§ 66270.69.5. Transportable Treatment Unit Standardized Permit.

(a) The owner or operator of a TTU that treats reactive wastes or extremely hazardous wastes, the treatment of which does not require a permit under the federal act, is eligible for a TTU Standardized Permit, except when conducting the following activities:

(1) used oil recycling activities as defined in Health and Safety Code section 25250.1;

(2) recycling or reclamation of federally regulated solvents identified by EPA hazardous waste numbers F001, F002, F003, F004 and F005 pursuant to 40 CFR section 261.31.

(3) operating treatment units that are not authorized pursuant to Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Division 4.5, Chapter 14 or Chapter 15 that engage in incineration, thermal destruction or land disposal activities.

(b) To apply for a TTU Standardized Permit, the owner or operator shall submit to Department the following information dated and signed as required by section 66270.11 for TTU operation:

(1) name, mailing address, and telephone number of both the owner and operator of the TTU;

(2) name and address or legal description of the location where the TTU is stored when not in use;

(3) identification number of the location where the TTU is stored, if any, and Board of Equalization account number;

(4) a description of the specific waste type(s) that will be treated;

(5) a description of the treatment process(s) that will be used;

(6) a description of how all treatment effluents and residuals will be managed;

(7) the serial number of the TTU for which a permit is requested;

(8) information as to whether the TTU operation is new or existing;

(9) a detailed sampling and waste analysis plan describing how representative samples will be collected and analyzed during TTU operations as required by section 66264.13;

(10) a description of procedures to prevent the release of hazardous waste and constituents to air, soil and groundwater during TTU operations;

(11) information on how the owner of the property where the TTU is stored will be notified that the TTU is being stored on the property;

(12) a description of preparedness and prevention procedures for the TTU operations, as required pursuant to chapter 14, article 3 of this division for the TTU operations;

(13) training documents as specified in section 66264.16(d)(4);

(14) a copy of the contingency plan for as specified by chapter 14, article 4 of this division;

(15) documentation of compliance with article 8 of chapter 14 of this division for financial responsibility; and

(16) a written closure plan as specified by section 67450.3(a)(13)(B).

(c) The owner or operator of the TTU shall discharge any effluent or treatment residual during TTU operation pursuant to section 67450.3(a)(7).

(d) The Department shall issue, modify, reissue, deny or revoke the permit for TTU operation pursuant to the procedures in Chapter 21 except for section 66271.2(a).

(e) The Department shall not begin the processing of a permit until the applicant has fully complied with subsection (b) of this section for that permit.

(f) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) information requirements. Unless the Department has determined that the activity to be permitted is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to title 14, CCR, section 15061, the applicant shall submit all information necessary to enable the Department to prepare an Initial Study meeting the requirements of title 14, CCR, section 15063.

(g) The owner or operator of the TTU shall submit to the Department, for each site where the TTU will perform treatment, site-specific information, as specified by subsections 67450.3(a)(3)(A) and (C), and a certification, signed by the owner or operator, specifying the local authorities that have been notified of the intended date(s) of operation, pursuant to section 67450.3(a)(3)(B). The site-specific information shall be submitted at least twenty-one (21) days prior to each site visit, unless the Department approves a shorter period of time upon a showing of good cause by the owner or operator. The information shall be completed, dated and signed according to the requirements of section 66270.11.

(h) If the owner or operator of the TTU is the generator of the waste influents treated by the TTU, the owner or operator is subject to the corrective action requirements specified in section 66264.100.

(i) The TTU may only be stationed and operated at a site if the conditions specified in section 67450.3(a)(8) are met.

(j) The owner or operator of a TTU who uses rental equipment shall do all of the following:

(1) prior to use of the TTU, notify the rental equipment owner of how the rental equipment will be used;

(2) properly remove and/or decontaminate equipment, structures, soil and all collected materials and wastes after termination of the TTU operation and assure that all contaminated materials and wastes are removed by a registered hazardous waste transporter or as otherwise authorized by law.

(3) certify in writing to the rental equipment owner that the rental equipment has been properly decontaminated; and

(4) keep copies of all correspondence related to rental equipment for three (3) years.

(k) The owner or operator of the TTU shall prepare and submit an annual report for TTU operation to the Department as specified in section 67450.3(a)(12).

(l) The owner or operator of the TTU shall maintain compliance for TTU operation with the following requirements:

(1) H&SC, sections 25200.2, annual and facility fees.

(2) H&SC, section 25205.7, application processing fee requirements.

(3) section 66264.11, Identification Number.

(4) section 66264.14, Security Requirements.

(5) section 66264.15, General Inspection Requirements.

(6) section 66264.17, General Requirements for Ignitable, Reactive, or Incompatible Wastes.

(7) section 66264.114, Disposal or Decontamination of Equipment, Structures and Soils.

(8) sections 66264.117, 66264.118, 66264.119, and 66264.120, post closure requirements.

(9) section 66264.143, Financial Assurance for Closure.

(10) chapter 14 of this division:

(A) article 5. Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting (except for sections 66264.73(b)(2), 66264.73(b)(6), 66264.73(b)(7), 66264.73(b)(15) and 66264.75;

(B) article 9. Use and Management of Containers; and

(C) article 10. Tank Systems.

(11) chapter 15, article 17; Chemical, Physical, and Biological Treatment

(12) section 66270.42, Permit Modification at the Request of the Permittee.

(m) If treatment is conducted in containers and/or tanks, the owner or operator of TTU shall comply with the containment requirements of sections 66264.175 and 66264.193, respectively.

(n) The owner or operator of the TTU shall maintain the TTU Standardized Permit and the documents specified in subsections (g), (j) and (k) of this section at the site or facility where the TTU is operating. The owner or operator shall make these documents available upon demand at the site or facility to any representative of the Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a local governmental agency.

HISTORY

1. Renumbering of former section 66270.67 to new section 66270.69.5 filed 9-6-2007; operative 10-6-2007 (Register 2007, No. 36).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25150 and 25200.2, Health and Safety Code.