HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Site Mitigation Program

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 U.S. EPA's Emergency Response Program

Sites may become contaminated with toxic chemicals through illegal dumping or disposal, from leaking underground storage tanks, or through industrial or commercial activities. These sites may pose a hazard to the public health & safety and the environment. Therefore, the investigation and cleanup of these contaminated sites must be conducted under the supervision of the hazardous materials branch. At a minimum, any investigative work shall require a workplan, site safety plan, application for site mitigation and workplan review and a fee (Fee Schedule). Allow seven working days for processing. Incomplete or unapproved submittals shall be returned. Approval of the workplan must be obtained before any work is started. A letter of closure may be written by the Monterey County Environmental Health Division based on the findings of the investigation.

Guidelines for Site Mitigation
Investigation and clean-up of contaminated sites must be conducted according to the Guidelines for Site Mitigation. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide a uniform procedure that can be followed to mitigate a contaminated site properly as quickly as possible. The guidelines cover four phases of work that must be accomplished: 1) preliminary site assessment, 2) soil and groundwater investigation, 3) corrective action implementation and 4) verification of monitoring.

Other requirements are discussed in the Guidelines for Site Mitigation

All submittals shall be signed by a Registered Geologist or certified Civil Engineer for subsurface investigations.

Forms: (*Download Instructions)

			Word	PDF
1		Guidelines for Site Mitigation
2		Application for Site Mitigation Inspection/Workplan Review
3		Contamination Reporting Procedure
4		Site Safety Plan
5		Hydraulic Lift and Reservoir Removal Procedure

Links:

• USEPA Site Mitigation information
• California Department of Toxic Substance Control Site Mitigation information
• Geotracker - California Leaking Underground Storage Tank locator