Or. Admin. Code § 340-212-0270

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 340-212-0270 - Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

(1) General reporting requirements:

(a) On and after the date specified in OAR 340-212-0250(1) by which the owner or operator must conduct monitoring that meets the requirements of 340-212-0200 through 340-212-0280, the owner or operator must submit monitoring reports to DEQ in accordance with 340-218-0050(3)(c);

(b) A report for monitoring under OAR 340-212-0200 through 340-218-0280 must include, at a minimum, the information required under 340-218-0050(3)(c) and the following information, as applicable:

(A) Summary information on the number, duration and cause, including unknown cause, of excursions or exceedances, as applicable, and the corrective actions taken;

(B) Summary information on the number, duration and cause, including unknown cause, for monitor downtime incidents, other than downtime associated with zero and span or other daily calibration checks; and

(C) A description of the actions taken to implement a QIP during the reporting period as specified in OAR 340-212-0260. Upon completion of a QIP, the owner or operator must include in the next summary report documentation that the implementation of the plan has been completed and has reduced the likelihood of similar levels of excursions or exceedances occurring.

(2) General recordkeeping requirements:

(a) The owner or operator must comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in OAR 340-218-0050(3)(b). The owner or operator must maintain records of monitoring data, performance data, corrective actions taken, any written quality improvement plan required pursuant to 340-212-0260 and any activities undertaken to implement a quality improvement plan, and other supporting information required by 340-212-0200 through 340-212-0280, such as data used to document the adequacy of monitoring, or records of monitoring maintenance or corrective actions;

(b) Instead of paper records, the owner or operator may maintain records on alternative media, such as microfilm, computer files, magnetic tape disks, or microfiche, if the use of such alternative media allows for expeditious inspection and review and does not conflict with other applicable recordkeeping requirements.

Or. Admin. Code § 340-212-0270

DEQ 21-1998, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-98; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-028-1270; DEQ 6-2001, f. 6-18-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01; DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/16/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020 & 468A.310

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.310