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�.T FACT SHEET Standardized Permit Tier for Hazardous Waste Treatment/Storage Facilities March 2000 The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/ EPA), Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) BACKGROUND: STANDARDIZED PERMIT: The California Legislature enacted the Wright-Polanco- This fact sheet describes the Standardized Permit tier Lempert Hazardous Waste Treatment Permit Reform and the requirements with which you must comply in Act of 1992 (Assembly Bill 1772 of 1992) that made order to obtain authorization to treat and/or store important changes to California's laws governing the hazardous waste under this tier. treatment and storage of hazardous waste. The Act established a five -tiered program for authorizing ELIGIBILITY: treatment and/or storage at many businesses that Other than those specified below, treatment or storage require State authorization to treat or store hazardous facilities that do not require a federal Resource waste. The five -tiered program also includes the "Full Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit are Permit" (or Federal -equivalent) tier. eligible for a Standardized Permit. Transportable treatment units (TTUs) may also be eligible to operate This fact sheet describes one of the five tiers, the under a Standardized Permit . Standardized Permit tier (HSC 25201.6). It is designed to assist you in assessing the applicability of this statute The following types of facilities are not eligible for this to your current or proposed operation. It is also designed tier.- ier:to toassist you in understanding the various administrative • used oil treatment or recycling facilities and technical operational requirements you must meet in . solvent recyclers except as specified in Health order to operate under a Standardized Permit. and Safety Code (HSC) section 25201.6(g)(2) • incinerators and land disposal units except as If after reviewing this fact sheet, you still have questions specified in HSC section 25201.6(g)(3). regarding the applicability of the Standardized Permit tier to your operation, please call the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Standardized Permits and Corrective Action Branch in Berkeley at 510 540-3974. DEFINITIONS: "Application" means the portion of the Standardized "Series C Standardized Permit facility" is a facility that Permit procedure that includes a detailed operation plan. treats less than 5,000 gallons or 10,000 pounds of waste It is similar to the federal "Part B" portion of the facility in a month, or can store less than 50,000 gallons or permit application. 100,000 pounds of waste, that does not conduct thermal treatment except evaporation. "Notification" means the portion of the Standardized Permit procedure that provides the basic facility "Small -quantity Series C Standardized Permit facility" information (DTSC Form 1093 A). It is similar to the is a facility that treats less than 1,500 gallons or 3,000 federal "Part A" portion of the facility permit application. pounds of waste in a month, or can store less than 15,000 gallons or 30,000 pounds of waste, that does not "Series A Standardized Permit facility" is a facility that conduct thermal treatment except evaporation. treats more than 50,000 gallons or 100,000 pounds of waste in a month, or can store than 500,000 gallons or 500 tons of waste. IN THIS FACT SHEET: • Definitions "Series B Standardized Permit facility" is a facility that Operating Requirements treats more than 5,000 but less than 50,000 gallons, or Eligibility more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 pounds of waste Notification/Application Requirements in a month; or can store more than 50,000 but less than Fees 500,000 gallons, or more than 100,000 pounds but less Financial responsibility than 500 tons of waste.