Amendment of the Composting General Order

Document Description: The State Water Board proposes to amend General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations by allowing herbivore manure (as defined) to be used as a feesdtock at Tier I facilities. The State Water Board also proposes to amend the General Order by expanding the Agricultural Composting exemption to include non-agricultural sites, allow the composting of both on-site and off-site materials, and increase the export limit.

Contact Information: Frank Roddy
SWRCB - Division of Water Quality
PO Box 100
Sacramento, CA 95812-0100
(916) 341-5379

Review Period Start: 5/14/2019
Review Period End: 6/13/2019
Development Type: Other (Composting facilities)
Reviewing Agencies: Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects California Coastal Commission California Department of Parks and Recreation California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, Division of Transportation Planning Central Valley Flood Protection Board Delta Stewardship Council Department of Conservation Department of Food and Agriculture Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Emergency Services, California Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights Native American Heritage Commission Resources, Recycling and Recovery Department of Fish and Wildlife, Headquarters

Environmental Document: NOP PDF 1937 K
NOC: letter PDF 230 K NOC PDF 1652 K
State Comments: 2015012021 CDFW SWRCB compost general order NOP comment letter from CDFW PDF 1013 K 2015012021 CalRecycle PDF 1360 K 2015012021 nahc PDF 2394 K