Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
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.
