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hazardous waste regulations. The Air Pollution Control District regulates air emissions from industrial operations and from contaminated soil generated by spills and underground tank removal operations. Agencies within the incorporated cities coordinate hazardous materials programs with County agencies. The first police officer on the scene acts as the "Incident Commander" for all Hazardous Material Incidents occurring on incorporated city streets. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) issue. Industrial Discharge Permits and monitor effluents of those industries discharging into the sanitary sewer system. 13. 1 HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS/HAULERS INSPECTION PROGRAM On, March 2, 1988, the Local Health District signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Department of Health Services to enable the Local Health District to assume responsibility for inspecting hazardous waste generators (Appendix G) . Approximately 1,100 businesses have been identified as hazardous waste generators, while almost 1 ,400 businesses store hazardous materials. An addition al 700 businesses use hazardous material in quantities under the AB 2185 limits. These figures do not include farming operations. Pursuant to Title 22, Division 4, Article 3 of the California Adminis- trative Code and to Chapter 6.95 of the Health and Safety Code, the Environmental Health Division has begun inspecting hazardous waste generators. The businesses are scheduled to be inspected once a year. 13.2 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PERMITTING AND INSPECTION PROGRAM The Environmental Health Division of the Local Health District is responsible for implementing State laws regulating the storage of hazardarus materials in underground tanks. This program also includes identifying sites contaminated by unauthorized releases and monitoring all cleanup activities. The Storage Tank Permitting and Inspection Program is discussed in Section 15. 1 . . PJ9 9390502E.00D 13-4 Rev. 1 11/09/88