Alameda County Department of Environmental Health Page Updated on 2/4/2009
Alameda County CUPA

The Hazardous Materials Program (HMP) is part of the Hazardous Materials / Waste Division within Alameda County Department of Environmental Health.

HMP is the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for the cities of:

• Alameda
• Albany
• Dublin
• Emeryville
• Newark
• Piedmont
• Unincorporated county areas

The Hazardous Materials Program provides comprehensive environmental regulatory compliance inspections to protect human health and the environment. Additionally, program personnel perform plan reviews and inspections associated with the construction, upgrading, and closure of hazardous materials storage facilities and equipment.

Under authority granted by the state, the county's Hazardous Materials Program administers the following programs:

• Hazardous Waste Generator (California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.5)
• Hazardous Waste Tiered Permitting (California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.5)
• Underground Storage Tanks (California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.7)
• Aboveground Storage Tanks SPCC Plans (California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.67)
• Hazardous Materials Business Plans (California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.95)
• California Accidental Release Prevention Program (California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.95)

Alameda County Department of Environmental Health does not have Participating Agency (PA) agreements but coordinates their activities with the other CUPAs that operate in the county. The other CUPAs in Alameda County include:

• City of Berkeley
• City of Fremont
• City of Hayward
• City of Livermore Fire Department for the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton
• City of Oakland
• City of San Leandro
• City of Union City