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County of Sacramento Environmental Management Department

10590 Armstrong Avenue • Mather • CA 95655(916) 875-8550 • www.emd.saccounty.net

A q uaculture is the production of marine and freshwater organisms

under control led condit ions. This includes f ish and shel l f ish for human consum ption, spor t f ishing, backyard ponds, and release to enhance wild populat ions. Some types of aq uaculture are practiced in the open ocean and in bays where products such as mussels , c lams, oysters, salmon, f lounder, and cobia are grown. Other aq uaculture occurs in ar t i f icial ear then ponds that are the pr imar y source of far m-raised catf ish, t i lapia, bass, shr im p, crawfish, bait f ish, and or namental f ish and plants.

As par t of i ts nor mal operation in maintaining a f ish far m, some hazardous waste is typical ly generated. Generators of hazardous wastes, including those in the aq uacultural industr y, are subject to hazardous waste laws and regulat ions. To assis t the aq uacultural industr y in com plying with the hazardous waste req uirements, this bul let in provides some general regulator y infor mation on the repor t ing, management, t ranspor t ing, and disposal of these waste s treams specif ic for this industr y.

For more infor mation on hazardous was te management and regulat ion, you may contact SCEMD at (916) 875-8550 or at the fol lowing l ink s:

www.emd.saccounty.net

www.calepa.ca.gov

www.dtsc.ca.gov

BACKGROUND

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR AQUACULTURAL FACILITIES

IMPORTANT REGULATORYINFORMATION

WHO MUST COMPLY:

Aquacultural facilities that generate any quanitity of hazardous waste

WHaT YOU MUST dO:

Obtain a permit for generation 1. of hazardous waste from Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (SCEMD)

Obtain an EPA ID number2.

Properly accumulate/store and 3. manage hazardous waste

Undergo triennial inspections 4. by SCEMD and/or a designated agency (i.e. Agricultural commission)

COMMON HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED AT AQUACULTURAL FACILITIES

• Used oil

SUMMARY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATORY INFORMATION GENERATED AT AQUACULTURAL FACILITIES

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

ON-SITE MANAGEMENT

TRAINING REQUIREMENT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Obtain a state or federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Identification Number. An EPA ID Number 5is required for facilities that generate any quantity of hazardous waste.

Maintain hazardous waste disposal document 5 (e.g. manifests, bil ls of lading, etc.) for 3 years.

A waste generator must characterize their wastes to determine if they are hazardous or non-hazardous. A 5waste is hazardous if any of the following apply:

I t is l isted as a federal or state hazardous waste1.

It exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste (ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic)2.

It is tested by laboratory analysis and determined to exceed any of the hazardous waste regulatory level3.

Label a l l hazardous waste containers with the 5fol lowing:

The words “hazardous waste”1.

The statement “State and federal law prohibi t i l legal 2 . disposal . I f found, contact the nearest pol ice, or publ ic safety authori ty, or the US EPA or the Cal i fornia Depar tment of Toxic Substances Control .

Faci l i ty name, address , phone number and EPA ID 3. Number

Waste descript ion, Physical state and hazardous 4. proper t ies

Accumulat ion star t date5.

Hazardous wastes must be s tored in suitable 5containers (e.g. do not s tore l iquid waste in cardboard containers)

Maintain hazardous waste containers in good 5condit ion (free of dents, rust, etc.)

Hazardous waste containers must be kept 5closed unless adding or removing waste

Handle hazardous waste containers to minimize 5spi l ls and accidental releases

Maintain spi l l management materials onsite 5 (e.g. rags, absorbent, etc.)

Repor t any signif icant spi l l to EMD and 5Emergency Management Agency

Employee training is required for all hazardous 5waste facilities.

Employees should be thoroughly familiar with 5routine and emergency procedures for handling and managing hazardous waste.

Have and maintain emergency equipment 5(e.g. fire extinguishers)

Maintain adequate aisle space for emergency 5responders

Label emergency shut-of fs 5

For used oil only you may label “used oil” rather than “hazardous * waste”

Label used oil filters as “drained used oil filters” with an * accumulation start date

Label universal waste as “universal waste with an accumulation * start date