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SPILL RELEASE REPORTING & NOTIFICATIONS W-M2

Wednesday 10am to 11:30am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	118 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Brian Mancebo, Mark Bare
Objective	Understanding the California Office of Emergency Services spill reporting regulations and how to utilize the Hazardous Materials Spill Report.
Description	The class will provide an overview of the spill reporting requirements. We will walk students through the spill reporting notification process to understand how reports are received and then disseminated. Review the hazardous materials spill reports and provide ways you can apply the information to make the data applicable to your organization.

NAVIGATING COMPLIANCE: BEST PRACTICES AND AUDITING TECHNIQUES TH-A2

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHWEST
Seating	119 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jeanna Emmons, Jennifer Hall
Objective	Identify Key Components of an Effective Audit: Learn the essential elements that contribute to a thorough and effective compliance audit process.
Description	A compliance audit is a detailed review that ensures an organization adheres to regulatory standards and internal policies. Audits help identify gaps in compliance, assess the effectiveness of current controls, and recommend improvements. They typically involve reviewing of policies and procedures, interviews and observations, evaluation, and reporting findings. Think of it as a health check-up for your organizations practices.

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE? NAVIGATING CHANGING GENERATOR STATUS TH-B2

Thursday 10am to 11:30am

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	229 of 268 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Sydney Kwan, Colleen Grainger
Objective	This session will provide participants with tips and best practices for navigating changing hazardous waste generator status at facilities.
Description	This course will provide an overview of hazardous waste generator status determinations including best practices for documenting generator status. The course will focus on how to comply with the differing hazardous waste requirements for SQGs and LQGs with a focus on facilities who have changing generator status. The course will also cover best practices on recordkeeping and management for hazardous waste for SQGs, LGS, and those in between.

DRI-SUMP SECONDARY AND SPILL CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY TH-C3

Thursday 10am to 11am

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM SOUTH
Seating	332 of 380 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0 ICC: 1.0
Speakers	Danny Brevard
Objective	Discussion of Dri-sump technology including installation, testing, leak pin-pointing in both single and double-wall sumps and spill buckets
Description	This course will equip CUPAs with knowledge about the Dri-sump technology used to test all types of sumps and spill containment. Covered are developmental history, equipment, installation of VSTs and testing procedures. The overview discusses advanced improvements over hydrostatic testing. Also included are the expanding ability of this patented technology in the UST industry as well as other industries that need critical leak detection.

EMERGING CONTAMINANTS TH-F2

Thursday 10am to 11:30am

Room	GOLD KEY I/II
Seating	73 of 108 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Cheryl Prowell, Tamarin Austin, Jon Rohrer
Objective	Gain knowledge and comprehension of new emerging contaminants, risks posed, and regulatory strategies to address them
Description	This panel discussion looks beyond PFAS at some other emerging contaminants, the risks they pose, and legal and regulatory developments to address them. Ethylene oxide, microplastics, 6PPD, endocrine disruptors, and more!

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE IMPLEMENTING SPCC PLANS TH-G2

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	86 of 120 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jack Becker, Robert Job
Objective	Understand APSA and SPCC requirements and evaluate compliance with on-going implementation requirements of the SPCC rule.
Description	Ashley and Jack will provide their perspective on preparing and implementing SPCC Plans based on their experience developing engineered SPCC Plans for clients throughout California. This course also provides insight on implementing APSA and SPCC requirements, details regarding SPCC technical amendments, 5-year reviews, training, documentation, and the differences of Tier I, Tier II, and PE certified SPCC Plans.

INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER VIOLATIONS FOCUS ON HAZARDOUS WASTE TH-H2

Thursday 10am to 11:30am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM F
Seating	205 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Maxa Silva, Shelley Ford
Objective	This session will provide participants with the opportunity to identify NEC vs NOI guidelines to avoid hazardous materials exposure to stormwater.
Description	This course is a comprehensive overview of the Industrial General Permit (IGP), including No Exposure Certification (NEC) and Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements for industrial facilities. The course will further describe BMPs, monitoring, and how releases of hazardous materials can be a potential source of contaminants and lead to discharges to surface waters. And finally, real world examples will provide guidance to avoid common violations.

FEE ACCOUNTABILITY, SINGLE FEE, AND PENALTY MANAGEMENT TH-J5

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	150 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	John Paine, Carla Bohon
Objective	Attendees will learn elements of a fee accountability program, management of single fee/penalty monies, and hear real-time experiences from CUPAs.
Description	The course will review the fee accountability requirements in Title 27, the establishment of necessary and reasonable costs for program implementation, annual review, and accounting for single fees collected. Single fee and penalty monies management will be presented. CUPA representatives will provide their strategies to successfully increase fees and share their experiences with managing their fee accountability and system fee programs.

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ENVIRONMENTAL WEBSITES - A PRIMER TH-L2

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	GOLD KEY I/II
Seating	26 of 40 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Emily Hoe
Objective	Provide the attendee with sources of environmental information which are publicly available and accessible.
Description	This class will review websites and webpages, all of which are publicly available, that are full of detailed information which can be used to investigate sites, review compliance, and to see what is around a given area. We will review the sources of data and how to navigate, filter, and find information. We will review the Regulated Site Portal, RCRA Info, the Hazardous Waste Tracking System (HWTS) and more.