The surge in high rise construction has spurred the growth of condominiums, apartments, hotels and office buildings in the metropolitan areas throughout California. Los Angeles to Long Beach, San Francisco to Oakland to San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, as well
SPCC Plans vs TIUGA
SPCC Plan regulatory requirements were implemented in 2002 and are based on the federal law 40 CFR 112. The basis of that law was rooted in the EPA’s Clean Water Act of 1973. On a federal level SPCC Plans are
When were TIUGA regulations implemented?
When were TIUGA regulations implemented? TIUGA became effective July 1, 2018 when the California Fire Code regulations addressed petroleum storage tanks in underground areas. Also in 2015 California SB 612 required petroleum storage tank facilities with a TIUGA to be
TIUGA – Tank In an Underground Area
What is TIUGA? A TIUGA is a Tank In an UnderGround Area. Facilities with a TIUGA must follow the guidelines of APSA (the California Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act) and must satisfy SPCC Plan (Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure Plan) requirements.