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2023-08-15 CC Agenda - Additional Information related to Hyperon Update08/14/23 12:03 PM 71357 RN 23 19577 PAGE 1 Substantive AMENDMENTS TO ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1216 AS AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 2023 (1) 2027, Amendment 1 On page 3, in line 14, after "(b)" insert: Amendment 2 On page 3, in line 14, strike out "2025," and insert: Amendment 3 On page 3, in line 17, strike out "in accordance with guidance developed" and insert: that is approved Amendment 4 On page 3, in line 21, strike out "nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds" Amendment 5 On page 3, in line 23, after the first "appropriate" insert: air quality management Amendment 6 On page 3, between lines 23 and 24, insert: (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering the responsibility of an owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility to not exceed the limits for nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds established in existing air quality regulations, as determined by source tests required to be conducted by the operator or conducted by the appropriate air quality management district. Source testing by the owner or operator, or a contractor, shall be conducted pursuant to a protocol approved by the appropriate air quality management district. 71357 (1) 08/14/23 12:03 PM RN 23 19577 PAGE 2 Substantive Amendment 7 On page 3, in line 24, after "(c)" insert: Amendment 8 On page 3, in lines 28 and 29, strike out "district in accordance with the district's guidance. To" and insert: district. (2) The air quality management district and the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility shall maintain records of data from a wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system for at least three years. To Amendment 9 On page 3, in line 29, strike out "these" and insert: wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring Amendment 10 On page 3, in line 30, strike out "as quickly as possible" and insert: by the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility Amendment 11 On page 3, in line 31, strike out "format." and insert: format that provides a real-time data display. Amendment 12 On page 3, strike out lines 32 to 34, inclusive, in line 35, strike out "(e)" and insert: (d) Amendment 13 On page 3, in line 36, strike out "the" and insert: all of the following costs: (1) The 71357 Amendment 14 On page 3, in line 36, after "with" insert: development, 08/14/23 12:03 PM RN 23 19577 PAGE 3 Substantive Amendment 15 On page 3, in line 38, strike out "system pursuant to this", strike out line 39 and insert: system and source testing at the wastewater treatment facility. (2) The costs associated with providing the data to the air quality management district and the public as required pursuant to subdivision (c). (3) All costs incurred by the air quality management district related to the wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system and source testing at the wastewater treatment facility, including, but not limited to, any costs to review and approve a wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system plan, review documentation, identify appropriate pollutants to monitor, and collect, process, analyze, and store samples and data. ®1 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 08/14/23 12:03 PM PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1216 SUBSTANTIVE AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 2023 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 13, 2023 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-2023-24 REGULAR SESSION ZZZZZZZM ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1216 Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi (Principal coauthor: Senator Allen) February 16, 2023 An act to add Section 42705.7 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1216, as amended, Muratsuchi. Wastewater treatment plants: monitoring of air pollutants. Existing law generally designates air pollution control and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources. Existing law authorizes the State Air Resources Board or the air district to adopt rules and regulations to require the owner or the operator of an air pollution emission source to take any action that the state board or the air district determines to be reasonable for the determination of the amount of air pollution emissions from that source. Existing law requires the air pollution control officer to inspect, as the officer determines necessary, the monitoring devices installed in every stationary source of air contaminants located within a jurisdiction that is required to have those devices to ensure that the devices are functioning properly. 96 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 08/14/23 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 AB 1216 -2 - 08/14/23 12:03 PM SUBSTANTIVE Existing law authorizes the district to require reasonable fees to be paid by the operator of that source to cover the expense of the inspection and other costs related thereto. A person who violates these requirements, or any rule, regulation, permit, or order of the state board or of a district adopted pursuant to these requirements is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a specified fine or imprisonment, or both a fine and imprisonment, as provided. This bill would require, on or before January 1,-2 23; 2027, the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility that is located within 1,500 feet of a residential area and has an original design capacity of 425,000,000 gallons or more per day to develop, install, operate, and maintain a wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system i-ft-ordanee with gtti4anee-develop approved by the appropriate air quality management district. The bill would require the wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system to include equipment capable of measuring pollutants of concern, " ; as provided, emitted into the atmosphere that the appropriate air quality management district deems appropriate for monitoring. The bill would provide that it does not alter the responsibility of an owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility to not exceed limits for nitrogen owes, oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted —to into the atmosphere: t�;��ti et�tt the—amepriate distriet1} established in existing air quality regulations, as provided, and would require source testing for these pollutants to be conducted pursuant to a protocol approved by the appropriate air quality management district. This bill would -also require the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility to collect real-time data from the wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system, to maintain records of that -data-, data for at least 3 years, and to transmit -the that data to the appropriate air quality management disimet in aetor ��� district. In addition, the bill would require, to the extent feasible, the data generated by these systems to be provided to the public-asin a publicly accessible fonnat.fiormat that provides a real-time data display. This bill also would require the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility to be responsible for specified costs related to the wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system, including all costs incurred by the air quality management district related to the wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system and source 96 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 08/14/23 Page 2 Page 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 —3— AB 1216 08/14/23 12 :03 PM SUBSTANTIVE testing at the wastewater treatment facility, and the costs associated with providing the required data to the air quality management district and the public. By adding to the duties of air districts and by expanding the scope of crimes, this bill would impose a state -mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State -mandated local program: yes. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 42705.7 is added to the Health and Safety 2 Code, to read: 3 42705.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following 4 definitions apply: 1 (1) "Wastewater treatment facility" means a wastewater 2 treatment or reclamation facility that comes within both of the 3 following descriptions: 4 (A) Is located within 1,500 feet of a residential neighborhood. 5 (B) Has an original design capacity of 425,000,000 gallons or 6 more per day. 7 (2) "Wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system" 8 means equipment that measures and records air pollutant 9 concentrations at or adjacent to a wastewater treatment facility 10 and that may be useful for detecting or estimating emissions of 11 pollutants from the treatment facility, including the quantity of 12 fugitive emissions and other air emissions, and meets the minimum 13 requirements of the appropriate air quality management district. 14 (b) (1) On or before January 1,2025, 2027, the owner or Amendments 1 & 2 15 operator of a wastewater treatment facility shall develop, install, 16 operate, and maintain a wastewater treatment -related fence -line 17 monitoring system with giHidenee developed that is Amendment 3 18 approved by the appropriate air quality management district. The 19 wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system shall 20 include equipment capable of measuring pollutants of concern, 21 including hydrogen sulfide, oxides, Amendment 4 96 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 08/14/23 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 AB 1216 — 4 — 08/14/23 12: 03 PM SUBSTANTIVE Page 3 22 e tri emitted to the atmosphere from wastewater treatment 23 or reclamation processes that the appropriate air quality Amendment 5 + management district deems appropriate for monitoring. Amendment 6 + (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering the + responsibility of an owner or operator of a wastewater treatment + facility to not exceed the limits for nitrogen oxides and volatile + organic compounds established in existing air quality regulations, + as determined by source tests required to be conducted by the + operator or conducted by the appropriate air quality management + district. Source testing by the owner or operator, or a contractor, + shall be conducted pursuant to a protocol approved by the + appropriate air quality management district. 24 (c) (1) The owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility Amendment 7 25 shall collect real-time data from the wastewater treatment -related 26 fence -line monitoring system, shall maintain records of that data, 27 and shall transmit the data to the appropriate air quality 28 management " strie wee; Amendment 8 29 To district. Amendment 9 + (2) The air quality management district and the owner or + operator of a wastewater treatment facility shall maintain records + of data from a wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring + system for at least three years. To the extent feasible, the data + generated by —these wastewater treatment -related fence -line 30 monitoring systems shall be provided to the public Amendment 10 + pstle by the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility 31 in a publicly accessible Format. format that provides a real-time Amendment 11 + data display. 32p Amendment 12 33 slrll-t erap 34 -firt led pffla—LLa s.. 35 (ej + (d) The owner or operator of a wastewater treatment facility 36 shall be responsible fore all of the following costs: Amendments 13 & 14 37 (1) The costs associated with development, installation, 38 maintenance, and operation of a wastewater treatment -related Amendment 15 39 fence -line monitoring . system and + source testing at the wastewater treatment facility. + (2) The costs associated with providing the data to the air + quality management district and the public as required pursuant + to subdivision (c). M PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 08/14/23 Page 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 — 5 — AB 1216 08/14/23 12 :03 PM SUBSTANTIVE + (3) All costs incurred by the air quality management district + related to the wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring + system and source testing at the wastewater treatment facility, + including, but not limited to, any costs to review and approve a + wastewater treatment -related fence -line monitoring system plan, + review documentation, identify appropriate pollutants to monitor, + and collect, process, analyze, and store samples and data. 1 SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to 2 Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because 3 a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service 4 charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or 5 level of service mandated by this act or because costs that may be 6 incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred 7 because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a 8 crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, 9 within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or 10 changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 11 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. U 96 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RN 23 19577 04 08/14/23