Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 667 - Standards For Owners And Operators Of Hazardous Waste Facilities Operating Under A Standardized License
Subchapter B - General Facility Standards
Section NR 667.0015 - What are the general inspection requirements?

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § NR 667.0015

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Inspect your facility for malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges that may be causing, or may lead to either:

(a) Release of hazardous waste constituents to the environment.

(b) A threat to human health. Conduct the inspections often enough to identify problems in time to correct them before they result in harm to human health or the environment.

(2) Develop and follow a written schedule for inspecting, monitoring equipment, safety and emergency equipment, and security devices (such as dikes and sump pumps) that are important to preventing, detecting, or responding to environmental or human health hazards.

(a) Keep the written schedule at the facility.

(b) The schedule shall identify the equipment and devices you will inspect and what problems you look for, such as malfunctions or deterioration of equipment (for example, inoperative sump pump or leaking fitting).

(c) The frequency of your inspections may vary for the items on the schedule. However, the frequency should be based on the rate of deterioration of the equipment and the probability of an environmental or human health incident if the deterioration, malfunction, or any operator error goes undetected between inspections. Areas subject to spills, such as loading and unloading areas, shall be inspected daily when in use. At a minimum, the inspection schedule shall include the items and frequencies required in ss. NR 667.0174, 667.0193, 667.0195, 667.1103 and 664.1033, 664.1052, 664.1053, 664.1058, and 664.1083 to 664.1089, where applicable.

(3) Remedy any deterioration or malfunction of equipment or structures that the inspection reveals in time to prevent any environmental or human health hazard. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, take remedial action immediately.

(4) Record all inspections and keep the records for at least 3 years from the date of inspection. At a minimum, include the date and time of the inspection, the name of the inspector, a notation of the observations made and the date and nature of any repairs or other remedial actions.

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