prevention Regulation Overview
- Office of the State Fire Marshal APSA
- APSA Program Guidance
- Tank in an Underground Area (TIUGA)
- APSA Farms
- APSA Statue – CHSC Chapter 6.67 Section 25270-25270.13
- SPCC statute – 40 CFR 112
LONG BEACH CUPA APSA PROGRAM CONTACT:
Long Beach Fire Prevention Bureau
