Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.27

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-6-15-.27 - Free Product Removal

At sites where investigations indicate the presence of free product, owners and operators must remove free product to the maximum extent practicable as determined by the Department while continuing, as necessary, any actions initiated under Rules 335-6-15-.24 through 335-6-15-.26 or preparing for actions required under Rules 335-6-15-.28 and 335-6-15-.29. In meeting the requirements of this section, owners and operators must:

(a) Conduct free product removal in a manner that minimizes the spread of contamination into previously uncontaminated zones by using recovery and disposal techniques appropriate to the hydrogeologic conditions at the site, and that properly treats, discharges or disposes of recovery byproducts in compliance with applicable local, state of Alabama and federal regulations;

(b) Use abatement of free product migration and removal of free product in a reasonable period of time as a minimum objective for the design of the free product removal system;

(c) Handle any flammable products in a safe and competent manner to prevent fires or explosions; and

(d) Unless directed to do otherwise by the Department, prepare and submit to the Department, within 45 days after confirming the presence of free product, a free product removal report that provides at least the following information:

1. The name of the person(s) responsible for implementing the free product removal measures;

2. The estimated quantity, type, and thickness of free product observed or measured in wells, boreholes, and excavations;

3. The type of free product recovery system used;

4. Whether any discharge will or has taken place on-site or off-site during the recovery operation and where this discharge will be located;

5. The type of treatment applied to, and the effluent quality expected from, and discharge;

6. The steps that have been or are being taken to obtain necessary permits for any discharge; and

7. The disposition of the recovered free product.

(e) The Department may require additional measures to be taken to achieve free product recovery, if it is determined that the objectives of subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this rule are not being accomplished. A plan for continued free product removal shall be submitted for review and approval by the Department.

(f) Free product removal activities shall continue under this rule unless released from these requirements by the Department or a Corrective Action Plan is approved for authorization under Rule 335-6-15-.29.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.27

Effective April 5, 1989. Amended: Filed February 25, 2014; effective April 1, 2014.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2017, eff. 12/8/2017.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022.

Authors: Sonja Massey, Curt Johnson, Lee Davis, Dorothy Malaier

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-36-3.