Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-15 - Division of Remediation
Chapter 0400-15-01 - Hazardous Substance Remedial Action
Section 0400-15-01-.11 - REMEDIAL ACTION

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-15-01-.11

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Purpose

The purpose of the remedial action is to initiate a cleanup that will meet the objectives and standards of the chosen alternative as developed in the feasibility study and detailed in the remedial design. The remedial action will be implemented by the remedial contractor according to the approved remedial design documents. Remedial Actions conducted pursuant to the requirements of CERCLA at 40 C.F.R. §300 will be deemed to meet the requirements of this rule.

(2) Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

Records and reports shall be generated and submitted by the responsible party according to a schedule and format approved by the Department. These records and reports shall include, as appropriate:

(a) Progress report of the remedial action.

(b) Compliance with the approved schedule of events.

(c) Air quality and emissions records.

(d) Waste disposal records.

(e) Community relations activities.

(f) Change orders.

(g) Cost to date.

(h) Problems or potential problems encountered.

(i) Anticipated activities and schedule for the next reporting period.

(j) Water quality and discharge records.

(k) Other information as required by the Department.

(3) Confirmation Sampling

Analytical sampling shall be performed by the responsible party to document the results of the remedial action. The sampling shall be in accordance with the remedial design and shall include the contaminants found during the remedial investigation. A report shall be generated that shows a comparison of the required standards and the final cleanup results. The Department shall be notified of the sampling activity prior to the sampling event.

(4) Final Inspection

At the completion of the remedial action, a final inspection shall be made. This inspection will consist of a walk-through of the entire site by the Department, the responsible party, and the prime contractor. Any outstanding construction items and actions required to resolve these items will be noted. A completion date for these items will be prepared and submitted to the Department for approval.

(5) Remedial Action Report

Upon satisfactory completion of the final inspection, a remedial action report shall be prepared by the responsible party and submitted to the Department. The report shall include the following:

(a) A description of the work performed and any variances from the approved plan.

(b) The volume and description of material removed and/or treated.

(c) Final location of any removed or treated material.

(d) Total itemized cost of the entire project from the remedial investigation planning through the remedial action.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-212-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.

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