The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2016-17
REGULATE: LAND DISPOSAL
GROUP:
LAND DISPOSAL. OPEN LANDFILLS RECEIVING WASTE
MEASURE:
NUMBER OF PERMITS ADOPTED OR RENEWED
NUMBER OF PERMITS PAST RENEWAL DATE
MESSAGE:
67 percent of open landfill facilities regulated are current with the permit review cycle.
Key Statistics for FY 2016-17
Number of Active Facilities
158
Number of New Permits
13
Number of Permits Past Renewal Date
52
MEASUREMENTS - Data Last Updated on: 04-16-2018 (3:06 pm)
Region
Active Number of Facilities
Permits Issued/Renewed During FY 16-17
Permits Past Renewal Date as of June 30, 2017
Percentage Facilities With Current Permits
1
3
0
2
33%
2
10
0
7
30%
3
14
0
5
64%
4
25
3
8
68%
5
48
5
11
77%
6
20
1
1
95%
7
20
2
8
60%
8
11
1
4
64%
9
7
1
6
14%
TOTAL
158
13
52
67%
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
Although there is significant variation between the Regional Water Boards, on average 67 percent of the open landfill facilities regulated under the Land Disposal Program are operating under current permit provisions and do not need their requirements to be revised and updated. The data shows that 13 permits were updated for open landfills during Fiscal Year 2016-17.
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, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
Unit of Measure: Number of active regulated facilities as of June 30 during FY 16-17.
Data Definitions:Permits issued during FY 16-17: Effective date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. Permits Current: Permits not expired and not issued in FY 16-17. Permits Past Scheduled Review Date: Permits with an expiration date before June 30, 2017.
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.
