La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-2245

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-2245 - Generators' Waste Analysis, Recordkeeping, and Notice Requirements

A. Requirements for Generators. A generator of hazardous waste must determine if the waste has to be treated before it can be land disposed. This is done by determining if the hazardous waste meets the treatment standards in LAC 33:V.2223, 2230, or 2236. This determination can be made concurrently with the hazardous waste determination required in LAC 33:V.1005 in either of two ways: testing the waste or using knowledge of the waste. If the generator tests the waste, testing would normally determine the total concentration of hazardous constituents, or the concentration of hazardous constituents in an extract of the waste obtained using Test Method 1311 in Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA Publication SW-846, as incorporated by reference in LAC 33:V.110, depending on whether the treatment standard for the waste is expressed as a total concentration or concentration of hazardous constituent in the waste's extract. Alternatively, the generator must send the waste to a RCRA-permitted hazardous waste treatment facility, where the waste treatment facility must comply with the requirements of LAC 33:V.1519 and 2247.A. In addition, some hazardous wastes must be treated by particular treatment methods before they can be land disposed, and some soils are contaminated by such hazardous wastes. These treatment standards are also found in LAC 33:V.2223, and are described in detail in LAC 33:V.2299.Appendix, Table 3. These wastes, and soils contaminated with such wastes, do not need to be tested (however, if they are in a waste mixture, other wastes with concentration level treatment standards would have to be tested). If a generator determines they are managing a waste, or soil contaminated with a waste, that displays a hazardous characteristic of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity, they must comply with the special requirements of LAC 33:V.2246 in addition to any applicable requirements in this Section.

B. If the waste or contaminated soil does not meet the treatment standards, or if the generator chooses not to make the determination of whether his waste must be treated, with the initial shipment of waste to each treatment or storage facility, the generator must send a one-time written notice to each treatment or storage facility receiving the waste and place a copy in the file. The notice must include the information in column "LAC 33:V.2245.B" of the Generator Paperwork Requirements Table in Subsection D of this Section. Alternatively, if the generator chooses not to make the determination of whether the waste must be treated, the notification must include the EPA hazardous waste numbers and manifest number of the first shipment and must state, "This hazardous waste may or may not be subject to the LDR treatment standards. The treatment facility must make the determination." No further notification is necessary until such time as the waste or facility changes, in which case a new notification must be sent and a copy placed in the generator's file.

1. For contaminated soil, the following certification statement should be included, signed by an authorized representative.

"I certify under penalty of law that I personally have examined this contaminated soil and it [does/does not] contain listed hazardous waste and [does/does not] exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste and requires treatment to meet the soil treatment standards as provided by LAC 33:V.2236.C."

C. If the waste or contaminated soil meets the treatment standard at the original point of generation:

1. with the initial shipment of waste to each treatment, storage, or disposal facility, the generator must send a one-time written notice to each treatment, storage, or disposal facility receiving the waste and place a copy in the file. The notice must include the information indicated in column "LAC 33:V.2245.C" of the Generator Paperwork Requirements Table in Subsection D of this Section and the following certification statement, signed by an authorized representative.

"I certify under penalty of law that I personally have examined and am familiar with the waste through analysis and testing or through knowledge of the waste to support this certification that the waste complies with the treatment standards specified in LAC 33:V.2223-2233. I believe that the information I submitted is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting a false certification, including the possibility of a fine and imprisonment";

2. for contaminated soil, with the initial shipment of wastes to each treatment, storage, or disposal facility, the generator must send a one-time written notice to each facility receiving the waste and place a copy in the file. The notice must include the information in Subsection D of this Section of the Generator Paperwork Requirements Table;

3. if the waste changes, the generator must send a new notice and certification to the receiving facility, and place a copy in their files. Generators of hazardous debris excluded from the definition of hazardous waste under LAC 33:V.109.Hazardous Waste.6 are not subject to these requirements.

D. For reporting, tracking, and recordkeeping when exceptions allow certain wastes or contaminated soil that do not meet the treatment standards to be land disposed, there are certain exemptions from the requirement that hazardous wastes or contaminated soil meet treatment standards before they can be land disposed. These include, but are not limited to, case-by-case extensions under LAC 33:V.2239, disposal in a no-migration unit under LAC 33:V.2241, or a national capacity variance or case-by-case capacity variance under LAC 33:V.2209-2221. If a generator's waste is so exempt, then with the initial shipment of waste, the generator must send a one-time written notice to each land disposal facility receiving the waste. The notice must include the information indicated in column "LAC 33:V.2245.D" of the Generator Paperwork Requirements Table in this Subsection. If the waste changes, the generator must send a new notice to the receiving facility and place a copy in their files.

Generator Paperwork Requirements Table
Required Information	LAC 33:V.2245.B	LAC 33:V.2245.C	LAC 33:V.2245.D	LAC 33:V.2245.I
EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers and Manifest Numbers of first shipment.	X	X	X	X
Statement: This waste is not prohibited from land disposal.			X
The waste is subject to the LDRs. The constituents of concern for F001-F005 and F039, and underlying hazardous constituents in characteristic wastes, unless the waste will be treated and monitored for all constituents. If all constituents will be treated and monitored, there is no need to put them all on the LDR notice.	X	X
The notice must include the applicable wastewater/nonwastewater category (see LAC 33:V.2203.A) and subdivisions made within a waste code based on waste-specific criteria (such as D003 reactive cyanide).	X	X
Waste analysis data (when available).	X	X	X
Date the waste is subject to the prohibition.			X
For hazardous debris, when treating with the alternative treatment technologies provided by LAC 33:V.2230: the contaminants subject to treatment, as described in LAC 33:V.2230; and an indication that these contaminants are being treated to comply with LAC 33:V.2230.			X
For contaminated soil subject to LDRs as provided in LAC 33:V.2236.A, the constituents subject to treatment as described in LAC 33:V.2236.D, and the following statement: This contaminated soil [does/does not] contain listed hazardous waste and [does/does not] exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste and [is subject to/complies with] the soil treatment standards as provided by LAC 33:V.2236.C or the universal treatment standards.	X	X
A certification is needed (see applicable Section for exact wording).		X		X

E. If a generator is managing and treating a prohibited waste or contaminated soil in tanks, containers, or containment buildings regulated under LAC 33:V1011, 1013, or 1015 to meet applicable LDR treatment standards found in LAC 33:V.2223, the generator must develop and follow a written waste analysis plan that describes the procedures the generator will carry out to comply with the treatment standards. (Generators treating hazardous debris under the alternative treatment standards of LAC 33:V.2299.Appendix, Table 8, however, are not subject to these waste analysis requirements.) The plan must be kept on-site in the generator's records, and the following requirements must be met.

1. The waste analysis plan must be based on a detailed chemical and physical analysis of a representative sample of the prohibited waste(s) being treated, and contain all information necessary to treat the waste(s) in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter, including the selected testing frequency.

2. Such plan must be filed with the Office of Environmental Services, a minimum of 30 days prior to the treatment activity, with delivery verified.

3. Wastes shipped off-site in accordance with this Section must comply with the notification requirements of Subsection C of this Section.

F. If a generator determines that the waste or contaminated soil is prohibited solely on the basis of his or her knowledge of the waste, all supporting data used to make this determination must be retained on-site in the generator's files. If a generator determines whether the waste is prohibited on the basis of tests of this waste or an extract developed using the Test Method 1311 described in Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA Publication SW-846, as incorporated by reference in LAC 33:V.110, all waste analysis data must be retained on-site in the generator's files.

G. If a generator determines that he is managing a prohibited waste that is excluded from the definition of hazardous or solid waste or exempted from regulation under LAC 33:V.Chapter 1 or 41 subsequent to the point of generation (including deactivated characteristic hazardous wastes managed in wastewater treatment systems subject to the Clean Water Act (CWA) as specified in LAC 33:V.105.D.1.b, or that are CWA-equivalent, or are managed in an underground injection well regulated by the Solid Disposal Waste Act, SDWA), the generator must place a one-time notice stating such generation, subsequent exclusion from the definition of hazardous or solid waste or exemption from the regulation under LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, and the disposition of the waste, in the facility's on-site file.

H. Generators must retain on-site a copy of all notices, certifications, demonstrations, waste analysis data, and other documentation produced in accordance with this Section for at least three years from the date that the waste that is the subject of such documentation was last sent to on-site or off-site treatment, storage, or disposal. The three-year record retention period is automatically extended during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity or as requested by the administrative authority. The requirements of this Paragraph apply to solid wastes even when the hazardous characteristic is removed prior to disposal, or when the waste is excluded from the definition of hazardous or solid waste under LAC 33:V.Chapter 1 or 41, or exempted from regulation under LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, subsequent to the point of generation.

I. If a generator is managing a lab pack that contains hazardous wastes and wishes to use the alternative treatment standard for lab packs found at LAC 33:V.2227.C.

1. With the initial shipment of waste to a treatment facility, the generator must submit a notice that provides the information in column "LAC 33:V.2245.I" in the Generator Paperwork Requirements Table of Subsection D of this Section and the following certification. The certification that must be signed by an authorized representative and must be placed in the generator's files, must say the following.

"I certify under penalty of law that I personally have examined and am familiar with the waste, and that the lab pack contains only wastes that have not been excluded under LAC 33:V.2299.Appendix, Table 6, and that this lab pack will be sent to a combustion facility in compliance with the alternative treatment standards for lab packs at LAC 33:V.2227.C. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting a false certification, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment."

2. No further notification is necessary until such time that the wastes in the lab pack change or the receiving facility changes, in which case a new notice and certification must be sent and a copy placed in the generator's file.

3. If the lab pack contains characteristic hazardous wastes (D001-D043), underlying hazardous constituents (as defined in LAC 33:V.2203) need not be determined.

4. The generator must also comply with the requirements in Subsections F and G of this Section.

J. Certification. Each waste minimization plan must be certified by a Louisiana registered professional engineer (PE).

K. All large quantity generators shall develop and retain a waste minimization plan on-site. The plan shall be submitted to the administrative authority within 30 days of receipt of a request by the administrative authority. The plan shall include ongoing and proposed waste minimization projects and tentative beginning dates for proposed projects.

L. Small quantity generators with tolling agreements pursuant to LAC 33:V.1107.A.4 shall comply with the applicable notification and certification requirements of Paragraph A of this Section for the initial shipment of the waste subject to the agreement. Such generators shall retain on-site a copy of the notification and certification, together with the tolling agreement, for at least three years after termination or expiration of the agreement. The three-year record retention period is automatically extended during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity or as requested by the administrative authority.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-2245

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 15:378 (May 1989), amended LR 16:1057 (December 1990), LR 17:658 (July 1991), LR 21:266, 267 (March 1995), LR 21:1334 (December 1995), LR 22:22 (January 1996), LR 22:820 (September 1996), LR 22:1130 (November 1996), LR 23:565 (May 1997), amended by the Office of Waste Services, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 24:669 (April 1998), LR 24:1728 (September 1998), LR 25:447 (March 1999), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:281 (February 2000), LR 26:2478 (November 2000), LR 27:295 (March 2001), LR 27:711 (May 2001), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2459 (October 2005), LR 33:2109 (October 2007), LR 34:996 (June 2008), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 431144 (6/1/2017), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 4441 (1/1/2018), Amended byLR 46937 (7/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.