San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Old Grove Rd San Diego, CA (858) TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT APCD2009-PTO

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1 San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Old Grove Rd San Diego, CA (858) TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT APCD2009-PTO Issued To: County of San Diego San Marcos Landfill Site ID APCD1990-SITE Site Address San Marcos Landfill San Marcos, CA Mailing Address 5510 Overland Avenue, Ste.210, MS 0383 San Diego, CA Responsible Official Richard E. Crompton, Director of Public Works Kathy Flannery, Alternate Facility Contact Jason Forga Permit Information Contact Jason Forga Issued by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District on. This Title V Operating Permit expires on. i

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREAMBLE 1 SECTION I. REGULATION XIV PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 2 A. ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TERMS 2 B. RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS 2 C. MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 3 D. GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 4 SECTION II. FACILITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS 5 A. GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS 5 B. GENERAL PROHIBITORY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS 5 C. ADDITIONAL TERMS 6 SECTION III. EMISSION UNIT REQUIREMENTS 6 A. DISTRICT PERMITTED EMISSION UNITS 6 B. REGISTERED AND LEASED EMISSION UNITS 6 C. INSIGNIFICANT EMISSION UNITS AND ACTIVITIES 6 SECTION IV. VARIANCE PROCEDURES 7 SECTION V. APPENDICES A-1 A. DISTRICT PERMITS AND REGISTERED UNITS A-1 B. RULE REFERENCE TABLE B-1 C. ABBREVIATIONS C-1 i

3 County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No PREAMBLE This Title V Operating Permit consists of this document and all appendices, including District permits incorporated by reference. The facility is subject to all applicable requirements identified within this permit, unless a specific permit shield is specified within this permit. If an applicable requirement is omitted from this permit, the facility is still obligated to comply with such an applicable requirement. The permittee must comply with all of the terms listed in each section of this permit. This permit contains five major sections: Section I contains the Regulation XIV requirements required to carry out the Title V Operating Permit program. Section II contains the requirements that are applicable to the facility on a facility-wide basis. Section III contains the requirements that are applicable to individual emission units which have been issued District permits or District registration, or which have been determined to be insignificant emission units. Section IV contains terms and requirements pertaining to variance procedures and compliance schedules, if applicable to the facility. Section V contains three appendices. Appendix A contains all the District permits incorporated within this permit. Appendix B contains a table of all SIP approved and District approved rules. Appendix C contains a list of abbreviations used within this permit. Copies of the Rules and Regulations of the Air Pollution Control District of San Diego County and the Rules and Regulations for San Diego County contained in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) approved by EPA may be obtained at the District. Copies are also available for review at the following locations: SD Air Pollution Control District (Library & Public Review Area) County of SD Law Library (Downtown) County of SD Law Library (North County) Old Grove Rd Front St. 325 S. Melrose Suite 300 San Diego, CA San Diego, CA Vista, CA (858) (619) (760) The current Rules and Regulations of the Air Pollution Control District of San Diego County may also be viewed and downloaded using the following internet address: The following addresses should be used to submit any certifications, reports or other information required by this permit: SD Air Pollution Control District Compliance Division USEPA Region IX Director of the Air Division Attn: Air Old Grove Rd. 75 Hawthorne Street San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA

4 County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No SECTION I. REGULATION XIV PERMIT REQUIREMENTS A. ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TERMS 1. This Title V Operating Permit expires 5 years from the date of issuance. [Rule 1410] 2. Commencing or continuing operation under this permit to operate shall be deemed acceptance of all terms and conditions specified within this permit. This does not limit the right of the applicant to seek judicial review or seek federal EPA review of a permit term or condition. [Rule 1421] 3. This permit may be modified, revoked, reopened and reissued, or terminated by the District for cause. [Rule 1421] 4. The filing of a request by the facility for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or of a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay the applicability of any permit condition. [Rule 1421] 5. This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege. [Rule 1421] 6. The need for the permittee to halt or reduce a permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with any term or condition of this permit shall not be a defense for any enforcement action brought as a result of a violation of any such term or condition. [Rule 1421] 7. In the event of challenge to any portion of this permit, the rest of the permit remains valid. [Rule 1421] 8. For the purpose of submitting compliance certifications or establishing whether or not a person has violated or is in violation of any applicable requirement in this permit, nothing in this permit shall preclude the use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information, relevant to whether a source would have been in compliance with applicable requirements if the appropriate performance or compliance test or procedure had been performed. [Rule 1421] B. RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS 1. The permittee shall submit a complete application for renewal of this permit to the Air Pollution Control Officer at least 12 months, but not more than 18 months, prior to permit expiration. [Rule 1410] 2. If an administratively complete application for renewal of this permit has been submitted to the Air Pollution Control Officer within the dates specified in Section I.B.1, the terms and conditions of this permit shall remain in effect and the source may continue operations under these terms and conditions until the Air Pollution Control Officer issues or denies the permit renewal. [Rule 1410] 2

5 County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No C. MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. The permittee shall provide the District access to the facility and all equipment subject to this permit, and access to all required records pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section [Rule 1421] 2. The permittee shall maintain all records required by this permit including any calibration, maintenance, and other supporting information and copies of all reports required by this permit for at least five years from their date of creation. Such records shall be maintained on-site for a minimum of three years. This requirement controls and supersedes any other record retention requirement under this permit as it pertains to, and is required by, District Rule 1421 and Title V of the Clean Air Act. [Rule 1421] 3. Records required by this permit shall be considered as being maintained "on-site" if records for the previous 12-month period are available at the stationary source and any additional records are maintained at a location to be specified by the source and made readily available to the District upon request. [Rule 21] 4. The permittee shall submit monitoring and recordkeeping summary reports and all other monitoring and recordkeeping reports required by this permit to the District every six months, unless a shorter time frame is required by a specific permit condition contained in Section III of this permit. Unless other dates are specified in Section III, reports for data required to be collected from January 1 through June 30, shall be submitted no later than September 1 of the calendar year, and reports for data required to be collected from July 1 through December 31, shall be submitted no later than March 1 of the following calendar year. The report for the final six months of the year may be consolidated with the annual compliance certification required below. All instances of noncompliance from federally enforceable applicable requirements shall be clearly identified in these reports. (Timely completion of District Certification Reports Form J1 and Form J2, if applicable, and all indicated attachments, fulfills the requirements of this condition.) [Rule 1421] 5. Each calendar year, the permittee shall submit to the District and to the federal EPA an annual compliance certification, in a manner and form approved in writing by the District, for the previous calendar year that includes the identification of each applicable term or condition of the final permit for which the compliance status is being certified, the compliance status and whether the facility was in continuous or intermittent compliance during the previous calendar year, identification of the method used to determine compliance during the previous calendar year, and any other information required by the District to determine the compliance status. The annual compliance certification for a calendar year shall be submitted no later than March 1 of the following calendar year and may be consolidated with the monitoring and recordkeeping report for the last six months of the year for which compliance is certified. (Timely completion of District Certification Reports Form J1 and Form J2, if applicable, and all indicated attachments, fulfills the requirements of this condition.) [Rule 1421] 6. Any report submitted to the District or federal EPA pursuant to this permit to comply with a federally enforceable applicable requirement, shall be certified by a responsible 3

6 County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No official stating that, based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the report is true, accurate and complete. [Rule 1421] 7. The permittee shall make any trade secret designations of records, documents, or other information submitted to the District or federal EPA in accordance with District Rule 176. [Rule 176] 8. The permittee shall report all deviations from any and all federally enforceable permit terms and conditions including: (a) breakdowns, whether or not they result in excess emissions, (b) deviations that result in excess emissions of any regulated air pollutant, and (c) deviations from monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and other administrative requirements that do not result in excess emissions. For deviations that result from breakdowns under District Rule 98, the permittee shall report the breakdown within two hours of detection of the breakdown and provide a follow-up written report after corrective actions have been taken. For deviations not due to a breakdown but which result in excess emissions, the permittee shall report the deviation within ten calendar days of detection. For all other deviations where no specific time frame for reporting a deviation applies, the permittee shall report the deviation at the time of the next semiannual monitoring summary or annual compliance certification, whichever occurs first. If an underlying applicable requirement contains a definition of prompt or otherwise specifies a time frame for reporting deviations, then the criteria for the applicable requirement shall apply. The report must include the probable cause of such deviations and any corrective actions or preventive measures taken. [Rule 1421] D. GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 1. The permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit. This permit consists of this document and Appendices A, B and C. Any noncompliance with the federally applicable terms and conditions of this permit shall constitute a violation of the federal Clean Air Act. Noncompliance with any federally applicable permit term or condition of this permit is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application. Noncompliance with any District permit term or condition is grounds for enforcement action by the District. [Rule 1421] 2. Upon a written request by the District, the permittee shall furnish to the District any information needed to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit; any information required to determine compliance with this permit; or any records required to be maintained pursuant to this permit. Such information shall be provided within a reasonable time, as specified within the District's written request. [Rule 1421] 3. The permittee shall pay annual fees in accordance with District Rule 40. [Rule 1421] 4. The permittee shall provide access, facilities, utilities and any necessary safety equipment for source testing and inspection upon request of the District. [Rule 19] 5. This permit shall be maintained on-site at all times and be made available to the District upon request. [Rule 1410] 4

7 County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No The Rule Reference Table provided in Appendix B shall be used to determine whether a cited rule is a federally and District enforceable requirement or a District only enforceable requirement. Any new or revised District rule shall not be considered federally enforceable until the rule is approved by EPA into the SIP. In cases where SIP approval is pending for a revised District rule, the rule citation shall refer to both the current SIP approved rule and the revised District rule. [Rule 1421] SECTION II. FACILITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS A. GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS The permittee shall comply with the applicable requirements specified in the Rules and Regulations cited below, unless specifically exempted by the same Rule or Regulation. Regulation Rule Citation Title SDCAPCD Reg. II 10 Permits Required SDCAPCD Reg. II 19 Provision of Sampling & Testing Facilities SDCAPCD Reg. II 19.3 Emission Information SDCAPCD Reg. II 21 Permit Conditions SDCAPCD Reg. IV 60 Circumvention SDCAPCD Reg. V 98 Breakdown Conditions: Emergency Variance SDCAPCD Reg. VIII 131 Stationary Source Curtailment Plan SDCAPCD Reg. VIII 132 Traffic Abatement Plan B. GENERAL PROHIBITORY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS The permittee shall comply with the generally applicable requirements specified in the Rules and Regulations cited below, unless specifically exempted by the same Rule or Regulation. These generally applicable requirements apply on a facility-wide basis to all permitted equipment, registered equipment, and insignificant activities. In cases where a requirement, in addition to being generally applicable, is also specifically applicable to one or more permitted emission units, the requirement is also included in Section III.A. of this permit. Regulation Rule Citation Title SDCAPCD Reg. IV 50 Visible Emissions SDCAPCD Reg. IV 51 Nuisance SDCAPCD Reg. IV 53 Specific Contaminants SDCAPCD Reg. IV 59 Control of Waste Disposal Site Emissions SDCAPCD Reg. IV 67.0 Architectural Coatings SDCAPCD Reg. IV Storage of Materials Containing VOC SDCAPCD Reg. IV 68 Fuel Burning Equipment Oxides of Nitrogen SDCAPCD Reg. IV 71 Abrasive Blasting SDCAPCD Reg. X Subpart A NSPS - General Provisions SDCAPCD Reg. XI Subpart A NESHAP - General Provisions 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A NESHAP - General Provisions 5

8 County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No SDCAPCD Reg. XI Subpart M, Standard for Demolition and Renovation SDCAPCD Reg. XI Subpart M, Standard for Waste Disposal for Manufacturing, Fabricating, Demolition, Renovation, and Spraying Operations 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Facilitie 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart AAAA National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollution So Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart A Production and Consumption Controls 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart B Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F Recycling and Emissions Reduction 40 CFR Part 98 Subpart A Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting 17 CCR AB32 State Landfill Methane Control Measure C. ADDITIONAL TERMS 1. Any emission unit described in this Title V operating permit as being fired on natural gas, shall only use Public Utility Commission (PUC)-quality natural gas, unless the emission unit permit specifies otherwise. [Rule(s) 53, 62] 2. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements, including but not limited to, those applicable requirements of 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63. SECTION III. EMISSION UNIT REQUIREMENTS A. DISTRICT PERMITTED EMISSION UNITS The District Permits listed below and attached in Appendix A, including all terms and conditions of such permits, constitute the emission unit portion of this Title V Operating Permit document. Permit Number Source Category APCD2009-PTO Closed Landfill B. REGISTERED AND LEASED EMISSION UNITS The permittee shall comply with the source specific applicable requirements specified in the Rules and Regulations cited below for all registered emission units, unless specifically exempted by the same Rule or Regulations. Regulation Rule Citation Title SDCAPCD Reg. IV 52 Particulate Matter SDCAPCD Reg. IV 53 Specific Contaminants SDCAPCD Reg. IV 54 Dust and Fumes SDCAPCD Reg. IV 62 Sulfur Content of Fuels SDCAPCD Reg. IV 67.6 Solvent Cleaning Operations SDCAPCD Reg. IV 69.4 Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines 6

9 C. INSIGNIFICANT EMISSION UNITS AND ACTIVITIES County of San Diego, San Marcos Landfill Title V Permit No The permittee shall comply with the source specific applicable requirements specified in the Rules and Regulations cited below for all emission units not required to obtain a District Permit to Operate pursuant to Rule 11, unless specifically exempted by the same Rule or Regulations. Regulation Rule Citation Title SDCAPCD Reg. IV 62 Sulfur Content of Fuels SDCAPCD Reg. IV 66.1 Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations and Other Processes Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds SDCAPCD Reg. IV Marine Coating Operations SECTION IV. VARIANCE PROCEDURES The permittee may seek relief from District enforcement action in the event of a breakdown in accordance with District Rule 98. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the granting by the District of breakdown relief or the issuance by the Hearing Board of a variance does not provide relief from federal enforcement or citizen's suits. [Rule 98] 7

10 SECTION V. APPENDICES APPENDIX A: DISTRICT PERMITS Permit Number APCD2009-PTO Source Category Closed Landfill A-1

11 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO PERMIT TO OPERATE THE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY GRANTED A PERMIT TO OPERATE THE ARTICLE, MACHINE, EQUIPMENT OR CONTRIVANCE DESCRIBED BELOW. THIS PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO A NEW OWNER NOR IS IT VALID FOR OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT AT ANOTHER LOCATION, EXCEPT FOR PORTABLE EQUIPMENT. RULE 10C REQUIRES THIS PERMIT TO OPERATE OR COPY BE POSTED ON OR WITHIN 25 FEET OF THE EQUIPMENT, OR MAINTAINED READILY AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES ON THE OPERATING PREMISES. THIS AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT PERMIT DOES NOT RELIEVE THE HOLDER FROM OBTAINING PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. PERMITTEE EQUIPMENT ADDRESS SAN DIEGO CO OF DPW LANDFILL MGMT SD CO PUBLIC WORKS SAN MARCOS OWNER/MANAGER 5510 OVERLAND AVE STE 210, MS 0383 SAN MARCOS LANDFILL SAN DIEGO, CA SAN MARCOS, CA EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION A CLOSED LANDFILL CONTAINING APPROX 12.9 MILLION TONS OF MUNICIPAL REFUSE ON 200 ACRES WITH A MAXIMUM ELEVATION OF 805 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL, AND ASSOC LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM CONSISTING OF: LANDFILL GAS (LFG) COLLECTION WELLS WITH ASSOCIATED FITTINGS, PIPING AND INDIVIDUAL WELL SHUT OFF VALVES; OFF- SITE LFG MIGRATION PROBES WITH ASSOCIATED FITTINGS AND SAMPLING PORTS; LFG BLOWERS WITH ASSOC FITTINGS, VALVES AND PIPING; ONE FLAME ARRESTOR FOR EACH FLARE; ONE LIQUID KNOCKOUT VESSEL FOR ENTIRE SYSTEM; TWO ENCLOSED GROUND FLARES, BOTH EQUIPPED WITH OPTICAL FLAME DETECTORS, AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVES AND AUXILIARY FUEL; ONE PRIMARY FLARE (APPROX 11 FT 4 IN DIAMETER X 40 FT HIGH, MIN VOLUME OF 3439 CFT), AND ONE SECONDARY FLARE (APPROX 5 FT DIAMETER X 40 FT HIGH, MIN VOLUME OF 706 CFT). THE PRIMARY FLARE IS EQUIPPED WITH CONDENSATE INJECTION ATOMIZING GUNS. STACK TEMPERATURE PROBES FOR EACH FLARE, IN-LINE LFG OXYGEN ANALYZER, AND LFG FLOW METERS AT FLARE STATION. EVERY PERSON WHO OWNS OR OPERATES THIS EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS LISTED BELOW AND ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS AND DISTRICT RULES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RULES 50, 51, 53, 62, AND FAILURE TO OPERATE IN COMPLIANCE IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. A. FEDERALLY-ENFORCEABLE AND DISTRICT-ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS 1. The permittee shall comply with the following requirements of District Rule 53 and 40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW and 40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA, which include, but may not be limited to the conditions of this permit. (Rule 53, 40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW and 40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 2. The collected landfill gas temperature shall be maintained at less than 55 C at each well and the oxygen level shall be less than or equal to 5 percent or the nitrogen level shall be less than or equal to 20 percent. The owner or operator may establish a higher operating temperature, nitrogen or oxygen value at a particular well, provided that a higher operating value demonstration shall show supporting data that the elevated parameter does not cause fires or significantly inhibit anaerobic decomposition by killing methanogens. (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW)

12 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO Temperature gauge maintenance and calibration records shall be maintained for at least five years and made available to the District upon request. (40 CFR ) 4. The permittee shall maintain a negative pressure within each gas extraction well, except for the following: (1) A fire or increased well temperature (2) A Geo-membrane or synthetic cover. The owner or operator shall develop acceptable pressure limits in the design plan. (3) A decommissioned well. A well may experience a static positive pressure after shutdown to accommodate for declining flows. The owner or operator shall record instances when positive pressure occurs and actions taken. An operating pressure gauge with an accuracy of 1 percent of the pressure measured shall be provided to the District upon request for verifying the pressure. The pressure gauge shall be maintained and calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW and 17 CCR 95464(c)) 5. Pursuant to 17 CCR section 95468, approval is granted to temporarily shut down or maintain a zero or positive pressure measurement at any wellhead for the purpose of complying with federal temperature, oxygen or nitrogen limits [40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60, Section (c)] to prevent or extinguish subsurface fires. During this period, methane emissions must be minimized pursuant to section 95464(a)(1)(D). Individual shutdown of any well exceeding five days must be recorded pursuant to section 95470(1)(A). Corrective actions to mitigate any positive pressure reading must be completed within 120 days as required in section 95469(c). Individual wellheads are exempted from the negative pressure requirement when a well is decommissioned. (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW (c) and 17 CCR 95464(a)(1)(D), 95468, 95470(a)(1)(A)) 6. The Permittee shall on a monthly basis monitor or conduct testing to verify compliance as follows: -Record pressure, temperature and Nitrogen or Oxygen content at each well head. -Monitor the temperature and Nitrogen or Oxygen content at each well head. -The Nitrogen level shall be determined using EPA Method 3C or EPA-approved field instrument, or the Oxygen level shall be determined using EPA Method 3A, except that: (1) The span shall be set so the regulatory limit is between 20 and 50 percent of the span (2) A data recorder is not required

13 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO (3) Only two calibration gases are required, a zero and a span, and ambient air may be used as the span (4) A calibration error check is not required (5) The allowable sample bias, zero drift and calibration drift are +/- 10 percent (40 CFR (a)(5)) 7. The permittee shall operate, adjust, and maintain the gas collection system to prevent excessive quantities of air from being drawn into the landfill. An oxygen analyzer, designed to be accurate to +/- 0.5% by volume, shall be installed in the gas collection piping at the flare station, maintained in good working condition, and calibrated at least annually. The permittee shall adjust the vacuum at each collection well and flare burn time as necessary to prevent the concentration of oxygen in landfill gas at the inline analyzer from exceeding 5% by volume. (Rule 59(d)(6)) 8. The permittee shall route all the collected landfill gas to the landfill gas destruction system. (40 CFR (b)(2)(iii) and 17 CCR 95464(b)(1)(A)) 9. The landfill gas destruction system shall be operated to reduce non-methane organic compounds (NMOC) by 98 weight percent or reduce the NMOC outlet concentration to less than 20 PPMV dry basis as hexane at 3 percent Oxygen. (40 CFR (b)(2)(iii)(B)) 10. The Permittee shall monitor the flare exhaust gas temperature. The gas temperature monitoring device shall be equipped with a continuous recorder which has an accuracy of +/- 1 percent of the temperature being measured. The temperature monitoring device must be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated according to the manufacturer s specifications (40 CFR (b)(1) and 17 CCR 95469(b)(1)(A)) 11. The Permittee shall monitor and record gas flow from the collection system to the flare at least once every 15 minutes. The gas flow rate monitoring device must be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated according to the manufacturer s specifications (40 CFR 60756(b)(2)(i) and 17 CCR 95469(b)(1)(B)) 12. The system shall be continuously monitored for the presence of a flare flame. (40 CFR (b)(4)) 13. If the gas collection system is equipped with a valve to bypass the landfill gas fired IC engines, this bypass valve must be in a closed position with a car-seal or a lock-and-key type of configuration. (40 CFR Subpart WWW) 14. The permittee shall cause the gas combustion device to be operated at all times that the collected landfill gas is routed to the combustion device. In the event that the gas collection system or the gas combustion device is inoperable, the gas mover system shall be shut down and all valves in the collection system and gas combustion device contributing to venting of the gas to the atmosphere shall be closed within 1 hour or the landfill vented to the flares. This

14 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO provision does not apply to the gas combustion device during periods of start-up, shutdown or malfunction, provided that the duration of start-up, shutdown or malfunction shall not exceed 1 hour. (40 CFR (e)) 15. The inlet flow rate of landfill gas to the primary flare shall not exceed 4,500 SCFM. Inlet flow rate of landfill gas to the secondary flare shall not exceed 1,000 SCFM. The combined inlet flow rate of landfill gas to both flares shall not exceed 4,500 SCFM at any time. (NSR) 16. Condensate injection shall not exceed two (2) gallons per minute at any time. Condensate shall be injected only if atomizing guns are operating properly and sufficient compressed air is available to ensure proper atomization. (NSR) 17. The Permittee shall on a monthly basis monitor to verify compliance as follows: -Flare Landfill Gas inlet flow rate -Condensate injection rate (Rule 59) 18. All 3-hour periods of operation during which the average combustion temperature was more than 28 C (50 F) below the average combustion temperature during the most recent performance test at which compliance with Sec (B)(2)( iii) was determined shall be recorded and reported under Sec (F) except during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction. (40 CFR 60757(F)) 19. Approval is granted, pursuant to 17 CCR section 95468, to use flare temperature as a monitoring parameter and to operate the enclosed flare pursuant to similar requirements specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60, Subpart WWW, (c)(1)(i). However, the County's enclosed flare must achieve a methane destruction efficiency of at least 99 percent by weight in accordance with section 95464(b)(2)(A)1. (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW (c)(1)(i) and 17 CCR 95464(b)(2)(A)) 20. There shall be no leaks of Landfill Gas from the Collection System and Flare equipment in excess of 1375 PPMV measured as Methane at a distance of 1/2 inches from the transfer path, other than non-repeatable momentary readings. This Requirement does not apply during active maintenance, repair or sampling activities. (Rule 59) 21. An automatic shut-off device shall stop the flow of landfill gas to the flare whenever conditions of flame-out, low stack temperature, high stack temperature in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, and excessive vacuum (> 5% Oxygen by volume in the header piping at the flare station), except for transient conditions lasting not more than 30 seconds or during flare ignition and startup (not to exceed 15 minutes). Supplemental fuel (natural gas or propane) shall be added as necessary to maintain the proper exhaust gas temperature. (Rule 59(d)(7))

15 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO Surface monitoring in accordance with 40 CFR Subpart WWW: The methane concentration at the Landfill surface which includes the well bore area shall be maintained at less than 500 PPM above background. The Permittee shall monitor surface concentrations of methane at discrete sampling points along the entire perimeter of the collection area and along a pattern that traverses the landfill at 30 meter intervals for each collection area on a quarterly basis using an organic vapor analyzer, flame ionization detector or other portable monitor meeting the specifications provided in 40 CFR Part (D). Surface emission monitoring shall be performed in accordance with Section of EPA Method 21 except that the probe inlet shall be placed within 5 to 10 centimeters of the ground. The calibration procedures provided in Section 4.2 of EPA Method 21 shall be followed immediately before commencing a surface monitoring survey, and the calibration gas shall be Methane diluted to a nominal concentration of 500 PPM. Any reading of 500 PPM or more above background at any location shall be recorded as a monitored exceedance. The background concentration shall be determined by moving the probe inlet upwind and downwind outside the boundary of the Landfill at a distance of at least 30 meters from the perimeter wells. A monitored exceedance is not a Violation of the above requirement as long as the following specified actions are taken by the landfill owner/operator: (1) The location of each monitored exceedance shall be marked and the location recorded. (2) Cover maintenance or adjustments to the vacuum of the adjacent wells to increase the Gas collection in the vicinity of each exceedance shall be made and the location shall be re-monitored within 10 calendar days of detecting the exceedance. (3) If the re-monitoring of the location shows a second exceedance, additional corrective action shall be taken and the location shall be monitored again within 10 days of the second exceedance. If the re-monitoring shows a third exceedance from the same location, the action specified in Section (5) of the Condition shall be taken. (4) Any location that initially showed an exceedance but has a Methane concentration less than 500 PPM above background at the 10-day re-monitoring specified in Section (2) or (3) of this condition shall be re- monitored 1 month from the initial exceedance. If the 1- month re-monitoring shows a concentration <500 PPM above background, no further monitoring is required until the next quarterly monitoring period. If the 1-month remonitoring shows an exceedance, the actions specified in Section (3) or (5) of this Condition shall be taken. (5) For any location where monitored Methane concentration equals or exceeds 500 PPM above background three times within a quarterly period, a new well or other collections

16 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO device shall be installed within 120 calendar days of the initial exceedance. An alternative remedy to the exceedance and a corresponding time line for installation may be submitted to the District for approval. Dangerous areas for example, those with steep slopes, may be excluded from cover integrity monitoring. (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW) 23. Any surface emission concentration of 500 PPMV or more, measured as methane with the probe inlet placed within 5 to 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches) of the ground, not recorded as specified in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW Section (C)(4) and identified by the district compliance inspector, shall be considered a violation. (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW) 24. Temperature gauge maintenance and calibration records shall be maintained. (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW) 25. The Permittee shall record all flare monitoring data and shall keep a record of all periods when the flare is non-operational. (40 CFR Part (b)) 26. The owner or operator shall record instances when positive pressure occurs in a gas extraction well in efforts to avoid a fire. These records shall be submitted on a semiannual basis as provided in Sec (F) and Sec (a). (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW (F) and 40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA (a)) 27. The Permittee shall maintain the following records: (1) Records of the maximum design capacity, the current amount of solid waste in place, the year-by-year waste acceptance rate. (2) Plot map with existing and planned wells in the gas collection system. (3) Installation date and location of all newly installed wells. (4) Description, location, amount and placement date of all non-degradable refuse including Asbestos and demolition refuse place in landfill areas which are excluded from landfill gas collection and control as provided by 40 CFR Part (A)(3)(II). (5) Record of maximum expected gas flow, etc, from the initial performance test. (40 CFR (a)(3)(ii)) 28. The permittee shall record all values which exceed the operation standards for pressure, temperature and nitrogen or oxygen concentration specified in this permit and in 40 CFR Part and shall include the operating value from the next subsequent monitoring period and the location of each exceedance. (40 CFR (e))

17 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO The Permittee shall maintain readily accessible records for the life of the control equipment, the control device vendor specifications and the following data as measured during the initial performance test or compliance determination: -the maximum expected gas generation flow rate as calculated in 40 CFR Part (A)(1). -the density of wells, horizontal collectors, surface collectors or other gas extraction devices determined using the procedures specified in 40 CFR Part (A)(1). (40 CFR (b)) 30. The owner or operator of an affected source subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain files of all information (including all reports and notifications) required by this part recorded in a form suitable and readily available for expeditious inspection and review. The files shall be retained for at least 5 years following the date of each occurrence, measurement, maintenance, corrective action, report, or record. At a minimum, the most recent 2 years of data shall be retained on site. The remaining 3 years of data may be retained off site. (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW) 31. The permittee shall submit semi-annual reports no later than March 1 and September 1 with the following required information: (1) The value and length of time for exceedances of applicable parameters monitored as required in 40 CFR Parts and (2) A description and the duration of all periods when all combustion devices were not operating for any period exceeding 1 hour and the length of time all combustion devices were not operating. (3) All periods when the collection system was not operating in excess of five days. (4) The location and concentration of each exceedance of the surface Methane concentration limit as monitored in accordance with the subpart WWW surface monitoring condition above. (5) The date of installation and the location of each well or collection system expansion added pursuant to Section (5) of subpart WWW surface monitoring condition above. (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW)

18 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO The permittee shall submit an equipment removal report to the District 30 days prior to removal or cessation of operation of the landfill gas control equipment. The equipment removal report shall contain the following: (1) A copy of the closure report for the Landfill. (2) A copy of the initial performance test report demonstrating that the 15 year minimum control period has expired. (3) Dated copies of three successive annual NMOC emission rate reports demonstrating that the Landfill is no longer producing 50 mega-grams or greater of NMOC per year. 33. The Permittee shall keep the following records: (1) The occurrence and duration of each startup, shutdown, or malfunction of operation. (2) The occurrence and duration of each malfunction of the required air pollution control and monitoring equipment. (3) All required maintenance performed on the air pollution control and monitoring equipment. (4) Actions taken during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction when such actions are different from the procedures specified in the startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) plan. (5) All information necessary to demonstrate conformance with the affected source's SSM plan when actions taken during periods of SSM are consistent with the procedures specified in the SSM plan. The Permittee shall report action(s) recorded above to the District during the applicable semiannual reporting period. (40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 34. The Permittee shall report actions taken during a SSM event that are not consistent with the SSM plan and the source exceeds any applicable emissions limitation to the District within 2 working days after commencing actions inconsistent with the SSM plan and shall report such actions in writing to the District within 7 working days after the end of the event. (40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 35. The Permittee shall maintain a copy of the current startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) plan for at least five years, and make the SSM plan available to the District upon request. Each previous version of the SSM plan shall be maintained for at least 5 years from the date of the SSM plan revision. (40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 36. If the SSM plan fails to address or inadequately addresses an event that meets the definition of a malfunction but was not included in the SSM plan, the Permittee shall revise the SSM plan within 45 days after the event to include procedures for operating and maintaining the source during similar malfunction events and a program of corrective action for similar malfunctions.

19 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO The revised SSM plan shall not take effect until after the owner or operator has provided a written notice describing the SSM plan revision to the District. (40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 37. Any SSM plan revision which alters the scope of the activities at the source which are deemed to be a startup, shutdown, or malfunction, or otherwise modifies the applicability of any emission limit, work practice requirement, or other requirement in a standard established under this part, the revised plan shall not take effect until after notice has been provided to the District. (40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 38. Each SSM plan revision shall be reported in the semi-annual report covering the reporting period in which the SSM plan was revised. (40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA) 39. Should the District, San Diego County Health Dept or any health agency of the State of California determine that an imminent, life endangering threat to human life requiring immediate action exists on-site, the Owner/Operator shall take whatever actions are deemed necessary by the District and/or the health agency to protect human health. (Rule 51) 40. Visible emissions from unpaved roads shall not exceed 20 percent opacity at a point of 10 feet from the road surface at any time. Visible emissions from blasting operations shall not exceed 20 percent opacity beyond the property lines at any time. Sufficient water or foam shall be used to minimize dust emissions during all grading, excavation and blasting operations. ( NSR) 41. No new waste shall be accepted into this landfill. Excavated material from the same Landfill shall not be considered new waste. (40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW) 42. The permittee shall inspect each offsite gas migration probe with a combustible gas indicator for the presence of methane on a minimum quarterly basis and retain records of the results of each inspection. methane concentrations in any probe of 5% or greater by volume shall be reported to the District compliance division by phone within 5 days followed by written work plan within 30 days. Inspection records shall be provided to the District on request. (Rule 59) 43. The Permittee shall monitor, repair, operate, upgrade and maintain the landfill cover and landfill gas collection wells in accordance with the most recent district approved operation and maintenance (O&M) manual prepared for the San Marcos landfill. A copy of the approved O&M manual shall be maintained on-site. The Permittee shall perform inspections of the landfill cover with a calibrated instrument capable of detecting methane at concentrations of 10 to 50,000 PPMV. Records of all inspections and cover maintenance activities shall be kept at the main office of Solid Waste Department and provided to the District upon request. The landfill shall not be subject to Rule 59(d)(1)(ii)(a) provided the Permittee is following the approved O&M manual. (Rule 59) 44. Whenever landfill material is to be brought to the surface during the installation or preparation of wells, piping or other equipment or when landfill waste is to be excavated and moved, the permittee shall first notify the District by phone, followed by written notification, and shall comply with the mitigation measures issued by the District. (Rule 59)

20 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO Excavated material shall be covered to prevent public nuisance and to minimize the release of odors, Toxic Air Contaminants, and reactive organic compounds into the atmosphere. Landfill cover shall be repaired as soon as possible after completion of maintenance, regarding, repairs and/or well installation. Material transported to other disposal sites shall be covered to reduce odors to the maximum extent possible (Rule 59) 46. The exhaust gas concentration of Sulfur compounds calculated as Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) while burning gaseous fuel shall not exceed 0.05% by volume on a dry basis. (Rule 53) 47. The Flare exhaust concentrations of Sulfur compounds shall be measured in accordance with EPA Methods 6(C) and 16. (Rule 53) 48. Particulate emissions shall not exceed 0.10 grains per dry standard cubic foot of gas which is standardized to 12 percent of Carbon Dioxide by volume. (Rule 53) 49. If particulate emissions measurements are performed, the emissions shall be measured in accordance with District Method 5. (Rule 53) 50. The maximum emissions of NOx shall not exceed 125 PPMV calculated as nitrogen 3% Oxygen on a dry basis. (Rule 68) 51. The applicable test methods listed in Rule 68 Section (F) and SDCSPCD Test Method 100 shall be used to determine compliance with the NOx emission limits listed above. (Rule 68) 52. There shall be no release of landfill liquids from any part of the land-fill, landfill gas collection System or flare station which results in the discharge of odors, toxic air contaminants or reactive organic compounds to the atmosphere. (Rule 59) 53. Access, facilities, utilities and any necessary safety equipment for source testing and inspection shall be provided upon request of the Air Pollution Control District. 54. This Air Pollution Control District Permit does not relieve the holder from obtaining permits or authorizations required by other governmental agencies. 55. The permittee shall, upon determination of applicability and written notification by the District, comply with all applicable requirements of the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act (California Health and Safety Code Section et seq.) 56. The permittee is subject to Title 17 California Code of Regulations (CCR) SUBARTICLE 6. METHANE EMISSIONS FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS ( and Appendix I), which includes, but may not be limited to, the requirements cited in this permit. (17 CCR 95461) 57. The permittee shall operate the gas collection and control system in accordance with 17 CCR section 95464(b), which includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. Route the collected gas to a gas control device or devices except as provided in 17 CCR sections 95464(d) - well raising, and 95464(e) - Repairs and Temporary

21 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO Shutdown of Gas Collection System Components; b. So that there is no landfill gas leak that exceeds 500 ppmv, measured as methane, at any component under positive pressure; c. So that all the landfill gas is drawn toward the gas control device or devices; d. So that each wellhead remains under vacuum (negative pressure), except under the following conditions: i. Use of a geomembrane or synthetic cover, provided permittee establishes acceptable pressure limits for the wellheads and includes them in the Design Plan; ii. A decommissioned well; iii. Well raising activities in which new fill is being added or compacted in the immediate vicinity around the well, or a well extension that, once installed, is sealed or capped until the raised well is reconnected to a vacuum source. (17 CCR 95464(b)(1), 95464(c) and 95464(d)) 58. Except as provided in sections 95464(d), 95464(e), and 95466, no location on the landfill surface may exceed either of the following concentrations of methane: a. 500 ppmv, other than non-repeatable, momentary readings, as determined by instantaneous surface emissions monitoring; b. An average of 25 ppmv as determined by integrated surface emissions monitoring. (17 CCR 95465) 59. The requirements of section do not apply to the working face of the landfill or to areas of the landfill surface where the landfill cover material has been removed and refuse has been exposed for the purpose of installing, expanding, replacing, or repairing components of the landfill gas, leachate, or gas condensate collection and removal system, or for law enforcement activities requiring excavation. (17 CCR 95466) 60. As provided in section 95468(a)(5), areas of the landfill that obstruct monitoring or are considered to be unsafe or dangerous to field personnel may be excluded from SEM (surface emissions monitoring). Based on ARB staff's review of the supporting documentation, the County is granted approval to exclude areas with thick and heavy brush, active face, paved areas, steep slopes, wet or icy surfaces, construction areas, and other areas considered dangerous to monitor in the judgment of the field technician and as identified in the County of San Diego's (County) May 17, 2011, Alternative Compliance Option Request (Request) and supporting documentation for the San Marcos Landfill (landfill) requesting an alternative compliance option to the requirements set forth in sections through of the regulation for "Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills," California Code of Regulations, title 17, subchapter 10, article 4, subarticle 6 (regulation). (17 CCR 95468(a)(5))

22 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA (858) FAX (858) PERMIT NO APCD2009-PTO In areas where the landfill surface is covered with low-lying vegetation such as grasses and surface monitoring cannot be conducted pursuant to section 95471(c)(1)(A), the County is granted approval to take measurements with the probe tip placed at the height of the vegetation. (17 CCR 95471(c)(1)(A), 95468) 62. The permittee is granted approval to terminate surface testing when the average wind speed exceeds 8 miles per hour or the instantaneous wind speed exceeds 15 miles per hour. (17 CCR 95471(c)(1)(C), 95468) 63. If the permittee operates a flare for the control of landfill gas, the flare must be enclosed and must meet the following requirements: a. Achieves a methane destruction efficiency of at least 99 percent by weight; b. Is equipped with automatic dampers, an automatic shutdown device, a flame arrester, and continuous recording temperature sensors; c. During startup or restart there must be sufficient flow of propane or commercial natural gas to the burners to prevent unburned collected methane from being emitted to the atmosphere; d. The gas control device must be operated within the parameter ranges established during the initial or most recent source test. (17 CCR 95464(b)(2)(A)) 64. The permittee must conduct an annual source test for flare control efficiency using the test methods identified in 17 CCR 95471(f). Each succeeding complete annual source test must be conducted no later than 45 days after the anniversary date of the initial source test. If a gas control device remains in compliance after three consecutive source tests the owner or operator may conduct the source test every three years. If a subsequent source test shows the gas collection and control system is out of compliance the source testing frequency will return to annual. (17 CCR 95464(b)(4)) 65. Permittee may use the following test methods or other test methods approved by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: EPA Method 3C; American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Method Standard Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography; ASTM Method Standard Practice for Analysis of Reformed Gas by Gas Chromatography; Gas Process Association (GPA) Standard Analysis for Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Gas Chromatography; ASTM UOP Refinery Gas Analysis by Gas Chromatography; and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Method (17 CCR 95468) 66. The requirements of 17 CCR sections 95464(b)(1)(A), 95464(b)(1)(B), and 95464(c) do not apply to individual landfill gas collection system components that must be temporarily shut down in order to repair the components, due to catastrophic events such as earthquakes, to connect new landfill gas collection system components to the existing system, to extinguish landfill fires, or to perform construction activities pursuant to section 95466, provided the following