Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-15 - Standards for the Management of Used Oil
Section R315-15-4 - Standards for Used Oil Transporter and Transfer Facilities

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 315-15-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

4.1 APPLICABILITY

(a) General. R315-15-4 applies to all used oil transporters, except as provided in R315-15-4.1(a)(1) through (4). Persons who transport used oil, persons who collect used oil from more than one generator and transport the collected used oil, and owners and operators of used oil transfer facilities are used oil transporters. Except as provided by R315-15-13.4(f), used oil transporters or operators of used oil transfer facilities shall obtain a permit from the Director prior to accepting any used oil for transportation or transfer. The application for a permit shall include the information required by R315-15-13.4. Used oil transporters and operators of used oil transfer facilities shall obtain and maintain a used oil handler certificate in accordance with R315-15-13.8.
(1)R315-15-4 does not apply to on-site transportation.

(2)R315-15-4 does not apply to generators who transport shipments of used oil totaling 55 gallons or less from the generator to a used oil collection center as specified in Subsection R315-15-2.5(a).

(3)R315-15-4 does not apply to generators who transport shipments of used oil totaling 55 gallons or less from the generator to a used oil aggregation point owned or operated by the same generator as specified in R315-15-2.5(b).

(4)R315-15-4 does not apply to transportation of used oil from household do-it-yourselfers to a regulated used oil generator, collection center, aggregation point, processor/re-refiner, or burner subject to the requirements of R315-15. Except as provided in R315-15-4.1(a)(1) through (a)(3), R315-15-4 does, apply to transportation of collected household do-it-yourselfer used oil from regulated used oil generators, collection centers, aggregation points, or other facilities where household do-it-yourselfer used oil is collected.

(b) Imports and exports. Transporters are subject to the requirements of R315-15-4 from the time the used oil enters and until the time it exits Utah.

(c) Vehicles used to transport hazardous waste. Unless vehicles previously used to transport hazardous waste are emptied as described in R315-2-7 prior to transporting used oil, the used oil is considered to have been mixed with the hazardous waste and shall be managed as hazardous waste unless, under the provisions of R315-15-1.1(b), the hazardous waste/used oil mixture is determined not to be hazardous waste.

(d) Vehicles used to transport PCB-contaminated material. Unless vehicles previously used to transport PCB-contaminated material are decontaminated as described in 40 CFR 761 Subpart S, (2013 edition, incorporated by reference), prior to transporting used oil, the used oil is considered to have been mixed with PCB-contaminated material and shall be managed as PCB-contaminated material in accordance with R315-15-18 and 40 CFR 761.

(e) Tanks, containers, and piping that contained PCB-contaminated material. Unless tanks, containers, and piping that previously contained PCB-contaminated material are decontaminated as described in 40 CFR 761 Subpart S prior to transferring used oil, the used oil is considered to have been mixed with PCB-contaminated material in accordance with R315-15-18 and 40 CFR 761 Subpart S.

(f) Other applicable provisions. Used oil transporters who conduct the following activities are also subject to other applicable provisions of R315-15 as indicated in R315-15-4.1(f)(1) through (5):
(1) Transporters who generate used oil shall also comply with R315-15-2;

(2) Transporters who process or re-refine used oil, except as provided in R315-15-4.2, shall also comply with R315-15-5;

(3) Transporters who burn off-specification used oil for energy recovery shall also comply with R315-15-6;

(4) Transporters who direct shipments of off-specification used oil from their facility to a used oil burner or first claim that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications set forth in R315-15-1.2 shall also comply with R315-15-7; and

(5) Transporters who dispose of used oil shall also comply with R315-15-8.

4.2 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSPORTERS WHO ARE NOT ALSO PROCESSORS OR RE-REFINERS

(a) Used oil transporters may consolidate or aggregate loads of used oil for purposes of transportation. However, except as provided in R315-15-4.2(b), used oil transporters may not process used oil unless they also comply with the requirements for processors/re-refiners in R315-15-5.

(b) Transporters may conduct incidental processing operations that occur in the normal course of used oil transportation, e.g., settling and water separation, but that are not designed to produce, or make more amenable for production of, used oil derived products unless they also comply with the processor/re-refiner requirements in R315-15-5.

(c) Transporters of used oil that is removed from oil- bearing electrical transformers and turbines and filtered by the transporter or at a transfer facility prior to being returned to its original use are not subject to the processor/re-refiner requirements in R315-15-5.

4.3 NOTIFICATION

(a) Identification numbers. Used oil transporters who have not previously complied with the notification requirements of RCRA section 3010 shall comply with these requirements and obtain an EPA identification number.

(b) Mechanics of notification. A used oil transporter who has not received an EPA identification number may obtain one by notifying the Director of his used oil activity by submitting either:
(1) A completed EPA Form 8700-12 or

(2) A letter to the Division requesting an EPA identification number. The letter shall include the following information:
(i) Transporter company name;

(ii) Owner of the transporter company;

(iii) Mailing address for the transporter;

(iv) Name and telephone number for the transporter point of contact;

(v) Type of transport activity, i.e., transport only, transport and transfer facility, transfer facility only;

(vi) Location of all transfer facilities at which used oil is stored; and

(vii) Name and telephone number for a contact at each transfer facility.

4.4 USED OIL TRANSPORTATION

(a) Deliveries. A used oil transporter shall deliver all used oil received to:
(1) Another used oil transporter, provided that the transporter has obtained an EPA identification number transporter, permit number, and current used oil handler certificate issued by the Director;

(2) A used oil processing/re-refining facility that has obtained an EPA identification number, processing/refining permit, and current used oil handler certificate issued by the Director;

(3) An off-specification used oil burner facility that has obtained an EPA identification number, off-specification used oil burner permit, and current used oil handler certificate issued by the Director;

(4) A used oil transfer facility that has obtained an EPA identification number, transfer facility permit, and current used oil handler certificate issued by the Director; or

(5) An on-specification used oil burner facility.

(b) DOT Requirements. Used oil transporters shall comply with all applicable requirements under the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in 49 CFR 171 through 180. Persons transporting used oil that meets the definition of a hazardous material in 49 CFR 171.8 shall comply with all applicable regulations in 49 CFR 171 through 180.

(c) Used oil discharges. In the event of a used oil discharge, a transporter shall comply with R315-15-9.

(d) The words "Used Oil" shall be clearly visible, in letters at least two inches high, on all vehicles transporting bulk used oil.

4.5 REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION FOR USED OIL

(a) To ensure that used oil is not a hazardous waste under the rebuttable presumption of R315-15-1.1(b)(1)(ii), the used oil transporter shall determine whether the total halogen content of used oil being transported or stored at a transfer facility is below 1,000 ppm.

(b) The transporter shall make this determination by:
(1) Testing the used oil; or

(2) Applying and documenting generator knowledge of the halogen content of the used oil in light of the materials or processes used.

(c) If the used oil contains greater than or equal to 1,000 ppm total halogens, it is presumed to be a hazardous waste because it has been mixed with halogenated hazardous waste listed in R315-2-10. The owner or operator may rebut the presumption by demonstrating that the used oil does not contain hazardous waste, for example, by using an analytical method from SW-846, Edition III, update IV to show that the used oil does not contain significant concentrations of halogenated hazardous constituents listed in R315-50-10.
(1) The rebuttable presumption does not apply to metalworking oils/fluids containing chlorinated paraffins, if they are processed, through a tolling arrangement as described in R315-15-2.5(c), to reclaim metalworking oils/fluids. The presumption does apply to metalworking oils/fluids if such oils/fluids are recycled in any other manner, or disposed.

(2) The rebuttable presumption does not apply to used oils contaminated with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) removed from refrigeration units if the CFCs are destined for reclamation. The rebuttable presumption does apply to used oils contaminated with CFCs that have been mixed with used oil from sources other than refrigeration units.

(d) Record retention. Records of analyses conducted or information used to comply with R315-15-4.5(a), (b), and (c) shall be maintained by the transporter for at least three years.

4.6 USED OIL STORAGE AT TRANSFER FACILITIES Used oil transporters are subject to all applicable Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures, in accordance with 40 CFR 112, in addition to the requirements of R315-15-4. Used oil transporters are also subject to the standards of R311, which incorporates by reference 40 CFR 280, for used oil stored in underground tanks whether or not the used oil exhibits any characteristics of hazardous waste, in addition to the requirements of R315-15-4.

(a) Applicability. R315-15-4 applies to used oil transfer facilities. Used oil transfer facilities are transportation- related facilities including loading docks, parking areas, storage areas, and other areas where shipments of used oil are held for more than 24 hours during the normal course of transportation and not longer than 35 days. Transfer facilities that store used oil for more than 35 days are subject to the processor/re-refiner requirements found in R315-15-5.

(b) Storage units. Owners or operators of used oil transfer facilities may not store used oil in units other than tanks, containers, or units subject to regulation under R315-7 or R315-8.

(c) Condition of units. Containers and aboveground tanks and tank systems, including their associated pipes and valves, used to store used oil at transfer facilities shall be:
(1) In good condition, with no severe rusting, apparent structural defects, or deterioration; and

(2) Not leaking.

(3) Tanks and containers for storage of used oil must be closed during storage except when adding or removing used oil.

(4) Tanks and container storage areas shall have a containment system that is designed and operated in accordance with R315-8-9.

(d) Secondary containment. Containers and aboveground tanks used to store used oil at transfer facilities, including their pipe connections and valves, shall be equipped with a secondary containment system.
(1) The secondary containment system shall consist of:
(i) Dikes, berms, or retaining walls; and

(ii) A floor. The floor shall cover the entire area within the dikes, berms, or retaining walls except areas where existing portions of existing aboveground tanks meet the ground.

(iii) An equivalent secondary containment system approved by the Director.

(2) The entire containment system, including walls and floors, shall be sufficiently impervious to used oil to prevent any used oil released into the containment system from migrating out of the system to the soil, groundwater, or surface water.

(3) The secondary system shall be of sufficient extent to prevent any used oil releases from tanks and containers in R315-15-4.6(b), from migrating out of the system to the soil, groundwater, or surface water.

(4) Water, used oil, or other liquids shall be removed from secondary containment, including sumps, within 24 hours of discovery.

(5) Used oil shall not be stored or allowed to accumulate in sumps and similar water containment structures at the facility. Any used oil in such sumps beyond a surface sheen shall be removed within 24 hours of discovery.

(6) Transporters loading to or from rail tanker cars shall also comply with secondary containment requirements of R315-15-4.10.

(e) Labels.
(1) Containers and aboveground tanks used to store used oil at transfer facilities shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words "Used Oil."

(2) Fill pipes used to transfer used oil into underground storage tanks at transfer facilities shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words "Used Oil."

(f) Response to releases. Upon detection of a release of used oil to the environment not subject to the requirements of R311-202-1, which incorporates by reference 40 CFR 280, Subpart F, the owner/operator of a transfer facility shall comply with R315-15-9.

4.7 TRACKING

(a) Acceptance. Used oil transporters and transfer facilities shall keep a written record of each used oil shipment accepted for transport. These records shall take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, or other shipping documents. Written records for each shipment shall include:
(1) The name and address of the generator, transporter, transfer facility, burner, or processor/re-refiner who provided the used oil for transport;

(2) The EPA identification number, if applicable, of the generator, transporter, or processor/re-refiner who provided the used oil for transport;

(3) Documentation demonstrating the transporter has met the halogen determination requirements of R315-15-4.5 and, where applicable, the PCB testing requirements of R315-15-18;

(4) The quantity of used oil accepted;

(5) The date of acceptance; and

(6)
(i) Except as provided in R315-15-4.7(a) (6)(ii), the signature, dated upon receipt of the used oil, of a representative of the generator, transporter, transfer facility, burner, or processor/re-refiner who provided the used oil for transport.

(ii) Intermediate rail transporters are not required to sign the record of acceptance.

(b) Deliveries. Used oil transporters and transfer facilities shall keep a written record of each shipment of used oil that is delivered to another used oil transporter, a transfer facility, burner, processor/re-refiner, or disposal facility. Records of each delivery shall include:
(1) The name and address of the receiving facility or transporter;

(2) The EPA identification number of the receiving facility or transporter;

(3) The quantity of used oil delivered;

(4) The date of delivery; and

(5)
(i) Except as provided in R315-15-4.7(a) (6)(ii), the signature, dated upon receipt of the used oil, of a representative of the receiving facility or transporter.

(ii) Intermediate rail transporters are not required to sign the record of delivery.

(c) Exports of used oil. Used oil transporters shall maintain the records described in R315-15-4.7(b)(1) through (b)(4) for each shipment of used oil exported outside of Utah.

(d) Record retention. The records described in R315-15-4.7(a), (b), and (c) shall be maintained for at least three years at a specified facility approved by the Director.

(e) Reporting. Used oil transporter and transfer facilities shall report annually by March 1 to the Director. The report shall be consistent with the requirements of R315-15-13.4(d).

4.8 MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUES

Transporters who generate residues from the storage or transport of used oil shall manage the residues as specified in R315-15-1.1(e).

4.9 ACCEPTANCE OF OFF-SITE USED OIL

Used oil transporters and transfer facilities accepting used oil from off-site shall ensure that the transporters delivering the used oil have obtained a current used oil transporter permit and an EPA identification number.

4.10 TRANSFER OF USED OIL TO OR FROM RAIL CARS

(a) Spill prevention. Facilities or transporters loading o r unloading used oil from rail cars shall:
(1) Use spill pans beneath rail cars being loaded or unloaded with used oil. These spill pans shall be placed inside and outside of the track below the rail car loading port in such a way as to capture releases that might occur during the loading and unloading operations;

(2) Securely park used oil transportation trucks on a loading pad during the loading and unloading of used oil between those trucks and the rail tanker car. The loading pad shall be constructed of asphalt or concrete, or an equivalent system approved by the Director, and shall be sloped or bermed in such a way as to contain used oil spills;

(3) Be loaded and unloaded through a valve or port located on top of the rail car unless otherwise approved by the Director; and

(4) Transporter personnel shall actively monitor the transfer during the entire loading and unloading process.

(b) Storage at rail loading and unloading facilities. If, during the normal course of transportation, used oil remains at the loading and unloading facility for more than 24 hours but less than 35 days, the facility is subject to regulation as a used oil transfer facility as defined in R315-15-4.6 and is required to apply for a permit as a used oil transfer facility as defined in R315-15-13.4. A transfer facility that stores used oil for more than 35 days is subject to the processor/re-refiner requirements as defined in R315-15-5.

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