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Document ID us-ca-ladipr-2023-07-13-3 Title Land Disposal Program URL https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/compost/ Jurisdiction /us/ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:57:03.229023+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

17 Qualitative 5 Quantitative 27 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (17)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	operational	mandatory	Water Quality Protection Duty	other	The State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Water Boards) are required to protect the quality and beneficial uses of the waters of the state.		high
#Q002	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Report of Waste Discharge Submission	wastewater, other	The California Water Code requires that anyone who discharges waste that could affect waters of the state must submit a report of waste discharge.	Applies to anyone who discharges waste that could affect waters of the state	high
#Q003	operational	operational	mandatory	Best Management Practices for Exempt Composting	agricultural water, other	To remain exempt, best management practices must be implemented.	Applies to conditionally exempt agricultural composting operations	high
#Q004	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Chip and Grind Material Restrictions	other	CalRecycle requires that chip and grind material not be on site for more than 48 hours (or up to 7 days with LEA approval) and must not reach active composting temperatures.	Applies to chip and grind facilities	high
#Q005	operational	operational	mandatory	Land Application Best Management Practices	agricultural water, other	Orders for land application of organic material require implementation of best management practices and include nutrient management planning, conditions requiring water quality monitoring of receiving waters, and corrective action when impairment is found.	When operating under orders for land application of organic material	high
#Q006	reporting	reporting	recommended	Reporting Water Quality Impairment from Land Application	other	Please report land application activities that may be impacting water quality to the Program Manager.	When land application activities are suspected of impacting water quality	high
#Q007	operational	operational	mandatory	Animal Agriculture Manure Management	agricultural water, wastewater	California’s animal agriculture operations produce large quantities of manure that must be managed appropriately to prevent water quality impairment.	Applies to California animal agriculture operations	high
#Q008	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Carcass Composting Prohibition	agricultural water, other	Composting carcasses is not authorized under the Composting General Order.	Applies to facilities enrolled under the Composting General Order	high
#Q009	administrative	treatment	mandatory	NPDES Permit Mandate	wastewater	If you discharge pollutants from a point source to a water of the United States you need an NPDES permit.	Discharge of pollutants from a point source to a water of the United States	high
#Q010	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Regional Board Identification and Contact	wastewater	Using the map, determine where your discharge will occur and contact the appropriate Regional Water Board NPDES Program Manager for that region.	Prior to discharge application	high
#Q011	operational	operational	mandatory	Regional Board Compliance and Enforcement Duty	wastewater	Therefore, they ensure compliance with their permits through compliance inspections, monitoring report reviews, and enforce actions, if necessary.	Applies to Regional Water Boards in oversight of issued permits	high
#Q012	administrative	operational	mandatory	Statutory Annual Fee Adjustment	wastewater	The California Water Code requires the State Water Board to adjust the fees each fiscal year to conform with the revenue levels set forth in the California Budget Act.	Each fiscal year	high
#Q013	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Requirement	wastewater	Discharge Monitoring Reports (US EPA Requirement)	Applicable to NPDES permit holders	high
#Q014	administrative	operational	mandatory	Statutory Annual Fee Adjustment	other	The California Water Code requires the State Water Board to adjust the fees each fiscal year to conform with the revenue levels set forth in the California Budget Act.	each fiscal year	high
#Q015	prohibition	unknown	mandatory	Tribal Land Discharge Exclusion	other	The permit does not cover California Department of Food and Agriculture discharges on tribal lands which are regulated by a federal permit.	discharges on tribal lands	high
#Q016	administrative	reporting	mandatory	NOI/PAP/NOT Submission Requirement	other	Applicants or dischargers are required to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI), Pesticide Application Plan (PAP), and Notice of Termination (NOT) as part of the permit process.	Applies to the California Department of Food and Agriculture for coverage under the Spray Applications Permit.	high
#Q017	administrative	operational	mandatory	State Water Board Fee Adjustment Mandate	other	The California Water Code requires the State Water Board to adjust the fees each fiscal year to conform with the revenue levels set forth in the California Budget Act.	Each fiscal year	high

P Quantitative Requirements (5)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	operational	operational	mandatory	Total material on site	other	requirement	< 25000 cubic yards	receives, processes, and stores less than 25,000 cubic yards of material on site at any given time	Criteria for conditional exemption of agricultural composting (Finding 30)	high
#P002	operational	operational	mandatory	Compost product given away or sold	other	requirement	<= 5000 cubic yards	no more than 5,000 cubic yards of compost product is given away or sold annually	Criteria for conditional exemption of agricultural composting (Finding 30)	high
#P003	operational	operational	mandatory	Manure additive volume	other	requirement	<= 10 %	manure is used as an additive (up to 10% of the total volume), manure is acceptable at Tier 1 facilities	If there is less than 25,000 cubic yards of material on site	high
#P004	operational	operational	guidance	Total material on site (Finding 31 exemption)	other	requirement	< 500 cubic yards	exemptions in Finding 31 (operations within a fully enclosed vessel or operations with less than 500 cubic yards at any given time)	Criteria for exemption under Finding 31	high
#P005	operational	operational	mandatory	Compost product given away or sold (Title 14)	other	requirement	<= 1000 cubic yards	No more than an incidental amount of up to 1,000 cubic yards of compost product may be given away or sold annually under the exclusion in Title 14	Agricultural composting exclusion in California Code of Regulations, Title 14	high

D Definitions (27)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	Water Boards	State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards	high
#D002	Composting General Order	General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations	high
#D003	EIR	Environmental Impact Report	high
#D004	ESI	Electronic Submittal of Information	high
#D005	Additives	materials mixed with feedstocks or active compost to create favorable composting conditions	high
#D006	agricultural material	results directly from the conduct of agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, aquaculture, silviculture, vermiculture, viticulture and similar activities and includes, but is not limited to, manures, orchard and vineyard prunings, grape pomace, and crop residues	high
#D007	Title 14	California Code of Regulations, Title 14	high
#D008	chip and grind process	mechanically reduces the size of green materials including tree and yard trimmings, untreated wood wastes, and natural fiber products	high
#D009	Land application	the spreading of uncomposted organic materials on land such as rangeland and cropland	high
#D010	WDRs	waste discharge requirements	high
#D011	CV-SALTS	Central Valley Salinity Alternative for Long-Term Sustainability	high
#D012	CIWQS	California Integrated Water Quality System	high
#D013	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D014	CalEPA	California Environmental Protection Agency	high
#D015	SWRCB	State Water Resources Control Board	high
#D016	CalRecycle	Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery	high
#D017	green materials	including tree and yard trimmings, untreated wood wastes, and natural fiber products	high
#D018	vegetative agricultural materials	generated by production of farm, ranch, agricultural, horticultural, aquaculture, silvicultural, floricultural, vermicultural, or viticultural products	high
#D019	uncomposted organic materials	may include materials from curbside green waste collection or agricultural activities such as grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, plant trimmings, bark, agricultural plants, or food waste	high
#D020	OTC Policy	statewide Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling (Once-Through Cooling or OTC Policy)	high
#D021	State Water Board	State Water Resources Control Board	high
#D022	CWA	Clean Water Act	high
#D023	OAL	Office of Administrative Law	high
#D024	CPUC	California Public Utilities Commission	high
#D025	CAISO	California Independent System Operator	high
#D026	SED	Substitute Environmental Document	high
#D027	MW	Megawatts	high