State of California - CIWMB Form 83 (rev. 12/96) California Integrated Waste Management Board Registration Permit Application
Facility Name: Chemical Waste Management, Inc. - Kettleman Hills Facility
Address/Location: 35251 Old Skyline Road Kettleman City, CA 93239
Phone Number: (559) 386-9711
Facility Operator: Chemical Waste Management, Inc. Land Owner: Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 471 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 471 35251 Old Skyline Road 35251 Old Skyline Road Kettleman City, CA 93239 Kettleman City, CA 93239
Address Where Process May be Served: Same as above. Address Where Process May be Served: Same as above.
Phone Number: 559-386-9711 Phone Number: 559-386-9711
Facility Information: Refer to KHF Nonhazardous, Nonputrescible, Industrial Solid Waste Codisposal Plan.
Section Authorizing Eligibility: Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 3.0, Article 5.7, Section 17369
Volume and Type of Waste/Materials(s) Handled:
Site Capacity: 15,600,000 Cubic Yards Peak Loading: 9,000 Cubic Yards/day (Maximum) Annual Loading: 2,340,000 Cubic Yards (Maximum)
Days and Hours of Operation: Facility is permitted to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Site typically accepts waste between hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday through Friday. Facility Size: 1,600 Acres Area Operating Area: 555 Acres Area
Traffic: Incoming Waste Material: 400 Vehicles Per Day Outgoing Waste Material: N/A Vehicles Per Day
One of the Following Statements Must be Checked:
[XI The facility is identified and described in or conforms with the County Solid Waste Management Plan, or otherwise complies with Public Resources Code 50000; and the facilityis consistent with the city or county General Plan.
I I The facility is identified in either the countywide siting element, the nondisposal facility element, or in the source reduction and recycling element forthe jurisdictions in which it is located ;or that the facility is not required to be identified in any of these elements pursuant to section 50001 of the Public Resources Code.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read t�application, and ertifyunder penalty of perjurythat the information provided is true and accurate. In operating the facility, I agree to com1 /ly}v i th th� conditio1 $ of the permit, and with federal, state, and local enactments.
Signature of Land Owner: Date: 2./sI Zo Z,-0 _(_--._1 Signature of Operator: l=------:,�u=----+-+---__ Date: 2[s�zD ) This application must be accompanied by a 00 General Description 00 Site Plan, and 00 Location Map.
Enforcement Agency Name and Address: FOR ENFORCEMENT AGENCY USE ONLY
Date received: Date approved: Date rejected: Filing Fee: SWIS#:
NONHAZARDOUS, NONPUTRESCIBLE, INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE CODISPOSAL PLAN
Prepared for:
Chemical Waste Management, Inc. Kettleman Hills Facility Kings County, California
Prepared by: Waste Management 2050 N. Glassell Street Orange, CA 92865
August 2000 Revised October 2002 Revised October 2003 Revised October 2005 Revised October 2012 Revised February 2015 Revised February 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 3
2.0 OWNER AND OPERATOR ...... 3
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ...... 4
4.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ...... 4
5.0 CODISPOSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT ...... 5
6.0 NONHAZARDOUS, NONPUTRESCIBLE, INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTES ACCEPTABLE FOR CODISPOSAL ...... 5
7.0 NONHAZARDOUS, NONPUTRESCIBLE, INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTES EXCLUDED FROM CODISPOSAL...... 5
8.0 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ...... 6
8.1 Record Keeping Requirements ...... 6 8.2 Unloading of Nonhazardous, Nonputrescible, Industrial Solid Waste ...... 6 8.3 Daily Cover ...... 7
9.0 EXEMPTION FROM LANDFILL GAS CONTROLS ...... 7
10.0 CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE ...... 8
11.0 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ...... 8
12.0 CERTIFICATION BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ...... 9
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Vicinity/Project Location Map Figure 2 Topographic Map of Surrounding Area Figure 3 Topographic Map of the Facility
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1. The purpose of the Nonhazardous, Nonputrescible, Industrial Solid Waste Codisposal Plan (Plan) is to describe the operation of the Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (CWMI) Kettleman Hills Facility (KHF) permitted Class I disposal facilities for the codisposal of hazardous and nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste (NNISW). The plan is required by California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14 Division 7 Chapter 3.0 Article 5.7 Section 17369 (b), and Chapter 5.0 Article 3.2 Section 18225.
2. CWMI operates the KHF as a Class I treatment, storage and disposal site for hazardous waste (Class I) as well as disposal of other nonhazardous and municipal solid wastes (Class II and III). Currently hazardous waste and NNISW materials are disposed in Landfill B-18, while nonhazardous and municipal solid wastes are disposed in Landfills B-19and B-17.
3. This Plan provides the basic operating parameters used for the codisposal of wastes. Additional operational requirements for disposal of hazardous waste materials are provided in the Landfill B-18 Operation Plan. In general, operations will be performed in a manner consistent with current hazardous waste disposal operations. Items specific to the codisposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste are discussed in the following sections.
2.0 OWNER AND OPERATOR
1. The Owner and Operator of the KHF is Chemical Waste Management, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management. The corporate office of Waste Management is located at:
Waste Management, Inc. 1001 Fannin Street Suite 4000 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 512-6200
The KHF site address is: Chemical Waste Management, Inc. Kettleman Hills Facility 35251 Old Skyline Road Kettleman City, California 93239
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3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
1. The KHF is located in western Kings County, California, in the Kettleman Hills which border the west side of the San Joaquin Valley (see Figure 1).
2. As shown on Figure 2, the KHF is located on an approximately 1,600-acre parcel in which 555 acres are permitted for the management of waste treatment, storage and disposal operations. Interstate 5 (I-5) provides the primary north/south access to the KHF vicinity. The entrance to the site access road is located approximately 2.6 road miles west of I-5 on State Route 41.
3. Figure 3 provides a topographic map of the site indicating the location of the active, closed and inactive disposal sites. Almost all of the closed units at the KHF are pre-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) disposal facilities that primarily contain solid and liquid hazardous wastes. Small amounts of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste may be present in these units. Landfill B-18 is currently used for the disposal of hazardous waste materials, as well as NNISW. Landfill B-17 is currently used for the disposal of nonhazardous and municipal solid wastes. Codisposal of hazardous and nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste will only occur in permitted Class I disposal units.
4.0 HOURS OF OPERATION
1. The KHF is permitted to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The site typically accepts waste between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. In order to manage special situations, the KHF may operate continuously. Advance arrangements with KHF will be required to arrange disposal outside of the normal operating times to assure adequate personnel and equipment can be scheduled.
2. For purposes of calculating the amount of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste received and codisposed with hazardous waste, the start of the operating day is considered 12:00 a.m.
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5.0 CODISPOSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT
1. Codisposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste shall only be performed in permitted Class I landfills. Currently Landfill B-18 is the only active Class I unit. Landfill B-18 has a design capacity of 15,600,000 cubic yards. As of January 1, 2020, approximately 3.58 million cubic yards remain for future disposal operations. The landfill is designed to prevent surface water run-on to the landfill or run-off of surface water from the landfill.
2. Landfill B-18 is lined with a double composite lining system comprised of multiple layers of compacted clay, high-density polyethylene geomembranes, drainage and collection layers and collection sumps. The landfill was designed in accordance with the applicable state and federal requirements for the deposition of hazardous wastes. Future Class I landfill units would be constructed to meet the applicable state and federal requirements.
6.0 NONHAZARDOUS, NONPUTRESCIBLE, INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTES ACCEPTABLE FOR CODISPOSAL
1. As stipulated in CCR Title 14 Section 17368, wastes that may be codisposed with hazardous waste shall meet the following criteria: • Nonputrescible waste that is not capable of being decomposed by micro-organisms with sufficient rapidity as to cause odors, gases, attraction of vectors or other offensive conditions. • The wastes shall contain no free liquid, whether such wastes are in bulk or in containers.
2. This waste is considered compatible with waste disposed or currently being disposed in Landfill B-18.
7.0 NONHAZARDOUS, NONPUTRESCIBLE, INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTES EXCLUDED FROM CODISPOSAL
1. Per the requirements of CCR Title 14 Section 17368, wastes that are excluded from codisposal with hazardous waste include: • Household waste. • Wastes that are prohibited at any hazardous waste disposal facility by applicable statutes or regulations.
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• Wastes that are specifically prohibited from disposal by terms and conditions of any permit.
8.0 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. The codisposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste will be performed in a manner consistent with the operation plan for the disposal of hazardous waste materials. Conditions that are unique or significantly different from the hazardous waste disposal are discussed below.
8.1 Record Keeping Requirements
1. KHF will maintain records of the tonnage of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste that is codisposed in each waste management unit at the facility on a daily basis. KHF will also maintain records of the tonnage of hazardous waste codisposed in each waste management unit at the facility on a monthly basis.
2. By March 1 of each year, KHF shall report to the Enforcement Agency (EA) and CalRecycle the total amount of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste codisposed during the previous year.
3. KHF will notify the EA by telephone within 24 hours of all incidents requiring the implementation of emergency procedures (i.e. implement the Contingency Plan) as it relates to the acceptance and disposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste, unless the EA determines that a less immediate form of notification will be sufficient.
4. Records shall be kept in one location and accessible for 3 years and shall be available for inspection by authorized representatives of regulatory agencies during normal working hours.
8.2 Unloading of nonhazardous, Nonputrescible, Industrial Solid Waste
1. Each waste transporting vehicle entering KHF will be inspected at the site. This inspection consists of verifying the waste hauler and the contents of the truck. Personnel at the entrance complex assess each waste load to determine the waste type, then direct the vehicle to the appropriate unloading area at the landfill. All trucks are typically weighed at the entrance complex at the time of arrival.
2. Like hazardous wastes, NNISW destined for landfill disposal at KHF which require special handling, such as waste containing free liquids, will be directed to the Drum Storage Unit (DSU) for
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drums or the Final Stabilization Unit (FSU) for bulk loads. These wastes would be processed in a manner similar to how hazardous waste is processed prior to final disposal.
3. Vehicles that contain material that is not permitted for codisposal will not be permitted to unload waste in the landfill. If during the inspection these materials are identified, the material will be held in a staging area. The landfill supervisor or other authorized personnel would be notified and a determination made on the proper disposal methods. For example, wastes that contain putrescible waste may be landfilled in the Class II/III facility if acceptable or the load may be sorted to remove the putrescible waste.
4. Personnel working in the Class I landfill are currently trained to visually identify waste materials that are not permitted for disposal, including the codisposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste in the Class I landfill.
8.3 Daily Cover
1. Daily cover is placed over deposited wastes (except closed containers not prone to wind erosion) to control wind dispersal of particulate matter. In addition, the KHF uses water trucks to routinely spray active landfill areas. Water application occurs as often as required to achieve compliance with fugitive emission control rules and regulations administered by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (APCD).
2. The KHF currently utilizes either clean soil or nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste soil or other approved alternative daily cover (ADC) materials for daily cover.
9.0 EXEMPTION FROM LANDFILL GAS CONTROLS
1. The codisposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste in Class I landfills with other hazardous waste materials will not result in a potential for adverse impacts on public health and safety or the environment. As required by CCR Title 27 Section 20918, the exemption is based upon: • The area is considered semiarid, with an average annual rainfall of 6.61 inches. Mean annual evaporation is over 100 inches. Due to the low amount of precipitation and high evaporation, the potential for landfill gas generation is greatly reduced. • The waste disposed in Landfill B-18 contains no free liquids with minimal exceptions (e.g., labpacks). Since the presence of liquid is low, the potential for landfill gas generation is greatly reduced.
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• Due to the nature of the waste, only minimal amounts of decomposable materials (e.g., wooden packing crates) will be disposed in the landfill. • Based on the above factors, the projected gas generation rate is very low, virtually approaching no generation of methane. • The KHF is located in a rural area.
10.0 CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE
1. As part of the KHF Part B Permit, KHF has DTSC-approved closure and post-closure plans in Chapter 15.0 of the Operation Plan, as well as various unit-specific plans, including the landfill B-18 Engineering and Design Report Landfill B-18 Phases III Expansion and Final Closure. These plans are in accordance with 22 CCR 66264.111 for closure, and 22 CCR 66264.117 for post-closure monitoring and maintenance. Amendments to these plans are made in accordance with 22 CCR 66264.112 for closure, and 22 CCR 66264.118 for post-closure.
2. Closure and post-closure cost estimates are updated and submitted annually to DTSC in accordance with 22 CCR 66264.142 for closure, and 22 CCR 66264.144 for post-closure. Financial assurance mechanisms reflecting those cost estimates are also updated and submitted annually to DTSC, in accordance with 22 CCR 66264.143 for closure, and 22 CCR 66264.145 for post-closure.
3. Sudden and Non-Sudden Accidental Liability coverage is maintained by KHF as per 22 CCR 66264.147. Although there is no regulatory requirement to annually submit proof of this coverage, KHF annually submits proof to DTSC as a courtesy.
11.0 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
1. KHF will continue to operate Class I landfills as hazardous waste disposal facilities. Codisposal of nonhazardous, nonputrescible, industrial solid waste will occur as described in this operations plan. Waste materials will be inspected to ensure compliance with acceptable waste materials at the entrance complex as well as during unloading.
2. KHF will maintain the operating record in accordance with the requirements of this permit.
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12.0 CERTIFICATION BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
1. I, Scott G. Sumner, P.E., a registered professional engineer in the State of California hereby certify that this plan has been prepared under my direct supervision and responsible control. I am familiar with the KHF and the ongoing operations as well as landfill operations and environmental controls in general.
. Scott G. Sumner, P.E. Date: February 4, 2020
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