§ 67384.10. Discharge/Disposal Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials.

(a) When solid non-hazardous perchlorate containing waste is land disposed in California, it shall be disposed of in either:

(1) a hazardous waste landfill; or

(2) a composite-lined portion of a non-hazardous waste landfill that meets all requirements applicable to disposal of municipal solid waste in California after October 9, 1993. If a release is indicated by the landfill's Detection Monitoring Program, the landfill shall include perchlorate as a Constituent of Concern in the Evaluation Monitoring Program.

After the initial evaluation monitoring, monitoring requirements imposed pursuant to this subsection may be modified or terminated by the RWQCB if deemed appropriate.

(b) When non-hazardous liquid perchlorate-containing wastewater is discharged in California, the discharger shall:

(1) notify the overseeing regulatory agency and the appropriate RWQCB of the perchlorate discharge; and

(2) upon initial issuance or renewal of the existing authorization for discharge, shall include perchlorate in the required monitoring program, if deemed necessary by the overseeing regulatory agency.

(c) The POTWs receiving wastewater from a business that has identified perchlorate-containing discharges, shall:

(1) notify the appropriate RWQCB of the acceptance of perchlorate- containing waste by the POTW; and

(2) upon initial issuance or renewal of the existing authorization for discharge, shall include perchlorate in the required monitoring and reporting plan, if deemed necessary by the RWQCB.

Monitoring requirements imposed pursuant to this subsection may be modified or terminated by the RWQCB if deemed appropriate.

(d) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to:

(1) Perchlorate-containing water resulting solely from treatment with a sanitizer, disinfectant, or bleach;

(2) Household non-hazardous perchlorate-containing waste; and

(3) Non-hazardous perchlorate wastes resulting from the use of safety flares during a public safety activity.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 12-30-2005 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2005 (Register 2005, No. 52). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25210.6(c), these emergency regulations shall remain in effect until revised by the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25210.6 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25210.5 and 25210.6, Health and Safety Code.