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Lovelace Transfer Station 39-AA-0008 The Lovelace Transfer Station's solid waste facility permit,dated April 1, 1994,allows the facility to accept a maximum traffic volume of 478 vehicles per day. Based on the traffic records provided by the operator,the facility exceeds its maximum of 478 vehicles per day on a consistent basis. According to the operator commercial packer trucks were not included in the original solid waste facility permit issued in 1994. The permit should have contained all vehicles that were analyzed for in the environmental impact report for the facility. The operator submitted a revised solid waste facility permit application to the local enforcement agency on January 27,2005,to update the permit to match traffic volume that was analyzed in the environmental impact report. This area of concern will be corrected if the CIWMB concurs on the issuance of the revised solid waste facility permit for the Lovelace Transfer Station at the August Board meeting. The inspection identified the following six areas of concern of the California Code of Regulations,Title 14, Division 7,Chapter 3,Article 6: 1. Section 18221.6—Transfer/Processing Report. This section requires,in part,that the operator provide,in the Transfer/Processing Report,a descriptive statement of the manner in which activities are to be conducted at the facility. During the inspection it was observed that the compactor was operating within 100 feet of personnel on the tipping floor. The April 2005 Transfer/Processing Report requires the compactor to maintain a 100 feet distance from site personnel. It is recommended that the local enforcement agency require the operator to use the compactor in accordance with the facility's Transfer/Processing Report directives. 2. Section 17409.5—Loadchecking. This section requires,in part,that the operator of an attended operation or facility shall implement a load checking program to prevent the acceptance of waste which is prohibited. During the inspection local enforcement agency and CIWMB staff had to point out several items(Cathode Ray Tube,car battery,and paint can)in the waste that site personnel had not observed. It is recommended that the local enforcement agency require the operator to more thoroughly load check the solid waste material on the tipping floor for material that is prohibited by the facility's solid waste facility permit and existing regulations. It is also recommended that site personnel have regular training on load checking procedures at the facility. 3. Section 17407.4—Dust Control. This section requires,in part,that the operator take adequate measures to minimize the creation,emission,or accumulation of excessive dust and particulates,and prevent other safety hazards to the public caused by obscured visibility. During the inspection dusty conditions were observed in the transfer station and there was an accumulation of dust on the ground. A new row of misters have been installed on the southern end of the tipping floor,however,the nozzles are not providing a fine enough mist to control dust generation. It is recommended that the local enforcement agency require the operator to modify the dust control equipment in order to provide adequate dust control measures at the facility. Page 2 of 3 v Inspector