The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2008-09

REGULATE: LAND DISPOSAL

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GROUP:

LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES

MEASURE:

NUMBER OF PERMITS ADOPTED OR RENEWED
NUMBER OF PERMITS PAST SCHEDULED REVIEW DATE

MESSAGE:

Almost two-thirds of facilities regulated are current with the permit review cycle.

*KEY STATISTICS FOR FY 2008-09*
Number of Active Facilities	785
Number of Permits Revised	25
Number of Permits Past Scheduled Review Date	322

MEASUREMENTS

WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

Although there is significant variation between the Regional Water Boards, on average 59% of the facilities regulated under the Land Disposal Program are operating under current permit provisions and do not need their requirements to be revised and updated.

WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT

The Land Disposal program establishes the required frequency for permit revision based on the classification of the facilities and their threat to water quality. Permit revision frequency are typically every 5, 10 and 15 years with the highest threat being reviewed every 5 years. Revising and reissuing permits for Land Disposal facilities require a significant amount of time and resources and constitutes a good indicator of overall program performance.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Data Source: CIWQS. Period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Extracted on August 15, 2009.
Unit of Measure: Number of active Land Disposal Facilities during FY 08-09.
Data Definitions: Permits issued during FY 08-09: effective date between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Permits Current: permits not expired and not issued in FY 08-09. Permits Past Scheduled Review date: permits with an expiration date before June 30, 2009.
References: More information on the Water Boards’ Land Disposal program is available at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/land_disposal/index.shtml
Public reports and data are available at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ciwqs/publicreports.shtml
Enforcement and compliance assurance information is available at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/enforcement/

GLOSSARY

Land Disposal: The Land Disposal program regulates of waste discharge to land for treatment, storage and disposal in waste management units. Waste management units include waste piles, surface impoundments, and landfills. California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 23, (Chapter 15) contains the regulatory requirements for hazardous waste. CCR Title 27, contains the regulatory requirements for wastes other than hazardous waste.