South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.12 - Solid Waste Management: Solid Waste Incineration and Solid Waste Pyrolysis Facilities › Part III - Requirements for Solid Waste Incineration Facilities, Including Pyrolysis Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
This Part applies to all facilities using incineration
				  technologies, including pyrolysis, except for Air Curtain Incineration
				  facilities permitted in accordance with the requirements in Part II of this
				  regulation.
A. Permit Application
				Requirements.
1. Prior to the construction,
				modification, or operation of a solid waste incineration facility, a permit
				shall be obtained from the Department pursuant to these regulations. The
				application shall be signed by an engineer duly licensed and registered under
				the laws of the State of South Carolina.
2. Any person wishing to obtain a permit
				pursuant to these regulations, from the Department to operate a solid waste
				incineration facility, shall submit to the Department, one printed copy and a
				digital copy of the following documents:
a. A
				completed permit application, on a form provided by the Department;
b. An engineering report which shall include
				the following:
(1) An overall description of
				the facility;
(2) A description of
				the process and equipment to be used;
(3) A description of the area and proposed
				population which will be served by the facility;
(4) A description of the types and quantities
				of solid waste to be accepted;
(5)
				A description of the existing site. Any existing site conditions that will be
				utilized during the operation of the proposed incinerator shall be identified
				as existing on the plan including, but not limited to, structures, access
				roads, on-site roads, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, fences, and
				gates;
(6) A description of the
				security measures, including, but not limited to fences, gates, and
				signs;
(7) The location of storage
				areas for incoming waste, incinerator ash, precipitator waste, and other
				non-combustible waste generated by the incinerator;
(8) A description of any re-use or recycling
				planned for the ash residue; and,
(9) An identification of the ultimate
				disposal location for all facility-generated waste residues including, but not
				limited to, ash residues, and non-combustible waste, and the proposed alternate
				disposal locations for any unauthorized waste types, which may have been
				unknowingly accepted;
c.
				Complete engineering plans and specifications that, at a minimum, address the
				items listed below:
(1) A map showing the
				specific location, land use, and zoning within one-fourth (1 /4) mile of the
				boundaries of the proposed facility;
(2) Drawings of buildings and other
				structures, on a scale no greater than one (1) foot per quarter inch, showing
				types of construction, layout, and dimensions for unloading, storage, and
				processing areas;
(3) A site plan,
				on a scale of not greater than two hundred (200) feet per inch, designating the
				property boundaries and all existing and proposed structures and access
				roads;
(4) Weighing of all solid
				waste to be accepted at the facility;
(5) Storage areas for incoming solid waste
				and out-going ash;
(6) Detailed
				engineering plans and specifications for the incinerator and other related
				machinery; and,
(7) Detailed
				engineering plans and specifications for leachate control and related
				equipment;
d. A complete
				description of the personnel training program that meets the requirements of
				Part IV.C of this regulation;
e. An
				ash management plan that at a minimum addresses the following:
(1) Identification of the facility approved
				by the Department that will receive the residue; and,
(2) A certification that the facility shall
				have adequate capacity to handle such residue;
f. A description of the manner in which waste
				waters, if any, from the facility will be managed;
g. A quality assurance and quality control
				report. The facility owner or operator shall institute a control program
				(including measures such as signs, monitoring, alternate collection programs,
				passage of local laws, etc.) to assure that only solid waste authorized by the
				Department is being processed at the facility;
h. A written contingency plan which describes
				a technically and financially feasible course of action to be taken in response
				to contingencies during the construction and/or operation of the facility. The
				contingency plan shall be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the
				environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden
				release of hazardous constituents to air, soil, or surface water;
i. A narrative description of the general
				operating plan for the facility, including the origin, composition and weight
				of solid waste that is to be processed at the facility, the process to be used
				at the facility, the daily operational methodology of the process, the loading
				rate, the proposed capacity of the facility and the expected life of the
				facility. The plan shall include a descriptive statement of any materials
				recycling or reclamation activities to be operated in conjunction with the
				facility, either on the incoming solid waste or the out-going residue. The plan
				shall describe how the facility will meet all applicable regulatory
				requirements;
j. An operation and
				maintenance manual describing how the facility shall be maintained and operated
				in accordance with the intended use and permit of the facility. The manual
				shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A description of the proposed procedures
				for the operation of each major facility component;
(2) Procedures to be followed during startup
				and scheduled and unscheduled shutdown of operations;
(3) Identification of the operating variables
				for the process and any control devices used to detect a malfunction or
				failure, the normal range of these variables, and a description of the method
				of monitoring; and the sequence of responsible action in the event that the
				equipment and instruments exceed normal operating ranges;
(4) Methods and schedules to check operation
				of control equipment and instrumentation, including a list of all equipment and
				instruments requiring calibration and a schedule of proposed calibration
				intervals. All process instruments shall be calibrated no less than once per
				year. Process control instruments shall be maintained in an operable
				condition;
(5) A description of the
				proposed measures to control dust, noise, litter, odor, rodents and insects at
				the facility;
(6) An inventory and
				location of all facility records and as-built drawings; and,
(7) An estimate of the type, quantity, and
				on-site storage of fuels needed for the facility;
k. A detailed closure plan which shall
				identify the steps necessary to close the facility. The plan will describe how
				all wastes, residues (including ash, scrubber waters and sludge) will be
				removed from the incinerator facility, including ductwork, piping, air
				pollution equipment, and surfaces that have contacted waste. The plan will also
				describe the procedures to dismantle and remove contaminated components of the
				incinerator facility when relocation or disposal of the component parts is
				preferred to closure in place. The plan may be amended at any time during the
				active life of the facility with Department approval. The plan shall be amended
				whenever changes in operating plans or facility design affect the closure plan,
				or whenever there is a change in the expected year of closure;
l. An itemized closure cost estimate,
				prepared by a third party acceptable to the Department, which projects the
				expenses for closure activities listed in the closure plan and declares the
				maximum amount of incoming waste and ash which may be located at a facility at
				any given time and remain in compliance with all federal, state and local
				permits applicable to the site. Financial assurance requirements for permitted
				facilities are found in Part IV.B of this regulation; and,
m. A waste control plan that, at a minimum,
				addresses the items outlined below. Facilities that receive only municipal
				solid waste are exempt from items (2)(a) & (b) below.
(1) Waste approval procedures for making the
				determination of whether to approve or refuse proposed waste streams;
(2) Waste screening procedures and a time
				frame for making the determination of whether to accept or reject shipments of
				incoming waste streams to include procedures for:
(a) Verifying that the profile sheets
				provided by the generators match all shipped containers; and,
(b) Conducting extended verification testing
				on each shipment of incoming waste;
(3) Waste disposal procedures for the proper
				handling, storage, and disposal of all unauthorized wastes; and,
(4) Record keeping procedures for maintaining
				documentation related to the acceptance, rejection, storage, operational data,
				and proper disposal of all wastes received by the facility. Records shall be
				maintained for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made available to the
				Department upon request.
3. Public Noticing Requirements for Permitted
				Incineration Facilities.
a. Within fifteen
				(15) days of submitting an application to the Department, the applicant shall
				give notice that he/she has requested a permit to operate. Notice shall be
				given to the county administrator, the county planning office, and all owners
				of real property as they appear on the county tax maps, as landowners within
				one (1) mile of the proposed permit area. This notice shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the
				applicant;
(2) The type of facility
				and what it will accept for incineration;
(3) A detailed description of the location of
				the facility, using road numbers, street names, and landmarks, as
				appropriate;
(4) Department
				locations (Central Office and appropriate Regional Office) where a copy of the
				permit application will be available for review during normal working hours;
				and
(5) The Department address and
				contact name for submittal of comments and inquires.
b. The applicant shall provide evidence of
				Noticing as required in Part III.A.3 to the Department.
c. A comment period of not less than thirty
				(30) days from the date of Noticing will be provided prior to issuance of a
				Department decision.
d. Notice of
				the Department decision regarding the permit application will be sent to the
				applicant, to affected persons or interested persons who have asked to be
				notified, to all persons who commented in writing to the Department, and to the
				facility's host county. The use of certified mail to send Notice of the
				Department's decision shall be at the discretion of the Department unless
				specifically requested in writing by an interested person.