Wyo. Code R. 020-0009-8
Solid Waste Management
Chapter 8: Special Waste Management Standards
Effective Date: 05/25/1995 to 10/15/1998
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 020.0009.8.05251995
(a) This chapter is applicable to the management of solid wastes as described in subsection (b) of this section. Management of solid wastes listed in subsection (b) of this section shall occur in accord with the standards contained in this chapter.
(b) This chapter governs the management of the following solid wastes:
(i) Asbestos-containing solid wastes;
(ii) Petroleum-contaminated soils;
(iii) Petroleum storage tanks.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purpose of these rules and regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Asbestos-containing solid wastes" or "asbestos" means solid wastes containing greater than one percent by weight asbestos in any of the asbestiform varieties of: chrysotile (serpentine), amosite (cummingtonite, grunerite), crocidolite (riebeckite), anthophyllite, actinolite, or tremolite, and which may be considered friable asbestos.
(b) "Decommissioning" means removing all liquids and accumulated sludges, and cleaning a storage tank for its intended reuse or disposal.
(c) "Friable asbestos", means asbestos that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure, and includes previously nonfriable asbestos after such previously nonfriable asbestos becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
(d) 'Generator' means any person, by site location, whose act or process produces wastes regulated by this chapter.
(e) 'Onsite decommissioning' means decommissioning performed within a facility's property boundary on petroleum storage tank(s) which are being proposed to be removed from the ground within the facility's property boundary.
(f) 'Petroleum-contaminated soils' means solid waste consisting of any natural or man made soil or rock material into which petroleum product has been added, excluding hardened asphalt rubble.
(g) 'Petroleum product' means any crude oil or any liquid petroleum fraction including but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuels, and used and unused motor oils.
(h) 'Private industrial solid waste disposal facility' means any industrial solid waste disposal facility used solely for the disposal of solid waste generated by the owner of the facility; wastes are not transported over public roadways for delivery to the facility; and access by persons other than employees of the facility owner is restricted.
(i) 'Solid waste petroleum storage tank' means any underground or aboveground storage tank that has been taken out of service and which contained any substance regulated under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended as of September 23, 1988, including but not limited to storage tanks that have held gasoline, diesel fuels, and used and unused motor oils.
(a) Any solid waste disposal facility at which nonfriable asbestos is accepted for disposal shall have a valid solid waste disposal permit.
(b) Any solid waste disposal facility used for the disposal of nonfriable asbestos shall meet the following standards:
(i) All nonfriable asbestos waste shall be covered with a minimum of six inches of acceptable cover material prior to compaction. The waste shall be covered:
(A) Immediately upon receipt, if the material is disposed in an area of the disposal facility which is not subject to the access restrictions described in Section 4.
(B) Within 12 hours of receipt, if the material is disposed in an area subject to the access restrictions described in Section 4.
(ii) The disposal of nonfriable asbestos waste shall be accomplished in a manner which minimizes any increase in friability of the waste, particularly the friability of any exposed edges.
(a) Any solid waste management facility at which asbestos is accepted for storage or disposal shall have a valid solid waste management facility permit.
(b) The permit application for any solid waste management facility at which asbestos is accepted for disposal shall contain information sufficient to demonstrate the facility's intended storage or disposal procedures for asbestos, and at a minimum shall demonstrate that the facility's asbestos storage and disposal procedures will comply with the standards in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Any solid waste management facility used for the storage or disposal of asbestos shall meet the following standards:
(i) Asbestos may only be accepted for storage or disposal if the management facility operator verifies that the asbestos has resulted from a removal or renovation activity where the proper notification, either to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the applicable state agency, has been made. If the asbestos offered for storage or disposal is of a quantity lower than required for notification, the management facility operator may accept such wastes provided the recordkeeping requirements of subsection (c)(ii)(A) of this section are followed. For, the purpose of this subsection, proper notification means:
(A) For any asbestos removal from any institutional, commercial, or industrial facility located within the State of Wyoming, notification to the Air Quality Division is required;
(B) For any asbestos removal from any private residence, or any apartment having four or fewer dwelling units located within the State of Wyoming, no notification is required; a solid waste management facility operator may receive asbestos wastes from such sources provided the recordkeeping requirements of subsection (c)(ii)(A) of this section are followed; and
(C) For any asbestos removal from any source outside the State of Wyoming, notification is required to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for quantities exceeding 260 linear feet, or 160 square feet.
(ii) Records shall be kept by the management facility operator, and shall include:
(A) Copies of all notification forms documenting that any asbestos accepted for storage or disposal resulted from a legally notified removal or renovation activity, or in the case where the amount of asbestos involved did not require notification, a statement signed by the generator of the asbestos to that effect;
(B) Certification by the generator of the asbestos that the asbestos offered for storage or disposal has been thoroughly wetted in accordance with state and federal requirements;
(C) A notation that the management facility operator has inspected the asbestos containers for compliance with the container requirements in subsection (c)(iii) of this section, and a description of the container type;
(D) The quantity of asbestos contained in the shipment;
(E) The date and time that the asbestos was received at the management facility, and the date and time that the asbestos was finally removed from storage or disposed in accord with the requirements of subsection (c)(iv) of this section;
(F) For disposal facilities the location at the disposal facility, where the asbestos wastes are disposed shall be referenced to a specific facility plot plan. Location records shall also contain records documenting the final cover depth for each asbestos disposal trench;
(G) Documentation that any management facility inspections required as a condition of the facility permit have been performed, including notation of the date of any inspection, the conditions found as a result of the inspection, the initials or signature of the person performing the inspection, and any action that was taken to correct any problems found as a result of the inspection.
(H) Documentation of the results of waste screening inspections conducted to insure that prohibited wastes are not received at the management facility. This specific provision is not applicable to private industrial solid waste disposal facilities.
(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c)(v) of this section, asbestos wastes shall be accepted for storage or disposal only if the waste containers are sealed and meet the following requirements:
(A) At facilities other than private industrial solid waste disposal facilities, containers shall be structurally rigid containers, enclosing single, six-mil thick plastic bags. Structurally rigid containers include those containers that can withstand pressures of 250 psi. Other types of structurally rigid containers may be approved by the department.
(B) At private industrial solid waste disposal facilities, waste containers can consist of doubled six-mil plastic bags in those cases where:
(I) Asbestos waste is not being transported over public roadways; and
(II) Public access to the site is adequately restricted.
(C) Each asbestos container shall be leak tight, and shall have a label that clearly states either of the following:
CAUTION CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID OPENING OR BREAKING CONTAINER BREATHING ASBESTOS IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH
or
CAUTION CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
or
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS
CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD
(D) Each asbestos container shall be free from the visible accumulation or contamination from asbestos on the outside of the container surface;
(E) Upon request to the department, asbestos containerization requirements specified in subsections (c)(iii)(A) or (c)(iii)(B) of this section may be waived for the storage or disposal of large structural members and other awkwardly sized or shaped asbestos containing solid wastes. These materials shall be thoroughly wetted and then double wrapped and sealed in six-mil thick plastic.
(iv) Each solid waste management facility at which asbestos wastes are stored or disposed shall comply with the following applicable standards:
(A) A separate area of the facility shall be designated on the plan and be clearly indicated by facility signs as reserved for asbestos waste disposal. This separate area shall be physically isolated from other areas of the solid waste disposal facility frequented by members of the general public, fenced in accord with subsection (c)(iv)(G) of this section, and locked when unattended in accord with subsection (c)(iv)(H) of this section.
(B) No asbestos wastes may be accepted for storage or disposal unless the asbestos waste generator has made prior arrangements for delivery of such wastes with the management facility operator. Department personnel may periodically require that the management facility operator shall notify the department at least 24 hours prior to any scheduled asbestos waste delivery;
(C) Each shipment of asbestos wastes that is determined by the management facility operator to be in a condition that is likely to result in a release of asbestos fibers, or which contains asbestos containers that do not meet the requirements of subsection (c)(iii) of this section, shall be handled in accord with subsection (c)(v) of this section;
(D) Disposal of asbestos shall occur in a trench, and each shipment of asbestos wastes accepted for disposal shall be properly covered within 12 hours of delivery to the disposal facility;
(E) Asbestos waste containers shall be carefully covered with a minimum of 12 inches of soil before compaction equipment is allowed to be operated on top of the waste containers. This periodic soil cover shall be compacted to a thickness not less than six inches. Areas that have not received asbestos wastes for any period longer than thirty days shall be covered with an additional amount of soil which shall be compacted to a thickness not less than 12 inches. Additional soil cover shall be immediately applied to any asbestos disposal area where erosion has exposed any asbestos container;
(F) The final soil cover applied to the top of each asbestos disposal trench shall conform to the requirements contained in the facility operating plan, and in no case shall such final cover be less than three feet in thickness; and
(G) Each area at any solid waste disposal facility used for the disposal of asbestos wastes shall be fenced with chain link fence at least six feet high, topped with barbed wire. Suitable alternate fence designs may be used if approved by the department. This specific provision does not apply to private industrial solid waste disposal facilities if adequate alternative public access restrictions can be demonstrated.
(H) Each area at any solid waste disposal facility used for the disposal of asbestos waste shall be equipped with a gate, which shall be locked to restrict access by the public when the asbestos disposal area is unattended. Any access or entry point shall have a warning sign, and warning signs shall be posted at intervals of 330 feet or less along the property line of the landfill or perimeter of the sections of the facility where asbestos waste is disposed. The warning signs shall be posted in such a manner and location that a person can easily read the legend, and shall read as follows:
BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAY CAUSE LUNG DISEASE AND CANCER
This specific provision does not apply to private industrial solid waste disposal facilities if adequate alternative public access restrictions can be demonstrated.
(I) The asbestos warning signs required in this chapter shall be no less than 20 inches by 14 inches, shall have a yellow background with black letters, and shall use letter sizes and styles of a visibility at least equal to one (1) inch Sans Serif, Gothic or Block. Spacing between any two lines shall be at least equal to one (1) inch.
(J) Asbestos may only be accepted for storage or disposal if delivered in closed vehicles.
(K) The facility operator may be required, as a condition of the facility operating permit, to perform periodic inspections of the active or any closed asbestos waste disposal areas, or of any storage area including any fencing, signs, or other required appurtenances, and to record the results of such periodic inspections and any corrective actions taken.
(L) The facility operator shall institute a waste screening program to prevent acceptance of prohibited wastes. This waste screening may occur at the removal site, storage location, or the waste disposal facility, provided the screening occurs within the state. This specific provision is not applicable to private industrial solid waste management facilities.
(M) At closure of each facility used for the management of asbestos wastes, that portion of the facility where asbestos has been buried shall be surveyed and the corners marked with permanent surveyed benchmarks;
(N) At closure, an instrument which clearly gives notice of the restrictions that apply to future activities on the disposal facility property shall be filed for recording by the registrar of deeds (County Clerk) in the county where the land lies. The notice shall also be provided to any local planning agency. Wording of such an instrument shall conform to the following:
'CAUTION. THE PROPERTY MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED BELOW HAS BEEN USED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING WASTES. EXCAVATION OF THE PROPERTY WHICH COULD EXPOSE THESE WASTES IS TO BE AVOIDED. BREATHING ASBESTOS FIBERS IS HAZARDOUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY USED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING WASTES IS:
(INSERT METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION)
ANY EXCAVATION OF THIS PROPERTY OR DISTURBANCE OF THE LANDFILL COVER WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS SHALL FIRST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
(v) If asbestos is received at a solid waste management facility either in a container that is not in compliance with subsection (c)(iii) of this section, or in a condition that in the judgment of the facility operator would result in a release of asbestos fibers to the air, the management facility operator may elect to accept the wastes for storage or disposal provided that the improperly containerized wastes are handled in the following manner:
(A) The asbestos containers shall be thoroughly wetted with water for disposal facilities;
(B) The asbestos containers shall be carefully removed from the delivery vehicle and immediately covered with soil prior to compacting the asbestos;
(C) For storage facilities the asbestos containers shall be carefully placed in another container meeting the requirements of this chapter.
(D) The inside of the truck shall be washed out and the rinseate buried with soil in the asbestos disposal area;
(E) For storage facilities, the inside of the truck shall be washed out and the rinseate placed into containers meeting the requirements of this chapter.
(F) Written notification shall be made to the department providing the name, address, and telephone number of the transportation company, the vehicle driver, asbestos abatement or removal contractor, and the owner of the asbestos waste. It shall be a violation of these rules and regulations for any person to deliver asbestos to an authorized solid waste management facility in any condition that does not comply with subsection (c)(iii) of this section.
(vi) To be an acceptable management facility for asbestos wastes, operation of the facility shall comply with all applicable Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health rules.
(vii) To be an acceptable facility for the disposal of asbestos wastes, any new solid waste disposal facility shall meet all location requirements specified in Chapter 2, Section 3. In addition, the asbestos disposal area shall be surrounded by a 200-foot buffer zone where access of the public is restricted during the operation of the asbestos disposal area. This buffer zone may be a part of the solid waste disposal facility, or may be a zone controlled by the facility operator outside the facility boundary where development and access is restricted by the facility operator.
(viii) To be an acceptable facility for the disposal of asbestos wastes, any existing solid waste disposal facility shall meet the following location requirements:
(A) The facility location shall not be in conflict with local zoning ordinances or land use plans that have been adopted by a county commission or municipality.
(B) The facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any occupied dwelling house, school or hospital.
(C) The facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any interstate or primary highway right-of-way, unless the facility is screened from view by natural objects, plantings, fences or other appropriate means, and is authorized by the State Highway Commission in accord with provisions of the Junkyard Control Act, W.S. 33-19-103 et seq.
(D) The facility shall not be located within the boundaries of a 100-year floodplain.
(E) The facility shall not be located within 200 feet of a fault that has had displacement in Holocene time.
(F) The facility shall not be located in documented avalanche prone areas.
(G) The asbestos disposal area shall be surrounded by a 200-foot buffer zone where access of the public is restricted during the operation of the asbestos disposal area, this buffer zone may be part of the solid waste disposal facility, or may be a zone controlled by the facility operator outside the facility boundary where development and access is restricted by the facility operator.
(ix) The department may authorize any existing solid waste disposal facility which does not conform with the location requirements of sections 4(c)(viii)(B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of this chapter, to receive asbestos-containing wastes, provided the operator demonstrates that operating practices to be employed during asbestos receipt and disposal are protective of human health and the environment.
(d) After June 30, 1990, no asbestos may be disposed at any existing solid waste disposal facility, unless the operator has submitted an asbestos disposal plan which demonstrates compliance with Section 4 of this chapter. Each operator who submits an asbestos disposal plan shall be authorized to continue to dispose asbestos in compliance with the 1975 Wyoming Solid Waste Management Rules and Regulations, until the asbestos disposal plan is approved or disapproved by the department, or until December 30, 1990, whichever occurs first. The department shall view any asbestos disposal plan submitted in compliance with subsection (b) of this section as a major amendment, requiring public notice and opportunity for public comment and a hearing if requested, in accord with the public participation requirements of the solid waste rules and regulations. For any existing solid waste facility which does not conform with section 4(c)(viii) of this chapter, the public notice shall specifically describe the supplemental operating practices to be employed during asbestos receipt and disposal which are protective of human health and the environment.
(e) Upon request by a solid waste disposal facility operator, the department may, waive application of the provisions of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section where the department finds that the asbestos wastes intended for disposal are of a limited volume, the disposal event is likely to be a nonrecurring event, and the operator demonstrates that the disposal can occur in a manner that is protective of the public health and safety.
(f) Additional storage standards for asbestos-containing wastes.
(i) The standards in section 4 of this section do not apply to the temporary storage of asbestos-containing wastes at an asbestos removal location, provided the time of storage does not exceed 180 days, public access to the facility is controlled, and storage is within an enclosed structure or trailer.
(ii) Asbestos-containing waste storage facilities shall obtain a permit as required in Chapter 4 of these rules and regulations.
(iii) All asbestos-containing wastes shall be stored within an enclosed building or structure.
(iv) Buildings where asbestos-containing wastes are stored shall be locked when the asbestos storage area is unattended.
(v) Each door to the storage facility shall have a sign in accordance with section (4) (iv) of this chapter.
(a) Any solid waste management facility at which petroleum-contaminated soils are accepted for treatment and/or disposal shall have a valid solid waste management permit. This permit shall include an operating plan to treat and/or dispose of petroleum-contaminated soils.
(b) Upon written application by the facility operator, the department may waive application of the provisions found in subsection (a) of this section where the department finds that petroleum-contaminated soil treatment is likely to be a nonrecurring event, and that the operator demonstrates the treatment and disposal activities are limited and can occur in a manner that will not adversely affect the quality of the environment and is protective of public health and safety.
(c) Any solid waste management facility used for the treatment and/or disposal of petroleum-contaminated soils shall meet the following general operating standards:
(i) The facility operator shall verify the source and type of the petroleum product contamination, and that the soils have passed the Paint Filter Liquids Test using a method approved by the department.
(ii) The facility operator shall keep records including:
(A) Documentation that the facility operator verified the generator location, type and quantity of petroleum-contaminated soils and transporter;
(B) Copies of any physical or chemical analysis performed on the petroleum-contaminated soils;
(C) The date the petroleum-contaminated soils were received, tilled, disced, and turned and/or disposed;
(D) The location at the facility, referenced to a specific facility plot plan, where the petroleum-contaminated soils were treated and/or disposed; and
(E) Documentation that the petroleum- contaminated soils were treated and/or disposed according to the operating plans specified under subsection (e) of this section.
(iii) The facility operator may accept petroleum-contaminated soils for treatment and/or disposal only in those instances where the generator has made prior arrangements with the facility operator and/or the department. Each solid waste management facility with approved petroleum-contaminated soil treatment and/or disposal plans submitted in accord with subsection (c) of this section, is not required to obtain the department's authorization to treat and/or dispose of soils contaminated with gasoline, diesel, fuel oil or crude oil. The department's authorization is required prior to accepting any other types of petroleum-contaminated soils.
(iv) The disposal or reuse of treated petroleum-contaminated soil or reclamation of the treatment and/or disposal site shall be approved by the department. Analytical testing for indicator parameters for the source petroleum product may be required.
(d) Any solid waste management facility used for the treatment of petroleum-contaminated soils shall meet the following location and design standards:
(i) A separate area within the solid waste facility shall be designated as the treatment area and shown on a facility plot plan. The treatment area shall be marked by signs with the following wording; 'RESERVED FOR PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOILS', or similar wording, and fenced, if applicable, to prevent site access by the general public, wildlife and livestock.
(ii) The treatment area shall be located to minimize the threat of contaminating groundwater or surface water. At a minimum, the department will require a description of lithology types from the surface to the depth of groundwater or first impervious layer, or to a maximum of 20 feet below the surface if groundwater is not encountered, prior to authorizing the treatment site.
(iii) Surface water diversion structures shall be constructed to divert all run-on and collect all run-off from the treatment area. Diversion structures used less than five years shall be designed to contain or divert the 25 year, 24 hour probable maximum precipitation event and diversion structures used five years or more shall be designed to contain or divert the 100 year, 24 hour probable maximum precipitation event.
(iv) All run-off water from the treatment area shall be diverted to a collection point constructed to prevent run-off waters from infiltrating into the subsurface. Run-off waters shall be disposed of in accordance with Water Quality Division rules and regulations or reapplied to the treatment area using a method authorized by the department.
(e) Any solid waste management facility used for the treatment of petroleum-contaminated soils shall meet the following operating standards:
(i) Petroleum-contaminated soils shall be applied to the treatment area in lifts which do not exceed a thickness of six (6) inches.
(ii) Each lift of petroleum-contaminated soils shall be weathered and disced, turned or tilled as authorized by the department.
(iii) Any treatment process other than natural aeration/weathering shall be approved by the department prior to use.
(a) All petroleum storage tanks defined in Section 2 of this chapter are considered solid waste and shall be decommissioned prior to any other reuse or disposal, other than onsite petroleum storage.
(b) Any facility at which petroleum storage tanks are accepted for decommissioning shall have a valid solid waste management processing/treatment facility permit, or shall have received prior authorization from the department.
(c) Upon written application of the onsite decommissioning facility operator, the department may waive subsection (b) of this section where the department finds that onsite petroleum storage tank decommissioning is likely to be a nonrecurring event, the volume of wastes intended for treatment and disposal is limited, and the operator demonstrates the treatment and/or disposal can occur in a manner that is protective of the public health and safety and will not adversely affect the quality of the environment.
(d) Any facility that decommissions petroleum storage tanks shall meet the following standards, when applicable:
(i) Petroleum storage tanks may only be accepted for decommissioning if the facility operator verifies the generator location, type of petroleum product the storage tank contained, and that all Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency requirements were followed when transporting the tank to the facility.
(ii) Records shall be kept at the facility, by the facility operator, which shall include:
(A) Documentation of the generator's name and location, type of petroleum product the petroleum storage tank contained and name of firm transporting the tank to the facility.
(B) Documentation of the date and explosive level within the petroleum storage tank at the time the tank was received by the facility operator.
(C) Documentation of the date when the petroleum storage tank began to be decommissioned.
(D) Documentation of the quantity of sludges removed from each petroleum storage tank and total amount of sludge from each generator site.
(E) All chemical analyses of any wastes generated from the decommissioning process.
(F) Documentation on disposal locations for all wastes generated at the site.
(G) A certificate of disposal shall be given to the tank owner and the department for every tank the facility decommissions. This certificate shall contain the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division notification number and the size of the tank, the owner's name and address, address of where the tank was removed from, date the tank was received and decommissioned, and where the tank was disposed, reused or recycled.
(iii) The facility operator shall obtain the necessary approvals and/or permits from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and Water Quality Division, and any appropriate local regulatory agencies which have jurisdiction.
(iv) All personnel performing any portion of the decommissioning process shall have all safety training required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Wyoming Department of Occupational Health and Safety and any appropriate local regulatory agencies which have jurisdiction.
(v) The facility shall meet the following design and construction standards.
(A) The structure(s) shall be designed to prevent all surface water run-on, and collect all surface run-off. The diversion and collection structures shall be designed to contain the 25 year 24 hour probable maximum precipitation (PMP) event if the structure is to be used for less than five years, or the 100 year 24 hour pmp event if the structure is to be used for more than five years.
(B) All containment structures shall be impermeable and designed to withstand the loads, to which the structure will be subjected.
(C) All sumps or drains shall be constructed to prevent leakage through any portion of the structure.
(D) All sumps, drains and impermeable structures shall be constructed to enable visual inspections for leaks.
(E) A buffer zone of one hundred (100) feet from where the decommissioning process is performed and the facility boundary is required if adjacent property contains any occupied dwelling house, unless the operator demonstrates to the department that the decommissioning process will not endanger the adjacent dwellings.
(vi) The facility shall meet the following operating standards:
(A) The atmosphere within the tank shall be less than 10 percent of the lower explosive level (LEL) prior to accepting the tank at the facility, as indicated by any explosive meter authorized by the department.
(B) A non-decommissioned tank shall not be stored for more than 48 hours from the time the tank was accepted at the facility without either ensuring the tank's atmosphere is still less than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit, or beginning the tank cleaning process.
(C) The decommissioning process, which includes storage of non-decommissioned tanks, shall be performed on an impermeable structure, designed to prevent wastes from impacting surface and/or groundwater.
(D) Tank entry and cleaning methods shall conform to American Petroleum Institute published documents as recommended by Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended as of September 23, 1988.
(E) All liquid and sludge waste generated from cleaning a generator's tank(s) shall be containerized separately.
(F) Disposal methods for any liquids and sludges resulting from the cleaning process shall be in accordance with applicable rules and regulations issued by the department.
(G) Visual inspections of the sumps, drains and any impermeable structure shall be conducted at least quarterly. If cracks or leaks are noted, the department shall be notified. The decommissioning process shall cease until the cracks or leaks are repaired and the department authorizes operations to resume.
(H) Any spill(s) or leak(s) greater than (10) gallons shall be reported to the Water Quality Division within 48 hours following the spill(s) or leak(s). The operator shall submit to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division a written remedial plan describing the steps taken to abate the problem within seven (7) days after the spill or leak.
(vii) Authorization from the department shall be obtained prior to reusing a decommissioned tank for human or animal food storage.