Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 10 - OIL POLLUTION CONTROL AND STORAGE TANK MANAGEMENT › Chapter 26.10.13 - Oil-Contaminated Soil › Section 26.10.13.04 - Permit Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An owner, an operator, and a person in
				  charge of an OCS facility shall obtain an Individual Oil Operations Permit in
				  accordance with the requirements of this regulation and COMAR
				  26.10.01.09 and .11.
B. A person applying for an Individual Oil
				  Operations Permit to operate an OCS facility shall include on forms provided by
				  the Department all of the following information:
(1) A general description of the proposed OCS
				  facility, including a description of the treatment process, anticipated
				  production volume, and OCS acceptance procedures;
(2) The name, physical address, and mailing
				  address of the owner of the proposed OCS facility;
(3) If different than the owner specified in
				  §B(2) of this regulation, the name, physical address, and mailing address of
				  the owner of the property on which the OCS facility will be located;
(4) The size of property on which the OCS
				  facility will be located;
(5) The
				  name, physical address, and mailing address of each adjoining property owner;
				  and
(6) One copy of each of the
				  following documents:
(a) A map that delineates
				  the property and the surrounding 1/4 mile area, identifying:
(i) The location of all potable wells,
				  wetlands, floodplains, special flood hazard areas, and intermittent and other
				  surface waters; and
(ii) Each
				  property owner identified in §B(5) of this regulation;
(b) A to-scale diagram of the OCS facility
				  that depicts the:
(i) Treatment and storage
				  areas for OCS and post-treatment soil;
(ii) Storm drains and stormwater retention
				  ponds located at the facility;
(iii) Roads located within the property
				  boundaries of the OCS facility; and
(iv) Existing and proposed
				  structures;
(c) A
				  description of the following features and utilities at the facility:
(i) Vehicle weighing facilities;
(ii) Both wired and wireless communications
				  equipment, including telephones and radios;
(iii) Maintenance facilities;
(iv) Equipment storage facilities;
(v) The location of the OCS facility site
				  supply well, if one is present; and
(vi) The location of the sewerage
				  system;
(d) A
				  description of the proposed soil types and sources of OCS to be accepted and
				  rejected by the OCS facility;
(e) A
				  description of how the OCS facility will control dust, petroleum vapors, and
				  odors;
(f) A description of the
				  manner in which OCS and post-treatment soil will be stored at the facility to
				  prevent the contamination of waters of the State while maintaining compliance
				  with the storage requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter;
(g) The name, physical address, and mailing
				  address of the laboratory to be used to test OCS and post-treatment soil
				  samples, and a description of the sampling and analytical protocols to be used
				  for testing OCS and post-treatment soil;
(h) The maximum and anticipated average
				  quantity of:
(i) OCS to be accepted or stored
				  at the OCS facility at any one time; and
(ii) Post-treatment soil to be stored at the
				  OCS facility at any one time;
(i) The proposed method of controlling
				  unauthorized access to the OCS facility;
(j) The proposed operating procedures,
				  including:
(i) Hours and days of
				  operation;
(ii) The type and number
				  of pieces of equipment to be used;
(iii) The number of employees and description
				  of individual employee duties;
(iv)
				  The provisions for fire prevention and control;
(v) The provisions for wet weather
				  operations;
(vi) The methods for
				  controlling stormwater run-off from the OCS facility and stormwater run-on onto
				  the OCS facility from adjoining areas; and
(vii) The erosion and sediment control
				  provisions approved by the appropriate approving authority;
(k) An operations manual that
				  includes:
(i) Standard operating procedures
				  for the OCS facility;
(ii) OCS
				  acceptance procedures;
(iii) Sample
				  collection, storage, and analytical procedures;
(iv) The names and duties of key
				  personnel;
(v) Facility maintenance
				  procedures; and
(vi) A quality
				  assurance/quality control plan to ensure OCS is properly treated and
				  post-treatment soil meets the requirements of Regulation .10 of this
				  chapter;
(l) Except for
				  an application for a mobile treatment OCS facility, a closure plan for the
				  proposed OCS facility that includes, at a minimum:
(i) The location and installation details of
				  monitoring wells that will allow for the determination of groundwater flow and
				  that are placed in areas that are most likely to detect a spill, release, or
				  discharge from the OCS facility;
(ii) Procedures for the removal of all OCS
				  from the OCS facility;
(iii)
				  Procedures for the removal of post-treatment soil from the OCS facility;
				  and
(iv) Procedures, schedules, and
				  methods for monitoring the waters of the State at the OCS facility for five
				  years after the closure of the facility;
(m) For an application for a mobile treatment
				  OCS facility, a closure plan for the proposed mobile treatment OCS facility
				  that includes, at a minimum:
(i) Procedures
				  for the removal of all OCS not treated by the mobile treatment OCS facility
				  on-site, and
(ii) Procedures for
				  the removal of post-treatment soil stored on-site; and
(n) Written consent from the owner of the
				  property on which the proposed OCS facility is to be located, as identified in
				  §B(3) of this regulation, stating the proposed OCS facility may be located and
				  operated on the property.