Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste
Chapter 10 - Generators of Hazardous Waste
Subchapter A - General
Section V-1015 - Conditions for Exemption for Large Quantity Generators

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-1015

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A large quantity generator may accumulate hazardous waste on-site without a permit or interim status, and without complying with the requirements of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, provided that all of the following conditions for exemption are met.

B. Accumulation. A large quantity generator accumulates hazardous waste on-site for no more than 90 days, unless in compliance with the accumulation time limit extension or F006 waste accumulation conditions for exemption in Subsections C-F of this Section. The following accumulation conditions also apply.

1. Accumulation of Hazardous Waste in Containers. If the hazardous waste is placed in containers, the large quantity generator shall comply with the following:

a. Air Emission Standards. The applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 43.Q, R, and V;

b. Condition of Containers. If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition, or if it begins to leak, the large quantity generator shall immediately transfer the hazardous waste from this container to a container that is in good condition, or immediately manage the waste in some other way that complies with the conditions for exemption of this Section;

c. Compatibility of Waste with Container. The large quantity generator shall use a container made of or lined with materials that will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the hazardous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired.

d. Management of Containers

i. A container holding hazardous waste shall always be closed during accumulation, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.

ii. A container holding hazardous waste shall not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner that may rupture the container or cause it to leak.

e. Inspections. At least weekly, the large quantity generator shall inspect central accumulation areas. The large quantity generator shall look for leaking containers and deterioration of containers caused by corrosion and other factors. See Subparagraph B.1.b of this Section for remedial action required if deterioration or leaks are detected.

f. Special Conditions for Accumulation of Ignitable and Reactive Wastes

i. A container holding ignitable or reactive waste shall be located at least 15 meters (50 feet) from the facility's property line unless a written approval is obtained from the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) over the fire code at the facility's location (i.e., state fire marshal or district fire chief) allowing hazardous waste accumulation to occur within this restricted area. A record of the written approval shall be maintained as long as ignitable or reactive hazardous waste is accumulated in this area.

ii. The large quantity generator shall take precautions to prevent accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable or reactive waste. This waste shall be separated and protected from sources of ignition or reaction including but not limited to the following: open flames, smoking, cutting and welding, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, or mechanical), spontaneous ignition (e.g., from heat-producing chemical reactions), and radiant heat. While ignitable or reactive waste is being handled, the large quantity generator shall confine smoking and open flame to specially designated locations. Signs stating "No Smoking" shall be conspicuously placed wherever there is a hazard from ignitable or reactive waste.

g. Special Conditions for Accumulation of Incompatible Wastes

i. Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials (see LAC 33:V.199.Appendix B for examples), shall not be placed in the same container, unless the generator complies with LAC 33:V.4321.B.

ii. Hazardous waste shall not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material (see LAC 33:V.199.Appendix B for examples), unless the generator complies with LAC 33:V.4321.B.

iii. A container holding a hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other materials accumulated or stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments shall be separated from the other materials or protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device.

2. Accumulation of Hazardous Waste in Tanks

a. If waste is placed in tanks, the large quantity generator shall comply with the applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.1903.A, 1905.B-H, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915 (except 1915.C), 1917, 1919, and 1921.

b. A large quantity generator accumulating hazardous waste in tanks shall use inventory logs, monitoring equipment or other records in accordance with LAC 33:V.1909.D or E to demonstrate that hazardous waste has been emptied within 90 days of first entering the tank if using a batch process, or in the case of a tank with a continuous flow process, demonstrate that estimated volumes of hazardous waste entering the tank daily exit the tank within 90 days of first entering.

c. A large quantity generator accumulating hazardous waste in tanks shall keep inventory logs or records documenting the generator's compliance with LAC 33:V.1909.D or E on-site and readily available for inspection.

3. Accumulation of Hazardous Waste on Drip Pads. If the hazardous waste is placed on drip pads, the large quantity generator shall comply with the following.

a. The large quantity generator shall comply with LAC 33:V.2801, 2803, 2804, 2805, 2807, and 2809.

b. The large quantity generator shall remove all wastes from the drip pad at least once every 90 days. Any hazardous wastes that are removed from the drip pad are then subject to the 90-day accumulation limit in Subsection B of this Section and LAC 33:V.1011, if the hazardous wastes are being managed in satellite accumulation areas prior to being moved to a central accumulation area.

c. The large quantity generator shall maintain on-site at the facility the following records readily available for inspection:

i. a written description of procedures that are followed to ensure that all wastes are removed from the drip pad and associated collection system at least once every 90 days; and

ii. documentation of each waste removal, including the quantity of waste removed from the drip pad and the sump or collection system and the date and time of removal.

4. Accumulation of Hazardous Waste in Containment Buildings. If the waste is placed in containment buildings, the large quantity generator shall:

a. comply with LAC 33:V.Chapter 43. Subchapter T;

b. label its containment building with the words "Hazardous Waste" in a conspicuous place easily visible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, or other persons on-site;

c. provide an indication of the hazards of the contents in a conspicuous place (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable hazardous waste characteristic(s) (i.e., ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic); hazard communication consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation requirements in 49 CFR part 172 subpart E (labeling) or subpart F (placarding); a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard in 29 CFR 1910.1200; or a chemical hazard label consistent with the National Fire Protection Association Code 704);

d. maintain the following records on-site and made readily available for inspection:

i. the professional engineer certification that the building complies with the design standards specified in LAC 33:V.4703 (This certification shall be in the generator's files prior to operation of the unit.); and

ii. inventory logs or other records (i.e., monitoring equipment or any other effective means) with the following information:

(a), a written description of procedures to ensure that each waste volume remains in the unit for no more than 90 days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices for the facility showing that the generator is consistent with respecting the 90-day limit, and documentation that the procedures are complied with; or

(b). documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every 90-days.

5. Labeling and Marking of Containers and Tanks

a. A large quantity generator shall mark or label its containers and tanks accumulating hazardous waste with:

i. the words "Hazardous Waste"; and

ii. an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable hazardous waste characteristic(s) (i.e., ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic); hazard communication consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation requirements at 49 CFR part 172 subpart E (labeling) or subpart F (placarding); a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard at 29 CFR 1910.1200; or a chemical hazard label consistent with the National Fire Protection Association Code 704).

b. In addition to Clauses 5.a.i and ii above, each container shall be marked or labelled with the date upon which each period of accumulation begins. The date shall be clearly visible for inspection on each container.

6. Emergency Procedures. The large quantity generator complies with the standards in Subchapter D of this Chapter, Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for Large Quantity Generators.

7. Personnel Training

a. The Required Training Elements

i. Facility personnel shall successfully complete a program of classroom instruction, online training (e.g., computer-based or electronic), or on-the-job training that teaches them to perform their duties in a way that ensures compliance with this Chapter. The large quantity generator shall ensure that this program includes all the elements described in the document required under Clause B.7.d of this Section.

ii. This program shall be directed by a person trained in hazardous waste management procedures, and shall include instruction which teaches facility personnel hazardous waste management procedures (including contingency plan implementation) relevant to the positions in which they are employed.

iii. At a minimum, the training program shall be designed to ensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively to emergencies by familiarizing them with emergency procedures, emergency equipment, and emergency systems, including where applicable:

(a), procedures for using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment;

(b). key parameters for automatic waste feed cutoff systems;

(c). communications or alarm systems;

(d). responses to fires or explosions;

(e). responses to groundwater contamination incidents; and

(f). shutdown of operations, iv For facility employees that receive emergency response training in accordance with U.S. Occupational Safely and Health Administration regulations 29 CFR 1910.120(p)(8) and 120(q), the large quantity generator is not required to provide separate emergency response training in accordance with this Section, provided that the overall facility training meets all the conditions of exemption in this Section.

b. Facility personnel shall successfully complete the program required in Subparagraph B.7.a of this Section within six months after the date of their employment or assignment to the facility, or to a new position at the facility, whichever is later. Employees shall not work in unsupervised positions until they have completed the training standards of Subparagraph B.7.a of this Section.

c. Facility personnel shall take part in an annual review of the initial training required in Subparagraph B.7.a of this Section.

d. The large quantity generator shall maintain documents and records at the facility including:

i. the job title of each position at the facility related to hazardous waste management, and the name of the employee filling each job;

ii. a written job description of each position listed under Clause B.7.d.i of this Section (This description may be consistent in its degree of specificity with descriptions for other similar positions in the same company location or bargaining unit, but shall include the requisite skill, education, or other qualifications, and duties of facility personnel assigned to each position);

iii. a written description of the type and amount of both introductory and continuing training that will be given to each person filling a position listed under Clause B.7.d.i of this Section; and

iv. records that document that the training or job experience, required under Subparagraphs B.7.a-c of this Section, has been given to, and completed by, facility personnel.

e. Training records on current personnel shall be kept until closure of the facility. Training records on former employees shall be kept for at least three years from the date the employee last worked at the facility. Personnel training records may accompany personnel transferred within the same company.

8. Closure. These regulations regarding closure are applicable to large quantity generators accumulating hazardous waste in a central accumulation area (i.e., container storage [e.g., drums, roll-off boxes, etc.], tank systems, drip pads, or containment buildings) at a facility. The closure requirements of this Paragraph do not apply to satellite accumulation areas. Except as allowed for by Subparagraph B.8.k of this Paragraph (i.e., Notification requirements for closures initiated prior to July 20, 2020, prior to closing a central accumulation area, or prior to closing the facility, the large quantity generator shall meet the following conditions.

a. Notification of Closure of a Central Accumulation Area. A large quantity generator shall perform one of the following when closing a central accumulation area.

i. The large quantity generator shall notify the Office of Environmental Services following the procedures in Subparagraph B.8.b of this Paragraph in order to meet the closure performance standards of Clause B.8.c.i of this Paragraph for container storage, tank systems, and containment buildings or Clause B.8.c.ii for drip pads. If the central accumulation area is subsequently reopened, the large quantity generator shall update the notice in the operating record.

ii. The large quantity generator shall place a notice in the operating record to document the closure of the central accumulation area within 30 days after closure of the unit. If the central accumulation area is subsequently reopened, the large quantity generator shall update the notice in the operating record. Information required as part of the notice in the operating record shall include:

(a). reason for closure;

(b). name and/or other unit designation;

(c). description of the type of waste accumulation (e.g., single roll-off box accumulating solids, tank system with secondary containment, etc.);

(d). basic design and construction information for any unit that is a tank system, containment building, or drip pad;

(e). basic design and construction information for secondary containment (e.g., long-term [i.e., fixed, immovable] or temporary, materials of construction, coating, etc.) (The information shall include whether there are any sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage in the secondary containment.);

(f). location within the facility (at a minimum, a general location relative to a fixed building or unit along with cardinal direction and distance; a map may be included; geographic coordinates are required for long-term [i.e., fixed, immovable] units);

(g). period of time of use;

(h). description of the hazardous waste and waste codes (waste profiles may be included);

(i). documentation showing how the last stored hazardous waste was managed (e.g., copies of final manifests or written/signed notation if sent off-site for treatment or disposal; written/signed notation if transferred elsewhere on-site for treatment, storage, or disposal as may be authorized by LAC 33:V.Subpart 1);

(j). for a central accumulation area consisting of container storage, the following information to support a presumptive demonstration of closure in accordance with Clause B.8.d.i of this Paragraph:

(i). weekly inspection logs, summary, or other information (e.g., photographs, written documentation of spill clean ups, etc.) to demonstrate during the entirety of the accumulation period that:

[a]. there were no spills, leaks, or releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents onto the secondary containment or soil immediately surrounding and beneath the unit, or they were properly cleaned up and managed in order to meet the closure performance standards; and

[b]. for container storage with long-term (i.e., fixed, immovable) secondary containment, there were no visible signs of significant cracks, gaps, or deterioration of the secondary containment, or they were properly repaired in a timely manner. Any sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage in the secondary containment should be clearly mentioned;

(ii). for container storage with long-term (i.e., fixed, immovable) secondary containment, after removal of all waste a final inspection log/report and other information (e.g., photographs, etc.) to demonstrate that:

[a]. there was no significant staining or other signs of contamination from hazardous waste on the secondary containment, including sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage in the secondary containment; and

[b]. there were no visible signs of significant cracks, gaps, or deterioration for sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage;

(k). any information that might be needed in support of a sufficiency demonstration (see Subparagraph B.8.e of this Paragraph); and

(l). any other information that might be deemed relevant by the large quantity generator (e.g., documentation regarding additional activities necessary to meet the closure performance standards, photographs, manifests, etc.).

b. Notification of Closure of a Facility, or Optional Notification of Closure of a Central Accumulation Area. A large quantity generator shall provide the following notification for closure of the facility:

i. notify the Office of Environmental Services using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) no later than 30 days prior to closing the facility, and include the following supplemental information in a cover letter:

(a), contact information for person responsible for closure;

(b). reason for closure;

(c). list of units being closed including names and/or other unit designations;

(d). for each unit, description of the type of waste accumulation (e.g., single roll-off box accumulating solids, tank system with secondary containment, etc.);

(e). basic design and construction information for any unit that is a tank system, containment building, or drip pad;

(f). for each unit, basic design and construction information for secondary containment (e.g., long-term [i.e., fixed, immovable] or temporary, materials of construction, coating, etc.) (The information shall include whether there are any sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage in the secondary containment.);

(g). for each unit, location within the facility (at a minimum, a general location relative to a fixed building or unit along with cardinal direction and distance; a map may be included; geographic coordinates are required for long-term [i.e., fixed, immovable] units);

(h). period of time of use for each unit;

(i). for each unit, description of the hazardous waste and waste codes (waste profiles may be included);

(j). for any unit being closed that is container storage, provide either:

(i). a statement that the unit will be closed in accordance with Clause B.8.d.i of this Paragraph (presumptive demonstration of closure); or

(ii) . supplemental information required by Subclause B.8.b.i.(k) of this Paragraph below; and

(k). for any units being closed that are tank systems, containment buildings, drip pads, or container storage requiring additional demonstration efforts of closure under Clause B.8.d.ii of this Paragraph, provide the following:

(i). decontamination method(s) of aboveground components;

(ii). protocol/methods and list of constituents for confirmatory sampling and analysis of rinsate;

(iii). protocol/methods, list of constituents, and locations and depths for confirmatory sampling and analysis of soil (and groundwater, if deemed necessary) immediately surrounding and beneath the unit considering the following:

[a]. soil sampling shall consider random locations and specific locations under the containment including sumps, or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage, and areas where there may have been visible signs of significant staining, cracks, gaps or other deterioration;

[b]. if there is confirmed soil contamination resulting from a release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents from the central accumulation area, or if there is reason to believe that the groundwater may have been impacted by a release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents from the central accumulation area, the large quantity generator shall conduct confirmatory groundwater sampling and analysis. The extent of any confirmatory groundwater sampling and analysis shall be based upon site-specific conditions, including but not limited to: depth to the water table; information regarding any suspected or known contamination in the environmental media; potential mobility of the constituents; site-specific conditions that may encourage constituent mobility; and the extent and effectiveness of any previous response actions; and

[c]. in lieu of confirmatory sampling and analysis of soil (and groundwater, if deemed necessary), the large quantity generator may state its intent to demonstrate that the closure performance standards for soil and groundwater have been met through the Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) and remedial activities (See Clause B.8.fii of this Paragraph for container storage, tank systems, and containment buildings and LAC 33:V.2809.B.2 for drip pads); and

ii. notify the Office of Environmental Services using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) within 90 days after closing the facility that it has complied with the closure performance standards of Subparagraph B.8.C of this Paragraph. If the facility cannot meet the closure performance standards of Subparagraph B.8.C of this Paragraph, the facility shall notify the Office of Environmental Services using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) that it will close as a landfill (i.e., close with waste in place) under 4501.B and D in the case of container storage, tank system or containment building unit(s). A facility with drip pads shall notify using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) that it will close under the standards of LAC 33:V.2809.B. The following supplemental information shall be included in a cover letter with any notification submitted under this Clause:

(a). information included in the prior notification of closure as delineated in Subclauses B.8.b.i.(a)-(i) of this Paragraph;

(b). for any container storage being closed in accordance with Clause B.8.d.i of this Paragraph (presumptive demonstration of closure):

(i). a signed statement from the responsible official stating that the closure performance standards have been met through the presumptive demonstration of closure requirements of Clause B.8.d.i of this Paragraph; and

(ii) . documentation for any sufficiency demonstrations approved under Subparagraph B.8.e of this Paragraph; and

(c). for any units being closed that are tank systems, containment buildings, or drip pads (or container storage requiring additional demonstration efforts of closure under Subclause B.8.d.ii of this Paragraph), a closure report submitted for approval including:

(i). brief overview of closure activities;

(ii). details of the closure activities including:

[a]. removal of final waste, contaminated debris, and contaminated soil;

[b]. decontamination procedures;

[c]. analytical results of the rinsate compared to potable water standards (i.e., the numerical closure performance standards, available on the department's website); and

[d]. analytical results of the soil (and groundwater, if deemed necessary) compared to the numerical closure performance standards available in guidance on the department's website as delineated below:

[i]. the numerical closure performance standards are the applicable limiting screening option standards as defined by the Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) in LAC 33:I.Chapter 13;

[ii]. for soil, the residential screening standard and industrial screening standard with conveyance notice may be used; and

[iii]. in lieu of conducting confirmatory soil sampling (and groundwater sampling, if deemed necessary) during closure, the large quantity generator may state that the closure performance standards for soil and groundwater will be met through RECAP and remedial activities (See Clause B.8.fii of this Paragraph for container storage, tank systems, and containment buildings and LAC 33:V.2809.B.2 for drip pads.);

(iii). supporting documentation including:

[a]. sampling and analysis protocol/methods, locations and depths, and borehole logs, as applicable;

[b]. analytical lab data reports; and

[c]. supporting documentation deemed relevant by the large quantity generator (e.g., photographs, manifests, description of any other actions relevant to the closure not otherwise mentioned, etc.);

(iv). documentation for any sufficiency demonstrations approved under Subparagraph B.8.e of this Paragraph; and

(v). a written statement signed by the responsible official stating that the closure performance standards have been met. (The Office of Environmental Services shall review and approve the closure report and notification to ensure that the closure performance standards have been met.)

iii. A large quantity generator may request additional time to close and meet the closure performance standards. The large quantity generator shall notify the Office of Environmental Services using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) within 75 days after the date provided in Clause B.8.b.i of this Paragraph to request an extension and provide an explanation as to why the additional time is required.

c. Closure Performance Standards

i. Closure Performance Standards for Central Accumulation Areas that are Container Storage, Tank Systems, or Containment Buildings

(a). At closure, the large quantity generator shall close the central accumulation area or facility in a manner that:

(i). minimizes the need for further maintenance by controlling, minimizing, or eliminating, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, the post-closure escape of hazardous waste, hazardous constituents, leachate, contaminated run-off, or hazardous waste decomposition products to the ground or surface waters or to the atmosphere; and

(ii). removes or decontaminates all contaminated equipment, structures and soil and any remaining hazardous waste residues from the central accumulation area including containment system components (e.g., pads, liners, etc.), contaminated soils and subsoils, bases, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste, unless LAC 33:V.109.Hazardous Waste.5 applies.

(b). Any hazardous waste generated in the process of closing either the large quantity generator's facility or unit(s) accumulating hazardous waste shall be managed in accordance with all applicable standards of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, including removing any hazardous wastes contained in these units within 90 days of generating it and managing these wastes in a RCRA subtitle C hazardous waste permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facility, or interim status facility.

(c). If the large quantity generator demonstrates that either any contaminated soils and wastes cannot be practicably removed or decontaminated as required in Division B.8.c.i.(a).(ii) of this Paragraph, or that the remaining contaminant levels are not protective of human health and the environment as demonstrated by the confirmatory sampling and analytical results specified in Subdivision B.8.b.ii.(c).(ii).[d] of this Paragraph, or through the use of RECAP and remedial activities under Subparagraph B.8.f of this Paragraph or LAC 33:V.2809.B.2, then the central accumulation area is considered to be a landfill. The large quantity generator shall then close the central accumulation area and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills (LAC 33:V.4501.B and D). In addition, for the purposes of closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility, such a central accumulation area is then considered to be a landfill, and the large quantity generator shall meet all of the requirements for landfills specified in LAC 33:V.Chapter 43.Subchapters F and G.

ii. Closure Performance Standards for Central Accumulation Areas that are Drip Pads. At closure, the large quantity generator shall comply with the closure requirements of Subparagraph B.8.b, Division B.8.c.i.(a).(i), and Subclause B.8.c.i.(b) of this Paragraph, and LAC 33:V.2809.A and B.

d. Special Provisions for Closing a Central Accumulation Area Consisting of Container Storage. This Subparagraph is applicable to closure for a central accumulation area consisting of container storage. The container storage may have temporary or long-term (i.e., fixed, immovable) secondary containment.

i. Presumptive Demonstration of Closure. A large quantity generator shall be considered to have performed due diligence in closing container storage (i.e., no additional closure efforts or verification shall be required) and met the closure performance standards of Clause B.8.c.i of this Paragraph provided the following conditions are met.

(a). All information has been placed in the operating record as required by Clause B.8.a.ii of this Paragraph.

(b). All containers were removed from the central accumulation area and were either sent off-site for treatment or disposal or were transferred elsewhere on-site for treatment, storage, or disposal authorized by LAC 33:V.Subpart 1.

(c). Weekly inspection logs, summary, or other information (e.g., photographs, written documentation of spill clean ups, etc.) in the operating record demonstrate during the entirety of the accumulation period that:

(i). there were no spills, leaks, or releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents onto the secondary containment or soil immediately surrounding and beneath the unit, or they were properly cleaned up and managed in order to meet the closure performance standards; and

(ii). for container storage with long-term (i.e., fixed, immovable) secondary containment, there were no visible signs of significant cracks, gaps, or deterioration of the secondary containment, or they were properly repaired in a timely manner. (Any sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage in the secondary containment should be clearly mentioned.)

(d). For container storage with long-term (i.e., fixed, immovable) secondary containment, after removal of all waste a final inspection log/report and other information (i.e., photographs, etc.) in the operating record demonstrate that:

(i). there was no significant staining or other signs of contamination from hazardous waste on the secondary containment, including sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage in the secondary containment; and

(ii) . there were no visible signs of significant cracks, gaps or deterioration for sumps or engineered swales serving as a receptacle for drainage;

(e). additional demonstration efforts of closure as specified in Clause B.8.d.ii of this Paragraph below are not necessary; and

(f). a signed statement from the responsible official is submitted with the subsequent notification as required by Division B.8.b.ii.(b).(i) of this Paragraph stating the closure performance standards have been met through the presumptive demonstration of closure requirements of this Clause.

ii. Additional Demonstration Efforts of Closure for Container Storage

(a). It is the responsibility of the large quantity generator to be aware of the closure performance standards and to make a good faith effort to demonstrate that the closure performance standards have been met. Additional decontamination procedures and confirmatory sampling of the final rinsate and/or soil (and groundwater, if deemed necessary) shall be required if either:

(i). any of the conditions of Clause B.8.d.i of this Paragraph are not met; or

(ii). the potential future use of the area requires additional efforts to demonstrate that sufficient decontamination has been achieved (e.g., if a secondary containment area has a potential future use for storing food grade products, then decontamination procedures and confirmatory sampling of the final rinsate may be required to verify that it has been adequately decontaminated);

(b). Container storage requiring additional closure efforts shall meet the notification requirements of Subclause B.8.b.i.(k) of this Paragraph (i.e., prior notification) and Subclause B.8.b.ii.(c) of this Paragraph (i.e., closure report for subsequent notification), unless a sufficiency demonstration is approved by the Office of Environmental Services in accordance with Subparagraph B.8.e of this Paragraph. The Office of Environmental Services shall review and approve the closure report and notification to ensure that the closure performance standards have been met.

e. Sufficiency Demonstration of Closure

i. Prior to, or during closure, the large quantity generator may petition the Office of Environmental Services to meet the closure performance standards through alternate, reduced, or eliminated requirements for closure notifications in Subparagraphs B.8.a and b of this Paragraph. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, documentation, submittal information, decontamination procedures, confirmatory sampling and analysis on the rinsate, and confirmatory sampling and analysis on the soil (and groundwater, if deemed necessary) immediately surrounding and beneath the unit.

ii. A sufficiency demonstration shall not alleviate the large quantity generator's requirement to meet the closure performance standards in Subparagraph B.8.C of this Paragraph, but rather the demonstration of how the closure performance standards have been met.

iii. A sufficiency demonstration will only be approved by the Office of Environmental Services if merited by the supporting information and site-specific conditions.

(a). The following is a partial list of factors the Office of Environmental Services may consider in approving the sufficiency demonstration: accumulation time period; quantity and nature of the hazardous waste; containment design and condition; proper operations and maintenance; any additional protections (e.g., leak detection, etc.); soil and groundwater classification; overall compliance history; existing or future corrective action measures include the central accumulation area and/or the facility (e.g., site-wide corrective action being implemented through an enforceable agreement with the large quantity generator, or an order of the department specifically includes the central accumulation area and/or the facility); and any other relevant information requested by the Office of Environmental Services.

(b). A few example scenarios for a sufficiency demonstration include, but are not limited to: decontamination might not be necessary for a tank system that accumulated diluted wastewater; confirmatory rinsate sampling might not be necessary for a tank system that will receive a hazardous waste permit to manage the same waste; and confirmatory soil (and groundwater, if deemed necessary) sampling might not be required for a tank system that was used for a one-time event.

iv. The Office of Environmental Services' approval of a sufficiency demonstration may require additional or alternate closure efforts or verification from the large quantity generator depending on site-specific conditions.

v. Upon approval by the Office of Environmental Services, the petitioner shall incorporate the relevant information of the sufficiency demonstration into the closure notification requirements of Subparagraphs B.8.a and b of this Paragraph, as applicable. The large quantity generator shall maintain all documentation in support of the sufficiency demonstration.

f. The use of Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) and remedial activities for the closure of container storage, tank systems, and containment buildings.

i. If there is suspected or confirmed contamination in the environmental media (i.e., soil or groundwater) immediately surrounding and beneath the unit as demonstrated by the confirmatory sampling and analytical results specified in Subdivision B.8.b.ii.(c).(ii).[d] of this Paragraph or by other evidence, risk evaluation and/or remedial activities may be conducted by the large quantity generator in order to demonstrate that the closure performance standards have been met.

ii. The risk evaluation and/or remedial activities may be conducted, either in addition to, or instead of, the confirmatory sampling and analysis required by Subdivision B.8.b.ii.(c).(ii).[d] of this Paragraph.

iii. The risk evaluation and/or remedial activities shall be:

(a). in accordance with RECAP as referenced in LAC 33:1.Chapter 13 (Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program);

(b). under the direction of the Office of Environmental Assessment; and

(c). subject to all cost recovery provisions of the department.

iv. A site investigation work plan shall be submitted to the Office of Environmental Assessment in accordance with Appendix B of RECAP.

v. The risk evaluation must demonstrate that the closure is protective of human health and the environment and that post-closure care is not necessary in order for Subclause B.8.c.i.(c) of this Paragraph (i.e., closure as a landfill) not to apply.

g. Contamination from Other Sources. The Office of Environmental Services may conditionally approve the closure of a central accumulation area whereby the large quantity generator agrees to address contamination remaining in the environmental media (i.e., soil or groundwater) through additional remedial activities under the direction of the Office of Environmental Assessment. The large quantity generator must successfully demonstrate that either:

i. the contamination is from a source other than hazardous waste managed in the unit; or

ii. the contamination caused by the hazardous waste managed in the unit is comingled with contamination caused by another source.

h. Notification of Newly-Identified Release. Any newly identified release of hazardous waste to the environment must be reported either to the Louisiana State Police, Department of Public Safely in accordance with LAC 33:V.105.J.l (Emergency Conditions) or SPOC in accordance with LAC 33:V.105.J.2 (Nonemergency Conditions).

i. Closure Inspections. The department may inspect the central accumulation area before, during, or after the closure activities have been completed.

j. Closure Guidance. The large quantity generator should review all guidance that may be issued by the department and posted on its website including, but not limited to, guidance on confirmatory sampling for aboveground structures and environmental media. The purpose of such guidance is to ensure best management practices, promote consistency, and produce technically defensible closures. Any such guidance issued by the department is not regulation and shall not substitute for the requirements of Subparagraph B.8 of this Paragraph. Thus, any guidance does not impose any new requirements. The department shall retain discretion to use approaches on a case-by-case basis that differ from such guidance where appropriate. The department will base decisions regarding closure activities required by Subparagraph B.8 of this Paragraph in accordance with the Act and regulations as applied to the specific facts of the closure. Whether or not the recommendations in any guidance are appropriate in a given situation will depend on site-specific circumstances.

k. Notification Requirements for Closures Initiated Prior to July 20, 2020.

i. For purposes of this Subparagraph, initiation of closure shall consist of removing the final volume of hazardous waste from the central accumulation area(s) with the intent of no longer using the unit(s) for accumulation of hazardous waste.

ii. A large quantity generator shall meet the closure performance standards of Subparagraph B.8.C of this Paragraph regardless of when closure was initiated.

iii. A large quantity generator that initiated closure prior to July 20, 2020 shall either:

(a), comply with the notification requirements of Subparagraphs B.8.a and b of this Paragraph; or

(b). perform the following:

(i). complete all closure activities and meet the closure performance standards within 180 days of July 20, 2020, unless such deadline is extended in writing by the Office of Environmental Services upon proper showing by the large quantity generator that such extension is warranted; and

(ii). submit a Certification of No Hazardous Waste Activity form, available on the department's website, to the Office of Environmental Services no later than 30 days after completion of all closure activities. (The department may conduct an inspection of the central accumulation area(s) in order to verify that the closure performance standards were met.)

9. Land Disposal Restrictions. The large quantity generator complies with all applicable requirements under LAC 33:V.Chapter 22.

C. Accumulation Time Limit Extension. A large quantity generator who accumulates hazardous waste for more than 90 days is subject to the applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, unless granted an extension to the 90-day period. Such extension may be granted by the Office of Environmental Services if hazardous wastes must remain on-site for longer than 90 days due to unforeseen, temporary, and uncontrollable circumstances. An extension of up to 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Office of Environmental Services on a case-by-case basis.

D. Accumulation of F006 Waste. A large quantity generator who also generates wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations that meet the listing description for the EPA hazardous waste number F006, may accumulate F006 waste on-site for more than 90 days, but not more than 180 days without being subject to LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, provided that it complies with all of the following additional conditions for exemption.

1. The large quantity generator shall implement pollution prevention practices that reduce the amount of any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants entering F006 waste or otherwise released to the environment prior to its recycling.

2. The F006 waste shall be legitimately recycled through metals recovery.

3. No more than 20,000 kilograms of F006 waste shall be accumulated on-site at any one time.

4. The F006 waste shall be managed in accordance with the following.

a. F006 waste shall accumulate in containers, tanks or containment buildings.

i. If the F006 waste is placed in containers, the large quantity generator shall comply with the applicable conditions for exemption in Paragraph B.l of this Section.

ii. If the F006 waste is placed in tanks, the large quantity generator shall comply with the applicable conditions for exemption of Paragraph B.2 of this Section.

iii. If the F006 waste is placed in containment buildings, the large quantity generator shall comply with LAC 33:V.Chapter 43.Subchapter T. Additionally, the large quantity generator shall place its professional engineer certification that the building complies with the design standards specified in LAC 33:V.4703 in the facility's files prior to operation of the unit. The large quantity generator shall maintain:

(a). a written description of procedures to ensure that the F006 waste remains in the unit for no more than 180 days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices for the facility showing that they are consistent with the 180-day limit, and documentation that the large quantity generator is complying with the procedures; or

(b). documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every 180 days.

b. The large quantity generator is exempt from all the requirements in LAC 33.V.Chapter 43.Subchapters F (Closure and Post-Closure) and G (Financial Requirements), except for those referenced in Paragraph B.8 of this Section.

c. The date upon which each period of accumulation begins shall be clearly marked and shall be clearly visible for inspection on each container.

d. While being accumulated on-site, each container and tank shall be labeled or clearly marked with:

i. the words "Hazardous Waste"; and

e. The large quantity generator shall comply with the requirements in Paragraphs B.6 and 7 of this Section.

E. F006 Waste Transported Over 200 Miles. A large quantity generator who also generates wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations that meet the listing description for the EPA hazardous waste number F006, and who transports this waste, or offers this waste for transportation, over a distance of 200 miles or more for off-site metals recovery, may accumulate F006 waste on-site for more than 90 days, but not more than 270 days without being subject to LAC 33:V.Subpart 1 if the large quantity generator complies with all of the conditions for exemption in Paragraphs D.l-4 of this Section.

F. F006 Waste Accumulation Time Extension. A large quantity generator who accumulates F006 waste on-site for more than 180 days, or for more than 270 days if the generator transports the waste, or offers this waste for transportation, over a distance of 200 miles or more, or who accumulates more than 20,000 kilograms of F006 waste on-site, is an operator of a storage facility and is subject to the requirements of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1 unless the generator has been granted an extension to the 180-day, or 270-day if applicable, period or an exception to the 20,000 kilogram accumulation limit. Such extensions and exceptions may be granted by the Office Environmental Services if F006 waste must remain on-site for longer than 180 days, or 270 days if applicable, or if more than the 20,000 kilograms of F006 waste must remain on-site due to unforeseen, temporary, and uncontrollable circumstances. An extension of up to 30 days or an exception to the accumulation limit may be granted at the discretion of the Office of Environmental Services on a case-by-case basis.

G. Consolidation of Hazardous Waste Received from Very Small Quantity Generators. Consolidation of hazardous waste received from very small quantity generators shall be in accordance with this Subsection. Large quantity generators may accumulate on-site hazardous waste received from very small quantity generators under control of the same person (as defined in LAC 33:V.109), without a storage permit or interim status and without complying with the requirements of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1 provided that they comply with the following conditions. Control, for the purposes of this Section, means the power to direct the policies of the generator, whether by the ownership of stock, voting rights, or otherwise, except that contractors who operate generator facilities on behalf of a different person shall not be deemed to control such generators.

1. The large quantity generator shall notify the Office of Environmental Services at least 30 days prior to receiving the first shipment from a very small quantity generator(s) using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) that:

a. identifies on the form the name(s) and site address(es) for the very small quantity generator(s) as well as the name and business telephone number for a contact person for the very small quantity generator(s); and

b. submits an update of the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) within 30 days after a change in the name or site address for the very small quantity generator.

2. The large quantity generator shall maintain records of shipments for three years from the date the hazardous waste was received from the very small quantity generator. These records shall identify the name, site address, and contact information for the very small quantity generator and include a description of the hazardous waste received, including the quantity and the date the waste was received.

3. The large quantity generator shall comply with the independent requirements identified in Subparagraph 1003.A.l.c and the conditions for exemption in this Section for all hazardous waste received from a very small quantity generator. For the purposes of the labeling and marking regulations in Paragraph B.5 of this Section, the large quantity generator shall label the container or unit with the date accumulation started (i.e., the date the hazardous waste was received from the very small quantity generator). If the large quantity generator is consolidating incoming hazardous waste from a very small quantity generator with either its own hazardous waste or with hazardous waste from other very small quantity generators, the large quantity generator shall label each container or unit with the earliest date any hazardous waste in the container was accumulated on-site.

H. Rejected Load. A large quantity generator who sends a shipment of hazardous waste to a designated facility with the understanding that the designated facility can accept and manage the waste and later receives that waste back as a rejected load or residue in accordance with the manifest discrepancy provisions of LAC 33:V.1516.C or LAC 33:V.4355 may accumulate the returned waste on-site in accordance with Subsections B and C of this Section. Upon receipt of the returned shipment, the generator shall sign:

1. Item 18c of the manifest, if the transporter returned the shipment using the original manifest; or

2. Item 20 of the manifest, if the transporter returned the shipment using a new manifest.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.

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