California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year  2017-18 

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	2017 2018	Grand Total
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	5	3	11	24
2	9	9	12	13	4	1	21	20	18	19	21	13	18	14	12	11	15	13	243
3	0	0	1	1	2	6	6	15	17	12	37	34	30	24	33	21	38	28	305
4	4	6	8	10	2	2	3	5	19	23	26	27	25	27	26	43	42	46	344
5F	2	5	5	6	14	16	27	16	19	24	31	15	23	33	35	28	39	40	378
5R	0	1	4	9	9	9	7	7	17	11	11	8	7	5	5	9	23	13	155
5S	1	2	2	7	5	6	14	4	16	8	15	21	8	14	20	25	17	9	194
5 all.	3	8	11	22	28	31	48	27	52	43	57	44	38	52	60	62	79	62	727
6A	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
6B	9	20	14	6	4	7	15	15	15	16	12	17	15	16	12	13	9	13	228
6 all.	10	21	14	7	4	7	16	15	16	17	13	18	15	16	12	13	9	13	236
7	4	3	6	9	6	8	19	16	21	15	7	8	15	8	10	12	11	16	194
8	38	28	37	32	44	25	22	25	38	19	21	19	20	41	27	17	30	23	506
9	2	2	6	3	5	4	5	0	0	4	5	2	1	6	11	4	3	3	66
TOTAL	70	77	95	97	95	84	140	123	181	153	189	165	164	188	191	188	230	215	2,645

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	2017 2018	Grand Total
1	24	36	16	11	4	0	0	0	12	17	12	11	22	16	15	29	28	13	266
2	32	21	23	12	27	22	34	14	23	28	35	31	39	24	23	31	24	43	486
3	5	7	7	9	11	7	14	22	19	23	10	31	20	18	16	15	13	16	263
4	14	19	19	22	8	15	14	13	28	29	29	26	25	23	16	17	20	18	355
5F	19	31	21	29	43	46	57	37	42	41	47	30	39	53	50	34	34	30	683
5R	9	6	18	15	3	22	4	1	4	7	5	7	10	10	13	16	6	16	172
5S	17	17	25	38	38	39	42	11	30	7	18	18	24	17	27	17	13	16	414
5 all.	45	54	64	82	84	107	103	49	76	55	70	55	73	80	90	67	53	62	1,269
6A	7	1	3	3	4	0	8	8	1	10	9	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	59
6B	7	7	9	0	3	4	15	14	17	18	12	10	6	10	10	15	7	11	175
6 all.	14	8	12	3	7	4	23	22	18	28	21	14	6	10	11	15	7	11	234
7	5	3	5	13	14	5	18	17	37	27	13	27	21	23	15	10	12	4	269
8	49	35	23	21	41	30	21	25	16	31	22	22	15	27	33	15	28	22	476
9	28	27	24	22	15	17	16	3	4	14	8	12	7	8	10	8	19	14	256
TOTAL	216	210	193	195	211	207	243	165	233	252	220	229	228	229	229	207	204	203	3,874

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	2017 2018	Grand Total
1	13	34	17	6	4	0	0	1	4	7	6	3	2	13	0	0	0	0	110
2	67	61	50	50	42	22	16	10	9	9	5	10	9	3	2	5	6	7	383
3	66	69	52	32	18	11	19	17	5	5	5	0	2	1	5	1	4	2	314
4	59	54	50	40	34	24	25	14	27	26	23	29	29	28	22	22	11	10	527
5F	103	95	69	60	58	41	49	35	27	33	19	25	26	20	13	16	15	21	725
5R	24	39	19	30	13	41	14	8	9	10	4	10	5	5	1	2	7	10	251
5S	103	99	85	78	53	29	24	14	17	15	11	23	21	21	20	17	21	14	665
5 all.	230	233	173	168	124	111	87	57	53	58	34	58	52	46	34	35	43	45	21
6A	8	4	2	0	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	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	32	590
6 all.	83	67	28	31	11	14	45	37	42	36	20	32	30	25	28	24	26	32	611
7	71	59	54	33	27	20	34	12	46	37	23	15	9	16	23	20	21	23	543
8	78	80	86	48	55	35	26	41	13	52	48	31	35	22	12	12	15	11	700
9	35	48	31	5	7	8	10	0	1	4	0	1	2	0	6	11	7	0	176
TOTAL	702	705	541	413	322	245	262	189	200	234	164	179	170	154	132	130	133	130	5,005

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, 2018.
• Unit of Measure: Number of inspections.
• Data Definitions: Inspections: Include inspections conducted by Regional or State Water Board staff, or US EPA contractors.
• References: Information on the Water Boards' Land Disposal Program
  Public Reports and Data
  Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Information

GLOSSARY

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.

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.