The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2015-16
REGULATE: LAND DISPOSAL - WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS
GROUP:
LAND DISPOSAL OPEN LANDFILLS RECEIVING WASTE
MEASURE:
NUMBER OF MONITORING REPORTS DUE AND RECEIVED
NUMBER OF FACILITIES WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN CIWQS
MESSAGE:
Approximately 83 percent of Landfills Receiving Waste have their reporting requirements in CIWQS and 67 percent of reports documented due were received.
Key Statistics for FY 2015-16
Number of Facilities with Reporting Requirements
126
Number of Monitoring Reports Due
544
Number of Monitoring Reports Received
382
MEASUREMENTS - Data Last Updated on: 08-05-2016 (2:34 pm)
Regional Board Office
Facilities Regulated
Facilities With Reporting Requirements in CIWQS)
Self Monitoring Reports Due in FY 2015-16
Reports Fully Submitted
Reports Reviewed
Percentage of Reports Fully Submitted
1
3
3
38
27
0
71%
2
11
10
29
6
6
21%
3
14
13
39
13
13
33%
4
23
23
86
84
84
98%
5
46
42
201
140
78
70%
5F
20
18
103
78
77
76%
5R
8
6
25
0
0
0%
5S
18
18
73
62
1
85%
6
21
21
79
76
53
96%
6A
1
1
4
2
1
50%
6B
20
20
75
74
52
99%
7
20
5
16
0
0
0%
8
11
9
56
36
25
64%
9
7
0
0
0
0
0%
TOTAL
156
126
544
382
259
70%
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
The data available show that approximately 83 percent of Open Landfills 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 in CIWQS. Of the reports that were documented as required during fiscal year 2014-15, 67 percent were received of which approximately 63 percent were recorded as reviewed.
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
Self Monitoring Reports (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 Regional Board staff compare the values reported with the permit requirements to determine if the SMRs are complete and all the reported values are within the permitted limits. In 2010, the Water Boards began utilizing 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. SMRs 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, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
Unit of Measure: Number of self-monitoring reports that were due, received or reviewed during FY 15-16.
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.
