1. Enforcement Actions “How to Prepare a Case” Presented by: Leonard Grossberg, M.P.A., R.E.H.S. City of Vernon, LEA Sr. Environmental Health Specialist lgrossberg@ci.vernon.ca.us

2. Coarse Outline  Investigation  Jurisdiction  Responsibilities  Documentation  Enforcement & Mitigation Actions

3. Event – Investigation  Is it a Solid Waste?  Is it a Hazardous Material/Waste?  Is it an Unknown? Small amount or large? Small amount or large? Public health significance? Public health significance? What do I do next? What do I do next?

4. Jurisdiction & Authority  Who’s in charge? Local code enforcement Local code enforcement LEA LEA Certified Unified Program Agency (Haz-Mat) Certified Unified Program Agency (Haz-Mat) Public Works Public Works CHP/Cal-Trans/Railroad CHP/Cal-Trans/Railroad Property Owner Property Owner

5. Legal Authority  Federal Regulations Regulations  State Health & Safety Code Health & Safety Code  Local Ordinances Ordinances Municipal codes Municipal codes

6. Responsibility  Operator/Tenant  Property Owner  Vehicle Owner  Public Works (streets & highways)  Mitigation and Enforcement (What is the impact to Public Health & Safety?)

7. Documentation  Photos  Site map  Samples Address labels Address labels Bills/receipts Bills/receipts  Lab analysis Chain of Custody Chain of Custody Security of Samples Security of Samples Methodology Methodology

8. Documentation (Continued)  Witness statements Videos/photos Videos/photos  Data Preparation Training Training Education Education

9. Enforcement  District Attorney  City Attorney  Board of Supervisors  Council Members  Health Officer/Director  LEA  CIWMB

10. Case Study #1  Weekend dumping

11. Case Study #2  Weekend dumping

13. Case Study #3  Construction & Demolition Dumping

14. Case Study #4  Promiscuous Dumping