The Orange County Site Mitigation Program
encompasses two programs:
- Local Oversight Program (LOP)
- Voluntary Industrial Cleanup (IC) Program
The purpose of the LOP is to investigate and oversee
the cleanup of contaminated sites in Orange County from fuel leaks
from underground storage tank (UST) systems. The cities of Anaheim,
Fullerton and Santa
Ana administer their own programs. This is a contract program
that the County has with the State Water Resources Control Board.
If a release occurs from your fuel UST, State law
requires you to report the release.
If a non-UST release occurs at your site and you are
seeking cleanup oversight by an authorized agency, you can apply to
the Environmental Health Division to provide regulatory oversight
under the Voluntary Industrial Cleanup Program. Sites not under the
jurisdiction of another agency are also eligible for this program.
Site owners involved in property transactions frequently utilize
this program where the oversight of assessment/ remediation by a
regulatory agency may be required by a lender. A completion
letter will be issued once assessment and cleanup are completed.
