Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-13 - CENTRALIZED WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 335-6-13-.03 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Wherever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning
				  clearly appears from the context or unless a different meaning is stated in a
				  definition applicable to only a portion of this chapter, the following shall
				  mean:
(a) "Active life" means the
				period of operation beginning with the initial receipt of wastes, wastewater,
				or other used material and ending at completion of closure of the
				facility.
(b) "Annual" shall mean a
				calendar year.
(c) "Application"
				means the information required by chapter 335-6-6 or 335-6-5 to be submitted
				when applying for an NPDES permit or SID permit, respectively.
(d) "Centralized waste treatment facility"
				(also referred to as "waste treatment facility") means a facility as defined by
				federal effluent guidelines set forth at 40 CFR Part 437.
(e) "Certification" means a statement of
				professional opinion based upon knowledge and belief.
(f) "CFR" means Code of Federal
				Regulations.
(g) "Closure" for the
				purpose of this chapter only means removal and proper disposal, processing, or
				handling of industrial wastes, wastewaters, used materials, sludge, and any
				other materials, including but not limited to raw materials, byproducts,
				additives, and products at a water treatment facility.
(h) "Current closure cost estimate" as used
				in rule 335-6-13-.06 means the most
				recent of the estimates prepared in accordance with rule
				335-6-13-.06.
(i) "Department" means the Alabama Department
				of Environmental Management as established by Code of Alabama 1975, §
									22-22A-4.
(j) "Director" means the Director of the
				Alabama Department of Environmental Management, designated pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									22-22A-4, or his or her
				designee.
(k) "Discharge" means the
				addition, introduction, leaking, spilling, or emitting of any sewage,
				industrial wastes, pollutant or other wastes into waters of the state.
(l) "Engineer" means a person
				currently licensed as a professional engineer with the State of Alabama Board
				of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
(m) "Final closure" means the completion of
				closure of a waste treatment facility.
(n) "Financial Assurance" means a financial
				arrangement by the owner or operator of a centralized waste treatment facility
				which guarantees the availability of funds that may be used for closure of the
				facility if determined necessary by the Department should the owner or operator
				cease proper operation of the facility, abandon the facility, or fail to
				properly maintain the facility to ensure compliance with state environmental
				regulations.
(o) "NPDES permit"
				means a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued pursuant
				to chapter 335-6-6.
(p) "Operator"
				means the person (s) having direct supervision over and responsibility for the
				daily operation of the centralized waste treatment facility.
(q) "Owner" means the person(s) who owns a
				centralized waste treatment facility or part of a facility.
(r) "Permit" means an issued NPDES permit or
				SID permit.
(s) "SID permit" means
				a State Indirect Discharge permit pursuant to chapter 335-6-5.
(t) "State" means the State of
				Alabama.
Authors:
Chris Sasser; Daphne Lutz
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§ 22-25C-l,
					 22-25C-2.