ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY: Each permit issued by the director shall ensure and contain specific conditions requiring that:

1. A. the permittee shall take all possible steps to minimize any adverse impact to the environment or public health and safety resulting from noncompliance with any term or condition of the permit, including, but not limited to:

   (1) any accelerated or additional monitoring necessary to determine the nature and extent of noncompliance and the results of the noncompliance;

   (2) immediate implementation of measures necessary to comply; and

   (3) warning, as soon as possible after learning of such noncompliance, any person whose health and safety is in imminent danger due to the noncompliance;

2. B. the permittee shall dispose of solids, sludge, filter backwash, or pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of waters or emissions to the air in the manner required by 19.8.19 through 19.8.28 NMAC, the act, and these rules and regulations, and which prevent violation of any other applicable state or federal law;

3. C. the permittee shall conduct his operations:

   (1) in accordance with any measure specified in the permit as necessary to prevent significant, imminent environmental harm to the health or safety of the public; and

   (2) utilizing any methods specified in the permit by the director in approving alternative methods of compliance with the performance standards of the act and these rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the act, Subsection M of 19.8.11.1106 NMAC and 19.8.19 through 19.8.28 NMAC.

   [11-29-97; 19.8.11.1113 NMAC - Rn, 19 NMAC 8.2.11.1113, 9-29-2000; A, 4-28-2006]