Laserfiche WebLink
f' - <br /> DEC 1 71993 <br /> CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONMOL BOARD-C61TRAL VALLEY REGION <br /> Suite LTH <br /> CA = <br /> Marshall,TO: Lisa Babcat, Chief FROM William J. Chief <br /> programsLand Disposal Section Waste DisdWge to Iand Uak <br /> Division of Clean Waa <br /> DATE: 15 December 1"3 81GNATURJLO 4,,�11 ^z_V,/� <br /> SUWZCT-. TITLE , CHAPTER 3J GREW COMPOWAV FAC&ff= <br /> difficultyWe are having l' tt composft projects. Recent Waste Board rtgulations, 1. <br /> CCR Division , Ardele 3.1, r c° • itinclude <br /> requirementsdischarp a written waiver in dmir application for a sohd waste ftflities <br /> permit. Composters have discussed this requirement with us. We have two options. 71tey are: gl <br /> write to the composter and tell them t a Report of r ( ) <br /> ask at the composter file . In the first am, the Regionalt be owe that Ow <br /> compost opamtlon does riot 'involve a wow discharge. To do this we, must review the project prior <br /> to raelving a RWD. If during oar earlyt the <br /> project will not involve the dWWp of waste, we could Issue a letter stating that a RWD is not <br /> requiredL This wouldY to our policyf asidn for a RWD prior to mrviewing <br /> proposal, howam it would . of compost projects. In the secotid coo the Regional <br /> either&wd man ve mdivWual WDRs. Staff may not waWe WDRs as dw general <br /> resolutionwaiver . <br /> From the Reglowl Board's perspective compost facilmes consist of two major . <br /> Tbase <br /> are owqmt piles and surfact water impoundments. Compost piles Q(mld be cmidered <br /> wuw piles. 7be organic matter ' ' <br /> compostdesignated waste., piles would be required to have a finer and a leachate <br /> Articleami <br /> appcars to be over-regulation of cam"and nott the authors of the mw regulations had In <br /> mind- Section 17873 of Chapter 3.1 san that a compacted soil layer is <br /> composting area and t be of sufficient ° ensure the integrityf the.bomm om fW of <br /> compacteci ll from do effects of composting operations. If addifives we used W the composting <br /> proem, callowed <br /> by the mglonal board. <br /> Chapter 15 regulations an much more.remictive dw Chapter 3.1. It appem to as dat Chapter 15 <br /> most,would be implcmeaW at if not all compost sites. This does not appear to be tM intem of <br /> Chapter .1. We would appreciate any guidance you may have concerning our abUity to apprm <br />