Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-13-1607

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R18-13-1607 - Facility Approval; Application

A. PCS shall be treated, stored, or disposed only at a PCS disposal facility, storage facility, treatment facility, or temporary treatment facility. A facility located in Arizona shall not be constructed or operated prior to obtaining written approval from the Department, except as provided for in A.R.S. § 49-858.

B. The owner or operator of a PCS treatment, storage, or disposal facility shall submit an application to the Department which contains all of the information required in accordance with A.R.S. § 49-762.

C. In addition to the requirements specified in A.R.S. § 49-762, the application shall contain all of the following:

1. A vicinity map, in a scale not over 1:24,000, which shows where the facility is located with respect to the surroundings, including an indication of the use of the adjacent properties.

2. An engineering report which includes all of the following:

a. Detailed plans and specifications for the entire facility including manufacturer's performance data and design features of treatment, pollution control, and monitoring equipment.

b. A site description which includes general information on the geology, hydrogeology, soils, and land use. If a facility is located within the pollution management area of a facility for which an aquifer protection permit has been issued under A.R.S. § 49-241 et seq., then the applicant may resubmit or incorporate by reference the general information.

c. A background soil sampling plan and results which characterize the site, including the rationale used to determine the locations, depths, and number of samples.

3. A site map, in a scale not to exceed 1:2,400, which clearly identifies where the PCS shall be deposited, containment berms, fencing and security measures, access roads, any improvements, wells, and location of surface water courses.

4. An operational plan which includes all of the following:

a. General description of the daily operations of the facility and the processes, techniques, or methods to be employed;

b. The source, amount, concentration of contaminants, and any other relevant information concerning the PCS to be handled;

c. The schedule for sampling the PCS during treatment to evaluate treatment methods;

d. Description of plans for final use and disposal of PCS and remediated soil, liners, piping, carbon canisters, and any other contaminated equipment;

e. Procedures to ensure that only waste which has been characterized is received and that hazardous waste is not received;

f. Procedures for random inspection of incoming loads to verify that only waste which has been characterized is accepted;

g. Procedures for collecting and managing run-off which comes in contact with PCS;

h. Procedures for recordkeeping of all inspection results, training of personnel, and sampling results;

i. Procedures to control public access, and prevent unauthorized entry and illegal dumping.

5. A contingency plan for emergency preparedness which describes alternatives for storage, treatment, or disposal.

6. A closure plan which includes:

a. A description of the steps necessary to close the facility, the specific proposed closure activities, and an implementation schedule;

b. Information on site conditions and characterization of the waste received during the life of the facility;

c. A description of the sampling plan utilized to sample background soil beneath the site following closure;

d. A description of plans for use of the land site after closure;

e. A description of post-closure care.

7. An affidavit that the proposed facility is in compliance with local zoning requirements in effect at the time the application is submitted.

D. Following completion of construction of a facility and prior to placement of PCS on the site, the owner or operator shall submit to the Department a construction certification report, including as-built plans which indicate any changes to the design or operational plans for the facility.

E. Plans required in accordance with this Section shall be sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Arizona, if required by statute.

F. A facility shall be in compliance with all other applicable federal, state, and local approvals or permits which are required for the design, construction, and operation of the facility.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1607

Recodified from R18-8-1607at 8 A.A.R. 5172, effective November 27, 2002 (Supp. 02-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 57, effective 1/5/2021.