Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0011 - Water Quality
Chapter 3 - REGULATIONS FOR PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL OR MODIFY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES, WASTEWATER FACILITIES, DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TREATED WASTEWATER REUSE SYSTEMS AND OTHER FACILITIES CAPABLE OF CAUSING OR CONTRIBUTING TO POLLUTION
Section 3-6 - Permit by Rule

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 3-6

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) The following facilities are permitted by rule when they are constructed, installed, modified, or operated in accordance with the requirements of this section:

(i) Monitoring wells, boreholes, test holes installed using direct push methods, soil vapor surveys, and test pits that are used to characterize subsurface conditions at sites where pollution is not known to exist; and

(ii) Monitoring wells and other subsurface investigation facilities used to obtain information for a permit application under Sections 4(d) and 14 of this Chapter.

(b) Prior to constructing or installing the facility, owners shall submit to the Administrator a Notice of Intent that includes the owner's name; address; phone number; legal description of the facility including the physical address, latitude and longitude, or township, range section and quarter-quarter (1/4 1/4) section; any associated permit numbers and or program the facility operates under; the number of facilities to be installed under this Authorization, and; the date construction or installation will begin. By submission of the required information, the owner acknowledges and certifies they will comply with the requirements contained in this section.

(c) If pollution that has entered or threatens to enter Waters of the State, including groundwater, is found during installation of a facility permitted by rule pursuant to this Section, the owner shall notify the Administrator within twenty-four (24) hours.

(d) When pollution that has entered or threatens to enter Waters of the State, including groundwater, is found in facilities described in paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of this Section, the property owner or owner of the test facility shall immediately notify the Water Quality Division and submit a written report to the Administrator within thirty (30) days of receipt of the initial sample results. The report shall include:

(i) The name, address, and telephone number of the operator and the owner of the property;

(ii) A legal description of the specified property by 1/4 section, township and range, or by latitude and longitude if accurate to within ten (10) meters;

(iii) The type, nature and extent of the pollution;

(iv) A brief description of the suspected source(s)of pollution;

(v) A description of any known or potential threat to human health, safety, or the environment;

(vi) A description of any corrective action(s) that have been taken or are planned to be taken;

(vii) Any sample results obtained; and

(viii) A seal, signature, and date by a Wyoming Professional Engineer or a Wyoming Professional Geologist, as applicable, on all plans, specifications, and reports submitted under this Section.

(e) Monitoring wells shall be designed and constructed in compliance with Water Quality Rules Chapter 26. Toxic glue shall not be used in monitoring wells.

(f) Monitoring wells shall be plugged and abandoned in compliance with Water Quality Rules Chapter 26. All other subsurface investigation facilities shall be abandoned by proper sealing to prevent surface contamination from reaching groundwater and to prevent the intermingling of aquifers.

(g) The Administrator may request information from the owner or operator of a facility permitted by rule to determine whether that facility may be in violation of or causing a violation of Water Quality Rules. Any request for information under this section shall be made in writing and include a brief statement of the reasons for requesting the information. An owner or operator shall submit the information within the time frame provided in the request for information.

(h) The Administrator may require any owner or operator of a facility permitted by rule to obtain an individual permit for that facility if the Administrator determines that a permit by rule would not be protective of surface water standards, groundwater standards, public health, or the environment.

(i) Coverage for facilities permitted by rule continues until the facility is properly closed, until coverage is suspended, terminated, or revoked under Section 13 of this Chapter, or until an individual permit or authorization under a general permit is issued for the facility.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Wyoming may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.