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SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN <br />ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE <br />EJ-10 <br />including the western areas of the city and the central area between I-880 <br />and East 14th St. have former and current impacts from cleanup sites. All <br />three of the Environmental Justice Communities in San Leandro are in the <br />88th percentile or higher for impacts (relative to all California census tracts) <br />from cleanup sites. <br />Hazardous Waste Sites. According to the California Department of Toxic <br />Substances Control, wastes created by commercial, industrial, or <br />household activity can contain chemicals that may be dangerous or <br />harmful to human health. The transfer, handling, storage, treatment, and <br />disposal of hazardous waste are regulated activities. Hazardous waste <br />includes a range of different types of waste, including household <br />compounds, such as automotive products, and waste materials produced <br />by factories, businesses, and institutions of all kinds. The CalEPA <br />CalEnviroScreen tool aggregates information regarding hazardous waste <br />impacts across California.8 <br />Permitted facility data were obtained from the DTSC website. <br /> Facilities were scored on a weighted scale in consideration of the <br />type, permit status, and compliance history for the facility. <br />Hazardous waste generators: <br /> Generator data were obtained from DTSC from the Hazardous <br />Waste Tracking System for 2018 to 2020. <br /> Only large quantity generators (producing at least 1,000 kg of <br />non-RCRA waste or at least 1 kg of RCRA waste for at least one <br />month during the three years) were included.9 <br />There are 34 Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generators in San Leandro <br />(see Figure EJ-3). These generators are located throughout the city, with <br />concentrations in the industrial portions of Environmental Justice <br />Communities. Figure EJ-3 shows the location of these Large Quantity <br />Hazardous Waste Generators in San Leandro and the CalEnviroScreen <br /> <br />8 The CalEPA CalEnviroScreen hazardous waste measure identifies <br />permitted hazardous waste facilities, chrome plating facilities, and large quantity <br />hazardous waste generators from the Department of Toxic Substances Controls <br />Hazardous Waste Tracking System and the California Air Resource Board. These <br />sites were assessed for the years 2018-2020. <br /> <br />9 The threshold of large quantity generators is based on the following <br />definition from DTSC: https://dtsc.ca.gov/large-quantity-generator-of- <br />hazardouswaste-definition/