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LEA Advisory 20 Attachment- Inspection Guidance for SW Landfills Page 3 of 52 document addresses tire storage at a solid waste disposal facility. Guidance for inspection of waste tire facilities and closed or closing disposal sites and facilities will be issued in a later guidance document. In the interim, for closed or closing sites, LEAs should refer to LEA Advisory#3 (June 10, 1993), Site Investigation Process for Closed, Illegal, and Abandoned Disposal Sites for guidance on inspecting disposal sites which ceased accepting waste prior to any closure requirements (generally pre-1980 if there are no local requirements). In addition, LEA Advisory No. 13 (May 17, 1994), provides specific guidance for inspecting wood waste landfills. The purpose of the state inspection program is to ensure the adequate protection of public health, safety and the environment at Solid Waste Facilities (SWF) throughout California by uniform enforcement of State Minimum Standards (SMS). In addition, field inspections provide the information to initiate most of the Board's enforcement actions. Board inspections of a SWF establish a compliance status that may be used to evaluate the effectiveness of enforcement programs of Local Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and the Board. In this document, guidance is presented for evaluating a solid waste disposal facility's compliance with permitting aspects of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code (PRC) and with Title 14, California Code of Regulations (14 CCR) requirements. Since levels of experience vary among inspectors, this document is designed for all levels of expertise. Also, statute and regulation guidance is designed for the individual standard and thus may be repetitive in some instances. AB 1220 With the enactment of the Solid Waste Disposal Regulatory Reform Act (AB 1220) as an urgency statute on October 1, 1993, the Board is required to remove overlap, duplication and conflict with other State and local agencies in the regulation of solid waste disposal facilities. Full implementation of this legislation is underway and LEA Advisory No. 8 Revised (8R), General Guidance for Implementing AB 1220 in the Regulation of Solid Waste Disposal Sites was issued on June 24, 1994. Consistent with LEA Advisory No. 8R, inspection guidance presented here suggests coordination with other agencies where there are shared areas of concern,until more detailed procedures can be worked out among the various regulatory agencies. Once regulations and procedures are revised, further guidance will be provided in an LEA Advisory. State Requirements The Board is required to conduct at least one inspection every 18 months of each solid waste landfill and transformation facility and submit a written inspection report to the LEA within 30 days of the inspection (PRC § 43220). The Board may also conduct inspections and investigations of SWF to evaluate the LEA and to ensure that SMS are met (PRC §§ 43214(a),43219). When the Board is acting as the EA, it will inspect sites at the frequencies required of the LEA. Local Requirements The LEA is required under PRC § 43209 to develop, implement, and maintain an inspection program. 14 CCR § 18303, requires the LEA to conduct investigations of allegations and of all SWF where it has reason to believe that a violation exists. In accordance with PRC § 43218, the LEA is required to inspect each SWF within its jurisdiction at least one time each month. In addition,the LEA is required by 14 CCR § 18083 to inspect SWF and disposal sites at the following frequency: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/pe/advisory/20/attach2O/20attch l.htm 8/11/98