020-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-2

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-2 - Definitions

For purposes of this Chapter:

"Contaminant" means as defined in W.S. 35-11-103(g)(iii).

"CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations.

"Facility" means the specific type of site identified by Section 4(a) and (b), which is subject to pollution prevention plan requirements as a condition of eligibility for the VRP.

"Household do-it-yourselfer used oil" means oil that is derived from households, such as used oil generated by individuals who generate used oil through the maintenance of their personal vehicles.

"Household do-it-yourselfer used oil generator" means an individual who generates household do-it-yourselfer used oil.

"Household waste" means any material (including garbage, trash and sanitary wastes in septic tanks) derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds and day-use recreation areas).

"Pollution Prevention" means:

(i) Source reduction and other practices or activities that reduce or eliminate the volume or toxicity of contaminants used at or created by a facility. Examples of source reduction include use of less toxic raw materials; reformulation or redesign of products or processes to reduce the volume or toxicity of waste generated; improvements in work practices that prevent or reduce off-specification products; and better inventory control to reduce or prevent wastage;

(ii) Reducing or eliminating the volume or toxicity of contaminants from entering a waste stream, or otherwise being released to the environment; and

(iii) Practices or activities that prevent the accidental spillage of contaminants. Examples of such activities include installation of specialized spill containment equipment; operational controls to prevent spills; storing contaminants properly; utilizing employee programs to periodically conduct pipe pressure testing, pipeline pigging, equipment maintenance or inspections; replacement of process or transfer lines that do not meet specifications; installation of cathodic protection systems; raising product transfer lines above ground; and installation of overfill prevention apparatus.

"P2 Plan" means a Pollution Prevention Plan for purposes of W.S. W.S. 35-11-1602(a)(ii).

"Release" means spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, escaping, leaching or disposing of a contaminant into groundwater, surface water, surface or subsurface soils or other environmental media.

"Site" means as defined in W.S. W.S. W.S. 35-11-103(g)(x).

"Small quantity inventory" means that the total amount of all contaminants being used, stored or generated at the site or place of business at any one specific time is never greater than or equal to either 500 pounds or 55 gallons.

"VRP" means the Voluntary Remediation Program as created by Article 16 of the Environmental Quality Act, W.S. W.S. W.S. 35-11-1601 through 35-11-1613.

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