Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 20 - VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD › Chapter 170 - TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID AND MEDICAL WASTES ON STATE WATERS › Part III - Standards For Loading And Off-Loading Receiving Facilities › Article 1 - Standards for Design and Operation › Section 9VAC20-170-110 - Operation and Maintenance Manual

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The Operation and Maintenance Manual shall contain the
						following information:
1. Housekeeping
					 and recordkeeping procedures, on-site traffic control, schedules for waste
					 loading and unloading, wastewater and storm water collections, odor control,
					 noise control, and methods of enforcement of traffic flow plans for the waste
					 transfer vehicles;
2. A description
					 of the basic operation and maintenance measures adopted by the receiving
					 facility to implement the requirements of
					 9VAC20-170-90 and
					 9VAC20-170-100; and
3. A Response and Mitigation Plan. The plan
					 shall include the following information:
a.
					 Name of the facility, geographic location on the applicable 7.5 minute USGS
					 quadrangle map, and the access routes to the facility by road and
					 water;
b. Name of the facility
					 operators and owners, including address and telephone number;
c. A physical description of the facility
					 consisting of a plan of the facility which identifies the waste loading and
					 unloading areas, staging areas, cranes, wharves, roadways, pollution control
					 devices, diversionary structures within the facility boundary, and adjacent
					 easements and leased property;
d. A
					 complete listing, including 24-hour numbers, of all federal, state and local
					 agencies, to be notified in the event of a deposit of wastes to state waters or
					 adjoining shorelines due to any facility operation or failure of the integrity
					 of the containers. This listing shall include the appropriate department
					 regional office, the National Response Center, the cleanup contractor as
					 identified under subdivision 3 g of this section, the emergency coordinator of
					 the local jurisdiction, the local office of the state Health Department and any
					 federal or state wildlife or natural resource authority or private natural
					 resource management entity whose reserves could be affected by the incident
					 described in
					 9VAC20-170-100 H. This list shall
					 also include the adjacent property owners;
e. The position title of the individuals
					 responsible for making the required notifications and a copy of the
					 notification check-off list;
f. The
					 position title, address and phone number of the individuals authorized to act
					 on behalf of the owner or operator to initiate containment and cleanup actions
					 and ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
					 requirements. These individuals shall be available on a 24-hour basis to ensure
					 the appropriate containment and cleanup actions are undertaken;
g. Identification and assurance by contract
					 or other means acceptable to the department of the availability of the facility
					 and/or private personnel and equipment necessary to contain and cleanup the
					 worst case circumstance. This contract or agreement shall ensure a certain
					 response within the shortest feasible time. The department will accept a letter
					 of understanding between the operator and the response contractors which
					 attests to this capability being readily available. Membership in a cleanup
					 cooperative or other response organization is also acceptable. A listing of
					 contractor or cooperative capabilities, including an inventory of the on-site
					 and off-site equipment, and means to conduct a monitoring program to assess the
					 effects of the incident, shall be included;
h. Assessment of the worst case circumstance,
					 including measures to limit the dispersion of floating and sinking wastes as
					 well as those wastes that are miscible in water, the recovery strategy,
					 disposal plan and monitoring plan. For the purpose of this chapter, the worst
					 case circumstance is (i) the instantaneous release of the contents of the
					 maximum number of waste handling containers that may be on site at any given
					 time and (ii) the instantaneous release of the contents of the maximum number
					 of waste handling containers that may be on a barge traveling to the facility
					 which is deposited into state waters. Facilities shall take into consideration
					 the types of wastes that may be solid wastes or regulated medical wastes; the
					 forms of wastes that may be solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous
					 materials; and the dispersion of the wastes due to downstream flow or tidal
					 influences within 72 hours of the event;
i. Identification and location of natural
					 resources at risk due to the worst case circumstance listed in subdivision 3 h
					 of this section. These resources are, but are not limited to, all surface
					 waters as indicated on the applicable USGS quadrangle maps, groundwater, public
					 and agricultural water supplies, public and private water wells and springs,
					 state or federal wildlife management areas, wildlife refuges, public or private
					 management areas, sanctuaries, shoreline habitats, wetlands, property listed on
					 the National Register of Historic Places and property listed on the National
					 Register of Natural Landmarks. The identification shall include priorities for
					 protection, the means of protecting these resources and respective monitoring
					 programs to ensure protection and recovery of these resources and their
					 beneficial uses; and
j.
					 Identification of risks to human health due to the worst case circumstance
					 listed in subdivision 3 h of this section. These risks shall include water
					 borne and air borne pathogens; alterations of the physical, chemical or
					 biological properties of the affected waters that would deny or prevent full
					 beneficial uses of these waters; and the impairment or destruction of
					 commercial or recreational fisheries, including shellfish. The identification
					 shall include priorities of the risks and means of notification of closure of
					 affected areas, if necessary. The facility shall provide for the monitoring and
					 restoration of the affected areas in cooperation with the local emergency
					 coordinator, health department and fisheries regulatory agencies.