The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2016-17
REGULATE: LAND DISPOSAL
GROUP:
LAND DISPOSAL-WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS
MEASURE: INSPECTION TRENDS
MESSAGE:
The number of inspections performed annually has remained at a similar level since FY 2008-09.
Key Statistics for FY 2016-17
Number of Open Landfill Inspections:
230
Number of Closed Landfill Inspections:
204
Number of All Other Inspections:
133
MEASUREMENTS updated
04-16-2018 (10:53 am)
Land Disposal. Open Landfill Inspections
Region
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
Grand
Total
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
5
3
13
2
9
9
12
13
4
1
21
20
18
19
21
13
18
14
12
11
15
230
3
0
0
1
1
2
6
6
15
17
12
37
34
30
24
33
21
38
277
4
4
6
8
10
2
2
3
5
19
23
26
27
25
27
26
43
42
298
5F
2
5
5
6
14
16
27
16
19
24
31
15
23
33
35
28
39
338
5R
0
1
4
9
9
9
7
7
17
11
11
8
7
5
5
9
23
142
5S
1
2
2
7
5
6
14
4
16
8
15
21
8
14
20
25
17
185
5 all.
3
8
11
22
28
31
48
27
52
43
57
44
38
52
60
62
79
665
6A
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
8
6B
9
20
14
6
4
7
15
15
15
16
12
17
15
16
12
13
9
215
6 all.
10
21
14
7
4
7
16
15
16
17
13
18
15
16
12
13
9
223
7
4
3
6
9
6
8
19
16
21
15
7
8
15
8
10
12
11
178
8
38
28
37
32
44
25
22
25
38
19
21
19
20
41
27
17
30
483
9
2
2
6
3
5
4
5
0
0
4
5
2
1
6
11
4
3
63
TOTAL
70
77
95
97
95
84
140
123
181
153
189
165
164
188
191
188
230
2,430
Land Disposal. Closed Landfill Inspections
Region
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
Grand
Total
1
24
36
16
11
4
0
0
0
12
17
12
11
22
16
15
29
28
253
2
32
21
23
12
27
22
34
14
23
28
35
31
39
24
23
31
24
443
3
5
7
7
9
11
7
14
22
19
23
10
31
20
18
16
15
13
247
4
14
19
19
22
8
15
14
13
28
29
29
26
25
23
16
17
20
337
5F
19
31
21
29
43
46
57
37
42
41
47
30
39
53
50
34
34
653
5R
9
6
18
15
3
22
4
1
4
7
5
7
10
10
13
16
6
156
5S
17
17
25
38
38
39
42
11
30
7
18
18
24
17
27
17
13
398
5 all.
45
54
64
82
84
107
103
49
76
55
70
55
73
80
90
67
53
1,207
6A
7
1
3
3
4
0
8
8
1
10
9
4
0
0
1
0
0
59
6B
7
7
9
0
3
4
15
14
17
18
12
10
6
10
10
15
7
164
6 all.
14
8
12
3
7
4
23
22
18
28
21
14
6
10
11
15
7
223
7
5
3
5
13
14
5
18
17
37
27
13
27
21
23
15
10
12
265
8
49
35
23
21
41
30
21
25
16
31
22
22
15
27
33
15
28
454
9
28
27
24
22
15
17
16
3
4
14
8
12
7
8
10
8
19
242
TOTAL
216
210
193
195
211
207
243
165
233
252
220
229
228
229
229
207
204
3,671
Land Disposal. All Other Landfill Inspections
Region
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
Grand
Total
1
13
34
17
6
4
0
0
1
4
7
6
3
2
13
0
0
0
110
2
67
61
50
50
42
22
16
10
9
9
5
10
9
3
2
5
6
376
3
66
69
52
32
18
11
19
17
5
5
5
0
2
1
5
1
4
312
4
59
54
50
40
34
24
25
14
27
26
23
29
29
28
22
22
11
517
5F
103
95
69
60
58
41
49
35
27
33
19
25
26
20
13
16
15
704
5R
24
39
19
30
13
41
14
8
9
10
4
10
5
5
1
2
7
241
5S
103
99
85
78
53
29
24
14
17
15
11
23
21
21
20
17
21
651
5 all.
230
233
173
168
124
111
87
57
53
58
34
58
52
46
34
35
43
21
6A
8
4
2
0
3
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
6B
75
63
26
31
8
14
42
37
42
35
20
32
30
25
28
24
26
558
6 all.
83
67
28
31
11
14
45
37
42
36
20
32
30
25
28
24
26
579
7
71
59
54
33
27
20
34
12
46
37
23
15
9
16
23
20
21
520
8
78
80
86
48
55
35
26
41
13
52
48
31
35
22
12
12
15
689
9
35
48
31
5
7
8
10
0
1
4
0
1
2
0
6
11
7
176
TOTAL
702
705
541
413
322
245
262
189
200
234
164
179
170
154
132
130
133
4,875
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
The data show that the number of inspections performed annually has remained consistent since fiscal year (FY) 2010-2011, with approximately 580 inspections performed annually. Inspections of closed landfills continue to make up the majority of inspections, as they have for the last seven years. Since 2000, the number of inspections performed at "all other" land disposal facilities declines annually. However, inspection trends are not equal in every region. For compliance purposes, some facilities are inspected more than once a year, so the total number of inspections performed may be greater than the total number of facilities inspected.
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
It is the Water Boards' policy to ensure that facilities comply with Water Quality Control Plans, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, and waste discharge requirements (WDR). This policy is implemented through the Regional Water Board comprehensive self-monitoring and compliance inspection programs. Inspections are a primary tool used in determining and documenting compliance with WDRs. Inspection frequencies for WDR facilities are based on threats to water quality, with high risk sites and registered complaints receiving more attention. In addition to inspections, the Regional Water Boards assess facility compliance by reviewing self-monitoring reports submitted by the discharger and responding to complaints. The conditions described by self-monitoring data are validated through periodic inspections, which are the Water Boards' only means to evaluate system maintenance and observe unreported activities.
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Data Source: CIWQS. Period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2017.
Unit of Measure: Number of inspections.
Data Definitions: Inspections: Include inspections conducted by Regional or State Water Board staff, or US EPA contractors.
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.
Inspection (Compliance and Non Compliance)
The Regional Board or State Board may inspect the facilities of any discharger at any time pursuant to Water Code, Section 13267. Compliance activities include all activities necessary to determine if discharges are in compliance with waste discharge requirements, NPDES permits, and related enforcement orders. Compliance inspections are classified as either Level A or Level B, with Level A being more thorough.
