South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management
Subchapter 61-107.12 - Solid Waste Management: Solid Waste Incineration and Solid Waste Pyrolysis Facilities
Part III - Requirements for Solid Waste Incineration Facilities, Including Pyrolysis Facilities

a. A completed permit application, on a form provided by the Department;

b. An engineering report which shall include the following:

c. Complete engineering plans and specifications that, at a minimum, address the items listed below:

d. A complete description of the personnel training program that meets the requirements of Part IV.C of this regulation;

e. An ash management plan that at a minimum addresses the following:

f. A description of the manner in which waste waters, if any, from the facility will be managed;

g. A quality assurance and quality control report. The facility owner or operator shall institute a control program (including measures such as signs, monitoring, alternate collection programs, passage of local laws, etc.) to assure that only solid waste authorized by the Department is being processed at the facility;

h. A written contingency plan which describes a technically and financially feasible course of action to be taken in response to contingencies during the construction and/or operation of the facility. The contingency plan shall be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous constituents to air, soil, or surface water;

i. A narrative description of the general operating plan for the facility, including the origin, composition and weight of solid waste that is to be processed at the facility, the process to be used at the facility, the daily operational methodology of the process, the loading rate, the proposed capacity of the facility and the expected life of the facility. The plan shall include a descriptive statement of any materials recycling or reclamation activities to be operated in conjunction with the facility, either on the incoming solid waste or the out-going residue. The plan shall describe how the facility will meet all applicable regulatory requirements;

j. An operation and maintenance manual describing how the facility shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the intended use and permit of the facility. The manual shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

k. A detailed closure plan which shall identify the steps necessary to close the facility. The plan will describe how all wastes, residues (including ash, scrubber waters and sludge) will be removed from the incinerator facility, including ductwork, piping, air pollution equipment, and surfaces that have contacted waste. The plan will also describe the procedures to dismantle and remove contaminated components of the incinerator facility when relocation or disposal of the component parts is preferred to closure in place. The plan may be amended at any time during the active life of the facility with Department approval. The plan shall be amended whenever changes in operating plans or facility design affect the closure plan, or whenever there is a change in the expected year of closure;

l. An itemized closure cost estimate, prepared by a third party acceptable to the Department, which projects the expenses for closure activities listed in the closure plan and declares the maximum amount of incoming waste and ash which may be located at a facility at any given time and remain in compliance with all federal, state and local permits applicable to the site. Financial assurance requirements for permitted facilities are found in Part IV.B of this regulation; and,

m. A waste control plan that, at a minimum, addresses the items outlined below. Facilities that receive only municipal solid waste are exempt from items (2)(a) & (b) below.

a. Within fifteen (15) days of submitting an application to the Department, the applicant shall give notice that he/she has requested a permit to operate. Notice shall be given to the county administrator, the county planning office, and all owners of real property as they appear on the county tax maps, as landowners within one (1) mile of the proposed permit area. This notice shall contain:

b. The applicant shall provide evidence of Noticing as required in Part III.A.3 to the Department.

c. A comment period of not less than thirty (30) days from the date of Noticing will be provided prior to issuance of a Department decision.

d. Notice of the Department decision regarding the permit application will be sent to the applicant, to affected persons or interested persons who have asked to be notified, to all persons who commented in writing to the Department, and to the facility's host county. The use of certified mail to send Notice of the Department's decision shall be at the discretion of the Department unless specifically requested in writing by an interested person.

a. Constructed with a minimum slope of 1%;

b. Constructed of impervious materials, e.g., asphalt, concrete;

c. Provided with a water supply for storage and transfer area cleaning purposes; and,

d. Equipped with drains, pumps, or equivalent means to facilitate the removal of water for proper disposal.

a. Provide adequate aisle space to allow for emergency equipment;

b. Be equipped with the following:

a. The facility is authorized to process only solid waste authorized by Department permit. The weight of all solid waste received at the facility shall be recorded and incorporated into the annual report.

b. Outside storage and/or processing of putrescible waste is prohibited.

c. Unauthorized or untreatable solid waste may be temporarily stored on the premises for a period not to exceed one week; the facility may request an exemption to the one week limit to be incorporated in its general operating plan. The facility must ensure that waste does not create a nuisance or a sanitary or environmental problem.

d. Wastes shall be stored so as to prevent a fire hazard.

a. All solid waste incineration facilities shall at a minimum:

b. The contingency plan shall be implemented immediately whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous constituents which could threaten human health or the environment, and the Department immediately notified using the 24-hour emergency response telephone number.

c. Any unscheduled shutdown that exceeds twenty-four (24) hours shall be reported to the Department's Environmental Quality Control Regional Office of the region in which the facility is located.

a. Type (i.e., residential, medical, commercial, industrial, special, and other) and total quantity in tons of solid waste received at the facility for the previous fiscal year;

b. The county in South Carolina in which the solid waste originated, or the State if the waste originated outside South Carolina;

c. The transfer station, if applicable; and,

d. A description of the method and quantities of the solid waste, ash, and non-acceptable waste transported off-site for disposal or reuse or recycling.

a. The date and place of sampling and analysis;

b. The names of the individuals who performed the sampling and analysis;

c. The sampling and analytical methods utilized;

d. The results of such sampling and analyses; and,

e. The signature and certification of the report by an appropriate authorized agent for the facility.

a. The name, address and telephone number of the operator and the facility;

b. The date, time and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion, etc.);

c. The type and quantity of materials involved;

d. The extent of injuries, if any;

e. An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable;

f. The estimated quantity and disposition of solid waste, liquids, or material recovered that resulted from the incident; and,

g. The procedures or equipment available to prevent a recurrence of the reported event.