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The City is committed to managing its biosolids in an environmentally sound, socially acceptable, and cost-effective manner. We are constantly reviewing the program and incorporating continual improvements. In 2005, the City was directed by a writ of mandate issued by the Tulare County Superior Court (Writ) to undertake an evaluation under Section 15168(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines to determine if additional CEQA review was required for the 2000 purchase of the Green Acres Farm site in Kern County and the 2000 amendment of the Responsible Biosolids Management (RBM) contract for the transportation and land application of biosolids. Based on the Writ, an addendum to the 1989 and 1996 Biosolids Program Environment Impact Reports (EIR) was prepared and approved by the City Council on December 8, 2010. In April 2012, the Court Order ruled that the addendum was inadequate to discharge the Writ and directed the City “to do a new Initial Study per §15168(c)(1), and to proceed thereafter as required by law.” As directed by the court, the City has prepared an Initial Study and will prepare the Green Acres Biosolids Land Application EIR. Click here to view the CEQA documentation and find out how to provide comments on the process. This site was updated on March 13, 2013 | Regulatory ComplianceSince 1989 the City has been in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local requirements. The City has strict quality control monitoring and measurement procedures that it follows to ensure the biosolids its produces are safe and protective of public health and the environment. In 1993, the U. S. EPA passed the regulations: Standards for the Final Use and Disposal of Biosolids referred to the Part 503 rules. The Part 503 establishes standards for the final use or disposal of biosolids when they are applied to land, placed on surface disposal sites or fired in an incinerator. Listed below are some regulations that govern the use of biosolids.
Record keeping and reporting requirements are included in some of the regulations. To view biosolids related regulatory reports published by the City click the links below.
Monitoring requirements are also established in some of the regulations. To view monitoring and measurement results click the links below.
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| contact | For more information, call (310) 648-5877 or send your questions and comments to San.BiosolidsEMS@lacity.org |  CITYWIDE SERVICES DIAL 3-1-1 |   |
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