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LEA Advisory 20 Attachment- Inspection Guidance for SW Landfills Page 36 of 52 (b) This article shall not apply to any facility that meets the requirements of section 18420(b) or (c) of Article 1, Chapter 6 of this Division. Facilities excluded under §18420(b) and (c) include certain businesses which retread or remold recyclable tires, or resell recyclable tires. This exclusion does not apply to solid waste landfills that store tires prior to disposal on-site or shipment off-site of unprocessed tires. 17351 Fire Prevention Measures (a) Communication equipment shall be maintained at all facilities, if they are staffed by an attendant to ensure that the site operator can contact local fire protection authorities in the event of fire. (b) Adequate equipment to aid in the control of fires must be provided and maintained at the facility at all times. At a minimum the following items shall be maintained on site and in working order at all times: 0 ■ (1) One (1) dry chemical fire extinguisher; (2) One (1)two and one-half gallon water extinguisher; (3) One (])pike pole at least 10 feet in length; and (4) One (I) round point and one (1) square point shovel. (c) An adequate water supply shall be available for use by the local fire authority. The water supply shall be capable of delivering at least 1000 gallons per minute for a duration of at least three hours and at least 2000 gallons per minute for a duration of at least three hours if the sum of altered plus whole waste tires exceeds 10,000. (d) All of the requirements of subsections (b)and(c) shall apply unless the local fire authority having jurisdiction over a particular facility determines that a different requirement is necessary or adequate to meet the intent of these regulations forfire ire control and the protection of life and property. This may include the availability of earth moving equipment or other approved means to control the tire fire. Any change in, or any new, local fire authority requirements that affect the requirements in the Article shall be reported to the Board by the operator within 30 days after their effective date. Any requirements approved by the local fire authority shall be subject to Board concurrence at the time of issuance or renewal of the permit. The inspector should ask to be shown the communications and firefighting equipment as specified above. The inspector should evaluate compliance with subsections (b) and(c) by looking for a fire hydrant that serves the property and check with local building and safety and fire departments for records of fire hydrant installations and specifications. If there is no fire hydrant for use by the operator or the local fire authority states that the water supply is inadequate and the operator is not working to http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/pe/advisory/20/attach2O/20attch l.htm 8/11/98