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Home My WebLink About05.b. Receive annual update on Regulatory Compliance Page 1 of 7 Item 5.b. CENTRAL SAN Y-109-ITMEN ME February 22, 2023 TO: REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE FROM: LORI SCHECTEL, ENVIRONMENTALAND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DIVISION MANAGER REVIEWED BY: DANEA GEMMELL, PROVISIONAL DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: RECEIVE THE ANNUAL UPDATE ON REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Attached is the presentation for Regulatory Compliance's annual update. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL TWO: Environmental Stewardship Strategy 1 -Achieve compliance in all regulations, Strategy 4- Identify and advance sustainability initiatives, including reducing energy usage and emissions ATTACHMENTS: 1. Presentation February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 12 of 21 Page 2 of 7 February 22,2023 POO ANNUAL REGULATORY UPDATES Real Estate, Environmental and Planning Committee Meeting • . 1 Lori Schectel - Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Division Manager 1 Significant Regulatory Updates Air Wastewater Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) r. 2 February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 13 of 21 1 Page 3 of 7 Air-Related Updates Clean Air Act Section 129 Sewage Sludge Incinerator Regulations January 2022 Furnace 2 source test—all parameters passed One violation for Furnace 2 bypass event in 2022 BAY AREA AIR CZUALITY .` MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Title V Compliance Authority-to-Construct permit obtained for Lower Orinda Pumping Station standby engine Three Reportable Compliance Activities in 2022 _ No Title V violations in 2022 3 Air-Related Updates CALIFORNIA Alk kE50VkCE5 BOARD California Air Resources Board(CARB)Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation(Draft) Adoption by Spring 2023 _ Zero-emission vehicles(ZEV)required for replacement of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles 2024:50%of new vehicles must be ZEVs — 2027: 100%of new vehicles must be ZEVs OR ZEV phase-in milestones �- Exemptions and extensions available to address delays,availability,and emergency response Develop Fleet Electrification Strategic Plan in 2023 NO CARB Advanced Clean Cars II Regulation Adopted August 2022 2035:all new passenger vehicles must be ZEVs ' f 4 February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 14 of 21 2 Page 4 of 7 Air-Related Updates CARB Heavy Duty Inspection and Maintenance(HDI/M) Applies to existing on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles ' Vehicle registration/reporting and annual fees Routine compliance testing: Scan of on-board diagnostics(OBD)data or; Smoke opacity test and visual inspection ! CARB In-Use Off Road(IUGR)Diesel Applies to existing off-road diesel vehicles>25 hp r �{ Phase out three Tier 0-2 construction diesel vehicles Use of renewable diesel ` Public works contractors to provide a"Certificate of Reported Compliance" Senate Bill 1383 Organics Diversion Statewide target:50%2020,75%by 2025 Organics collection containers implemented 5 W• CEC-Related Updates Stewardship Program Implementation SB 212: Pharmaceutical and Sharps Take-Back Timeline` Requires manufacturers of pharmaceutical 6months drugs and sharps to establish fund and Stewardship Plan Revi w Implemdayentation P y Ueveloment Revi90 ew Period Im lementation Phase manage a statewide take-backs stem for B�a�=ba> Programapeatar calve de pya Programapnata Stewardship g y e4teaive suhmhs stewardship approval qy su6mitsfirs[annual planfully medications and sharps 1/7/7021 planta Calli4de 1015/2021 report to GlBecyde Implemented 7/78021 3/31/2022 712/2012 Began July 2022 Program operator ~ Covered entities subled to CalRegd,fo Local pharmaceutical collection managed by s.bm1t,,Aew dhip penaltiesifmvetedpmdua post first list plan to Board of 01AKyde is not sublect to an approved aforoplient MED-Project Pharmaryand other completeness review stewardship plan entities appllra6le agenties 8/N2021 1!712031 9301I032 Sharps managed by MED-Project and others `Iaaarmwrt w Ireflnt me abftryhrmtrsm mmedepe�7onMeduwtionWBaenloiPMrmaghmirxpriwmtheprogrmoper- Currently,Central San maintains seven sites I 6 February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 15 of 21 3 Page 5 of 7 a� CEC-Related Updates - PFAS ��e'"Oem• EPP s Commfhmnls to Nctwn The State Water Resource Control Board's (SWRCB) July 2020 Statewide Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Investigative Order7� 1 Bay Area Clean Water Agencies(BACWA) Region 2 PFAS Study— o Phase II Sampling—April 2022 Central San conducted internal sampling across plant and incinerator emissions—May 2022 " AB 2771 (Ban on PFAS in cosmetics)—signed by Governor on 8/30/22 AB 1817 (Ban on PFAS in textiles) —signed by Governor on 9/29/22 AB 2247 (PFAS disclosure bill)—vetoed by the Governor on 9/29/22 November 2022 Attorney General Bonta filed lawsuit against PFAS •a,, manufacturers •• US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) 'Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action' Progress 7 CEC-Related Updates - Microplastics Senate Bill 1263—Development of a Statewide Microplastics Strategy(2018) Multi-year road map 2-Track approach to comprehensively manage microplastics Central San's Contributions to SB 1263 2021 sampling training video for California Association of Sanitary Agencies(CASA)and the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) 2022 Central San performed first part of removal study across treatment process To be completed in early 2023 Central San contributed funding for five manuscripts produced by the San Francisco Estuary Institute(SFEI)and Southern California Coastal Water Research Project(SCCRWP) 8 February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 16 of 21 4 Page 6 of 7 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)-Related Updates NPDES Treatment Plant Discharge Permit New permit adopted June 8, 2022 Effective August 1, 2022 Mercury& PCBs Watershed Permit New permit adopted December 14, 2022 Effective date: February 1, 2023 ' No changes to limits Reduction of sampling frequencies 9 EVA NPDES-Related Updates State Toxicity Provisions -Test of Significant Toxicity (TST) EPA and Office of Administrative Law(OAL)to sign provisions by mid- S� 2023 Transitional language in Region 2 permits started in late-2022 M I � San Francisco Bay Nutrient Watershed Permit (NWP) Expires 2024 For FY21/22, FY 22/23, BACWA contributed the required $2.2M,$1.8M BACWA is developing its strategy for the third NWP Summer 2022 algal bloom has impacted BACWXs strategy for NWP Re-allocation of funds to prioritize modeling of harmful algal blooms 10 February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 17 of 21 5 Page 7 of 7 Laboratory Accreditation Update - The NELAC Institute (TNI) iv �V Timeline Central San's Milestones ' The State Water Resource Control Board Successful third-party (SWRCB)adopted new Lab Accreditation assessment to interim standard: 'TNI minus 2,effective Jan.2021 standard in 2022 By Dec.31,2023-Comply with interim 2022 Environmental Accreditation standard Laboratory Accreditation After Jan. 1, 2024-Comply fully with 'TNI Program (ELAP)certificate minus 2'Accreditation standard renewal was successful What is New Purchased Laboratory Information Management Assessments and annual internal audits System (LIMS)Chemical Proficiency testing requirements Inventory Module �► ,� Personnel re uirements Scheduling 2023 TNI audit for �+ q 2024 renewal application `F Document management 11 SSS WDR Requirements -- Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements(SSS WDR) µ State Water Board adopted General Order December 6,2022,effective June 5,2023 New discharge prohibition: potential to discharge to surface waters of the State unless promptly cleaned up and reported Revised discharge prohibition:replaced"Waters of the U.S"with"Waters of the State' Update Spill Emergency Response Plan(SERP)(2023) New Spill Category 4(<50 gallons)—simplified reporting New language requires spill coordination with stormwater and drinking water utilities .'•.:fir ,; 4 . Administrativea= ,E Monthly"No Spill"and Category 4 reporting in the California Integrated Water Quality System(CIWQS) More detailed annual reports SSMP update frequency 5 years--), 6 years Audit frequency 2 years-->3 years Upload service area boundary maps(2025) Update Sewer System Management Plan(SSMP)with new requirements(2025) 12 February 22, 2023 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 18 of 21 6