The following documents are intended to assist Unified Program Agencies with inspection and enforcement activities.
- Guidance Document for Inspection and Enforcement (This document is in the update process)
Pre-Inspection
General
- Sample Chain of Custody Record (County of San Joaquin) (PDF)
- Sample Chain of Custody Record (County of San Diego)
- Sample Chain of Custody Record (U.S. EPA) (PDF)
Underground Storage Tanks
- Sample UST File Review Equip Checklist 12-06 (PDF)
- Annual UST Compliance Inspections (LG 159 Draft) (PDF)
- Appendix A (LG 159 Draft) UST Compliance Inspection Report (PDF)
- Sample UST Annual Inspection Guide 7-05 (PDF)
- Sample UST Install-Modification Guide (PDF)
Post-Inspection
- Inspection Report Writing Guidance for Unified Program Agencies (This document is in the update process)
- Violation Classification Guidance Document (PDF)
- Sample Return to Compliance Form (PDF)
- Sample Procedure for Tracking Return to Compliance (PDF)
Enforcement
- Unified Program Agency Enforcement Summaries are available upon request at CUPA@calepa.ca.gov
- Guidance Document for Inspection and Enforcement (This document is in the update process)
- Red Tag Authority
- Environmental Offenses: Case-Referral Guidelines from Environmental Crimes Prosecution Manual (PDF)
- Sample Referral Letter to Prosecuting Agency (CalEPA) (PDF)
- Sample Referral Letter to Prosecuting Agency (County of Humboldt) (PDF)
- Sample Referral Letter to Prosecuting Agency (County of San Diego) (PDF)
- Information on Administrative Enforcement Orders
- Accessing the State Administrative Law Judge (PDF)
- CalEPA Recommended Guidance on Supplemental Environmental Projects (PDF)
Additional Information
- Overview of Environmental Law (PDF)
- USEPA quick reference for Pre-Inspection, Field Inspections, Report Writing (PDF)
- Unified Program Acronyms (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Inspector Safety (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Proposition 65 (PDF)
- Sample Hazardous Materials Questionnaire for non-residential construction applicants (County of San Diego) (PDF)
- CUPA-to-State Reporting Forms
Other Useful Links
- U.S. EPA Region 9: Compliance and Enforcement
- U.S. EPA Administered Regulations
- Search Environmental Justice Map Data
- Report a violation in California
Unified Program Links
- Unified Program Home
- Unified Program Proposed Regulations
- CUPA Performance Evaluations
- Electronic Reporting
- Unified Program Publications and Forms
- Unified Program State Surcharges
- Inspection & Enforcement Resources for Unified Program Agencies
- Unified Program Laws and Regulations
- Rural Reimbursements
- Unified Program Training
- Subscribe to the Unified Program Listserv
- Unified Program Contacts