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RCRA Permit - Forwar Landfill May 1991 EPA I.D. CAD 990 794 133 Modification 0 (d) Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not a Defense It shall not be a defense for the Owner/Operator, in an enforcement action, that it would have been necessary, to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain com- pliance with the conditions of this Permit. [40 CFR 270.30(c) ] (e) Duty to Mitigate In the event of noncompliance with the permit, the Owner/Operator shall take all reasonable steps to minimize releases to the environment, and shall carry out such measures as are reasonable to prevent significant adverse impacts on human health or the environment. [40 CFR 270.30(d) ] (f) Proper Operation and Maintenance The Owner/Operator shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appur- tenances) which are installed or used by the Owner/Operator to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper opera- tion and maintenance includes effective per- formance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and -adequate laboratory and process controls, including ap- propriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of a backup or auxiliary facility or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. [40 CFR 270.30(3) ] (g) Duty To Provide Information The Owner/Operator shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any relevant information which the Director may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this Permit, or to determine compliance with this Permit. The Owner/Operator shall also furnish to the Director, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this Permit. [40 CFR 264.74 (a) , 270.30(h) ] 5