The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2012-13

MEASUREMENTS  - Data Last Updated on: 

WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

Although there is significant variation between the Regional Water Boards, on average 63% of the all other type 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 1, 8 and 9 have the largest number of past scheduled review date permits. Twenty four all other land disposal facilities were updated or renewed their permit requirements during FY 2012-2013.

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. Other land disposal facilities include waste ponds, waste piles and land treatment units that are not included in the landfills category.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Data Source: CIWQS. Period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Extracted on August 12, 2013.
• Unit of Measure:Number of active regulated facilities as of June 30 during FY 12-13.
• Data Definitions:Permits issued during FY 12-13: effective date between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Permits Current: permits not expired and not issued in FY 12-13. Permits Past Scheduled Review date: permits with an expiration date before June 30, 2013.
• References: Information on the Water Boards’ Land Disposal Program
  Public Reports and Data
  Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Information  

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.

Review/Update Actions

The Waste Discharge Requirements WDRs are to be reviewed according to a schedule based upon their TTWQ Category as follows: TTWQ 1= Every 5 years, TTWQ 2= Every 10 years and TTWQ 3= Every 15 years. TTWQ 1 has the highest priority. There are three possible actions which may result from the WDR review/update process: rescission, continuance, or revision. A revision requires the issuance of a new WDR with a new adoption date. No formal Regional Board action is required to continue WDRs without change. A memorandum signed by the Regional Board Executive Officer (EO), documenting that the review concluded that the existing WDR is appropriate and that no changes are necessary at this time, is placed in the WDR file.

( Page last updated:  9/17/13 )