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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
5S 205295 Altamont/Resource Recovery Class II & III Landfills,Class II Surface Impoundment Land fill 10840 Altamont Pass Livermore, CA, 94550 Alameda

Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
50265 Organization Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. Owner Privately-Owned Business 08/24/2020
545524 Person Marcus Nettz Contact 06/24/2016
50265 Organization Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. Owner and Operator Privately-Owned Business 01/16/1998
Total Related Parties: 3

Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
439901 Co-Permitee SB SLIC 2019-0006-DWQ 5B010000001 03/20/2019 Active N
408562 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) 5S LFOPER 13267 08/25/2016 Historical N
407660 WDR 5S LFOPER R5-2016-0042 5B010000001 06/24/2016 06/24/2021 Active Y
364878 WDR 5S LFOPER R5-2009-0055 5B010000001 04/24/2009 04/24/2014 Historical N
131321 WDR 5S LNDISP 01-252 5B010000001 10/19/2001 10/19/2006 Historical N
147809 WDR 5S LNDISP 00-137 5B010000001 06/16/2000 06/16/2005 Historical N
147068 WDR 5S LNDISP 98-228 5B010000001 12/11/1998 06/15/2000 Historical N
141238 WDR 5S LNDISP 94-052 5B010000001 01/28/1994 01/27/1999 Historical N
140267 WDR 5S LNDISP 88-102 5B010000001 06/24/1988 06/24/1993 Historical Y
140936 WDR 5S LNDISP 87-097 5B010000001 05/22/1987 05/22/1990 Historical N
138933 WDR 5S LNDISP 77-233 5B010000001 09/23/1977 05/22/1992 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 11

Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1143592 05/13/2025 Order Conditions A significant amount of windblown waste was observed along and just beyond the eastern downslope extent of FA2/Phase 6, outside the completed, lined extent of Fill Area 2. Violation 1. 1. Prohibition 4 of the WDRs states; The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. 2. Prohibition 6 of the WDRs states; The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. Violation B Inspection
1143238 03/11/2025 Order Conditions Discharge of hazardous waste into FA1, a Class III WMU, and FA2, a Class II WMU, in violation of Prohibition 2 of the WDRs. In a 22 April 2025 email, the Discharger notified Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) staff of the possible disposal of non-RCRA Hazardous Waste at the Facility. Within the 29 April 2025 PG&E Disposal Notification, the Discharger self-reported the acceptance and disposal of 16.62 tons of Hazardous Waste sludge into FA2. The Hazardous Waste originated from a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) power pole replacement project occurring adjacent to the Potrero MGP Northern Switchyard in San Francisco, CA. Instead of placing onsite spoils in the bin provided for the project, the hydrovac contractor (Discovery Hydro) transported the wet spoils to the PG&E Oakport spoils yard and dumped approximately 200 gallons of untested wet spoils into a non-hazardous wet spoils bin on 11 March 2025. Once at the spoils yard, excess free liquid was decanted, and the remaining sludge was sent to the Altamont Landfill. Samples were collected from the PG&E project site, down to seven feet below ground surface on 10 April 2025, and the results confirmed elevated concentrations of chromium and nickel above established California (non-RCRA) Hazardous Waste levels. Due to the proximity of the sample location to the pole replacement location, and the lack of data associated with the original waste stream, PG&E and the Discharger presume that the disposed sludge is California (non-RCRA) Hazardous Waste. According to PG&E, these elevated detections are the result of naturally occurring serpentinite. The Total Threshold Limit Concentrations (TTLCs) detected for chromium and nickel were 805 mg/kg and 1,160 mg/kg, respectively, which are below RCRA Hazardous Waste levels. However, the Soluble Threshold Limit Concentrations (STLCs) detected for chromium and nickel were 12.5 mg/L and 83 mg/L, respectively, which exceed the California Hazardous Waste levels for these constituents. The California Hazardous Waste limits for chromium and nickel are 5 mg/L and 20 mg/L, respectively. Therefore, the subject PG&E waste the Discharger accepted and disposed in FA2 is a Hazardous Waste, and it must be removed, transported, and disposed of accordingly to return to compliance with the WDRs Violation B Report
1130369 07/16/2024 Order Conditions Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, December 2015, Section D.1 states: “The Discharger is responsible for accurate characterization of wastes, including a determination of whether or not wastes will be compatible with containment features and other wastes at the waste management unit and whether or not the wastes are required to be managed as a hazardous waste [Title 27, § 20200(c)] or designated waste [Title 27, § 20210].” Prohibitions 1 of the WDRs states in part: “The discharge of ‘hazardous waste’ or ‘designated waste’ into Fill Area 1, Unit 1, a Class III landfill WMU is prohibited except Fill Area 1, Unit 1 may accept asbestos in the designated area shown in Attachment C. …” Prohibitions 2 of the WDRs states: “The discharge of ‘hazardous waste’ into any Class II WMU is prohibited except for asbestos in designated areas documented by the Discharger. For the purposes of this Order, the term ‘hazardous waste’ is as defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 23, section 2510 et seq. Any violation of Prohibitions 1 and 2 shall be reported in accordance with the Discharger’s MRP R5-2016-0042” Facility Specification C.2 of the WDRs states: “The Discharger shall immediately remove and relocate any hazardous wastes discharged at this facility in violation of this Order. For the unauthorized discharge of hazardous waste (e.g., waste that has not been granted a variance from hazardous waste management requirements pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25143), the Discharger upon discovery shall immediately notify Central Valley Water Board staff and DTSC of any violations and provide a schedule for the hazardous waste’s removal.” Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, December 2015, Section K.5 states: “The fact that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with this Order shall not be regarded as a defense for the Discharger’s violations of this Order.” Violation B Report
1128525 05/08/2024 Order Conditions Large and numerous areas of exposed waste without adequate daily cover were observed outside of the active fill face in FA2 Ensure daily cover is applied across all waste at least every 6.5 days, as outlined in the JTD. Additionally, given perpetual issues with windblown waste well outside the Facility’s WMUs, a more frequent application of daily or intermediate cover should be considered. Violation B Inspection
1128524 05/08/2024 Order Conditions Numerous areas of leachate-stained soil and ponded leachate atop FA1/ Unit 1 and FA1/Unit 2 1. Limit water use, including leachate used for dust control in FA1/Unit 2, to the minimum amount necessary for dust control. 2. Submit a report no later than 30 July 2024, documenting that all ponded leachate atop FA1 has been removed along with all leachate impacted and stained soil. Removed soil should be replaced with clean soil and then the area regraded to ensure adequate cover thickness and drainage. Please understand that so long as leachate impacted soil remains atop FA1, any surface water runoff from these leachate impacted areas due to rain will need to be treated as leachate, and subsequently contained and properly disposed. 3. Submit no later than 30 July 2024 a proposal and timeline to install a containment system for the leachate collected at the Seep B and C collection point, to prevent the discharge and ponding of leachate atop FA1/Unit1. Violation B Inspection
1107737 06/28/2022 UAUTHDISC Violations The occurrence of windblown waste within the Facility, outside the boundaries of the active fill area in a WMU, and/or beyond the limits of the Facility is a violation of the following provisions of the WDRs: A. Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. B. Prohibition A.6 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. C. Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Inspection
1100998 02/09/2022 Order Conditions The continued presence of both new and old windblown waste from the Altamont Landfill beyond the limits of the active fill area, the limit of the facility, and within Bethany Reservoir are a violation of the WDRs, Title T27, and the State Water Code. A. Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. B. Prohibition A.6 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. C. Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Inspection
1099337 10/19/2021 UAUTHDISC On 20 July 2021, a Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued to Waste Management for the initially reported and documented occurrence of windblown waste in and around Bethany Reservoir. Following this initial occurrence, Water Board staff inspected the Bethany Reservoir on four separate occasions: on 13 August 2021, 31 August 2021, 7 October 2021, and 19 October 2021. Significant quantities of windblown waste were confirmed by Water Board and Department of Water Resources staff during each subsequent inspection, and each occurrence constitutes a violation. As cited in previous NOVs, the continued occurrence of windblown waste outside the boundaries of the active fill area, beyond the limits of the facility, and/or in surface water is a violation of: A. Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. B. Prohibition A.6 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. C. Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Inspection
1099336 10/07/2021 UAUTHDISC On 20 July 2021, a Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued to Waste Management for the initially reported and documented occurrence of windblown waste in and around Bethany Reservoir. Following this initial occurrence, Water Board staff inspected the Bethany Reservoir on four separate occasions: on 13 August 2021, 31 August 2021, 7 October 2021, and 19 October 2021. Significant quantities of windblown waste were confirmed by Water Board and Department of Water Resources staff during each subsequent inspection, and each occurrence constitutes a violation. As cited in previous NOVs, the continued occurrence of windblown waste outside the boundaries of the active fill area, beyond the limits of the facility, and/or in surface water is a violation of: A. Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. B. Prohibition A.6 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. C. Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Inspection
1099335 08/31/2021 UAUTHDISC On 20 July 2021, a Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued to Waste Management for the initially reported and documented occurrence of windblown waste in and around Bethany Reservoir. Following this initial occurrence, Water Board staff inspected the Bethany Reservoir on four separate occasions: on 13 August 2021, 31 August 2021, 7 October 2021, and 19 October 2021. Significant quantities of windblown waste were confirmed by Water Board and Department of Water Resources staff during each subsequent inspection, and each occurrence constitutes a violation. As cited in previous NOVs, the continued occurrence of windblown waste outside the boundaries of the active fill area, beyond the limits of the facility, and/or in surface water is a violation of: A. Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. B. Prohibition A.6 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. C. Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Inspection
1099334 08/13/2021 UAUTHDISC On 20 July 2021, a Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued to Waste Management for the initially reported and documented occurrence of windblown waste in and around Bethany Reservoir. Following this initial occurrence, Water Board staff inspected the Bethany Reservoir on four separate occasions: on 13 August 2021, 31 August 2021, 7 October 2021, and 19 October 2021. Significant quantities of windblown waste were confirmed by Water Board and Department of Water Resources staff during each subsequent inspection, and each occurrence constitutes a violation. As cited in previous NOVs, the continued occurrence of windblown waste outside the boundaries of the active fill area, beyond the limits of the facility, and/or in surface water is a violation of: A. Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. B. Prohibition A.6 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of solid or liquid waste or leachate to surface waters, surface water drainage courses, or groundwater is prohibited. C. Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Inspection
1092085 07/07/2021 UAUTHDISC Windblown waste outside the active fill Area - Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. Violation B Complaint
1092086 07/07/2021 UAUTHDISC Windblown waste outside the active fill Area - Prohibition A.4 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of wastes outside of a Unit or portions of a Unit specifically designed for their containment is prohibited. Violation B Complaint
1092087 07/07/2021 UAUTHDISC Windblown waste outside the facility boundary - Discharge Specifications B.9 of the WDRs, which states: The discharge of waste shall remain within the designated disposal area at all times. The discharge of any waste outside of designated disposal areas is a violation of these WDRs. Violation B Complaint
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 14 Priority Violations: 0
*Click the "(+/-) Violation Description" link to expand and contract the violation description.
*As of 5/20/2010, the Water Board's Enforcement Policy requires that all violations be classified as 1, 2 or 3, with class 1 being the highest. Prior to this, violations were simply classified as Yes or No. If a 123 classification has been assigned to a violation that occurred before this date, that classification data will be displayed instead of the Yes/No data.

Violation Types
Order Conditions = Order Conditions UAUTHDISC = Unauthorized Discharge

Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
461148 Notice of Violation 05/27/2025 Historical
461010 Notice of Violation 05/14/2025 Historical
458277 Notice of Violation 08/05/2024 Historical
457244 Notice of Violation 06/10/2024 Historical
454568 Notice of Violation null 09/01/2022 Historical
447955 Notice of Violation 09/16/2021 Historical
445409 Notice of Violation null 07/20/2021 Historical
443220 Cease and Desist Order R5-2021-0020 04/22/2021 Active
437033 Notice of Violation 01/10/2020 Historical
437035 Notice of Violation 10/02/2019 Historical
429490 Staff Enforcement Letter 03/20/2019 Historical
429126 Notice of Violation 02/22/2019 Historical
429128 Notice of Violation 02/22/2019 Historical
428931 Notice of Violation 12/05/2018 Historical
419573 Notice of Violation 02/16/2018 Historical
422556 Notice of Violation 02/08/2018 Historical
419473 13267 Letter null 02/08/2018 Historical
416784 Notice of Violation 10/19/2017 Historical
412992 Notice of Violation 04/26/2017 Historical
410327 Notice of Violation 11/22/2016 Historical
410325 Notice of Violation 11/21/2016 Historical
397797 Notice of Violation 08/01/2014 Historical
397799 Notice of Violation 04/11/2014 Historical
385564 Notice of Violation 05/03/2012 Active
232039 Notice of Violation 11/18/1999 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 25

Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
63736522 Prerequirement inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 04/28/2026 N 0 N/A
61287984 Prerequirement inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 08/27/2025 N 0 N/A
60215530 Prerequirement inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 05/21/2025 N 0 N/A
60215532 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 05/13/2025 N 0 Download
58274233 B Type compliance inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 12/10/2024 N 0 N/A
56298395 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 05/08/2024 N 0 Download
56064127 B Type compliance inspection Stephani Gisi 03/26/2024 N 0 Download
53177860 B Type compliance inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 09/19/2023 N 0 N/A
51815762 B Type compliance inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 05/17/2023 N 0 N/A
51614446 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 04/19/2023 N 0 N/A
48615363 B Type compliance inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 08/04/2022 N 0 Download
48240759 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 06/28/2022 N 0 N/A
47609364 Prerequirement inspection Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis 04/27/2022 N 0 Download
46893658 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 02/09/2022 N 0 N/A
46435882 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 10/19/2021 N 0 N/A
46435831 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 10/07/2021 N 0 N/A
46435830 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 08/31/2021 N 0 N/A
46435829 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 08/13/2021 N 0 N/A
43434955 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 03/17/2021 N 0 N/A
43627424 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 03/17/2021 N 0 N/A
40570887 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 04/13/2020 N 0 N/A
39617402 B Type compliance inspection Vinoo Jain 03/04/2020 N 0 N/A
37644548 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 08/14/2019 N 0 N/A
35712659 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 02/27/2019 N 1 Download
34626204 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 10/09/2018 N 0 N/A
28533579 B Type compliance inspection Vinoo Jain 05/09/2017 N 0 N/A
26519697 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 10/25/2016 N 0 N/A
24976033 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 04/27/2016 N 0 N/A
24447667 Prerequirement inspection Vinoo Jain 04/27/2016 N 0 N/A
22460040 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 10/06/2015 N 0 N/A
21658315 B Type compliance inspection Vinoo Jain 08/11/2015 N 0 Download
20746469 B Type compliance inspection Vinoo Jain 05/18/2015 N 0 Download
20219047 B Type compliance inspection Vinoo Jain 02/26/2015 N 0 Download
15638230 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 03/11/2014 N 0 Download
14980941 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 01/07/2014 N 0 Download
14807978 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 11/15/2013 N 0 Download
7532883 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 03/14/2012 N 0 N/A
6516505 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 11/09/2011 N 0 N/A
8543709 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 10/14/2011 N 0 Download
4686028 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 05/19/2011 N 0 N/A
1726353 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 05/19/2009 N 0 N/A
832877 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 10/04/2006 N 0 Download
335682 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 09/02/2004 Y 0 N/A
334645 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 06/16/2004 Y 0 N/A
331983 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 10/23/2003 Y 0 N/A
331901 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 10/14/2003 Y 0 N/A
331592 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 09/04/2003 Y 0 N/A
330479 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 06/10/2003 Y 0 N/A
326085 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 09/18/2002 Y 0 N/A
326083 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 09/11/2002 Y 0 N/A
326081 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 09/04/2002 Y 0 N/A
325749 Complaint inspection Howard Hold 08/27/2002 Y 0 N/A
325753 Complaint inspection Howard Hold 08/21/2002 Y 0 N/A
310192 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 06/18/2002 Y 0 N/A
310188 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 03/13/2002 Y 0 N/A
310200 B Type compliance inspection Howard Hold 06/18/2001 Y 0 N/A
310199 B Type compliance inspection Chris Cochrane 03/28/2000 Y 0 N/A
310193 B Type compliance inspection Chris Cochrane 06/16/1999 Y 0 N/A
310194 B Type compliance inspection Chris Cochrane 08/26/1998 Y 0 N/A
310190 B Type compliance inspection Kim Schwab 04/21/1997 Y 0 N/A
310189 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 04/18/1996 Y 0 N/A
310191 B Type compliance inspection Kim Schwab 02/26/1996 Y 0 N/A
310195 B Type compliance inspection Steve Rosenbaum 08/02/1994 Y 0 N/A
310198 B Type compliance inspection Steve Rosenbaum 06/29/1994 Y 0 N/A
310196 B Type compliance inspection Steve Rosenbaum 01/26/1994 Y 0 N/A
310197 B Type compliance inspection Steve Rosenbaum 05/04/1993 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 66 Last Inspection: 04/28/2026
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/01/2026
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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