For detailed information regarding the AST program, use this link to go to Cal EPA's website

The CUPA Forum Board formed a Working Group to review and update the Frequently Asked Questions.  The group developed the responses to many questions that have been raised about the APSA Program but note that until a state agency has been given oversight of this program, no legal review of the responses have been done.

Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Frequently Asked Question

Tier I facilities are those:

    1) with no more than 10,000 gallons of oil*, and
    2) with no single container exceeding 5,000 gallons, and 
    3) which has had no single discharge to navigable waters or adjoing shorelines exceeding 1,000 gallons and no two discharges each exceeding 42 
        gallons within any 12 month period in the prior 3 years

Tier I facilities may self-certify their SPCC plan and may use the US EPA SPCC template for Tier I facilties.

Tier I SPCC Template

Tier II facilities are those:

    1) with no more than 10,000 gallons of oil, and
    2) a single container exceeding 5,000 gallons, and 
    3) which has had no single discharge to navigable waters or adjoing shorelines exceeding 1,000 gallons and no two discharges each exceeding 42 
        gallons within any 12 month period in the prior 3 years

Tier II facilities may self-certify their SPCC plan.  The following template meets the requirements for Tier II facility SPCC plans.

    Tier II SPCC Template - Coming Soon

*Note:  Oil is not limited to petroleum or petroleum distillates but can also mean other non-petroleum oils such as vegetable oil