California Administrative Code

Nothing in these standards shall be construed as relieving an owner, operator, or designer from the obligation of obtaining all required permits, licenses, or other clearances, and complying with all orders, laws, regulations, or other requirements of other approval, regulatory o…

[Note: The special applicability of this section is described in § 20380(a); see also § 20080(a).] (a) Proposal of Concentration Limits--For each Constituent of Concern (COC) specified pursuant to § 20395 (or for a solid waste constituent that is addressed by a cleanup and abatem…

(a) Units and Facilities--Waste management units (Units) shall be classified according to their ability to contain wastes. Containment shall be determined by geology, hydrology, topography, climatology, and other factors relating to the ability of the Unit to protect water qualit…

(a) General--Class III landfills shall be located where site characteristics provide adequate separation between nonhazardous solid waste and waters of the state. The classification criteria in this section shall be used for reclassification of existing landfills at disposal site…

(a) General--Dischargers operating LTUs shall comply with the general criteria specified in § 20320(a & d), with the precipitation and drainage controls specified in § 20365, and with the seismic design criteria in § 20370. (b) Performance Standard--Dischargers shall design, cons…

Roads within the permitted facility boundary shall be designed to minimize the generation of dust and the tracking of material onto adjacent public roads. Such roads shall be kept in safe condition and maintained such that vehicle access and unloading can be conducted during incl…

Sanitary facilities, consisting of an adequate number of toilets and handwashing facilities, shall be available to personnel at or in the immediate vicinity of the site as approved by the EA.

Safe and adequate drinking water for the site personnel shall be available.

(a) General Requirements (1) Alternative materials of alternative thickness for daily cover (other than at least six inches of earthen material) for municipal solid waste landfill units may be approved by the EA with concurrence by the Department, if the owner or operator demonst…

The EA may require the following cover performance standards if necessary to control vectors, fires, odors, and blowing litter and to evaluate the suitability of alternative daily or intermediate cover: (a) Vectors (1) Threshold Values-The following shall constitute threshold val…

[Note: This section applies in conjunction with CIWMB sections 20680-20701 and addresses cover issues prior to the installation of the final cover. Readers interested in the SWRCB-promulgated requirements for final cover will find them at § 21090.] (a) Daily & Intermediate--Inter…

Litter shall be controlled, routinely collected and disposed of properly. Windblown materials shall be controlled to prevent injury to the public and personnel. Controls shall prevent the accumulation, or off-site migration, of litter in quantities that create a nuisance or cause…

Noise shall be controlled to prevent health and safety hazards to persons using the site and to nearby residents.

(a) Location (1) Perimeter subsurface monitoring wells shall be installed around the waste disposal footprint but not within refuse. In some cases the installation of monitoring wells may not be necessary around the entire perimeter of the disposal site permitted facility boundar…

(a) To ensure that the requirements of § 20923(a)(1) are met, the monitoring network design shall include provisions for monitoring all structures within the disposal site permitted facility boundary, including but not limited to, buildings, subsurface vaults, utilities, or any o…

(a) At a minimum, quarterly monitoring is required. (1) The EA may require more frequent monitoring based upon site specific factors, including those noted in § 20923(a)(2), or as needed to protect public health or safety or the environment. (2) More frequent monitoring may also …

(a) The operator shall ensure the integrity of final slopes under both static and dynamic conditions to protect public health and safety and prevent damage to postclosure land uses, roads, structures, utilities, gas monitoring and control systems, leachate collection and control …

(a) The operator shall implement and maintain landfill gas control and prevent leachate contact with the public or animals according to the requirements of this section. (b) Gas monitoring and control shall be conducted during the closure and postclosure maintenance period pursua…

An applicant must file with the EA information containing applicable sections of a Report of Facility Information/Joint Technical Document (RFI/JTD) to establish that an exemption should be granted.

Regulations in this section were promulgated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), are administered by the appropriate Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) through the issuance of waste discharge requirements (WDRs) or other enforceable orders, and are appli…

The JTD shall describe how the facility will comply with Section 20070 of Chapter 1 of this Division, if applicable, and include the specific variance(s) in criteria requested; project research goals; environmental monitoring, contingency and mitigation measures to be implemented…

(a) Upon compliance with the CEQA and this article, and upon the concurrence of the CIWMB for new and revised solid waste facilities permits, and the Executive Director of the CIWMB for modified solid waste facilities permits, the EA shall issue the solid waste facilities permit …

(a) The applicant shall submit an application package pursuant to §§ 21570 and 21600, or 14 CCR §§ 18221.6, 18223.5, 18227, or 17863.4 to the EA. The submittal shall contain only those items listed in § 21570(f) that have changed, are proposed for change or as otherwise specified…

(a) The EA shall review the submitted notification prescribed in § 21630 and any available records to determine if the current and anticipated operators/owners have provided the required information and that the facility is and will be able to operate within the terms and conditi…

(a) The schedule for review and approval must conform to provisions of this section. An alternative schedule may be proposed by the operator provided it complies with applicable statute and the EA, RWQCB, and CIWMB concur. (b) The CIWMB shall coordinate the review of the closure …

(a) Cost estimates shall be based on costs the state may incur if the state would have to assume responsibility for the closure or postclosure maintenance due to the failure of the operator to properly and adequately perform any or all of those activities. (b) Cost estimates shal…

(a) The purpose of the preliminary postclosure maintenance plan is to provide a basis for the operator to establish a preliminary estimate of postclosure monitoring, maintenance, and inspection costs certified for accuracy by a registered civil engineer or certified engineering g…

(a) The purpose of the final postclosure maintenance plan is to provide a basis for the operator to establish an accurate detailed cost estimate certified for accuracy by a registered civil engineer or certified engineering geologist, enable the CIWMB to assess the reasonableness…

The final postclosure maintenance plan shall describe how the facility will comply with Section 20070 of Chapter 1 of this Division, if applicable, and include the specific variance(s) in criteria requested; project research goals; environmental monitoring, contingency and mitiga…

(a) An operator of one or more disposal facilities shall demonstrate financial responsibility for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by any accidental occurrences, including exposures to pollution, in at least the amount of: (1) One million do…

(a) This article requires operators of disposal facilities to demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct corrective action activities as required under §§ 20380(b) and 22100. (b) The requirements of this article apply to operators of all disposal facilities th…

The operator shall submit, by June 1 of each year, a report calculating the increase in the cost estimates for closure and/or postclosure maintenance and/or corrective action due to the inflation factor for the previous calendar year. The inflation factor is derived from the annu…

(a) The CIWMB may require an operator using a letter of credit, a surety bond, or, as applicable, a financial assurance mechanism used in conjunction with an enterprise fund or with government securities, to establish a depository trust fund meeting the requirements of ¶(c) if: (…

(a) The issuer of the insurance policy shall be an insurer that, at a minimum, is licensed by the California Department of Insurance to transact the business of insurance in the State of California as an admitted carrier. (b) If coverage is not available as specified in (a), the …

(a) To use the self-insurance and risk management mechanism an operator shall: (1) Be a public entity; (2) Be self-insured; (3) Employ a risk manager; (4) Have an active safety and loss prevention program that seeks to minimize the frequency and magnitude of third party damages c…

(a) To be eligible to use this mechanism to demonstrate financial responsibility for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage, the operator shall fulfill the requirements of (a) through (e) of this section no later than July 2, 1992. (b) The operator shall…

The RWQCB can require confined animal facility operations to undertake a monitoring program as a condition to the issuance or waiver of WDRs.

(a) General -- This article applies to the discharge of agricultural drainage water from Integrated On-Farm Drainage Management (IFDM) systems to solar evaporators as defined in § 22910. No SWRCB-promulgated parts of the Division 2 of Title 27 and Division 3, Chapter 15 of Title …

(a) After determining eligibility and project ranking, Board staff shall submit recommendations for funding to the Board. (b) If the Board approves a loan, the Applicant and the Board shall enter into a Loan Agreement as specified in § 23012. Funds shall be disbursed according to…

Each loan agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following terms and conditions: (a) The interest rate of the loan. (b) The term of the loan. (c) A description of the security, if any, given to assure repayment of the loan. (d) Timeframes for complying with the condi…

(a) The Board, or the Department of Finance, may audit the expenditure of the proceeds of any loan made pursuant to this Article. (b) The Borrower shall maintain records in accordance with accepted government accounting standards. Records shall be retained at least three (3) year…

A person otherwise responsible for an exposure to a listed chemical in air does not “expose” an individual within the meaning of Section 25249.6 of the Act to the extent that the person can show that the listed chemical was contained in air that the person received from the ambie…

(a) Article 6, Subarticles 1 and 2 apply when a clear and reasonable warning is required under Section 25249.6 of the Act. Subarticle 1 sets forth general provisions applicable throughout this article, including the allocation of responsibility among parties when a warning for a …

(a) “Affected area” means the area in which an exposure to a listed chemical can occur at a level that requires a warning. (b) “Authorized agent” means the person or entity, including a monitored electronic mailbox or post office box, designated by a retail seller to receive noti…

(a) For purposes of Section 25249.5 of the Act, no knowing discharge or release, and for purposes of Section 25249.6 no knowing and intentional exposure occurs if a person in the course of doing business, otherwise responsible for an alleged release, discharge or exposure can sho…

(a) Section 25607 et seq. provides warning methods and content for specific types of exposures that are subject to the warning requirements of Section 25249.6 of the Act. Where warning methods or content are included in Section 25607 et seq., a person must use the specified warni…

(a) A warning for consumer product exposures to wood dust by drilling, sawing, sanding or machining raw wood products meets the requirements of this subarticle if it is provided using one or both of the methods required in Section 25607.10 and includes all the following elements:…

(a) A warning for exposures that occur in an enclosed parking facility meets the requirements of this subarticle if it is provided using the method required in Section 25607.20 and includes all the following elements: (1) The symbol required in Section 25603(a)(1). (2) The word “…

(a) A warning for amusement park exposures meets the requirements of this subarticle if it is provided using the method required in Section 25607.22 and includes all the following elements: (1) The symbol required in Section 25603(a)(1). (2) The word “WARNING:” in all capital let…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…