The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2014-15
REGULATE: LAND DISPOSAL - WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS
GROUP:
LAND DISPOSAL. CLOSED LANDFILLS NOT RECEIVING WASTE
MEASURE:
NUMBER OF MONITORING REPORTS DUE AND RECEIVED
NUMBER OF FACILITIES WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN CIWQS
MESSAGE:
Overall, 66 percent of Closed Landfills Not Receiving Waste have their reporting requirements in CIWQS and 45 percent of reports documented due were received.
Key Statistics for FY 2014-15
Number of Facilities with Reporting Requirements
272
Number of Monitoring Reports Due
1,127
Number of Monitoring Reports Received
506
MEASUREMENTS - Data Last Updated on: 10-20-2015 (9:13 am)
Regional Board Office
Facilities Regulated
Facilities With Reporting Requirements in CIWQS
Self Monitoring Reports Due in FY 2014-15
Reports Fully Submitted
Reports Reviewed
Percentage of Reports Fully Submitted
1
29
27
152
59
0
39%
2
59
37
85
26
24
31%
3
35
9
36
14
14
39%
4
19
16
46
46
46
100%
5
127
116
455
219
95
48%
5_Fresno
42
36
203
94
93
46%
5_Redding
24
22
72
1
1
1%
5_Sacramento
61
58
180
124
1
69%
6
40
27
86
54
54
63%
6_Tahoe
11
9
119
7
3
6%
6_Victorville
29
28
95
60
51
63%
7
27
5
28
0
0
0%
8
41
23
106
75
53
71%
9
36
2
5
0
0
0%
TOTAL
413
272
1,127
506
286
45%
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
The data available show that approximately 66 percent of Closed Landfills Not Receiving Waste regulated under the Land Disposal program have their reporting requirements now in the Water Boards' database (CIWQS). This percentage varies among the Regional Boards and several offices are not fully tracking the Self Monitoring Reports (SMRs) in CIWQS. Of the reports that were documented as required during fiscal year (FY) 2013-14, 45 percent were received of which approximately 57 percent were recorded as reviewed.
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
SMRs contain the information required by the permits necessary to assess compliance and to measure the quality of the discharge from regulated facilities. Data reported typically include both data required by the permit and any additional data the permittee has collected consistent with permit requirements. The data typically contains an assessment of the conditions of the discharge and includes the values analyzed by a certified laboratory and other field measurements (such pH and stream flow). During the review of the SMRs, the Regional Board staff compare the values reported with the permit requirements and determine if the SMRs are complete and all the reported values are within the permitted limits. In 2010, the Water Boards transitioned to the CIWQS database to track monitoring reports due, received and reviewed in either electronic or paper form. This card shows the progress towards tracking the required reports using CIWQS. SMRs are the primary tool used to assess compliance with permit requirements and are submitted with different frequencies and with different purposes. Most dischargers submit quarterly and annual reports. In some cases certain dischargers may also be required to submit monthly reports and other technical reports. In general, all regulated facilities must submit, at a minimum, an annual report.
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Data Source: CIWQS. Period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Unit of Measure: Number of self-monitoring reports that were due, received or reviewed during FY 14-15.
Data Definitions: Self Monitoring Report required in Waste Discharge Requirements. Data includes all Self Monitoring Report types and frequencies.
The form used to report self-monitoring results by regulated facilities. Self Monitoring: Sampling and analyses performed by a facility to determine compliance with a permit or other regulatory requirements.
CIWQS
The California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) is a web-based relational database for core regulatory data. Using this system, both staff and the public can access data related to places of environmental interest, permits and other orders, inspections and violations and enforcement activities.
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.
