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Introduction Section 1 <br /> <br /> 1-3 <br />DRAFT for review purposes only. Use of contents on this sheet is subject to the limitations specified at the end of this document. <br />1.5 Certified Unified Program Agency Activities <br />Senate Bill 1082, which became law in 1993, established a process for cities and counties to become <br />certified by California's Secretary for Environmental Protection as Certified Unified Program Agencies.1 In <br />1997, the City of San Leandro became one of only a few California cities to be certified as a CUPA. <br />As a CUPA, the City's Environmental Services Section consolidates, coordinates, and brings <br />local consistency to the following six state-mandated programs: <br />· Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) <br />· Hazardous Waste Generator Program <br />· California Accidental Release Program (CalARP) <br />· Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank (APSA) Program <br />· Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program <br />· Tiered Permitting for on-site hazardous waste treatment <br />San Leandro's Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance (Chapter 3-15 of the San <br />Leandro Municipal Code) may be found at http://qcode.us/codes/sanleandro.Insert text. <br />1.6 Pretreatment Program Activities <br />USEPA Region 9 authorized the City’s pretreatment program on March 25, 1982. The City implemented <br />a Pollutant Minimization (PM) Program January 1, 1993. The City has a well-established pretreatment <br />program and effective mechanisms for identifying new and changed businesses and has a <br />comprehensive permit program with a consistently high rate of compliance. <br />Pretreatment general program activities focus on pollutants of concern established by USEPA, such as <br />heavy metals and toxic organics. Targeted program activities address regional and local concerns, which <br />are driven by trends in pollutant loadings to the POTW and actual or anticipated changes to NPDES <br />permit limitations and other regulatory drivers such as TMDLs, Site Specific Objectives, and pollutants <br />identified as adversely impacting receiving waters or the POTW. <br />The City has a well-established pretreatment program and effective mechanisms for identifying new and <br />changed businesses and has a comprehensive permit program with a consistently high rate of <br />compliance. <br /> <br /> <br />1 More information about CUPA programs may be found on CalEPA's website. <br />29