Arizona Administrative Code
Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 13 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Article 16 - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOIL
Section R18-13-1611 - Storage Facility

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 18-13-1611

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. A shipment of PCS shall not be stored for a period exceeding one year from the date the PCS is received.

B. Each shipment of contaminated soil shall be identified by source and stored in a manner which does not allow commingling of different shipments until all sampling results have been obtained. PCS shall be stored within an approved containment system and shall not be commingled with treated soils.

C. A PCS storage facility shall obtain approval from the Department prior to commencement of construction or operation. A PCS storage facility designed in accordance with R18-13-1608(B)(1) shall comply with either of the following:

1. The containment system shall meet the requirements of R18-13-1609(B).

2. The PCS shall be stored in tanks or containers which meet the requirements of subsection (E) of this Section.

D. A PCS storage area or each tank or container used for storage shall be marked as follows:

CAUTION: CONTAINS PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL

GENERATOR NAME:

GENERATOR ID#:

ACCUMULATION START DATE:

The owner or operator of the storage facility shall fill in the accumulation start date at the time the PCS is placed into storage. The letters shall be legible, not obstructed from view, on a high contrast background, and sufficiently durable to equal or exceed the duration of storage. Lettering size shall be 2.5 cm (1 inch) and in Sans Serif, Gothic, or Block style.

E. A tank or container used to store PCS shall meet all of the following requirements:

1. Prevent leakage of PCS and any free liquids from the tank or container;

2. Be made of, or lined with, materials which will not react with the PCS;

3. Be kept closed during storage except to add or remove PCS;

4. Not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the tank or container or cause it to leak;

5. Shall be inspected monthly by the owner or operator of the storage facility for leaks and for deterioration. A written record of the inspection shall be prepared at the time of the inspection and shall document corrective action, if any, taken as a result of the inspection.

F. A PCS storage facility at which PCS is stored in piles shall comply with both of the following:

1. All storage piles shall be covered or otherwise managed to control wind dispersal of the PCS.

2. Storage piles of PCS shall be inspected weekly and a written record of the inspection shall be prepared at the time of the inspection which documents any corrective action taken as a result of the inspection. The record shall document detection of any of the following:
a. Deterioration, malfunctions, or improper operation of run-on and run-off control systems;

b. Malfunctioning of wind dispersal control systems;

c. The presence of leachate in and the malfunctioning of any leachate collection and removal systems.

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