Supervisors authorize application and acceptance of integrated waste management grants

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted March 2 to authorize the application and subsequent acceptance of fiscal year 2005-06 Enforcement Assistance Grant money from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

The county’s Department of Environmental Health will apply for $37,000 in grants. The grant money, if awarded, will be used to acquire and replace equipment, to train personnel, and to obtain technical support.

The Department of Environmental Health is the local enforcement agency for permitting, inspection, and enforcement on all solid waste sites throughout San Diego Coun...