Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-7-.21

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

Section 335-6-7-.21 - General Best Management And Housekeeping Practices

(1) Owners/operators of AFOs shall fully implement and regularly maintain comprehensive waste management system Best Management Practices (BMPs) and owners/operators of CAFOs shall fully implement and regularly maintain comprehensive BMPs as part of an approved WMSP, that meet or exceed NRCS technical standards and guidelines, the requirements of this Chapter, and the requirements of the AWPCA, CWA, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and accepted by the Department, that includes but is not limited to:

(a) Structural and non-structural practices which will be implemented and maintained to prevent/minimize the discharge of all sources of pollution (e.g. sediment, trash, garbage, debris, oil and grease, chemicals, materials etc.) to State waters in stormwater runoff during the construction of the facility and during water acquisition or dewatering operations;

(b) Proper disposal of solid, toxic, or hazardous wastes as required by ADEM Rules and applicable State and federal requirements and regular cleanup and proper disposal of floating or submerged trash and garbage resulting from activities authorized by this Chapter;

(c) Appropriate, effective measures that will be taken to prevent airborne pollutants such as spray paint, herbicides, excessive road dust, etc. from entering any waterbody;

(d) Appropriate, effective measures that will be taken to ensure that materials used as earth fill for construction purposes must be non-toxic, non-acid forming and free of solid waste or other debris unless approved otherwise in writing by the Director or his designee.

(e) Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) that will be implemented for all onsite fuel, chemical, or pollutant storage tanks according to Rule 335-6-6-.12(r) and other applicable State and federal requirements.

(2) Full implementation and regular maintenance of these BMPs as required by this Chapter shall become a part of any registration and all requirements of the BMPs shall become requirements of the registration.

(3) The AFO facility owner/operator is responsible for remediation of offsite deposition or discharge of waste, wastewater, sediment, and other pollutants and shall, if required by the Director or his designee, implement Department approved measures to remediate any impacts to the maximum extent practicable.

(4) The AFO facility owner/operator shall post or make readily available in a common location easily accessible to all employees the proper procedures, and ensure that all employees are fully aware of the proper procedures, to effectively respond to any emergency situation, spill, or discharge. The posted procedures shall contain detailed response instructions to include, but not be limited to, names of facility officials to be notified, State or federal agencies to be notified, local or downstream public water supply entities to be notified, appropriate phone numbers, addresses, safety precautions, immediate actions to abate the occurrence, public health and bio-security procedures, etc.

Author: Richard Hulcher

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-7-.21

Amended: Filed February 24, 1999; effective March 31, 1999.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22-1 to 22-22-14; 22-22A-1 to 22-22A-16etseq., as amended.