AQC’s in-depth knowledge of California’s unique regulatory schemes for hazardous materials and wastes enables our team to help clients comply with the myriad, and occasionally conflicting, local, state, and federal requirements. With our staff’s extensive experience with the personnel and programs at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and local Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs), we serve our clients effectively.

Hazardous Waste and Materials

• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans
• Hazardous Materials Business Emergency Plans (HMBEPs)
• California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) Reporting 
• Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting

Hazardous Materials Management

• California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) and Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• Business Emergency/Contingency Plans (BEPs)
• Underground Storage Tank (UST) Management
• Spill and Release Planning and Resolution
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Federal Compliance
• Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Screening
• Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management
• Chemical Inventories

Hazardous Waste Compliance

• Waste Characterization
• Waste Exemptions and Exclusions
• Waste Tracking and Reporting
• SB 14 Pollution Prevention Plans
• Tiered Permitting, Including Permit by Rule (PBR)
• RCRA Part B Permit Applications and Renewals
• Hazardous Waste Tank Certifications and Air Emissions Standards