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08/06/2024
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California has its own environmental release notification requirements on top of the federal requirements. This summary page is provided as a reference tool. It is not a definitive source of compliance information and not intended to replace the federal and state laws and regulations. The summary is also not comprehensive, as there may be other release notification requirements at the federal, state, and/or local levels.
A facility may need to comply with both federal and state requirements, not just the state ones, when the federal requirements do not preempt the state ones and the state is not delegated authority to run its own program in lieu of the federal. Be sure to check with your state agency(ies) if you have questions about which federal or state requirements apply.
Regardless, there is no government penalty for over-reporting, but there may be steep penalties for failure to make a notification when required. When unsure whether to report, it is better to side on reporting the release.
Related information
- Emergency Releases ezExplanation
- Oil Spill Reporting ezExplanation
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) accidental release reporting
- California Office of Emergency Services (OES)
- Cal OES — Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
- California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
- California Department of Conservation
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife — Office of Spill Prevention and Response (DFW)
- Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
- California Environmental Protection Agency Unified Program
- California OES — Spill Release Reporting
State citations
- Title 14, CCR Section 1722 — Requirements
- Title 19, CCR Sections 2620 to 2622 — Definitions
- Title 19, CCR Sections 2630 to 2632 — Reporting Requirements
- Title 22, CCR Section 66265.56 — Emergency Procedures
- Title 22, CCR Section 66265.196 — Response to Leaks or Spills and Disposition of Leaking or Unfit-for-Use Tank Systems
- Title 23, CCR Section 2250 — Reportable Quantity for Sewage
- Title 23, CCR Section 2251 — Reportable Quantities for Hazardous Wastes or Hazardous Substances
- Title 23, CCR Section 2260 — Reporting Requirements
- California Government Code 8670.25 to 8670.26 — Oil Spill Response
- California Health and Safety Code 25270.8 — within Codes 25270 – 25270.13 — Aboveground Storage of Petroleum
- California Health and Safety Code 25295 and 25295.5 — within Codes 25280 - 25299.8 — Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances
- California Health and Safety Code 25510 — within Codes 25500 – 25519— Business and Area Plans
- California Water Quality Code 13260, 13267, 13271 and 13272 — within Codes 13260 – 13276 — Waste Discharge Requirements
Federal citations
- 40 CFR 68 — Chemical accident prevention provisions
- 40 CFR 110 — Discharge of oil
- 40 CFR 112 — Oil pollution prevention
- 40 CFR 117 — Determination of reportable quantities for hazardous substances (also known as CWA release reporting)
- 40 CFR 262 — Standards applicable to generators of hazardous waste
- 40 CFR 264 — Standards for owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
- 40 CFR 265 — Interim status standards for owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
- 40 CFR 280 — Technical standards and corrective action requirements for owners and operators of underground storage tanks (UST)
- 40 CFR 302 — Designation, reportable quantities, and notification (also known as CERCLA release reporting)
- 40 CFR 355 — Emergency planning and notification (also known as EPCRA release reporting)
- 40 CFR 403 — General pretreatment regulations for existing and new sources of pollution
- 40 CFR 761 — Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and use prohibition
- 40 CFR 1604 — Reporting of accidental releases
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