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Ch. 15, Art. 10-11
<br /> §66265.195. Inspections.
<br /> (a)The owner or operator shall inspect,where present, at least once each operating day:
<br /> (1)overfill/spill control equipment(e.g., waste-feed cutoff systems, bypass systems, and drainage systems)
<br /> to ensure that it is in good working order;
<br /> (2)the aboveground portions of the tank system, if any, to detect corrosion or releases of waste;
<br /> (3)data gathered from monitoring equipment and leak-detection equipment, (e.g., pressure and temperature
<br /> gauges, monitoring wells)to ensure that the tank system is being operated according to its design;
<br /> (4)the construction materials and the area immediately surrounding the externally accessible portion of the
<br /> tank system including secondary containment structures(e.g., dikes)to detect erosion or signs of releases of
<br /> hazardous waste(e.g.,wet spots, dead vegetation); and
<br /> (5)for uncovered tanks,the level of waste in the tank,to ensure compliance with section 66265.194(b)(3).
<br /> (b)The owner or operator shall inspect cathodic protection systems, if present, according to, at a minimum,
<br /> the following schedule to ensure that they are functioning properly:
<br /> (1)the proper operation of the cathodic protection system shall be confirmed within six months after initial
<br /> installation, and annually thereafter; and
<br /> (2)all sources of impressed current shall be inspected and/or tested, as appropriate, at least bimonthly(i.e.,
<br /> every other month).
<br /> (c)The owner or operator shall document in the operating record of the facility an inspection of those items
<br /> in subsections(a)and (b)of this section.
<br /> NOTE:Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159 and
<br /> 25159.5, Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section 265.195.
<br /> HISTORY
<br /> 1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br /> §66265.196. Response to Leaks or Spills and Disposition of Leaking or Unfit-for-Use Tank Systems.
<br /> A tank system or secondary containment system from which there has been a leak or spill, or which is unfit
<br /> for use, shall be removed from service immediately, and the owner or operator shall satisfy the following
<br /> requirements.
<br /> (a)General emergency procedures. The owner or operator shall comply with applicable requirements of
<br /> section 66265.56.
<br /> (b)Cessation of use; prevention of flow or addition of wastes.The owner or operator shall immediately stop
<br /> the flow of hazardous waste into the tank system or secondary containment system and inspect the system to
<br /> determine the cause of the release.
<br /> (c) Removal of waste from tank system or secondary containment system.
<br /> (1) If the release was from the tank system, the owner or operator shall, within 24 hours after detection of
<br /> the leak or, if the owner or operator demonstrates that that is not possible, at the earliest practicable time remove as
<br /> much of the waste as is necessary to prevent further release of hazardous waste to the environment and to allow
<br /> inspection and repair of the tank system to be performed.
<br /> (2) If the release was to a secondary containment system, all released materials shall be removed within 24
<br /> hours or in as timely a manner as is possible to prevent harm to human health and the environment.
<br /> (d)Containment of visible releases to the environment.The owner or operator shall immediately conduct a
<br /> visual inspection of the release and, based upon that inspection:
<br /> (1)prevent further migration of the leak or spill to soils or surface water; and
<br /> (2)remove, and properly dispose of, any visible contamination of the soil or surface water.
<br /> (e) Notifications, reports.
<br /> (1)Any release to the environment, except as provided in subsection (e)(2)of this section, shall be reported
<br /> to the Department within 24 hours of detection.
<br /> (2)A leak or spill of hazardous waste is exempted from the requirements of subsection (e)of this section,
<br /> but is not exempted from the requirements of section 66265.56, if it is:
<br /> (A)less than or equal to a quantity of one(1)pound, and
<br /> (B)immediately contained and cleaned-up.
<br /> (3)Within 30 days of detection of a release to the environment, a report containing the following information
<br /> shall be submitted to the Department:
<br /> (A)likely route of migration of the release;
<br /> (B)characteristics of the surrounding soil (soil composition, geology, hydrogeology, climate);
<br /> (C)results of any monitoring or sampling conducted in connection with the release, (if available). If sampling
<br /> or monitoring data relating to the release are not available within 30 days,these data shall be submitted to the
<br /> Department as soon as they become available;
<br /> (D)proximity to downgradient drinking water, surface water, and population areas; and
<br /> (E)description of response actions taken or planned.
<br /> (f)Provision of secondary containment, repair, or closure.
<br /> (1) Unless the owner or operator satisfies the requirements of subsections(f)(2)through (4)of this section,
<br /> the tank system shall be closed in accordance with section 66265.197.
<br /> (2) If the cause of the release was a spill that has not damaged the integrity of the system,the
<br /> owner/operator may return the system to service as soon as the released waste is removed and repairs, if necessary,
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