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Greg KesterGreg Kester
Biosolids Program ManagerBiosolids Program Manager
[email protected]@casaweb.org
SCAP Biosolids Committee
Ordinance UpdateOrdinance Update Solano County – BOS meeting TuesSolano County – BOS meeting Tues
• Very reasonable overallVery reasonable overall• Still allow Class B application but must Still allow Class B application but must
divert portion of production to Class A, divert portion of production to Class A, energy, or ADCenergy, or ADC
San Luis Obispo – Considering if EIR is San Luis Obispo – Considering if EIR is necessary and if funds availablenecessary and if funds available• Unreasonable – limits applicationUnreasonable – limits application• Only EQ; Permit if >5CYOnly EQ; Permit if >5CY
Ordinance UpdateOrdinance Update Kern Litigation – PI issued June Kern Litigation – PI issued June
20112011
County is appealing the PICounty is appealing the PI
County recently filed reply briefCounty recently filed reply brief
Now wait for Court to set time Now wait for Court to set time for oral arguments – could be for oral arguments – could be several monthsseveral months
CalRecycle Jurisdictional Issue CalRecycle Jurisdictional Issue
Organic waste into AD is increasingOrganic waste into AD is increasing
Supported by CEC, CPUC, SWRCB, Supported by CEC, CPUC, SWRCB, and CalRecycleand CalRecycle
Renewable energy mandatesRenewable energy mandates• 33% by 202033% by 2020
75% Recycling goal by 202075% Recycling goal by 2020
FOG/FOOD WASTE IN ADFOG/FOOD WASTE IN AD Sept ‘09 CalRecycle publishes Sept ‘09 CalRecycle publishes
guidance document on ADguidance document on AD
Defines compost by temperature Defines compost by temperature rather than processrather than process
So AD at >122 deg F is compost and So AD at >122 deg F is compost and subject to composting regs!subject to composting regs!
AD at < 122 MAY need TS/PF PermitAD at < 122 MAY need TS/PF Permit
AD AND METHANE USE IN CA AD AND METHANE USE IN CA TS/PF permit would be at discretion TS/PF permit would be at discretion
of Local Enforcement Agency (LEA)of Local Enforcement Agency (LEA)
CASA has argued that POTWs are CASA has argued that POTWs are already regulated for this under already regulated for this under water and air permitswater and air permits
Patchquilt regulatory landscape Patchquilt regulatory landscape creates unneccesary disincentivecreates unneccesary disincentive
ISSUES WITH TS/PF PERMIT ISSUES WITH TS/PF PERMIT Oversteps legal authority of Oversteps legal authority of
CalRecycleCalRecycle
No permitting tier remotely No permitting tier remotely resembles ADresembles AD
CEQA process lengthy and expensiveCEQA process lengthy and expensive
Neighbor to SW facility plus POTWNeighbor to SW facility plus POTW
FOG/Food Waste in Digesters FOG/Food Waste in Digesters Worked closely with CalRecycle to Worked closely with CalRecycle to
understand what problem is that they understand what problem is that they perceive need to solveperceive need to solve
Numerous meetings and letters sent Numerous meetings and letters sent
Past/current Directors sympatheticPast/current Directors sympathetic
Have agreed to undergo rulemaking Have agreed to undergo rulemaking but will be lengthybut will be lengthy
FOG/Food Waste in Digesters FOG/Food Waste in Digesters Worked with SWRCB on notification Worked with SWRCB on notification
template and permit languagetemplate and permit language
Executive Director Howard sent letter Executive Director Howard sent letter on Dec 6on Dec 6
Met with Director Mortensen 12/20Met with Director Mortensen 12/20
Objective is blanket exemptionObjective is blanket exemption
FOG/Food Waste in Digesters FOG/Food Waste in Digesters CalRecycle currently working on AD CalRecycle currently working on AD
regulationsregulations
Have had numerous meetings with Have had numerous meetings with them and SWRCB them and SWRCB
Working on exclusion language..Working on exclusion language..
Still need short term solution!Still need short term solution!
CDFA Rendering RulesCDFA Rendering Rules Proposed regs in July 2010Proposed regs in July 2010
Could have considered POTWs as Could have considered POTWs as renderers if accept FOG renderers if accept FOG
CASA provided written & verbal CASA provided written & verbal commentscomments
Modified regs in Feb 2011 providedModified regs in Feb 2011 provided
exemption for POTWsexemption for POTWs
CDFA Rendering RulesCDFA Rendering Rules But revised proposal in September But revised proposal in September
2011 had removed the exemption2011 had removed the exemption
CASA again provided commentCASA again provided comment
Workshop held Oct 27Workshop held Oct 27
Broad support for exemption from all Broad support for exemption from all sectorssectors
Exemption has now been reinserted!Exemption has now been reinserted!
EPA Report on AD and Gas UseEPA Report on AD and Gas Use
Based on CWNS and thus flawed Based on CWNS and thus flawed data – In revisiondata – In revision
2007 estimated only 19% use2007 estimated only 19% use
CASA reviewed 2010 draft w/NACWACASA reviewed 2010 draft w/NACWA
Drastically undercounted AD & Drastically undercounted AD & methane use in CA – Still published!!methane use in CA – Still published!!
Response to WEF RFP Response to WEF RFP National effort to quantify AD and National effort to quantify AD and
methane usemethane use
Responded along with Regional Responded along with Regional Biosolids Assn’s; NACWA; BioCycle, Biosolids Assn’s; NACWA; BioCycle, consultants; othersconsultants; others
Will provide much needed Will provide much needed information on renewable energyinformation on renewable energy
CalRecycle 75% Recycle PlanCalRecycle 75% Recycle Plan AB 341 set Goal to Recycle 75% of AB 341 set Goal to Recycle 75% of
solid waste in state by 2020solid waste in state by 2020
CalRecycle issued preliminary plan CalRecycle issued preliminary plan for “discussion purposes” to meet for “discussion purposes” to meet goalgoal
Calls for end of diversion credit for Calls for end of diversion credit for ADCADC
Calls for ban on organics in landfillsCalls for ban on organics in landfills
CalRecycle 75% Recycle PlanCalRecycle 75% Recycle Plan CASA, LACSD, EBMUD, SFPUC , CASA, LACSD, EBMUD, SFPUC ,
others provided commentsothers provided comments
Must have alternative options Must have alternative options available before banning anythingavailable before banning anything
Infrastructure and markets need Infrastructure and markets need developmentdevelopment
Philosophical disconnect on value of Philosophical disconnect on value of ADCADC
USEPA OECA Plans to Disinvest USEPA OECA Plans to Disinvest Office of Enforcement and Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance Released its Compliance Assurance Released its National Program Plan for FY 13National Program Plan for FY 13
Calls for complete disinvestment Calls for complete disinvestment from Biosolidsfrom Biosolids
Will create petri dish for oppositionWill create petri dish for opposition
Wrote letter for reconsideration to Wrote letter for reconsideration to ADM Jackson – to no avail ADM Jackson – to no avail
USEPA Mtg During DC Conf USEPA Mtg During DC Conf CASA members met with key officialsCASA members met with key officials
from 9 different Officesfrom 9 different Offices
Risk assessment continues along Risk assessment continues along with research (w/WERF) on TOrCswith research (w/WERF) on TOrCs
Considering modifications to 503 but Considering modifications to 503 but no timetable – would require inputno timetable – would require input
Fear for loss of expertise from retm’t Fear for loss of expertise from retm’t
Market Technology SummitMarket Technology Summit Sponsored by EPA with DOE, others Sponsored by EPA with DOE, others
in DC in Mayin DC in May
Biogas from Anaerobic Digestion Biogas from Anaerobic Digestion
CASA invited to summit to identify CASA invited to summit to identify markets for which Technology is markets for which Technology is neededneeded
Emission limit compliance is one Emission limit compliance is one market to advance market to advance
UC Davis Groundwater ReportUC Davis Groundwater Report Drs. Harter and Lund released report Drs. Harter and Lund released report
on sources and solutions of GW on sources and solutions of GW impactsimpacts
Unfortunately blamed biosolids land Unfortunately blamed biosolids land application as a source – no application as a source – no monitoring but flawed assumptionsmonitoring but flawed assumptions
SWRCB workshop May 23 to get SWRCB workshop May 23 to get public input on report and path fwd public input on report and path fwd