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OUTDOOR RESIDENTIAL WASTE BURNING ATCM

California Environmental Protection Agency. Air Resources Board. OUTDOOR RESIDENTIAL WASTE BURNING ATCM. October 15, 2003 CAPCOA Enforcement Managers Meeting. Why Backyard Burning Concerns Us. Outdoor burning of household waste at one-and two-family homes still occurs in California

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OUTDOOR RESIDENTIAL WASTE BURNING ATCM

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  1. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board OUTDOOR RESIDENTIAL WASTE BURNING ATCM October 15, 2003 CAPCOA Enforcement Managers Meeting

  2. Why Backyard Burning Concerns Us • Outdoor burning of household waste at one-and two-family homes still occurs in California • Introduction of toxic air pollutants into environment and food chain

  3. Health Impacts Backyard garbage burning produces: • Toxic Air Contaminants • cancer • neurological damage • respiratory, skin, eye irritation • compromised immune system • Fine Particulate Matter • respiratory problems • cardiac problems

  4. Exposure Issues • Impacts are far-reaching • Household and community exposure • Increased potential cancer risk • Children especially vulnerable • Regulation minimizes risk • Prohibitions in population centers • Exemptions only in sparsely-populated areas • Reduced exposure to dioxins

  5. Outdoor Residential Waste Burning ATCM • Prohibitions • Burn only vegetation • Ban burn barrels and incinerators • Performance Standards • Burn only on permissive burn days • Use APCO-approved ignition device • Temporary Exemptions - limited to rural areas • Paper and cardboard burning allowed • Burn barrels and incinerators may be allowed • Implementation Timeline • Public outreach and education • Prohibitions begin January 1, 2004

  6. ATCM Exemptions • Automatic exemption • < 3 people per square mile • Barrel ; paper & cardboard • Discretionary exemption • 3 - 10 people per square mile • Air district requested by 8/1/03 • Fire district must require barrel • Prohibited areas • > 10 people per square mile • Incorporated city or town

  7. Exemption Request Status

  8. Public Outreach: Inform and Educate • Develop Materials • Immediate need to publicize rule • Long-term goal to educate public • Continue working with other agencies and organizations Regulation Education Coordination

  9. Enforcement Tools • Pro-active actions • Interaction with other local agencies • Educational materials • Indirect warnings and reminders • Complaint-driven response • Direct warnings and reminders • Violations and penalties • District experiences, ideas and questions

  10. Contacts at Air Resources Board • Outdoor Residential Waste Burning • Karen Magliano • (916) 322-7137 kmaglian@arb.ca.gov • Tina Suarez-Murias • (916) 323-1495 csuarezm@arb.ca.gov http://www.arb.ca.gov/smp/resburn/resburn.htm

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