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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 5519 with El Dorado Irrigation District 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, with a term of five years effective upon execution; and
2) In accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of County Ordinance Code, find that the provision of these services for the El Dorado Irrigation District are among other government entities or agencies.
FUNDING: CUPA Hazardous Materials Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) (Non-General Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The El Dorado Irrigation District (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. The Environmental Management Department's (Environmental Management) Hazardous Materials Division 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 also perform periodic inspections to verify compliance with Environmental Management 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 provide printable electronic copies of reports identifying various acute and non-acute hazards documented during the ins...
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