Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0012 - Voluntary Remediation Program
Chapter 1 - POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY IN THE VRP
Section 1-7 - Alternative Minimum Pollution Prevention Operating Standards
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 1-7
Current through December 21, 2024
(a) Facilities identified in Section 4(b) of this Chapter and where applicable according to Section 5 of this Chapter, shall be implementing alternative minimum pollution prevention operating standards.
(b) Written documentation shall be available to the Administrator which describes the actions taken to implement each element of the alternative minimum pollution prevention operating standards including evidence of such implementation.
(c) The alternative minimum pollution prevention standards shall include:
(i) Implementation of pollution prevention
practices as defined in Section 2 of this Chapter;
(ii) Good housekeeping practices which
include, but are not limited to:
(A) Proper
management of contaminants to prevent releases by adopting operational
controls; and
(B) Employing spill
and leak prevention measures.
(iii) Cleaning up all spills or leaks
immediately;
(iv) Maintaining
release prevention supplies or materials such as absorbent pads or
booms;
(v) Keeping processing areas
organized and free from clutter;
(vi) Labeling transfer containers with
contents and hazard recognition information;
(vii) Keeping all containers closed when not
in use;
(viii) Preventative
maintenance practices. Such practices include, but are not limited to:
(A) Efforts to prevent releases of
contaminants through equipment maintenance or inspection;
(B) Maintaining a master preventative
maintenance schedule;
(C) Keeping
vendor supplied maintenance manuals for all process equipment;
(D) Maintaining records of repairs and
service;
(E) Implementing an
inspection or monitoring program of potential release sources; and
(F) Maintaining a corrosion prevention
program for all equipment in contact with soil.
(ix) Segregation and storage practices. Such
practices include, but are not limited to any or all of the following:
(A) Preventing the mixing of hazardous and
nonhazardous wastes;
(B) Storing
materials in compatible groups to prevent adverse reactions in the event of a
spill;
(C) Segregating different
solvents;
(D) Isolating liquid
wastes from solid wastes;
(E)
Maintaining good labeling practices; and
(F) Storing contaminants on impermeable,
bermed pads.
(x)
Employee involvement, training and awareness programs. Such activities include,
but are not limited to the following:
(A)
Encouraging employees to reduce/eliminate spills;
(B) Training employees regarding release
prevention;
(C) Training employees
on awareness and understanding of the pollution prevention operating
standards;
(D) Reviewing instances
where pollution prevention operating standards have prevented releases;
and
(E) Recommending and
implementing actions to reduce spills and releases.
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