Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 419 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES: AGRONOMIC UTILIZATION OF RESIDUALS › Section 096-419-13 - Operational Standards for Residual Storage Sites

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All new and existing sites storing residuals prior to
				  agronomic utilization shall comply with the operating requirements of this
				  section.
A.
General Storage
				Standards.
The following operational standards apply to the operation of
				all residuals storage sites:
(1)
Operations Manual
. For storage sites with a site specific license
				for residuals storage, the licensee shall prepare, maintain, and implement an
				operations manual to enable facility personnel to determine the procedures that
				must be followed to operate the storage facility in compliance with the
				standards in sections 11 and 13 and the site license. A current copy of the
				operations manual must be available for inspection at the storage site, or in
				the case of a field storage site, the residual generation facility;
(2)
Odor and Dust Control
. The
				stored residual must not cause an odor or dust nuisance at an occupied building
				or protected location;
(3)
Permitted Residuals Only
. Only those residuals specifically
				permitted by the Department may be accepted at the storage site. The licensee
				must implement the approved hazardous and special waste handling and exclusion
				plan, if applicable;
(4)
Separate Storage
. Unless otherwise approved by the Department,
				different kinds of residuals must be stored in separate areas of the facility.
				Separate areas must be clearly marked with signs;
(5)
Alternative Traffic
				Standard
. The standard for traffic in 06-096 CMR ch. 400, section
				4(D)(1) must be met at all utilization storage sites. This standard is presumed
				to be met at storage sites when either:
(a)
				The residual is being stored at a consecution or remediation site for a
				construction project, to reclaim a mined area, close a landfill, or remediate a
				state designated uncontrolled hazardous substance site; or
(b) The storage activity results in 16 or
				fewer additional vehicle trips per day;
(6)
Site Access
. Access gates to
				storage sites that have been required in a Department license must be closed
				and locked except when an authorized person is on duty. Access roads at the
				site must be maintained in good repair. Livestock must be excluded with fences
				from facilities that store a residual that is treated to a class B pathogen
				reduction standard, including leachate treatment areas, while the residual is
				stored at the site and for at least 30 days after the removal of the
				residual;
(7)
Fire
				Control
. The licensee shall prevent and control fires at the solid waste
				site by arranging for a nearby fire department to provide emergency service,
				and providing sufficient on-site equipment for minor fires. The licensee must
				also develop and implement a plan to prevent spontaneous combustion in
				woodwaste, residual, and compost piles, as applicable. All ash must be
				conditioned with water to prevent combustion at the storage site;
NOTE
: Facilities should develop a fire and
				  rescue plan in conjunction with the local fire department.
(8)
Erosion and Sedimentation
				Control
. For storage sites where the topography will be altered or site
				soils will be disturbed, the applicant must meet the standards in 06-096 CMR
				ch. 400, section 4(J)(1)(b);
(9)
Alternative Standards for Fitting Harmoniously into the Natural
				Environment
.The standard for fitting harmoniously into the natural
				environment in 06-096 CMR ch. 400, section 4(E)(1) must be met at all
				utilization sites. This standard is met at utilization sites when either:
(a) The residual is being stored on a
				construction or remediation site for a construction project, to reclaim a mined
				area, close a landfill, or remediate a state designated uncontrolled hazardous
				substance site; or
(b) The buffer
				requirements of 06-096 CMR ch. 400, section 4(E)(1)(b) and the applicable
				buffer requirements of this chapter are met at the site of storage;
(10)
Final Construction
				Certification
. Within 30 days following construction completion, the
				licensee must submit a certification to the Department that the site has been
				constructed in accordance with the approved drawings and
				specifications;
(11)
Inspection
. The storage site licensee must make provisions for an
				inspection at least annually. The licensee must record the condition of the
				facility, repairs required, and repairs performed;
(12)
Monitoring Program
. The
				licensee shall implement any waste characterization and environmental
				monitoring program as approved or conditioned in the site license;
(13)
Record-Keeping
. The
				licensee must keep records for a minimum of five (5) years which include the
				annual volume of residuals placed in and removed from the site, the dates that
				residuals were stored at the site during the year, problems encountered during
				operations and their remedies, and other information as established by license
				condition; and
(14)
Reporting
. On or before February 28 of each year an annual report
				detailing the activities for the previous year must be submitted to the
				Department by the licensee. The report must include a summary of the
				information outlined in sections 13(A)(11) through (13) (above) and any other
				details as specified in the program and site licenses.