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Bay Area Air Quality Management District LEA CIWMB CONFERENCE August 2,

9 Bay Area Counties Western SolanoWestern Solano AlamedaAlameda Contra CostaContra Costa MarinMarin NapaNapa Santa ClaraSanta Clara San FranciscoSan Francisco San MateoSan Mateo Southern SonomaSouthern Sonoma 2

Summary of Bay Area Landfill Locations AlamedaContra Costa MarinNapa San Francisco San Mateo Santa Clara SolanoSonoma Active Landfills Closed Inactive Total Sites Title V Sites

REGULATORY AUTHORITY USEPA & CARB delegate compliance with federal and state air quality regulations to local air districts 4

BAAQMD REGULATIONS Subject to Solid Waste Disposal Sites Reg 1 General req. Public Nuisance Reg 1 General req. Public Nuisance Reg 2 Rule 1 Permits & (Title V) Reg 2 Rule 1 Permits & (Title V) Reg 6 Visible Emissions (dust/smoke) Reg 6 Visible Emissions (dust/smoke) Reg 7 Odorous Substances Reg 7 Odorous Substances Reg 8 Rule 34 Solid Waste Disposal Site Reg 8 Rule 34 Solid Waste Disposal Site Reg 8 Rule 40 Contaminated Soil Aeration Reg 8 Rule 40 Contaminated Soil Aeration 5

BAAQMD REGULATIONS Subject to Composting Operations Reg 2 Rule 1 Permits & Title V Reg 2 Rule 1 Permits & Title V Reg 6 Visible Emissions Reg 6 Visible Emissions 6

Site Name Redwood landfill Acme Fill Corp West CC Co Landfill Potrero Hills Landfill (4)2633 Sonoma14 (2)17 (6)51 (4)31 (2)214 Guadalupe106 (1)000 Keller Canyon (8) Int’l Disposal Corp (1)09 (5) Napa-Vallejo Waste Mgt Total ODOR COMPLAINTS 7

Site Name Zanker Rd Mat Potrero HillsLan dfill (1) Sonoma Brisbane Landfill 1 (1) Total DUST COMPLAINTS 8

Public Nuisance and Odor Complaint Policy 9

Unique Nature of Odor Enforcement “Considerable Number of People” Not Clearly Defined “Considerable Number of People” Not Clearly Defined Most Odorous Materials Are Not Chemically Identifiable or Quantifiable Most Odorous Materials Are Not Chemically Identifiable or Quantifiable Persons Perceive and Describe Odors Differently Persons Perceive and Describe Odors Differently 10

COMPLAINT RESPONSE 3201 Complaints received Complaints received 2005 Most are Related to Odor Most are Related to Odor Complaints received 24 / 7 Complaints received 24 / 7 Every Complaint is Investigated Every Complaint is Investigated ODOR (6367) 11

COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Dispatched Within 15 Minutes Dispatched Within 15 Minutes Public nuisance investigations Public nuisance investigations Conduct inspections of facilities Conduct inspections of facilities Ambient Air sampling Ambient Air sampling Public education Public education 12

COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Complainant Identity is Confidential Complainant Identity is Confidential In person Confirmation In person Confirmation Enforcement if Violations are Documented Enforcement if Violations are Documented After Hour Call Outs For Special Cases: 1 call from a Public Official (Fire, Police etc.) or 3 complainants alleging the same source After Hour Call Outs For Special Cases: 1 call from a Public Official (Fire, Police etc.) or 3 complainants alleging the same source 13

FIELD INVESTIGATION To establish a complaint confirmation, the party responsible for the release of an air contaminant, or for failing to follow a regulatory requirement must be established 14

COMPLAINT CONFIRMATOIN STATUS A confirmed complaint means that either an inspector, or a complainant must be able to establish that an operation is the source of the odor. This confirmation includes: detecting the air contaminate and tracing it to a source 15

Confirmation may be accomplished in three different ways: In person with the complainant In person with the complainant Declaration, unable to meet in person but within 60 minutes detect the odor and complainant completes a Declaration form Declaration, unable to meet in person but within 60 minutes detect the odor and complainant completes a Declaration form Other Evidence, analysis of samples, recording chart data, other public agency observations Other Evidence, analysis of samples, recording chart data, other public agency observations 16

PUBLIC NUISANCE Based on 5 Confirmed Complaints Based on 5 Confirmed Complaints Based on Incidents With Significant Impact on the Public Based on Incidents With Significant Impact on the Public Odor, Smoke, Dust, etc.. Odor, Smoke, Dust, etc.. Health and Safety Code BAAQMD Regulation

PUBLIC NUISANCE Business or Property Damage Business or Property Damage One Confirmed Complaint One Confirmed Complaint Property Damage Must Be Verified By Documented Loss Property Damage Must Be Verified By Documented Loss Health and Safety Code

H&SC Requires all complaints alleging compost to be reported to the LEA having jurisdiction. Requires all complaints alleging compost to be reported to the LEA having jurisdiction. District Inspector will investigate complaints and notify LEA. District Inspector will investigate complaints and notify LEA. Most compost operations are co-located in areas with other odor sources such as landfills. Most compost operations are co-located in areas with other odor sources such as landfills. District does not have Public Nuisance enforcement authority for composting operations. District does not have Public Nuisance enforcement authority for composting operations. 19

Regulation 7 Odorous Substances Limits odorous substances emitted off property Limits odorous substances emitted off property 10 different alleged citizen complaints within a 90 day period trigger the regulation 10 different alleged citizen complaints within a 90 day period trigger the regulation Formally notified via letter that the facility is subject to the regulation Formally notified via letter that the facility is subject to the regulation 20

Regulation 7 Odor Bag Sampling Odor bags may be taken after an alleged complaint up to 72-hours Odor bags may be taken after an alleged complaint up to 72-hours Odor bags are taken off property Odor bags are taken off property Odor bags are tested by an odor panel Odor bags are tested by an odor panel Samples are diluted and presented to a panel of three individuals Samples are diluted and presented to a panel of three individuals 21

Regulation 8-34 Requires landfill gas collection and an emission control system Requires landfill gas collection and an emission control system Limits equipment leaks to 1000 ppm Limits equipment leaks to 1000 ppm Limits landfill surface leaks to 500 ppm Limits landfill surface leaks to 500 ppm 22

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