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r ; <br />STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) <br />FOOTHILL SANITARY LANDFILL <br />{ OCTOBER 1992 <br />i_ <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND <br />1.1 SWPPP BACKGROUND <br />' T <br />In 1972, the Federal Pollution Control Act (also referred to as the Clean <br />Water Act (CWA)) was amended to provide that discharge of pollutants to water <br />�t <br />of the United States is prohibited, unless discharge is in compliance with an <br />National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit. On November <br />16, 1990, final regulations for industrial storms water discharges were <br />adopted. <br />The federal regulations allow states to issue General Permits to regulate <br />storm water discharges. The State of California State Water Board has issued a <br />i • statewide General Permit, No. CAS 000001 (DWQ Order No. 91-13), which <br />individual industrial activities in the state to be covered under the State <br />General Permit by filing a Notice Of Intent (NOI) and complying with the <br />,. <br />conditions of the General Permit. San Joaquin County filed a NOI (Appendix A <br />on April 1, 1992, requesting coverage for this site. The site's primary 4- <br />digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 4953. <br />In order to comply with the conditions of the General Permit a Storm Water <br />Pollution Prevention Plan must be prepared and available on site by October 1, <br />1992. Additionally a Monitoring Plan (SWPPP) shall be prepared by January 1, <br />1993. The Monitoring Plan, shall become Appendix C to this Plan when prepared. <br />