Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0011 - Water Quality
Chapter 14 - FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Section 14-2 - Requirements to Demonstrate Financial Assurance

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 14-2

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) All regulated facilities shall provide financial assurance for closure, post-closure, and corrective action in compliance with this Chapter.

(b) No new permit shall be issued for any regulated facility unless the applicant provides financial assurance that ensures there are adequate sources of funds to provide for closure, post-closure, and corrective action.

(i) The Department may deny a permit application if the documentation or proposed forms of financial assurance do not ensure that adequate funds will be available to provide for closure, post-closure, and corrective action.

(ii) A permit may be transferred to a new permittee only if the new permittee demonstrates compliance with the financial assurance requirements of this Chapter. Construction permit ownership will be transferred in accordance with Water Quality Rules and Regulations, Chapter 3, Section 12.

(c) Any operator of a regulated facility that violates a permit, standard, rule, or requirement established under the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act that results in a release of pollution or waste to the air, land, or water resources of the state shall provide financial assurance for the costs of completing corrective action to remedy or abate the violation or damages caused by the violation.

(d) An operator shall submit documentation of the financial assurance to the Department as part of any permit application for a regulated facility and shall update documentation of financial assurance as required by Sections 3(d)(iv), 3(e)(iv), 4(d)(iv), 5(c)(ii), and 5(d)(ii) of this Chapter. The Department shall determine whether the documentation and proposed forms of financial assurance are adequate and shall notify the applicant in writing of its determination.

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