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RESOLUTION NO. 90-4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA DECLARING ITS
SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATION OF CONSIDERATION
BY THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONTROL BOARD OF A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE
RULE AFFECTING CERTAIN INERT LANDFILL
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead, California (the "City") is
concerned with protecting and improving groundwater quality in the
Upper Main San Gabriel Basin; and
WHEREAS, in view of the structure of soils within the Upper San
Gabriel Basin, and in particular within the historic water course of
the San Gabriel River, the City is concerned that no new solid waste
landfill disposal developments be approved for operation within
former rock quarry sites which are located directly over local
groundwater resources without first receiving adequate review by the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board; and
WHEREAS, the City of E1 Monte, California, is presently
circulating among various communities in the San Gabriel Valley a
draft of a proposed administrative rule (the "Proposed Rule") as
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this
reference; and
WHEREAS, the Proposed Rule affects the standards'by which the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board may evaluate inert
landfill development proposals for certain sites which are located
within densely populated groundwater basins and in areas, such as the
Upper Main San Gabriel Basin, which have been identified as
"Superfund Sites" by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency under authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"); and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City to declare its support
for the consideration and adoption by the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board of the Proposed Rule.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
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Res. 90-4
f~'.A Section 1. The City Council hereby declares its support for
consideration and adoption of the Proposed Rule by the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board. The
consideration of any development proposal for an inert
landfill site in the Upper Main San Gabriel Basin requires
special review and consideration in light of the large
number of people who are dependent for domestic water
service upon the groundwater supply. In addition, the
current multi-jurisdictional efforts which are being planned
and considered in order to address the very serious
environmental contamination and groundwater supply problems
in the Upper Main San Gabriel Basin may be further
complicated by new inert landfill development proposals
which are not evaluated in accordance with the standards
included in the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule appears to
address many of the problems which are associated with inert
landfill disposal operations in areas which are as
environmentally sensitive as the Upper Main San Gabriel
Basin and therefore, the City Council hereby calls upon the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board to adopt the
Proposed Rule.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to request that the Secretary of the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board transmit appropriate
notice to the City of consideration by the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board concerning the Proposed
Rule.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to transmit a certified true and correct copy of this
Resolution to the City of E1 Monte. This Resolution shall
take effect upon adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to
the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th d
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C Y CLERK
I,hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 90-4 was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 9th day of January, 1990, by the following vote:
Yes: DeCocker, Taylor, Imperial, Bruesch
No: None
Absent: McDonald
Abstain: None
TY CLERK
EXHIBIT "A" •
DRAFT OF PROPOSED RULE FOR PETITION
FOR RULEMARING BEFORE THE REGIONAL
WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
THE CITY OF EL MONTE hereby submits the following proposed
administrative rule under Government Code Section 11347 and Water
Code Section 13222 to the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board Los Angeles Region to implement general waste discharge
requirements for inert landfills as authorized by California Code
of Regulations, Title 23, Section 2524(c):
"Any waste management unit proposed to be used for
the deposit of inert wastes shall
standards if the unit is to be
designated by the United States Envi
Agency as a Superfund site and
groundwater source for a community
people:
meet the following
located at a site
ronmental Protection
could serve as a
in excess of 10,000
(1) A site investigation shall be conducted at any
quarry pit or site to determine if there is any pre-
existing contamination. If so, a remedial action
will be developed and implemented prior to operation
of the waste management unit.
(2) The following elements will be incorporated
into the design of any waste management unit where
inert wastes are to be deposited:
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(a)
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Installation of a clay liner with a
permeability of 1 x 10 -4 cm/sec or less;
(b) Evaluation of the maximum probable earthquake
in the area and corresponding structural
improvements made in the liner to prevent
rupture in the liner and discharge of inert
wastes;
(c) Installation of precipitation and drainage
control facilities designed to contain the 100
year, 24 hour maximum precipitation volumes;
(d) Incorporation of a groundwater monitoring
program to analyze concerns related to
Superfund activities;
(e) Installation of a leachate collection system
and implementation of site monitoring to ensure
the.absence of site contamination resulting
from operation of the waste management unit;
(f) Inspection of the waste management unit site
by the California Regional Water Quality
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Control Board Los Angeles Region not less
frequently than once per year following
commencement of operation; and
(3) If surface water, groundwater, or leachate
monitoring indicates that water discharge
requirements or water quality standards are being
exceeded, then closure and post-closure monitoring
programs will be implemented in accordance with
California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Subchapter
15, Article 8."
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