Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-12-.30
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 335-6-12-.30 - Pollution Prevention For NPDES Construction Sites(1) Requirements for a Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) shall be considered to be met by NPDES construction site through activities and BMPs that have been properly planned, designed, implemented, and maintained under the terms of this Chapter.(2) Spill Prevention, Control, and Management (a) The operator shall prepare, implement, and maintain a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan, as a separate document or as a component of the CBMPP, for all tanks/containers storing onsite fuel, chemicals, or other pollutants consistent with the requirements of Rule 335-6-6-.12 and 40 CFR Part 112 (2002).(b) Effective measures necessary to prevent spills and to clean up spills of any toxic pollutant, as documented in the facility's SPCC plan, shall be fully implemented. Soil contaminated by hazardous substances, paints, fuel, or chemical spills, shall be immediately cleaned-up, managed, and disposed of in an approved manner. Where potential spills can occur, materials handling procedures shall be specified and procedures for immediate cleanup/remediation of spills shall be described in the SPCC plan or employee training plans. The equipment necessary to implement a cleanup shall be made available to facility personnel. The operator shall immediately notify the designated State and local government agencies after becoming aware of a visible oil sheen in stormwater runoff from its facility or in a water of the State in the project vicinity as a result of activities at the site. The caller should be prepared to report the name, address and telephone number of the person reporting spill, the exact location of the spill, company name and location, the material spilled, the estimated quantity, the source of spill, the cause of the spill, the nearest downstream water with the potential to receive the spill, and the actions being taken for containment and cleanup.(3) The operator shall observe, and if those observations reasonably warrant, conduct analyses of excavated or dredged material in order to ensure that potential pollutants are not present in concentrations that could cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards. Information regarding the evaluation or detailed results of any analyses of excavated/dredged material shall be made available to the Department upon request.(4) Solids, sludges, removed substances, or any other pollutant or other waste removed in the course of treatment or control of stormwater shall be disposed of in a manner that complies with applicable Department rules.(5) The operator shall ensure that agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, or other onsite persons with authorized access to the site, are informed of the pollution prevention and control requirements of this Chapter.(6) Post-construction stormwater management is not required for projects that do not significantly alter runoff volumes or velocities from conditions existing prior to the NPDES construction activity. Said management, if required, shall be implemented to control the discharge of pollutants associated with significant hydrologic modifications to the site resulting from construction activities. Post-construction stormwater management is not required by the provisions of this Chapter to address stormwater quality from operation of the completed facility provided construction activity is complete, reclamation or effective stormwater quality remediation of the construction disturbance has been achieved. Author: Richard Hulcher
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-12-.30
New Rule: Filed December 19, 2002; effective January 23, 2003.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22-1 to 22-22-14; 22-22A-1 to 22-22A-16etseq., as amended.