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III. Environmental Setting, Impacts,and Mitigations L. Public Health and Safety U.S. Department 12f Tran.portation. The U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT)is responsible for regulating the transportation of hazardous materials at the federal level. These regulations are found in 49 Code of Federal Regulations(CFR). State and Regional Three California state agencies are involved to a large degree in solid waste management: the California Integrated Waste Management Board(CIWMB),the State Water Resources Control Board(SWRCB),and the Department of Tonic Substance Control (DTSC). In 1991,these three agencies and the Air Resources Board were transferred into the newly formed California Environmental Protection Agency(Cal-EPA). In addition,the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration(Cal/OSHA)regulates work places,including those of solid waste management facilities,to assure worker safety. CIWMB. The CIWMB is the principal state agency that regulates solid waste landfills(Class II landfills such as ash waste landfills and Class III landfills such as municipal solid waste landfills),transfer stations,and other major solid-waste facilities. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, Assembly Bill 939 (AB 939),created the CIWMB to review Solid Waste Facility Permits for consistency with state laws and approve the designation of Local Enforcement Agencies for waste-management facilities. The CIWMB also provides guidelines for local solid waste management plans as required by AB 939. CIWMB regulations concerning solid waste landfills are found in California Code of Regulations(CCR)Title 14. SWRCB. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act established the SWRCB and each of the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards(RWQCBs)as the principal state agencies with primary responsibility for the coordination and control of water quality in the state. San Joaquin County is within the jurisdiction of the Central Valley RWQCB. The SWRCB and RWQCB are charged with regulating all discharges of waste that could affect the quality of waters in the state, including landfills. CCR,Title 23, Chapter 15 regulates waste discharges to land and landfill design concerning protection of groundwater. Chapter 15 regulates Class I hazardous waste landfills, Class II designated waste landfills,and Class III municipal solid waste landfills. To be permitted to operate, a landfill must receive Waste Discharge Requirements(WDRs)from the RWQCB,which function as a permit. DTSC. DTSC regulates hazardous waste treatment,storage,and disposal facilities(TSDFs)that store hazardous materials for 90 days or longer in California under numerous provisions of CCR, III.L.3