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A California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (RWQCB) : The Foothill Sanitary Landfill operates under Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order No. 94-258 adopted by the RWQCB. These WDR were issued to Foothill Sanitary Landfill as a Class III site. The RWQCB enforces provisions of Title 23, Chapter 15 of the California Code of Regulations, which relates to the protection of ground and surface waters of the state. This involves review of this and other engineering and permitting reports for the site, as well as site inspection to verify compliance with these regulations. B. California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) : The CIWMB is responsible for the establishment of regulations. and performance standards which govern the operation of solid waste facilities. The primary enforcement authority for these regulations rests with the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) . The LEA for solid waste disposal sites in San Joaquin County, and thus the Foothill Sanitary Landfill, is the Environmental Health Division of the San Joaquin County Department of Public Health Services. The CIWMB approves the designation of the LEA, monitors the LEA to ensure appropriate implementation of state requirements and also possesses enforcement authority along with the LEA. The CIWMB will review this PSR and the associated RDSI with the application for permit review after they are submitted to and approved by the LEA. C. California Department of Health Services (DHS) : The Foothill Sanitary Landfill is a Class III sanitary landfill as designated by Chapter 15. As such, the landfill does not accept hazardous waste, and therefore the site does not engage in activities which require reporting to DHS. D. California Air Resources Board: In July 1988, an ASWAT was performed at the site to comply with Health and Safety Code, Section 41805.5. The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and the California Air Resources Board approved the ASWAT. The Air Board then submitted the findings for the ASWAT's performed for all disposal sites in the state to the California legislature. The ASWAT report for the site is referred to as appendix C to this PSR, but is not included due to its large size. E. Local Agencies: The Foothill Sanitary Landfill operates under Solid Waste Facilities Permit No. 39-AA-0004, a copy of which is included in this PSR as Appendix A. This permit was approved by the CIWMB on 11/12/92 and the LEA on 11/18/92. The LEA for the Foothill Sanitary Landfill enforces the provisions of 18