This page provides information to owners and operators of contaminated soil cleanup projects. 

For downloading instructions, see How to View and Download Documents.

Advisories

• May 25, 2016: Form -07C was updated. The Air Quality Monitoring Plan attachment now requires the use of active sampling aerosol monitors to conduct dust monitoring activities. Please make sure your applications include this new version.
• July 27, 2015: Form -77 was updated.  Please make sure your applications include this new version.
• August 28, 2014: Form -07A, Form -07B, and Form -07C were updated.  Please make sure your applications include these new versions.
• July 1, 2014:  Form -07 and Form -06 were updated.  Please make sure your applications include these new versions.
• October 16, 2008:  If your company has already submitted a cost reimbursement deposit to the APCD, call the district before submitting a new deposit with your ATC or PTO application.
• December 27, 2006:  Welcome to the new CSC webpage.

Forms – Applications

• CSC Excavation Exemption Request Form -07A (use for projects with 1,000 yd³ or less)
• Pilot Test Exemption Request Form -07B
• Soil Excavation Permit Application Form -07C (use for projects with more than 1,000 yd³)
• General Requirements for CSC Applications Form -06
• Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) Application Form -77
• General Permit Application Form -01
• Authorized Agent Form -01A
• Emission Verification Test (EVT) Guidance Document Form -07
• CSC Non-Compliance Reporting Form ENF-88
• CSC Monthly Monitoring Form ENF-89 (for soil vapor extraction projects)
• CSC Carbon Breakthrough Monitoring Form ENF-90
• Final Reporting Form for Breakdowns Form ENF-48

FAQs

• CSC FAQ
• Tank Degassing FAQ
• APCD Permitting FAQ Page

Example Exemption Documents

• Example Pilot Test
• Example Small Soil Excavation (under 1000 cubic yards)

Useful Information and Links

• California Air Resources Board Soil-Sement Executive Order.
• Santa Barbara County APCD CSC Permit Guideline Document (not current)
• CSC Calcs:  SVE with Thermal (Phase I) or Catalytic Oxidization (Phase II) including natural gas supplemental fuel.  {choose Save}
• CSC Calcs:  SVE with Catalytic Oxidization (Phase II) or Carbon Canisters (Phase III) without supplemental fuel.  {choose Save}
• CSC Calcs:  Carbon Canisters (Phase III).  {choose save}
• Calculation of ppmv from mg/kg of Various Soil Contaminants. {choose Save}

For assistance with permits, pilot tests, and exemption requests, contact us via email at [email protected].