HomeMy WebLinkAbout402 s chester temp closure letter 10.23.2019October 23, 2019
Mr. Nick Barakat
Ct rsQ Xpress Mart
P.O. Box 272
New Cuyama, CA 93254
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TEMPORARY UST CLOSURE PERMIT
Anthony Galagaza
RE: Xpress Mart at 402 S. Chester Ave. in Bakersfield, California
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Dear Mr. Barakat,
Deputy Chief Traver Martinusen
This is to confirm that the underground storage tanks (USTs) have been
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granted temporary closure by this agency for a 12 month period beginning
November 1, 2019 and ending on October 31, 2020.
Deputy Chief John Frondo
Fire Prevention /EMS /l1SAR
Temporary closure is hereby granted under the following conditions
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contained in Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations:
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2671. TEMPORARY CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
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(a) An owner or operator shall comply with all of the following
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requirements to complete and maintain temporary closure of an
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underground storage tank:
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(1) All residual liquid, solids, or sludges shall be removed and
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handled in accordance with the applicable provisions of in
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accordance with Chapters 6.5 and 6.7 of Division 20 of the
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Health and Safety Code.
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(2) If the underground storage tank contained a hazardous
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substance that could produce flammable vapors at standard
temperature and pressure, it shall be inerted, as often as
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necessary, to levels that will preclude an explosion or to
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lower levels as required b the local agency.
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(3) The underground storage tank may be filled with a non
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corrosive liquid that is not a hazardous substance. This
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liquid shall be tested and the test results submitted to the
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local agency prior to removal from the underground storage
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tank at the end of the temporary closure report.
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(4) Except for required venting, all fill and access locations and
piping shall be sealed using locking caps or concrete plugs.
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(5) Power service shall be disconnected from all pumps
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associated with the use of the underground storage tank
unless the power services some other equipment which is
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not being closed, such as the impressed- current cathodic
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protection system.
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(b) The monitoring required pursuant to the permit may be modified by the local agency
during the temporary closure period. In making a decision to modify monitoring
requirements, the local agency shall consider the need to maintain monitoring in order to
detect unauthorized releases that may have occurred during the time the underground
storage tank was used but that have not yet been detected. In all cases, corrosion
protection shall continue to be operated.
(c) The underground storage tank shall be inspected by the owner or operator at least once
every three months to verify that the temporary closure measures are still in place. The
inspection shall include but is not limited to the following:
(1) Visual inspection of all locked caps and concrete plugs.
(2) If locking caps are used, at least one shall be removed to
determine if any liquids or other substances have been added to
the underground storage tank or if there has been a change in the
quantity or type of liquid added pursuant to subsection (a) (3) of
this section.
(d) At the end of a temporary closure period over 12 months, including any extension
granted by the local agency, the owner may reuse the underground storage tank only if
the tank meets the requirements of Article 3 for new underground storage tanks or is
upgraded to meet the requirements of Article 6.
(e) All new and existing underground storage tank systems which have been temporarily
closed must continue to comply with repair and record keeping requirements, release
reporting and investigation requirements, and release response and corrective action
requirements specified in this chapter and Chapter 6.7 of the Health and Safety Code.
Failure to comply with the requirements will immediately terminate the temporary closure status.
Upon termination of temporary closure, either through non - compliance or by expiration of the 12
month term, the tank(s) must either be integrity tested and re- permitted for operation or else
removed from the site under a valid permit for permanent closure.
If you have any questions regarding this temporary closure authorization, please call Prevention
Services at (661) 326 -3979.
Sincerely,
Howard H. Wines, III
Prevention Services Director