South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-105 - Infectious Waste Management Regulations
Section 61-105.S - Storage Tank Requirements

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-105.S

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

(1) Liquid treatment residue generated during the embalming process may be stored in an underground or above ground storage tank located onsite at the generating facility. Tanks in operation at the time this regulation takes effect must meet the use, monitoring, record keeping, disposal, and clean-up requirements of this Section. Tanks installed after the date this regulation becomes effective must meet all requirements of these regulations.

(2) Storage tanks must meet the following conditions:

(a) A facility must notify the Department in writing before installing a tank to be used for storage of treatment residue. Notification should include facility name and address, number of tanks, and storage capacity;

(b) Tank materials of construction must be compatible with treatment residue to be stored;

(c) Tank must be installed and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's instructions;

(d) When treatment residue is removed from the tank, it must be pumped by a person licensed by the Department for the cleaning of disposal systems and sent directly to a regulated facility for further treatment or disposal;

(e) Tank must be monitored following pump events and with a frequency sufficient to demonstrate it is not leaking. Monitoring may be performed utilizing a dipstick, however monitoring must be performed when tank contents are sufficiently settled;

(f) The facility generating waste that is treated and stored in the tank must maintain a record of tank monitoring and pump events;

(g) Tank must be used exclusively for treatment residue storage; and

(h) Tank and records must meet all applicable state and federal requirements, including Industrial Wastewater and Disposal System Clean-out requirements.

(3) The Department may require the generating facility to clean up any treatment residue discharge that occurs during storage or take such action as may be required by state, federal, or local officials so that the treatment residue discharge no longer presents a potential hazard to human health or the environment.

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