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LEA Advisory 20 Attachment - Inspection Guidance for SW Landfills Page 4 of 52 . monthly for active, inactive, and illegal sites; . weekly for sites operating on performance standards or implementing an alternative daily cover (ADC) demonstration project; . quarterly for closed, abandoned, and exempt sites; . as necessary for permit actions or complaints. Follow-up inspections to determine whether a facility has corrected past violations should occur as soon as possible after the established deadline for correction has elapsed. Pre-Inspection Procedures During the pre-inspection workup, the inspector should read and become familiar with all sections of the most current valid solid waste facilities permit(SWFP) and Report of Disposal Site Information (RDSI). The information in these documents should be scrutinized for consistency with actual facility conditions and operations while conducting the inspection. The inspector should then determine if any of the applicable permit related statutes (PRC § § 44002,44004, 44014(b), and CCR § § 18213(b) and 18222) are in violation. LEA inspections should be coordinated in advance with other agencies when issues are involved which require their input. The appropriate agency should always be contacted concerning issues for which they have statutory or regulatory authority. In some cases, it is appropriate to contact several agencies (e.g., multi-media issues). The Board recommends that the LEA send a letter to appropriate agencies requesting ongoing notification of any violation at a SWF. It is recommended that the inspector contact the relevant fire authority, airport or Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Air Pollution Control District(APCD) or Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and other agencies which are mandated by either state, federal or local ordinance to govern compliance at the SWF. Information gathered will allow the inspector to learn of potential or ongoing problems which come primarily under these agencies authority yet are incorporated into 14 CCR. Inspection Procedures Inspections performed pursuant to PRC § 43218 and 14 CCR should include, at a minimum, a review of all standards published under 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapters 3 -Minimum Standards for Solid Waste Handling and Disposal. The inspection should also include a review of the facility's permit conditions. Non-compliance with any applicable permit condition should be noted in the inspection report. When the LEA conducts an inspection/investigation, the review should include any local regulatory requirements in addition to those of the State. The time allotted for a field inspection depends upon the size and complexity of the facility and inspection frequency. The guidance presented in this document is intended to cover a thorough inspection. All inspection-related procedures are listed so that the LEA may have access to such information; it is understood that a monthly inspection of a SWF by the LEA may not require consideration of each and every item presented here. However, the LEA is responsible for verifying that the facility is either in compliance or in violation of all applicable SMS each month. Inspections should be unannounced to the site operator, unless prevented by extraordinary circumstances. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/pe/advisory/20/attach2O/20attch l.htm 8/11/98