California 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Detection Level Notification Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Constituent Protocol &
Number
Gasoline TPH * test specific any amount site specific site specific
Benzene * test specific any amount 1µg/L (MCL) site specific

Toluene * test specific any amount 150µg/L (MCL) site specific

Ethylbenzene * test specific any amount 300µg/L (MCL) site specific

Xylene * test specific any amount 1750µg/L (MCL) site specific

HVOs * test specific any amount site specific site specific

Oxygenates * test specific any amount site specific site specific

Diesel TPH * test specific any amount site specific site specific
TRPH * test specific any amount site specific site specific

* There is no statewide requirement for a specific laboratory test. Contact the lead agency for guidance.
Note: Soil and water analyses must be conducted by a California Department of Health Services (DHS)
accredited Laboratory. Contact the California DHS Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
(ELAP) at 510-540-2800.

Note: California does not have statewide standard cleanup levels. Values shown are maximum
contaminant levels (MCLs). Cleanup levels are site specific and may be applied differently from region to
region. California has 9 Regional Water Quality Control Boards and 104 local agencies throughout the
state. The Regional Water Quality Control Board is generally the lead on complex unauthorized UST
releases, groundwater cases and cases referred to them by the local agency. Larger implementing local
agencies with staff, expertise, and Regional Water Quality Control Board concurrence may be the lead in
overseeing corrective action to these cases. The jurisdiction or Regional Water Quality Control Board
enforces site specific cleanup levels, detection levels, etc. If groundwater is contaminated, often times,
drinking water standards or MCLs are imposed. Contact information for the 9 Regional Water Quality
Controls Boards can be found on the SWRCB website.

Contact: Diane Trommer, California State Water Resources Control Board 916-341-5787

E-mail: trommerd@swrcb.ca.gov

Web Site: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov

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 California 2003 Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/ Lab Test Detection Level Notification Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Constituent Protocol &
Number
Gasoline TPH * test specific **any amount 10 to 1,000mg/kg site specific
Benzene * test specific **any amount ***NA to 1mg/kg site specific
Toluene * test specific **any amount ***NA to 50mg/kg site specific
Xylene * test specific **any amount ***NA to 50mg/kg site specific
Ethylbenzene * test specific **any amount ***NA to 50mg/kg site specific
HVOs * test specific **any amount
Oxygenates * test specific **any amount
Diesel TPH * test specific **any amount 100 to 10,000mg/kg site specific
TRPH * test specific **any amount site specific

* There is no statewide requirement for a specific laboratory test. Contact the lead agency for
guidance. Note: Soil and water analyses must be conducted by a California Department of Health
Services (DHS) accredited laboratory. Contact California DHS Environmental Laboratory
Accreditation Program (ELAP) at (510-540-2800)

** Notification is required for all unauthorized releases unless the operator is able to clean up the release
within 8 hours, the release did not escape from a secondary containment, or from primary containment if
no secondary containment exists, does not increase hazard of fire or explosion and did not deteriorate
secondary containment of UST.

*** If BTEX levels are detectable, even though TPH concentration is below 10mg/L (gasoline) or 100mg/L
(diesel), proceed from site investigation to the general risk appraisal.

Note: California does not have statewide standard cleanup levels. Values shown are recommended
action levels from the LUFT Field Manual. Cleanup levels are site specific and may be applied differently
from region to region. California has 9 Regional Water Quality Control Boards and 104 local agencies
throughout the state. The Regional Water Quality Control Board is generally the lead on complex
unauthorized UST releases, groundwater cases and cases referred to them by the local agency. Larger
implementing local agencies with staff, expertise, and Regional Water Quality Control Board concurrence
may be the lead in overseeing corrective action to these cases. The jurisdiction or Regional Water Quality
Control Board enforces site specific cleanup levels, detection levels, etc. Contact information for the 9
Regional Water Quality Controls Boards can be found on the SWRCB website.

Contact: Diane Trommer, California State Water Resources Control Board, 916-341-5787

E-mail: trommerd@swrcb.ca.gov

Web Site: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov

Copyright © 2009 Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation, Inc.
150 Fearing Street · Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413.549.5170
Fax: 413.549.0579
E-mail: info@aehs.com