[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR270.23]



[Page 340-341]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 270_EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT 

PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart B_Permit Application

 

Sec.  270.23  Specific part B information requirements for miscellaneous 

units.



    Except as otherwise provided in Sec.  264.600, owners and operators 

of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste in 

miscellaneous units must provide the following additional information:

    (a) A detailed description of the unit being used or proposed for 

use, including the following:

    (1) Physical characteristics, materials of construction, and 

dimensions of the unit;

    (2) Detailed plans and engineering reports describing how the unit 

will be located, designed, constructed, operated, maintained, monitored, 

inspected, and closed to comply with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  

264.601 and 264.602; and

    (3) For disposal units, a detailed description of the plans to 

comply with the post-closure requirements of Sec.  264.603.

    (b) Detailed hydrologic, geologic, and meteorologic assessments and 

land-use maps for the region surrounding the site that address and 

ensure compliance of the unit with each factor in the environmental 

performance standards of Sec.  264.601. If the applicant can demonstrate 

that he does not violate the environmental performance standards of 

Sec.  264.601 and the Director agrees with such demonstration, 

preliminary hydrologic, geologic, and meteorologic assessments will 

suffice.



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    (c) Information on the potential pathways of exposure of humans or 

environmental receptors to hazardous waste or hazardous constituents and 

on the potential magnitude and nature of such exposures.

    (d) For any treatment unit, a report on a demonstration of the 

effectiveness of the treatment based on laboratory or field data.

    (e) Any additional information determined by the Director to be 

necessary for evaluation of compliance of the unit with the 

environmental performance standards of Sec.  264.601.