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LEA Advisory 20 Attachment- Inspection Guidance for SW Landfills Page 27 of 52 Evaluation of a facility under this section involves observation of the maintenance level of environmental control systems (i.e., landfill gas control system), cover, signs, roads, grading, drainage and erosion controls, and other maintenance conditions. When an inspector finds three or more violations of the above SMS, it is likely that the requirements of this section are not being met; in this situation, at least an area of concern should be noted for this standard. Nuisance 17701 Nuisance Control Each site shall be operated and maintained so as not to create a public nuisance. §17225.45 states: "Nuisance" includes anything which is injurious to human health or is indecent or offensive to the senses and interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property, and affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood or any considerable number of persons although the extent of annoyance or damage inflicted upon the individual may be unequal and which occurs as a result of the storage, removal, transport, processing or disposal of solid waste. A site should be considered in violation of this standard if a major nuisance, other than dust, litter or odor(which are already covered by other standards) is observed. This standard may be used to address a noise nuisance since 17712 -Noise, only addresses health hazards from noise. In addition, a glare nuisance may be addressed under this standard. If a nuisance is related to water quality, the appropriate RWQCB should be informed. An example would be receipt of a complaint of odor or color changes observed in water from domestic wells which may have occurred as a result of landfill operations. 17702 Animal Feeding Feeding of refuse to animals which will be used for human consumption is expressly prohibited on disposal sites. Grazing of livestock away from operating areas is permitted. No further guidance. Fire 17703 Fire control The operator shall take adequate measures for prompt fere control as required by local fire authorities. Periodically, the inspector should contact the local fire control authority to determine if the site has been in compliance with other appropriate fire control requirements as described in the RDSI. Note: PRC 44151 requires that any solid waste facility, located outside of any city, be maintained in compliance with the flammable clearance provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 437 1) of Part 2 of Division 4 (Appendix E). PRC 4373 requires those facilities to maintain a clearance of flammable material for a minimum distance of 150 feet from the periphery of any exposed flammable solid waste. There may be other fire-line or firebreak requirements; disposal sites must comply with http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/pe/advisory/20/attach2O/20attcli 1.1htm 8/11/98