Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 334 - UNDERGROUND AND ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Subchapter K - STORAGE, TREATMENT, AND REUSE PROCEDURES FOR PETROLEUM-SUBSTANCE CONTAMINATED SOIL
Section 334.503 - Reuse of Petroleum-Substance Waste

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 334.503

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Wastes that are intended for reuse are subject to all the applicable provisions of this subchapter, including, but not limited to, the following requirements. Sections 334.482, 334.496 - 334.500, and 334.502 of this title (relating to General Requirements; Shipping Procedures Applicable to Generators of Petroleum-Substance Waste; Recordkeeping and Reporting Procedures Applicable to Generators; Shipping Requirements Applicable to Transporters of Petroleum-Substance Waste; Shipping Requirements Applicable to Owners or Operators of Storage, Treatment, or Disposal Facilities; Record-keeping Requirements Applicable to Owners or Operators of Storage, Treatment, or Disposal Facilities; and Design and Operating Requirements of Stockpiles and Land Surface Treatment Units).

(b) The recordkeeping and reporting requirement for any person who intends to reuse petroleum-substance wastes must require that person to maintain records and provide to the agency when requested such information deemed necessary by the agency to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subsection. This information shall include, but is not limited to:

(1) identification, address, and name of the designated representative of the generating facility;

(2) identification, address, and name of the designated representative for the receiving facility or location;

(3) identification of the landowner of the receiving location or facility;

(4) the quantity, type, and contaminant levels of the reused wastes;

(5) documentation of the reuse methods and dates of reuse;

(6) documentation that asphalt mix or road base mix meets the specifications required by the final user; and

(7) documentation that the landowner of the receiving location has approved the use of the reused wastes on his property.

(c) Reuse requirements are as follows.

(1) Any person who intends to utilize petroleum-substance wastes for reuse must obtain written approval from the landowner of the land on which the wastes will be placed and from the agency as specified by this subsection. The landowner's approval shall be submitted to the agency upon request.

(2) Petroleum-substance wastes shall be reused only in manners which are in accordance with § 334.482 of this title and at contaminant levels specified by the agency.

(3) Petroleum-substance wastes may be reused under the following conditions.
(A) Petroleum-substance wastes may be utilized in cold-mix-emulsion bituminous paving at a cold-mix asphalt-producing facility registered under the terms of this subchapter. The petroleum-substance waste shall be mixed with aggregate or other suitable materials at a rate which will result in a mixture meeting or exceeding the specifications required by the final user. The petroleum-substance waste must contain less than 0.5 milligrams/kilograms (mg/kg) for each component of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and total xylenes prior to mixing. Authorization for the facility must also be obtained from all other appropriate federal, state, or local governing agencies. Authorization from the owner of the road or other area where the asphalt is to be utilized must be obtained prior to laying the asphalt.

(B) Petroleum-substance wastes may be utilized in asphalt mix at hot-mix asphalt-producing facilities registered under this subchapter. The petroleum-substance waste must contain less than 0.5 mg/kg for each component of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and total xylenes prior to mixing. The petroleum-substance waste must be mixed with aggregate at a rate which will result in a mixture meeting or exceeding the specifications required by the final user. Authorization for the facility must also be obtained from all other appropriate federal, state, or local governing agencies. Authorization from the owner of the road or other area where the asphalt is to be utilized must be obtained prior to laying the asphalt.

(C) Petroleum-substance wastes may be utilized in road base or parking lot stabilized base when the base will be covered with concrete or asphalt if the contaminant levels of the soil prior to mixing into the stabilized base are less than 0.5 mg/kg for each component of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and total xylenes, and less than 500.0 mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbons or at contaminant levels otherwise specified by the agency. The base must be mixed according to the specifications required by the final user. Soil which is not mixed into stabilized road base must meet the criteria for clean soil as specified by the agency to be spread on a road or parking lot. The generator must obtain prior written consent for the placement of the soil from the owner of the road (if different from the landowner).

(D) Petroleum-substance wastes may be utilized, if appropriate, in road base or parking lot stabilized base when the base will not be covered with asphalt or concrete. To determine if the soil to be reused is appropriate for the application, analysis for contamination must be conducted as specified by this agency. The agency will give written approval for the particular reuse after ensuring that the implementation will, in the opinion of agency staff, adequately protect human health, safety, and the environment. The base must be mixed according to the specifications required by the final user. The base must be professionally mixed by a facility registered under the terms of this subchapter. Soil which is not mixed into stabilized road base must meet the criteria for clean soil to be spread on a road or parking lot. The generator must obtain prior written consent for the placement of the soil from the owner of the road (if different from the landowner).

(E) Petroleum-substance wastes may, if appropriate, be used as fill. To determine if the soil to be reused is appropriate for the application, analysis for contamination must be conducted as specified by this agency. The agency will give written approval for the particular reuse after ensuring that the implementation will, in the opinion of agency staff, adequately protect human health, safety, and the environment. The landowner at the receiving site (if different from the original owner of the petroleum substance contaminated soil) must give written consent for this activity. Fill for tank hold bedding and backfill for tank systems must meet the requirements of § 334.46(a)(5) of this title (relating to Installation Standards for New Underground Storage Tank Systems).

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