South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-79 - Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Part 61-79.264 - STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Subpart F - GROUNDWATER PROTECTION RELEASES FROM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Section 61-79.264.F.91 - Required programs

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-79.264.F.91

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

(a) Owners and operators subject to this subpart must conduct a monitoring and response program as follows:

(1) Whenever hazardous constituents under Section264.93 from a regulated unit are detected at the compliance point under Section264.95, the owner or operator must institute a compliance monitoring program under Section264.99; detected is defined as statistically significant in evidence of contamination as described in Section264.98(f)(f);

(2) Whenever the groundwater protection standard under Section264.92 is exceeded, the owner or operator must institute a corrective action program under Section264.100; exceeded is defined as statistically significant evidence of increased contamination as described in Section264.99(d)(d);

(3) Whenever hazardous constituents under Section264.93 from a regulated unit exceed concentration limits under Section264.94 in groundwater between the compliance point under Section264.95 and the downgradient facility property boundary, the owner or operator must institute a corrective action program under Section264.100; or,

(4) In all other cases, the owner or operator must institute a detection monitoring program under Section264.98.

(b) The owner or operator shall specify in the permit application the specific elements of the monitoring and response program. The owner or operator shall include one or more of the programs identified in paragraph (a) of this section in the permit application as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment and will specify the circumstances under which each of the programs will be required. In deciding whether to institute a particular program, the owner or operator shall consider the potential adverse effects on human health and the environment that might occur before final administrative action on a permit modification application to incorporate such a program could be taken.

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