Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety maintains a Level Two Hazardous Materials Response Team. This team, consisting of 12 members of the department have personnel trained to Technician and Specialist levels and respond with a mobile command vehicle and completely equipped Hazardous Materials Response Trailer.

The primary mission of the HazMat Team is to render safe an immediate area and threat. Scenes are then turned over to the owner and a registered hazardous materials cleanup contractor to correct any environmental damage. This activity will be monitored by our staff.

Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials inspections in the City of Rohnert Park are done by The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services.This County department has the enforcement jurisdiction for hazardous materials use in commercial occupancies within Rohnert Park. Their department conducts compliance inspection within the City limits. If a business within the City has hazardous materials that they use or store in excess of the exempt amounts, or if a business generates a waste, they must participate in the Sonoma County Hazardous Materials program. Regardless of the need to participate in the County program, a business within the City is still required to comply with all Uniform Fire Code requirements enforced by the Department of Public Safety. Whenever possible, the two departments conduct joint inspections to allow for uniform enforcement.

The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety inspects for proper use and storage requirements for all businesses that store hazardous materials.