Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS
Section 218.30 - Cost Estimate for Closure and Post Closure Care

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 218.30

Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024

(a) The owner or operator shall prepare a closure cost estimate based on the costs to the owner or operator of hiring a third party to close the facility. A third party is a party who is neither the parent nor a subsidiary of the owner or operator. Notwithstanding other closure costs, such estimate must also include the costs associated with third party removal, shipment off-site, and processing or disposal off-site, and processing or disposal off-site of the following wastes to an authorized storage, processing, or disposal facility:

(1) maximum inventory of wastes in storage and/or processing units, including, but not limited to, storage surface impoundments, waste piles, tanks, and containers;

(2) wastes generated as a result of closure activities (e.g. decontamination, removal of liquids from surface impoundments, or waste piles); and

(3) contaminated storm water.

(b) The cost estimates calculated for closure and post-closure care of a brine evaporation pit facility subject to this chapter must include the cost of complying with the contingent closure plan specified within § 218.25(a)(2) of this title (relating to Closure and Post Closure Care) and the contingent post-closure plan specified within § 218.25(b) of this title, but are not required to include the cost of expected closure under subsection § 218.25(a)(1) of this title.

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