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Update Information For A Hazardous Waste EPA ID Number

Permanent State EPA ID Number Information Update

With the exception of the site address and legal business owner (see explanation below under Change in Site Address and/or Legal Business Owner), all other information on your existing permanent State EPA ID number may be updated in one of the following ways:

Through the electronic Verification Questionnaire (eVQ). See Update Information for an EPA ID Number Through the Electronic Verification Questionnaire (eVQ) System or
By completing and submitting DTSC Form 1358 – Permanent State ID Number Applicati on.

Change in Site Address and/or Legal Business Owner. Since permanent State EPA ID numbers are site and owner specific, if your company has moved and/or had a change in the legal business owner, you will need to apply for a new permanent State EPA ID number by completing and submitting DTSC Form 1358. Then complete a separate DTSC Form 1358 to inactivate the EPA ID number assigned to the former site address and/or former legal business owner.

Permanent Federal EPA ID Number Information Update

With the exception of the site address (see explanation under Change in Site Address below), all other information on your existing permanent federal EPA ID number may be updated in one of the following ways:

Through the electronic Verification Questionnaire. See Update Information for an EPA ID Number Through the electronic Verification Questionnaire (eVQ) System) or
By completing and submitting US EPA Form 8700-12 – RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form. You have two options to submit the form. We recommend submitting the form electronically for a faster processing time.

I want to submit US EPA Form 8700-12

Electronically

To submit US EPA Form 8700-12 electronically you will need to have a myRCRAid account. MyRCRAid is a module of the RCRAInfo System created by the US EPA.

I do not have a myRCRAid account.

Create a myRCRAid account through the myRCRAInfo System by registering as an Industry User.
After you have successfully created an account you will then be able to complete US EPA Form 8700-12 electronically.
For more information on how to register for a myRCRAid account and instructions on completing US EPA 8700-12 electronically visit DTSC’s Using myRCRAid page.

I have a myRCRAid account.

Login to myRCRAInfo System to complete US EPA Form 8700-12.
For instructions on completing US EPA 8700-12 electronically visit DTSC’s Using myRCRAid page

The processing time for electronic submissions are 7-10 business days from the date DTSC verifies that your application is complete.

By Mail

Download US EPA Form 8700-12. The application begins on page 113. Mail the completed application with original “wet” signatures to:

California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Attn: RCRA Notifications
P.O. Box 806
Sacramento, CA 95812-0806

The processing time for paper submissions are 10-15 business days from the date DTSC verifies that your application is complete.

Change in Site Address. Since permanent federal EPA ID numbers are site specific, if your company has moved and the location that you have moved to has a federal EPA ID number assigned to it, you will take over the federal EPA ID number. If a federal EPA ID number doesn’t exist for the site location, you will proceed with applying for a new permanent federal EPA ID number by completing and submitting US EPA Form 8700-12.

Update Information for an EPA ID Number Through the Electronic Verification Questionnaire (eVQ) System

eVQ Cycle Open. With the exception of the site address and the legal business owner, all other information for a State and federal EPA ID number may be updated in the eVQ System. Please select one of the following instructions:

I Have An eVQ Account

Go to the eVQ homepage. Click on “Log Into eVQ System” and sign in with your username and password.
With the exception of the legal business owner and the site address, any information you update in the User Information (Step 1) or Company Information (Step 2) in your eVQ account will also be updated in DTSC’s Hazardous Waste Tracking System (HWTS)

I Do Not Have An eVQ Account

Go to the eVQ homepage. Click on “Request New eVQ Account”. Complete all the required fields on the screen.
After you have successfully created an eVQ account, go back to the eVQ homepage and click “Log Into eVQ System”.
With the exception of the legal business owner and the site address, any information you update in the User Information (Step 1) or Company Information (Step 2) of the eVQ System will also be updated in the Hazardous Waste Tracking System (HWTS).

eVQ Cycle Closed. When the eVQ cycle is closed, to update information for an existing EPA ID number, please read the information under the respective headings above “Update Information for a Permanent State EPA ID Number” or “Update Information for a Permanent Federal EPA ID Number”.