3960 Department of Toxic Substances Control
Program Descriptions

21 - STATE AS CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY

The California Environmental Protection Agency designated the Department of Toxic Substances Control as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) in Trinity and Imperial Counties. As the CUPA, the department is responsible for implementing the six elements of the Unified Program: hazardous waste generator and onsite treatment activities, spill prevention control and countermeasure plans for owners of aboveground petroleum storage tanks, underground storage tank program, hazardous material release response plans and inventories, California Accidental Release Prevention program, and certain Uniform Fire Code requirements pertaining to hazardous material management plans and inventories.