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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
5S 272229 Western Regional Sanitary LF Land fill 3195 Athens Lincoln, CA, Placer
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
502081 Organization Western Placer Waste Management Authority Owner Government Agency Combination 05/03/1999
Total Related Parties: 1
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
439909 Co-Permitee SB SLIC 2019-0006-DWQ 5A310309001 03/20/2019 Active N
329292 WDR 5S LFOPER R5-2007-0047 5A310309001 05/04/2007 05/04/2017 Active N
131407 WDR 5S LNDISP 02-218 5A310309001 12/06/2002 12/06/2012 Historical N
147132 WDR 5S LNDISP 99-126 5A310309001 09/17/1999 09/14/2009 Historical N
146804 WDR 5S LNDISP 97-043 5A310309001 02/28/1997 09/17/1999 Historical N
140738 WDR 5S LNDISP 90-272 5A310309001 09/28/1990 02/28/1997 Historical Y
140271 WDR 5S LNDISP 88-108 5A310309001 06/24/1988 09/28/1990 Historical N
139043 WDR 5S LNDISP 79-174 5A310309001 07/27/1979 06/30/1988 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 8
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Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1125998 04/10/2024 Order Conditions The legal requirements outlined below are specific to the violation noted above. 1. Section 21750(f) of Title 27 states in part: “A stability analysis, including a determination of the expected peak ground acceleration at the Unit associated with the maximum credible earthquake (for Class II waste management units) or the maximum probable earthquake (for Class III landfills). This stability analysis shall be included as part of the ROWD (or JTD) for the proposed Unit, and an updated stability analysis (if the original analysis no longer reflects the conditions at the Unit) shall be included as part of the final closure and post-closure maintenance plan” The addition of soil material onto these previously closed Modules has invalidated any previously approved slope stability analysis. The original analysis no longer reflects the conditions of the Unit. The absence of an approved stability analysis is a violation of Title 27. 2. Finding 40 of the WDRs states in part: “The Discharger has been implementing measures proposed in the 23 September 1997 Corrective Action Program and subsequent addendum. The CAP specifies the following actions: installation of 8 infill gas wells; closure of Modules 1, 2, 10, 11 and 12” While it is practice to allow a Discharger to manipulate the system to optimize the extraction of landfill gas, the removal of 17 of the systems 22 wells would be an unapproved system modification. This significant reduction of the landfill gas system Further, Section 20430(f) of Title 27 address the termination of corrective action measures and states: “…corrective action measures taken pursuant to ¶(c)(e.g., pumping and treatment of ground water) may be terminated when the discharger demonstrates to the satisfaction of the RWQCB that the concentrations of all COCs are reduced to levels below their respective concentration limits throughout the entire zone affected by the release.” No demonstration of compliance was provided. These WMU Modules are still in corrective action. For these reasons, the removal of landfill gas wells from a unit in corrective action, without Regional Board approval is a violation of Title 27. 3. Finding 70 of the WDRs states in part: “The RWD/JTD submitted by the Discharger contains a preliminary closure and post-closure maintenance plan (PCPCMP) for the landfill. The PCPCMP includes information required by Title 27 CCR Section 21769(b), and includes a lump sum estimate of the cost of carrying out all actions necessary to close each Unit, to prepare detailed design specifications, to develop the final closure and post-closure maintenance plan, and to carry out the first thirty years of post-closure maintenance. The total amount of the closure cost estimate is $16,846,912, and the amount of the post-closure maintenance cost estimate is $7,374,807. The Regional Board hereby approves these cost estimates.” Like the now invalid seismic analysis, the new morphology of Modules 1, 2, 10 and 11, creates a conflict with the WDRs. Therefore, the financial assurance estimates are no longer applicable and must be recalculated. Submit a JTD amendment/appendix for the soil stockpiles placed atop Modules 1, 2, 10 and 11 as discussed in the 2 November 2023 and 27 November 2023 meetings. Please understand that this is just one step in the process to resolve this violation. As discussed previously, Central Valley Water Board staff and the Discharger understand that all soil placed atop Modules 1,2, 10 and 11 will have to be removed from the this closed final landfill cover. Violation B Inspection
1124321 11/02/2023 Order Conditions Construction of Module 6 of the Class II Waste Management Unit (WMU) has begun without Central Valley Water Board staff approval. WDRs/General Construction Specifications D.1 1. The Discharger shall submit for review and approval prior to construction, design plans and specifications for new Units and modules of existing Units, that include the following: a. A Construction Quality Assurance Plan meeting the requirements of §20324 of Title 27; and b. A geotechnical evaluation of the area soils, evaluating their use as the base layer; and c. An unsaturated zone monitoring system, which is demonstrated to remain effective throughout the active life, closure, and post-closure maintenance periods of the Unit, which shall be installed beneath the composite liner system in accordance with §20415(d) of Title 27. Construction of Module 6 should be suspended until approval from Central Valley Water Board staff is received. Construction without approval is at the Discharger own risk, and the removal of all already installed portions of Module 6 could be required. Violation B Report
1120446 06/07/2023 Order Conditions EViolation 2 – The Discharger stated that they, at the request of the Placer County sewer district and without notifying Central Valley Water Board staff, intentionally shut off and/or limited leachate extraction from the Facility’s LCRS sumps, during daytime operation, which resulted in the leachate level violations noted above. Violation B Inspection
1120445 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Elevated leachate levels were observed in multiple LCRS sumps Violation B Inspection
1120448 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Significant and widespread erosion has occurred across the soil stockpiles placed atop Modules 1, 2, 10, and 11 resulting in significant cover damage. Violation B Inspection
1120449 06/07/2023 Order Conditions The erosion noted in Violation 4 above has caused significant sedimentation to occur in the storm water V ditch that run along the western side of Module 1, 2, and 10, as well as within the northern storm water sedimentation basin. The degree of sedimentation observed will prevent these storm water control features from operating as designed during future rain events. Violation B Inspection
1120454 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 10 – Multiple Facility monitoring locations are no longer properly labeled. The original labels have faded to the point that they are no longer readable. (Figures 41, 48, 53, 54, and 60). All Facility monitoring and LFG extraction points must be labeled so that they can be easily identified in the field. Violation B Inspection
1120455 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 11 – Deep-rooted Milk-Thistle was observed atop the cover (Figures 57). Violation B Inspection
1120456 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 12 – A larger section of damaged liner remains exposed atop Module 11 (Figure 25 and Figures 27 through 31). Violation B Inspection
1120457 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 13 – A seep and exposed section of damaged final cover was observed atop Module 16 (Figures 43, 44, and 45). The Discharger was working to address the seep and repair the damage section of cover located near the seep. Violation B Inspection
1120447 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 3 – Scattered waste was observed in Module 16 outside the limit of the active face Violation B Inspection
1120450 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 6 – Erosional damage has occurred atop the Module 2 cover, beyond the limit of the soil stockpile placed atop the original Module 2 cover (Figures 14 and 15). Similar erosional damage was seen in other Modules as well, between the transition between soil stockpile and original cover. Violation B Inspection
1120451 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 7 – Areas of notable sedimentation and ponding were observed along the storm water V ditch the runs along Module 16 (Figure 47). Violation B Inspection
1120452 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 8 – Minor soil excavations, which could result in pounding, were observed atop the soil stockpiles located atop Modules 1, 2, 10, and 11 (Figure 58). Violation B Inspection
1120453 06/07/2023 Order Conditions Violation 9 – Recently re-graded sections of the outer southern slope of Module 16 appear to be steeper than 3.5 to one, as allowed by the WDRs (Figures 34 and 35). Violation B Inspection
1111158 05/27/2022 Order Conditions Violations: 1. At the time of the inspection, the Discharger failed to place and/or maintain an adequate layer of daily and/or intermediate cover across WMU Modules 5 and 16. Water Board Staff observed scattered trash across the top deck of each of these two modules. Exposed waste outside the active face of a WMU is a violation of Section 20680(a) of Title 27, which states in part: Except as provided in ¶(b), (f) and § 20690, the owners or operators of all municipal solid waste landfill units shall cover disposed solid waste with a minimum of six inches of compacted earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging… In response to this violation, on 29 April 2022, the Discharger submitted a report with photographs documenting that the violation had been addressed/corrected. The Report documents the placement of additional cover soil atop each area noted by Water Board staff to have an insufficient layer of daily and/or intermediate cover. Therefore, this violation has been addressed by the Discharger, and no additional work related to this violation is required. Violation B Inspection
1093982 09/15/2021 LREP Failure to submittal an AROWD as required by the 17 January 2019 Notice of Violation (NOV). Violation B Report
1079675 06/17/2020 Order Conditions 1. The Discharger has failed to place and/or maintain an adequate layer of daily and/or intermediate cover across WMU Modules 5 and 16. Staff observed scattered trash across the top deck and side slopes of these modules. Exposed waste outside the active face of a WMU is a violation of Section 20680 (a) of Title 27, which states in part: Except as provided in ¶(b), (f) and § 20690, the owners or operators of all municipal solid waste landfill units shall cover disposed solid waste with a minimum of six inches of compacted earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging¿ Violation B Inspection
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 18 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
LREP = Late Report Order Conditions = Order Conditions
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Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
456655 Notice of Violation 04/22/2024 Historical
455956 Notice to Comply 02/20/2024 Historical
455952 Notice of Violation 09/27/2023 Historical
450548 Staff Enforcement Letter 12/12/2022 Historical
447957 Notice of Violation 09/16/2021 Historical
428932 Notice of Violation 01/17/2019 Historical
412921 Notice of Violation 03/03/2017 Historical
400850 Notice of Violation 04/22/2015 Historical
400851 Notice of Violation 04/20/2015 Historical
379964 Staff Enforcement Letter 06/14/2011 Historical
251902 Staff Enforcement Letter 11/24/2004 Historical
249686 Notice of Violation 11/24/2003 Historical
236738 Staff Enforcement Letter 07/09/2001 Historical
231948 Oral Communication 02/24/2000 Historical
231975 Staff Enforcement Letter 04/28/1999 Historical
231976 Oral Communication 01/20/1999 Historical
231947 Waste Discharge Requirements 02/28/1997 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 17
Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
55520452 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 04/10/2024 N 0 N/A
52094752 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 06/07/2023 N 0 N/A
52059046 B Type compliance inspection Vinoo Jain 06/06/2023 N 0 N/A
49849989 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 05/27/2022 N 0 N/A
48036412 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 04/27/2022 N 0 N/A
40699598 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 06/17/2020 N 0 N/A
27783730 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 02/15/2017 N 0 N/A
21470174 B Type compliance inspection Benjamin Lehmann 07/15/2015 N 0 Download
14333504 B Type compliance inspection Paul Sanders 09/16/2013 N 0 N/A
6566225 B Type compliance inspection Todd Del Frate 12/08/2011 Y 0 N/A
6566226 B Type compliance inspection Todd Del Frate 12/08/2011 Y 0 Download
4681126 B Type compliance inspection Todd Del Frate 05/24/2011 N 0 Download
2646243 B Type compliance inspection Todd Del Frate 07/23/2010 N 0 N/A
1643177 B Type compliance inspection Mary Boyd 03/26/2009 Y 0 [Attachments]
1481411 B Type compliance inspection Mary Boyd 09/25/2008 Y 0 N/A
1474240 B Type compliance inspection Bill Brattain 09/09/2008 N 0 [Attachments]
1143891 B Type compliance inspection Bill Brattain 07/26/2007 N 0 [Attachments]
1075599 B Type compliance inspection Jeff Huggins 05/15/2007 N 0 [Attachments]
332241 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 10/28/2003 Y 0 N/A
327460 Follow-up inspection (enforcement) Robert D Busby 11/04/2002 Y 0 N/A
322069 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 12/12/2001 Y 0 N/A
322068 Miscellaneous inspection Robert D Busby 04/24/2001 Y 0 N/A
322066 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 10/05/2000 Y 0 N/A
322052 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 05/18/2000 Y 0 N/A
322067 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 11/10/1999 Y 0 N/A
322050 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 06/04/1999 Y 0 N/A
322051 A Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 05/25/1999 Y 0 N/A
322049 B Type compliance inspection Robert D Busby 12/23/1998 Y 0 N/A
322070 B Type compliance inspection Robert Evans 07/23/1998 Y 0 N/A
322074 B Type compliance inspection Robert Evans 07/06/1998 Y 0 N/A
322071 B Type compliance inspection Robert Evans 06/13/1997 Y 0 N/A
322073 B Type compliance inspection Robert Evans 06/12/1997 Y 0 N/A
322072 B Type compliance inspection Robert Evans 06/11/1997 Y 0 N/A
322063 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 07/14/1995 Y 0 N/A
322065 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 11/03/1994 Y 0 N/A
322064 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 09/22/1994 Y 0 N/A
322061 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 09/01/1994 Y 0 N/A
322054 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 08/25/1994 Y 0 N/A
322062 B Type compliance inspection Steve Rosenbaum 08/24/1994 Y 0 N/A
322060 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 08/03/1994 Y 0 N/A
322055 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 08/02/1994 Y 0 N/A
322053 B Type compliance inspection Steve Rosenbaum 08/01/1994 Y 0 N/A
322059 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 07/13/1994 Y 0 N/A
322058 A Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 07/08/1994 Y 0 N/A
322057 A Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 03/21/1994 Y 0 N/A
322056 B Type compliance inspection Arnie Inouye 01/13/1993 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 46 Last Inspection: 04/10/2024
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/13/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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