N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.5.15

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 20.9.5.15 - CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR EMERGENCIES

A.20.9.5.15 NMAC applies to owners and operators of all solid waste facilities except as otherwise provided.

B. The owner or operator shall maintain a current contingency plan at each solid waste facility. The contingency plan shall be designed to minimize hazards to public health, welfare or the environment from fires, explosions, or any release of contaminants or hazardous constituents to air, soil, surface water or ground water.

C. A copy of the contingency plan shall be kept at the facility and copies shall be provided to the emergency response authority of the local emergency management center.

D. The provisions of the contingency plan shall be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of contaminants or hazardous constituents which could pose an immediate or imminent threat to public health, welfare or the environment.

E. The contingency plan shall be amended immediately, if necessary, whenever:

(1) the facility permit is renewed or modified;

(2) the plan fails in an emergency;

(3) the facility's design, operations, maintenance, or other circumstances change in a way that increases the potential for fires, explosions, or releases of hazardous constituents, or necessitate changes to the planned emergency response;

(4) the list of emergency coordinators changes; or

(5) the list of emergency equipment changes.

F. The contingency plan for emergencies shall, if applicable:

(1) describe the actions facility personnel should take in response to fires, explosions, or releases of contaminants or hazardous constituents to air, soil, surface water, or ground water;

(2) describe arrangements with local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, contractors, and state and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services;

(3) list the name(s) and telephone numbers of the emergency coordinator(s); if more than one person is listed, one must be named as the primary emergency coordinator;

(4) include a list of all emergency equipment at the facility (such as fire extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, communications and alarm systems and decontamination equipment), along with the location, physical description, and a summary of the capabilities of each item;

(5) include an evacuation plan for facility personnel which describes signal(s) to be used to begin evacuation, evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation routes in cases where the primary routes could be blocked by fire or releases of wastes;

(6) include an evaluation of potential contaminants, potential media contaminated, and procedures for investigation, containment, and correction or remediation;

(7) indicate when the contingency plan must be amended;

(8) instruct the emergency coordinator or his designee, in case of an imminent or actual emergency situation, to immediately:

(a) activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel; and

(b) notify appropriate state and local agencies with designated response roles if their assistance is needed;

(9) instruct the emergency coordinator, whenever there is a release, fire, or explosion, to as quickly as possible identify the nature, source, amount, and extent of any release by means of observation, review of facility records or manifests, or if necessary, by chemical analysis;

(10) instruct the emergency coordinator to assess possible hazards to public health, welfare or the environment that may result from the release, fire, or explosion;

(11) instruct the emergency coordinator to provide for monitoring for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation or rupture in valves, pipes, or equipment, if appropriate;

(12) instruct the emergency coordinator to provide for appropriate treatment, storage, or disposal of recovered waste, or any other material that results from a release, fire, or explosion at a facility, after the emergency situation is under control; and

(13) instruct the emergency coordinator to ensure that waste which may be incompatible with the released material is not treated, stored, or disposed until cleanup procedures are complete.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.5.15

20.9.5.15 NMAC - Rp, 20 NMAC 9.1.VIII.811, 8/2/2007