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Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 264-O1811 with El Dorado Irrigation District with a term of three years to receive compensation for inspection services of hazardous waste storage and disposal facilities for automobile servicing businesses with wastewater connection services to El Dorado Irrigation District in the County.
FUNDING: Revenue from El Dorado Irrigation District.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department (Environmental Management), recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 264-O1811 with El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) with a term of three years to receive compensation for inspection services of hazardous waste storage and disposal facilities for automobile servicing businesses with wastewater connection services to EID in the County.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
EID requires all automobile-servicing businesses within its sewer collection system area to apply for and adhere to an individually issued Wastewater Discharge Permit (Permit) by EID. Active Permits require periodic inspections by EID program staff to verify compliance. Environmental Management's Hazardous Materials Unit is approved by the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA) as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for the County and administers the local government programs overseeing Hazardous Materials Storage/Business Plans and Hazardous Waste Generators for commercial businesses, including but not limited to, auto businesses. Environmental Management staff perform periodic inspections to verify compliance of the Permit requirements.
Since Environmental Management staff already conduct inspections and generate reports for auto businesses under the CUPA program similar to EID’s inspections and reports, Environmental Management will prov...
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