- A. All persons who transport hazardous waste within, out of or into the Commonwealth shall apply for and receive an EPA identification number prior to such transport.
- B. An EPA identification number shall be obtained from the EPA or authorized state by submitting an application on EPA Form 8700-12.
C. The EPA identification number issued to the transporter shall be included at all times on:
- 1. All correspondence related to the transport of hazardous waste;
- 2. The manifest provided by the generator of a hazardous waste and utilized in the transport of hazardous waste; and
- 3. All documents related to the reporting of a discharge or accident.
- D. The EPA identification number shall remain unique to the applicant as long as the applicant continues to do business as a transporter of hazardous waste. The EPA identification number may not be transferred without the approval of EPA or an authorized state.
- E. Provisional EPA identification number. If an emergency or other unusual incident occurs that causes a necessity for the rapid transport of a hazardous waste to an authorized HWM facility, the transporter involved in such a circumstance can telephone the Department of Environmental Quality (804-698-4000) and obtain a provisional EPA identification number. Applicants receiving such a number will be mailed a blank EPA Form 8700-12, which shall be completed and returned to the department within 10 calendar days.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6921 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 260 through 272.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.2, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002; Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. August 27, 2014.