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(5) relevant standards, criteria, and advisories 28. Pursuant to Section 13320 of the Water Code, <br /> adopted by other state and federal agencies; aggrieved persons may petition the State Water <br /> Board to review any decisions made under this <br /> 21. Discharges subject to WC Section 13304 may policy <br /> include discharges of waste to land; such <br /> discharges may cause, or threaten to cause, <br /> conditions of soil or water pollution or nuisance THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: <br /> that are analogous to conditions associated with <br /> migration of waste or fluid from a waste These policies and procedures apply to all <br /> management unit; investigations, and cleanup and abatement activities, for <br /> 22. The State Water Board has adopted regulations all types of discharges subject to Section 13304 of the <br /> WC. <br /> governing discharges of waste to.land (California <br /> Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 23, Division 3, 1. The Regional Water Board shall apply the <br /> Chapter 15); following procedures in determining whether a <br /> person shall be required to investigate a discharge <br /> 23. State Water Board regulations goveming site under WC Section 13267, or to clean up waste and <br /> investigation and corrective action at underground abate the effects of a discharge or a threat of a <br /> storage tank unauthorized release sites are found in discharge under WC Section 13304. The Regional <br /> 23 CCR Division 3, Chapter 16, in particular Water Board shall: <br /> Article I 1 commencing with Section 2720; <br /> 24. It is the responsibility of the Regional Water .Board A. Use any relevant evidence, whether direct <br /> to make decisions regarding cleanup and abatement circumstantial, including, but not limited to,, <br /> goals and objectives for the protection of water evidence in the following categories: <br /> quality and the beneficial uses of waters of the I. Documentation of historical or current <br /> state within each Region; activities, waste characteristics, chemical <br /> 25. Cleans and abatement alternatives that entail use. storage or disposal information, as ' <br /> P documented by public records, responses <br /> discharge of residual wastes to waters of the state, to questionnaires, or other sources of <br /> discharges to regulated waste management units, or information; <br /> leaving wastes in place, create additional <br /> regulatory constraints and long-term liability, 2. Site characteristics and location in relation <br /> which must be considered in any evaluation of to other potential sources of a discharge; <br /> cost-effectiveness; 3. Hydrologic and hydrogeologic <br /> 26. It is not the intent of the State or Regional Water information, such as differences in <br /> Boards to allow dischargers, whose actions have upgradient and downgradient water <br /> caused permitted, or threaten to cause or permit quality; <br /> conditions of pollution to avoid responsibilitibs for 4. Industry-wide operational practices that <br /> cleanup. However, in some cases, attainment of historically have led to discharges, such as <br /> applicable water quality objectives for ground leakage of pollutants from wastewater <br /> water cannot reasonably be achieved. In these collection and conveyance systems, <br /> cases, the State Water Board determines that sumps, storage tanks, landfills, and <br /> establishment of a containment zone is appropriate clarifiers; <br /> and consistent with the maximum benefit to the <br /> people of the State if applicable requirements 5. Evidence of poor management of <br /> contained in the Policy are satisfied. The materials or wastes, such as improper <br /> establishment of a containment zone does not limit storage practices or inability to reconcile <br /> or supersede obligations or liabilities that may inventories; <br /> arise under other laws: 6. Lack of documentation of responsible <br /> 27. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act management of materials or wastes, such <br /> allows Regional Water Boards to impose more as lack of manifests or lack of <br /> stringent requirements on discharges'of waste than documentation of proper disposal; <br /> any statewide requirements promulgated by the 7. Physical evidence, such as analytical data, <br /> State Water Board (e.g., in this Policy) or than soil or pavement staining, distressed <br /> water quality objectives established in statewide or vegetation, or unusual odor or appearance; <br /> regional water quality control plans as needed to <br /> protect water quality and to reflect regional and 8. Reports and complaints; <br /> site-specific conditions; and <br /> 3 <br />