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Kings County hears quarterly update on Kenilman Hills hazardous waste facility; DTSC part B permit renewal pending
Summary
County staff and facility representatives briefed the Board of Supervisors on recent inspections, a low DTSC violation score, one corrective action for a gasoline spill bucket and a pending DTSC Part B permit renewal that could be appealed.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors received a quarterly report Oct. 7 on operations and regulatory oversight at the Kenilman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility (KHF), including recent inspections, one corrective violation and a forthcoming permit renewal decision from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).
A facility representative described inspections and interactions with regulators from July through early October, noting that monthly unannounced inspections by Kings County Environmental Health Services and an on‑site visit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found no violations. The representative told the board that DTSC had assigned KHF a part‑B facility compliance score of 0.63 (lower is better) and said DTSC staff commented they “wished everybody ran the facility as well as we did.”
The presentation noted one corrective action: a gasoline spill bucket failed testing and was promptly corrected; the report line said the facility “received a violation for the spill bucket on the gasoline tank.” The facility representative told the board the issue was fixed and that the facility will “try to do better.”
Board members were also briefed on the DTSC Part B permit renewal process. The facility shown a tentative schedule in which DTSC would respond to public comments and make a final permit decision in late February 2026; the facility representative said that schedule could be delayed and that, if DTSC issues a final permit the facility may consider an appeal to the DTSC Board of Environmental Safety, which would add time to the regulatory process.
The board moved to accept the presentation and recorded unanimous affirmative votes among members present.
Ending: County staff and the facility encouraged continued community engagement and announced upcoming facility participation in county events and school activities.
