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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.156 - Notice by waste tire storage sites operators

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) By January 13, 2001, each operator of a
						  waste tire storage site shall file a notice on a form prepared by the
						  Department which includes the following:
(1)
						  A brief description of the type and number of whole waste tires and the type
						  and weight or volume of processed waste tires being stored at the waste tire
						  storage site.
(2) A brief
						  description of the physical design and layout of the waste tire storage site,
						  including a description of structures used for storing whole and processed
						  waste tires and their locations at the storage site, a diagram of the locations
						  and approximate sizes of any piles of whole and processed waste tires at the
						  storage site and a description of the location of emergency equipment at the
						  storage site.
(3) The approximate
						  date upon which the operator began to store 500 or more waste tires in open
						  storage or 1,500 or more waste tires in enclosed storage.
(4) Information showing how the operator will
						  comply with §
														299.155(c)
						  (relating to storage of whole and processed waste tires).
(5) The address of the storage site and the
						  individual responsible for operating the storage site.
(6) Verification of landowner consent to
						  operate a waste tire storage site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.157 - General limitations on storage of whole and processed waste tires

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Indoor storage
						  of whole and processed waste tires shall be consistent with "
The
						  Standard for the Storage of Rubber Tires
," National Fire Protection
						  Association Standard 231D, (NFPA 231D), as amended.
(b) When whole and processed waste tires are
						  stored outdoors, each whole and processed waste tire pile shall:
(1) Cover a surface area not greater than
						  2,500 square feet.
(2) Have a
						  vertical height not greater than 15 feet.
(3) Maintain corridors as firebreaks on all
						  sides of a tire pile of at least 50 feet. Corridors shall be maintained free
						  from obstructions that could limit access in the event of an
						  emergency.
(4) For shredded or
						  chipped tires stored in piles, cover a surface area of no more than 2,500
						  square feet, and be no more than 15 feet high. Thirty-five foot wide corridors
						  shall be maintained for firebreaks on all sides of a pile with no point in a
						  pile being more than 25 feet from a firebreak. Corridors shall be kept free
						  from obstructions that could limit access in the event of an
						  emergency.
(5) For baled tires
						  stored in stockpiles, cover a surface area of no more than 5,000 square feet,
						  and may be no more than 15 feet high. Thirty-five foot wide corridors shall be
						  maintained for firebreaks on all sides of a pile with no point in a pile being
						  more than 25 feet from a firebreak. Corridors shall be kept free from
						  obstructions that could limit access in the event of an emergency.
(6) The firebreaks shall be free of waste,
						  equipment and structures, and vegetation shall be maintained below 6 inches in
						  length at all times.
(7) Outdoor
						  storage of whole and processed waste tires shall be conducted to prevent the
						  discharge of fire-generated oils and liquids into the surface water and
						  groundwater of this Commonwealth.
(8) Outdoor storage of whole and processed
						  waste tires shall be conducted to control mosquito propagation during warm
						  weather. Controls may include use of tarps, indoor storage screens or
						  spraying.
(9) A copy of a
						  Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) plan, that is consistent with
						  the Department's most recent guidelines, shall be prepared and maintained at
						  the waste tire storage facility and be updated annually. The applicable
						  provisions of the Department approved PPC plan shall be immediately implemented
						  for any emergency that affects or threatens public health, safety, welfare or
						  the environment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.158 - Areas where storage of whole and processed waste tires prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A person or municipality may not store whole and
							 processed waste tires:
(1) In the 100
						  year floodplain of any waters of this Commonwealth, unless the Department
						  approves a method of protecting the facility from a 100 year flood consistent
						  with the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. §§
														679.101-679.601), the Stormwater Management
						  Act (32 P. S. §§
														680.1-680.17) and the Dam Safety and
						  Encroachment Act (32 P. S. §§
														693.1-693.27).
(2) In or within 300 feet of an exceptional
						  value wetland.
(3) In or within 100
						  feet of a wetland other than an exceptional value wetland.
(4) Within 300 feet measured horizontally
						  from an occupied dwelling, unless the owner thereof has provided a written
						  waiver consenting to the activities being closer than 300 feet.
(5) Within 100 feet of a sinkhole or area
						  draining into a sinkhole.
(6)
						  Within 100 feet of a perennial stream.
(7) Within 300 feet of a water
						  source.
(8) Within 50 feet of a
						  property line unless the owner has provided a written waiver consenting to the
						  facility being closer than 50 feet.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															299.101 (relating to scope); 25
								Pa. Code §
															299.155 (relating to storage of
								whole and processed waste tires); and 25 Pa. Code §
															299.156 (relating to notice by
								waste tire storage sites operators).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.159 - Access control

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A gate or
						  other barrier shall be maintained at all potential vehicular access points to
						  block unauthorized access to the site when an attendant is not on
						  duty.
(b) The operator shall
						  construct and maintain a fence or other suitable barrier around the area
						  sufficient to prevent unauthorized access.
(c) Access to the site shall be limited to
						  those times when an attendant is on duty.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															299.101 (relating to scope); 25
								Pa. Code §
															299.155 (relating to storage of
								whole and processed waste tires); and 25 Pa. Code §
															299.156 (relating to notice by
								waste tire storage sites operators).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.160 - Hazard prevention

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
						  Persons or municipalities storing whole and processed waste tires shall design,
						  construct, maintain and operate the storage site to prevent and minimize the
						  potential for fire, explosion or release of solid waste constituents to the
						  air, water or soil of this Commonwealth or threaten public health or safety,
						  public welfare or the environment.
(b) A person or municipality may not cause or
						  allow the open burning of whole and processed waste tires.
(c) Each person or municipality storing whole
						  and processed waste tires shall have available in proper working condition
						  equipment that will control, contain and suppress fires or other hazards. The
						  equipment shall include the following at the storage site unless otherwise
						  approved by the Department in writing:
(1) An
						  internal communications or alarm system capable of providing immediate
						  emergency instructions by voice or signal to facility personnel.
(2) A communications system capable of
						  summoning emergency assistance from local police, fire Departments, emergency
						  medical services, and from State and local emergency response
						  agencies.
(3) Portable fire
						  extinguishers and suitable fire control equipment.
(4) Available water, at sufficient volume and
						  pressure and suitable foam agent (3%-6% mixture) and application equipment at
						  the storage site (or an agreement with the local fire Department to provide the
						  equipment) to temporarily contain a fire at the facility until emergency
						  personnel arrive.
(5) Equipment
						  sufficient in size and design to provide timely movement of tires and tire
						  derived materials in case of an emergency.
(6) For indoor tire storage, an active fire
						  suppression system in the building.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.161 - Soil and water protection

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
						  Surface water runoff from storage areas shall be minimized. Collection of
						  surface water runoff shall be managed in accordance with The Clean Streams Law
						  and the regulations thereunder.
(b)
						  Surface water run-on to storage areas shall be minimized.
(c) Whole and processed waste tires may not
						  be stored so as to cause adverse affects on groundwater.
(d) The Department may require a person or
						  municipality that stores whole and processed waste tires to conduct soil or
						  groundwater monitoring, or both.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															299.101 (relating to scope); 25
								Pa. Code §
															299.155 (relating to storage of
								whole and processed waste tires); and 25 Pa. Code §
															299.156 (relating to notice by
								waste tire storage sites operators).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.162 - Annual report for waste tire storage sites

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Each person or municipality that stores
						  whole and processed waste tires shall submit to the Department an annual
						  operation report on or before June 30 of each year. The report shall include:
(1) The weight and approximate number of
						  whole and processed waste tires that were being stored at the storage site on
						  January 1 of the preceding calendar year, and the approximate number of whole
						  and processed waste tires that were being stored at the storage site on
						  December 31 of the preceding calendar year.
(2) The weight and approximate number of
						  whole and processed waste tires that were received at the storage site in the
						  preceding calendar year, the person and location from which they were shipped
						  and the name of the transporter.
(3) The weight and approximate number of
						  whole and processed waste tires that were shipped from the site in the
						  preceding calendar year, the person and location to which they were shipped and
						  the end use for which they were shipped.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - STANDARDS FOR STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.163 - Cessation of operations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Upon cessation of whole and processed waste tire
							 storage activities, the operator shall immediately remove all whole and
							 processed waste tires from the storage site, and provide for the processing or
							 disposal of the waste in accordance with the act, the environmental protection
							 acts and this title.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															299.101 (relating to scope); 25
								Pa. Code §
															299.155 (relating to storage of
								whole and processed waste tires); and §
															299.156 (relating to notice by
								waste tire storage sites operators).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › SCOPE › Section 299.201 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or
						  municipality that transports residual waste that is not mixed with waste that
						  is regulated under Article VIII (relating to municipal waste) shall comply with
						  §§
													299.211-299.221 (relating to general
						  provisions). In addition, a person or municipality that transports waste
						  referred to in §§
													299.231 and
						  299.232 (relating to types of
						  waste) shall transport the waste in accordance with the applicable provisions
						  of these sections, and may not mix the waste with other types of
						  waste.
(b) A person or municipality
						  that transports residual waste that is mixed with waste that is regulated under
						  Article VIII shall comply with §§
													285.211 -285.219 (relating to
						  general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.211 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
						  Residual waste shall be completely enclosed or covered during transportation,
						  including parking, unless the waste cannot be dispersed.
(b) A person or municipality that transports
						  residual waste may not mix the waste with:
(1)
						  Hazardous waste that is regulated under Article VII (relating to hazardous
						  waste management).
(2) Other solid
						  waste to create a risk of fire or explosion, or a risk of the accumulation of
						  poisonous or otherwise harmful vapors or gases.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.212 - Transportation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or
						  municipality that is responsible for transporting residual waste from the point
						  of generation shall remove the waste with sufficient frequency to prevent a
						  nuisance or hazard to public health, safety or welfare.
(b) A person or municipality that generates
						  residual waste that is processed or disposed offsite shall schedule removal of
						  the waste with sufficient frequency to prevent a nuisance.
(c) A person or municipality may not park a
						  residual waste transportation vehicle in a manner that causes a nuisance or a
						  hazard to public health, safety and welfare.
(d) A person or municipality may not store
						  putrescible residual waste in transportation vehicles for more than 24 hours. A
						  person or municipality may not store nonputrescible residual waste in
						  transportation vehicles for more than 5 days.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.213 - Transportation equipment

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(a)
						  Equipment used to transport residual waste shall comply with the following,
						  unless otherwise approved by the Department in writing:
(1) Transportation equipment shall be:
(i) Cleaned as frequently as necessary to
						  prevent odors, vectors and other nuisances.
(ii) Constructed to prevent littering and the
						  ingress or egress of vectors.
(iii)
						  Equipped with fire extinguishing equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.214 - Transportation equipment cleaning areas

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Transportation equipment cleaning areas shall meet
							 the following requirements:
(1)
						  Drainage from equipment cleaning areas shall be managed to prevent water
						  pollution.
(2) Drainage shall be
						  discharged to a sanitary sewer system or other treatment facility.
(3) The surface of the equipment cleaning
						  area shall be constructed of impervious material that can be easily cleaned and
						  is well drained.
(4) Windborne
						  drift of steam or atomized water shall be controlled.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.215 - Transportation to permitted facilities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Residual waste shall be transported to
						  prevent a nuisance or hazard to public health, safety or welfare.
(b) A person or municipality may not
						  transport residual waste to solid waste processing or disposal facility in this
						  Commonwealth unless the facility has a permit or written approval from the
						  Department that expressly allows processing or disposal of the particular
						  residual waste being transported.
(c) A person or municipality may not
						  transport residual waste in a manner that is contrary to the terms and
						  conditions of a permit, an order issued by the Department, or requirements in
						  the act, the environmental protection acts or this title.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.216 - Accident prevention and contingency planning

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or municipality that transports
						  residual waste shall have safety equipment available in the vehicle for use
						  during discharges, fires and other emergencies. The equipment shall include
						  protective clothing and equipment and first-aid supplies.
(b) Personnel operating transportation
						  equipment shall be capable of operating the equipment in compliance with the
						  act and this article and applicable public safety laws.
(c) Vehicles for the transportation of liquid
						  residual waste shall be equipped with absorbent mats and material to absorb
						  liquids that might leak from a damaged container during
						  transportation.
(d) A person or
						  municipality that transports residual waste shall have a contingency plan to
						  minimize and abate a discharge of residual waste during transportation. A copy
						  of the plan shall be kept in the cab of each transportation vehicle.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.217 - Emergencies

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In the event of a discharge or release of residual
							 waste during transportation, the transporter shall immediately:
(1) Telephone the Department and report the
						  following information:
(i) The name of the
						  person reporting the incident and telephone number where that person can be
						  reached.
(ii) The name, address and
						  telephone number of the transporter.
(iii) The date, time and location of the
						  incident.
(iv) The mode of
						  transportation and the type of vehicle.
(v) A brief description of the nature of the
						  incident, and what dangers to public health and safety, public welfare and the
						  environment exist or may occur.
(vi) The nature of any injuries.
(vii) For each waste involved in the
						  incident:
(A) The name and address of the
						  generator of the waste.
(B) The
						  estimated weight or volume of waste discharged or released.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.218 - Wastes from accidents and spills

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or municipality that generates
						  or releases residual waste as a result of an accident, spill or emergency shall
						  notify the Department prior to the disposal or processing of the waste.
						  Processing or disposal shall be under §
													287.103 (relating to emergency
						  disposal or processing).
(b) The
						  Department may immediately approve emergency storage or transportation methods
						  necessary to prevent or mitigate harm to the public health, safety or the
						  environment. Storage may be at the site of the emergency, at a permitted
						  processing or disposal facility under §
													299.117 (relating to emergency
						  storage) or at a site approved by the Department.
(c) After a release or other emergency, the
						  transporter shall decontaminate equipment used to handle residual waste,
						  including storage containers, processing equipment, trucks and loaders, before
						  returning the equipment to service. Contaminated wash water, waste solutions
						  and residues generated from washing or decontaminating equipment are deemed to
						  be a residual waste, and shall be collected and disposed or processed in
						  compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
(d) Compliance with this section does not
						  relieve a person from criminal or civil liability, under the act, the
						  environmental protection acts or this title.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.219 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
						  person or municipality that transports residual waste shall make and maintain
						  an operational record for each day that residual waste is collected or
						  transported, or both. The daily operational record shall be kept in the cab of
						  each transportation vehicle on the date of collection or transportation. The
						  record shall include the following:
(1) The
						  types or classifications of residual waste transported.
(2) The weight or volume of the types of
						  wastes transported.
(3) The name,
						  mailing address, telephone number, county and state of each generator of
						  transported waste.
(4) The name and
						  location of a transfer facility that has received, or will receive, the
						  waste.
(5) The name and location of
						  the solid waste processing or disposal facility where the waste will be
						  ultimately disposed or processed.
(6) A description of handling problems or
						  emergency disposal activities.
(7)
						  The name and address of he person or municipality collecting or transporting
						  the waste.
(8) The license plate
						  number of the trailer transporting the waste.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.220 - Signs on vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A vehicle or conveyance that is ordinarily or
							 primarily used for the transportation of solid waste shall bear a sign that
							 meets the following:
(1) The sign
						  shall include the name and business address of the person or municipality that
						  owns the vehicle or conveyance.
(i) The name
						  shall be the actually and commonly recognized name of the person or
						  municipality. Abbreviations or acronyms are permissible if they do not obscure
						  the meaning.
(ii) The address shall
						  include the city, state and five digit zip code for the principal place of
						  business for the person or municipality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.221 - Transporting foodstuffs and feedstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or
						  municipality may not transport, or knowingly provide a vehicle for the
						  transportation of, a food product or produce intended for human or livestock
						  consumption, in a vehicle which has been used to transport municipal, residual
						  or hazardous waste, or, chemical or liquid, in bulk, which is not a food
						  product or produce.
(b) A person or
						  municipality may not knowingly accept a food product or produce from, or
						  provide a food product or produce to, a vehicle used to transport municipal,
						  residual or hazardous waste, or, chemical or liquid, in bulk, which is not a
						  food product or produce.
(c) As
						  used in this section, the following words and phrases have the following
						  meanings:
(1)
Food product or
						  produce
-A raw, cooked or processed edible substance, beverage or
						  ingredient used or intended for use or for sale, in whole or in part, for human
						  consumption.
(2)
In
						  bulk
-Not divided into parts or packaged in separate units.
(3)
Chemical or liquid
-The
						  term includes any chemical or liquid, including any pesticide or herbicide
						  regardless of its use or intended use. The term does not include the following:
(i) A chemical or liquid food product or
						  produce.
(ii) A chemical or liquid
						  being transported for use directly in the production and preparation for market
						  of poultry, livestock and their products or in the production, harvesting or
						  preparation for market of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural
						  or aquacultural crops and commodities.
(iii) A chemical or liquid being transported
						  for use as an ingredient in a product used in the production and preparation
						  for market of poultry, livestock and their products or in the production,
						  harvesting or preparation for market of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural,
						  silvicultural or aquacultural crops and commodities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.231 - Transportation of ash residue from residual waste incineration

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Ash residue from residual waste incineration shall be
							 transported in an enclosed or covered vehicle that prevents the dispersal of
							 ash residue.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 299 - STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING OF RESIDUAL WASTE › TYPES OF WASTE › Section 299.232 - Transportation of friable asbestos-containing waste

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(a) Friable asbestos-containing waste shall
						  be transported in a vehicle without compaction and in a manner that will not
						  create visible emissions to the outside air.
(b) If it is not feasible to enclose the
						  waste in one or more plastic bags or drums as provided in §
													299.152(a)(1) or
						  (2) (relating to storage and containment of
						  friable asbestos-containing waste), the transportation vehicle shall be covered
						  with a tarp and the waste shall be wetted prior to transportation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 299.201
								(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.102 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of
				  this chapter is to protect the environment and the public's health and safety
				  by ensuring that certified operators with the appropriate knowledge, skills and
				  abilities make appropriate process control decisions during the operation of
				  water and wastewater treatment systems, water distribution systems and
				  wastewater collection systems.
(b)
				  This chapter establishes the training, education, experience and examination
				  standards necessary for operator certification.
(c) This chapter also establishes the
				  administrative processes and procedures the Board will follow to implement the
				  Board's duties and responsibilities under the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.103 - Scope

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(a) Owners and
				  operators of the following public water systems shall comply with this chapter:
(1) Community water systems.
(2) Nontransient noncommunity water
				  systems.
(3) Consecutive
				  systems.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.104 - Certification requirements

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(a) A
				  person may not make a process control decision at a water or wastewater system
				  unless that person is Board-certified with a valid certificate with the
				  appropriate class and subclassifications for the size and treatment
				  technologies of a water or wastewater system and is designated by the owner as
				  an available operator as defined in §
										302.1202 (relating to duties of
				  owners).
(b) To become certified by
				  the Board, the applicant shall:
(1) Apply for
				  certification in accordance with §
											302.201 (relating to form of
				  application).
(2) Pass the
				  appropriate examinations as defined in §
											302.702 (relating to examination
				  requirements) or an equivalent examination as defined in §
											302.304 (relating to issuance of a
				  certificate through reciprocity).
(3) Meet minimum education requirements as
				  defined in §
											302.701 (relating to minimum
				  education requirements).
(4) Meet
				  the experience requirements as defined in §
											302.703 (relating to experience
				  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION ACTIONS › Section 302.201 - Form of application

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(a) An
				  applicant for examination or a certification action shall submit a complete
				  application with required documentation using the appropriate
				  Department-approved forms to the Board's Secretary. These forms can be obtained
				  by contacting the Board Secretary, P. O. Box 8454, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454 or
				  through the Department's web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us, Keyword:
				  "Operators."
(b) In addition to the
				  forms described in subsection (a), an application for certification action for
				  either certification or recertification must include:
(1) An original or copy of the applicant's
				  Pennsylvania State Police CHR, issued no more than 90 days prior to the date
				  the application is received by the Board Secretary.
(2) For education purposes, one of the
				  following:
(i) A copy of the applicant's high
				  school diploma or GED or a statement of completion of high school or
				  achievement of GED.
(ii) Written
				  verification by the applicant's supervisor or another certified operator with
				  direct knowledge of the applicant's experience working as an operator in a
				  water or wastewater system before February 21, 2002.
(3) Documentation of the applicant's
				  experience as defined in §
											302.704 (relating to determining
				  qualifying experience) and verified by the applicant's supervisor or another
				  certified operator with the knowledge of the applicant's experience.
(4) An official copy of the applicant's
				  college transcripts, if applicable.
(5) Copies of certificates of completion of
				  Department-approved training courses if applicable.
(6) The applicant's notarized
				  signature.
(7) The applicable fees
				  specified in §
											302.202 (relating to operator
				  certification program fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.301 - Board procedures for certification action

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(a) The Board Secretary will review the
				  application for certification action for completeness.
(b) If the application is not complete, the
				  applicant will be notified within 14 days from receipt of the application, of
				  the specific information required to make the application complete.
(c) When an application is complete, the
				  Board Secretary will review the application using policy and procedures defined
				  by the Board in guidelines and make a recommendation for action to the Board
				  designating the appropriate class and subclassification.
(d) The Board, or the Board Secretary, as
				  authorized by the Board, will take action on an application for certification
				  within 120 days of receipt of a complete application. If the Board determines
				  additional information from the applicant is necessary to complete the review
				  of the Board Secretary's recommendation, final action on the application will
				  be delayed until this information is provided. Within 120 days of receipt of
				  the requested information, the Board will take final action on the application
				  for certification.
(e) The Board
				  Secretary will issue the operator's certificate within 60 days of Board action.
				  A certificate will include the issuance and expiration dates, class and
				  subclassifications, client ID and certification identification numbers and
				  pocket card for identification purposes.
(f) The issuance date on the certificate
				  corresponds with the date of Board action and the operator is assigned to the
				  current 3-year renewal cycle (either the first day of January, April, July or
				  October). The certificate is valid for a 3-year period and will expire on the
				  date indicated unless suspended, modified or revoked by the Board prior to
				  expiration.
(g) The Board will deny
				  an application for certification action for failure to meet the requirements of
				  the act, this chapter, and any other Federal or State law or rules and
				  regulations promulgated thereto applicable to the operation of water and
				  wastewater systems.
(h) The Board
				  authorizes the Board Secretary to deny an application for certification action
				  without Board review for failure to:
(1) Meet
				  the requirements for reciprocity as defined in §
											302.304 (relating to issuance of
				  certificate through reciprocity).
(2) Meet processing deadlines.
(3) Successfully pass an examination for
				  certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.302 - Issuance of certificate for certification or recertification

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The Board may approve a complete application for
					 certification action for either certification or recertification with a
					 designated class and subclassification when the applicant has met the
					 requirements for certification as defined in §
										302.104 (relating to certification
					 requirements). The Board will also complete the review of the applicant's CHR
					 in accordance with §§
										302.402 and
					 302.403 (relating to CHR
					 investigations; and review of CHRs by the Board) before approving a complete
					 application for certification action for certification or
					 recertification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.303 - Issuance of upgraded certificate

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(a) The Board will approve a complete
				  application for certification action to upgrade an existing certificate to the
				  appropriate class when the applicant meets the additional experience
				  requirements defined in §
										302.703 (relating to experience
				  requirements) for the upgrade in class. The Board will also approve a complete
				  application for certification action to upgrade an operator-in-training as
				  defined in §
										302.1004 (relating to
				  operator-in-training status) when the operator-in-training has met the minimum
				  experience requirements for certification defined in §
										302.703.
(b) The Board will approve a complete
				  application for certification action to upgrade an existing certificate to add
				  another subclassification when the applicant passes the Part II Treatment
				  Technology Specific Examination as defined in § 302.601 (relating to
				  general provisions) that corresponds to a subclassification defined in
				  §§
										302.1002 and
				  302.1003 (relating to the
				  certification classes and subclassifications of water system operators; and
				  certification classes and subclassifications of wastewater system operators)
				  and completes 1-year additional experience requirement, if applicable, as
				  defined in §
										302.703 and §
										302.704 (relating to experience
				  requirements; and determining qualifying experience).
(c) The Board will replace the applicant's
				  existing certificate with an upgraded certificate that maintains the operator's
				  current 3-year renewal cycle. Those applicants that were upgraded from the
				  operator-in-training status will be issued a certificate in accordance with
				  procedures defined in §
										302.301 (relating to Board
				  procedures for certification action).
(d) Additional changes in continuing
				  education requirements as defined in §
										302.803 (relating to phased
				  schedule for continuing education requirements) resulting from an upgrade will
				  not be enforced until the certified operator's next full 3-year renewal
				  cycle.
(e) Class Dc, Dn and
				  grandparented drinking water system certificates will not be
				  upgraded.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.705 (relating to accelerated
						certification requirements for system
						modifications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.304 - Issuance of certificate through reciprocity

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(a) The Board may issue a certificate to an
				  applicant holding a valid water or wastewater, or both, operator certificate
				  from another state, territory, the District of Columbia or a Board-approved
				  reciprocity register, when the applicant meets the requirements for
				  certification defined in §
										302.104 (relating to certification
				  requirements) and demonstrates the out-of-State certificate was issued as the
				  result of passing an examination comparable to one administered by the
				  Board.
(b) The Department will
				  determine whether the content of the examination is comparable to an
				  examination prepared by the Department and obtain confirmation from the state,
				  territory or Board approved registry that issued the applicant's certificate
				  that the applicant holds a valid certificate, and is in compliance with
				  applicable laws, regulations and other requirements.
(c) Operators previously certified in this
				  Commonwealth are not eligible to apply for reciprocity if:
(1) The Board revoked, suspended or modified
				  their certificate in accordance with §
											302.308 (relating to suspensions,
				  revocation or modification of an operator's certificate).
(2) The operator failed to meet the
				  continuing education requirements for its most recent 3-year renewal
				  cycle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.305 - Board-approved reciprocity register

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(a) The Board recognizes the Association of
				  Boards of Certification Registry and United States Military or Coast Guard
				  discharge papers documenting water or wastewater operation as reciprocity
				  registers.
(b) The Board may
				  recognize additional certification registers upon request by an applicant or
				  the entity maintaining the register.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.201 (relating to form of
						application).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.307 - Extensions

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(a) The Board may
				  grant a time extension to a certified operator to meet the requirements of the
				  act, this chapter, and other Federal or State law or rules and regulations
				  promulgated thereto applicable to the operation of water and wastewater systems
				  provided that:
(1) The certified operator
				  requests an extension in writing with appropriate justification no later than
				  90 days after certificate expiration, except in extenuating
				  circumstances.
(2) The certified
				  operator agrees to meet all requirements within a specific time period
				  established by the Board.