The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2009-10

REGULATE: LAND DISPOSAL

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GROUP:

LAND DISPOSAL. OPEN LANDFILLS RECEIVING WASTE

MEASURE:

NUMBER OF PERMITS ADOPTED OR RENEWED
NUMBER OF PERMITS PAST RENEWAL DATE

MESSAGE:

More than 75% of open landfill facilities regulated are current with the permit review cycle.

*KEY STATISTICS FOR FY 2009-10*
Number of Active Facilities	128
Number of Permits Revised	5
Number of Permits Past Renewal Date	32

MEASUREMENTS

WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

Although there is significant variation between the Regional Water Boards, on average 75% 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. Regions 7, 8 and 5F have the largest number of past scheduled review date permits.

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. Landfills represent a higher threat to water quality.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Data Source: CIWQS. Period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Extracted on July 17, 2010.
Unit of Measure: Number of active Land Disposal Facilities during FY 09-10.
Data Definitions: Permits issued during FY 09-10: effective date between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Permits Current: permits not expired and not issued in FY 09-10. Permits Past Scheduled Review date: permits with an expiration date before June 30, 2010.
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.

( Updated 9/20/11 )