N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.120.2005
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 20.5.120.2005 - INTERIM REMOVAL OF NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDA. Owners and operators shall assess the potential for remediation of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) where there is a thickness of greater than one-eighth inch of NAPL in surface water, in any excavation pit, or in any well. Owners and operators shall submit the assessment to the department in accordance with a timeline approved by the department or the timeline set forth in Subsection E of 20.5.120.2000 NMAC.B. The department may approve interim removal of NAPL when such action is determined to be practical and necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare or the environment. In this event, owners and operators shall remove NAPL in accordance with a timeline approved by the department or the timeline set forth in Subsection E of 20.5.120.2000 NMAC.C. Owners and operators shall remove NAPL in a manner that minimizes the spread of contamination into uncontaminated media.D. Owners and operators shall store and dispose of NAPL in accordance with all flammable and combustible liquids codes approved by the state fire marshal or other local authority, state hazardous waste regulations 20.4.1 NMAC, and any other applicable laws or regulations.E. Owners and operators shall report recovery and disposal of NAPL to the department.N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.120.2005
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, July 24, 2018, eff. 7/24/2018