Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA)

The Enforcement and Emergency Response Program (EERP)  administers the technical implementation of the state's Unified Program--a consolidation of six environmental programs at the local level, and conducts triennial reviews of Unified Program agencies to ensure their programs are consistent statewide, conform to standards, and deliver quality environmental protection at the local level.

EERP also carries out the inspections, enforcement, and complaint response at the state's hazardous waste generators, facilities, and transporters.

EERP oversees the hazardous waste generator and onsite waste treatment surveillance and enforcement program carried out by local Unified Programs. EERP was also certified, effective January 1, 2005, to be the CUPA for Imperial and Trinity Counties.

CUPA Liaison Hotline:  SOEB recognizes the need for technical assistance from DTSC in a timely and predictable fashion, and wishes to minimize the disruption any future reorganization may cause.  The State Oversight and Enforcement Branch/EERP has established a toll-free number for all CUPAs to use in order to reach an SOEB liaison.  If you are a CUPA and have a question, please call our toll free number at 1-888-988-7058.

• Cal CUPA
• Unified Program Strategic Plan for Hazardous Waste Generator Program 
• Hazardous Waste Tank System Assessments Certification Requirements
• The Eight Most Common Hazardous Waste Management Violations at Electroplating Facilities
• Manifest Services for CUPAs (2001 report)
• On-Site Tiered Permitting Flow Chart

Forms

• Storage Extension Application for Generators
• Hazardous Waste Large Quantity Generator Sample Inspection Form for CUPAs
• Unified Program Consolidated Forms (UPCF) for "Business to CUPA" Reporting  (on the Cal/EPA Web Site)
• UPA Model Application For Corrective Action Delegation Form 1447
• UPA Model Application For Corrective Action Delegation Form 1447 - Interactive
• UPA Model Application For Corrective Action Delegation Form 1447 - Instructions
   

Upcoming Events:

California Green Chemistry Initiative - Draft Schedule, January 2008 - June 2008 

Strengthening Consumer Protection Laws (May 8, 2008, El Segundo) Beginning in early March, representatives from the California Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with other state agencies with regulatory authority over consumer products, have been discussing how to make California’s consumer protection laws more effective.  CalEPA is inviting the public to talk about improving consumer protection laws. If you have any questions please call 916-449-5321 or 322-7650, or visit our website at: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PollutionPrevention/GreenChemistryInitiative/CP_Laws.cfm

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
El Segundo Public Library
111 W. Mariposa Avenue
El Segundo, California