310 CMR 40.0047 - Reporting Requirements for Discharges of Remedial Wastewater and Remedial Additives
(1)
Reporting Requirements for Remedial Wastewater Discharges to
Surface Water, Sewer Systems, POTWs, or Non-publicly Owned Treatment
Works. Each person performing response actions at a disposal site
in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, and
310
CMR 40.0000 that includes the discharge of
Remedial Wastewater to a surface water body, sewer system, POTW or Non-publicly
Owned Treatment Works, shall include a description of the results of the
inspections and monitoring required by
310
CMR 40.0040 in the pertinent status reports
and/or completion reports submitted to the Department pursuant to
310
CMR 40.0000. In addition to the monitoring
data required pursuant to 40.0040, RPs, PRPs and Other Persons shall also
include in pertinent status reports and/or completion reports all other
relevant data for the discharge and/or treatment works, collected as a result
of their own undertaking or to demonstrate compliance with requirements imposed
by other entities. Such additional data includes, but is not limited to, the
results of any monitoring required by EPA or the person controlling the sewer
system, POTW or Non-publicly Owned Treatment Works receiving the discharge, and
any influent monitoring results.
(2)
Reporting Requirements for
Discharges of Remedial Wastewater to the Ground Surface or Subsurface and/or
Groundwater. Each person performing response actions at a disposal
site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, and
310
CMR 40.0000 that includes the discharge of
Remedial Wastewater to the ground surface or subsurface and/or groundwater,
shall include a description of the results of the inspections and monitoring
required by
310
CMR 40.0040 in the pertinent status reports
and/or completion reports submitted to the Department pursuant to
310
CMR 40.0000. In addition to the monitoring
data required pursuant to
310
CMR 40.0040, RPs, PRPs and Other Persons
shall also include in pertinent status reports and/or completion reports all
other relevant data for the discharge and/or treatment works, collected either
as a result of their own undertaking or to demonstrate compliance with
310
CMR 40.0000. Such additional monitoring data
includes, but is not limited to, influent monitoring data, or other information
concerning the performance of the treatment works.
(3)
Reporting Requirements for
Discharges of Remedial Additives. Each person performing response
actions at a disposal site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, and
310
CMR 40.0000 that includes the application of
Remedial Additives to the ground surface or subsurface and/or groundwater,
shall include a description of the composition, volume, and concentration of
the Remedial Additives applied, the methodology employed, and the results of
the monitoring required by
310
CMR 40.0040 in the pertinent status reports
and/or completion reports submitted to the Department pursuant to
310
CMR 40.0000. In addition to the monitoring
data required pursuant to 40.0040, RPs, PRPs and Other Persons shall also
include in pertinent status reports and/or completion reports all other
relevant data for the application of and discharge of Remedial Additives,
collected as a result of their own undertaking, or to demonstrate compliance
with 310 CMR 40.0000. Such
additional monitoring data includes, but is not limited to, soil or groundwater
analyses obtained from areas where Remedial Additives have been applied, or any
other information concerning the performance of the Remedial
Additives.
(4) Except as provided
for in
310
CMR 40.0045(5) through (7),
each status report and completion report submitted in accordance with 310 CMR
40.0047(1) through (3), shall include the following:
(a) the time and date of any inspections
and/or monitoring for the period covered by the report;
(b) graphical and tabular presentation of any
monitoring results for the period covered by the report;
(c) a description of any operation and
maintenance activities including, but not limited to, a description of any
modification to the treatment works or shut-down; and
(d) if applicable, the name and license
number of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator employed or engaged at the
disposal site, and a copy of his or her inspection report.
(5) Except as provided by
310
CMR 40.0311, each person performing response
actions at a disposal site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, and
310
CMR 40.0000 that includes the discharge of
Remedial Wastewater to a surface water body, sewer system, POTW or Non-publicly
Owned Treatment Works, or the ground surface or subsurface and/or groundwater,
shall report any noncompliance with discharge or concentration limits in
310
CMR 40.0040 through
310
CMR 40.0049 within 72 hours after obtaining
knowledge of the circumstances. If the person performing response actions has
not corrected the noncompliance, such person shall immediately take appropriate
steps to reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. Such
person shall submit to the Department a written description of the
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and a description of the steps
taken, or to be taken, to assess, reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of
the noncompliance in the next applicable response action Status
Report.
Notes
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(1) Reporting Requirements for Remedial Wastewater Discharges to Surface Water, Sewer Systems, POTWs, or Non-Publicly Owned Treatment Works. Each person performing response actions at a disposal site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 that includes the discharge of Remedial Wastewater to a surface water body, sewer system, POTW, or Non-Publicly Owned Treatment Works, shall include a description of the results of the inspections and monitoring required by 310 CMR 40.0040 in the pertinent status reports and/or completion reports submitted to the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000. In addition to the monitoring data required pursuant to 40.0040, RPs, PRPs, and Other Persons shall also include in pertinent status reports and/or completion reports all other relevant data for the discharge and/or treatment works, collected as a result of their own undertaking or to demonstrate compliance with requirements imposed by other entities. Such additional data includes, but is not limited to, the results of any monitoring required by EPA or the person controlling the sewer system, POTW or Non-Publicly Owned Treatment Works receiving the discharge, and any influent monitoring results.
(2) Reporting Requirements for Discharges of Remedial Wastewater to the Ground Surface or Subsurface and/or Ground Water. Each person performing response actions at a disposal site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 that includes the discharge of Remedial Wastewater to the ground surface or subsurface and/or ground water, shall include a description of the results of the inspections and monitoring required by 310 CMR 40.0040 in the pertinent status reports and/or completion reports submitted to the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000. In addition to the monitoring data required pursuant to 40.0040, RPs, PRPs, and Other Persons shall also include in pertinent status reports and/or completion reports all other relevant data for the discharge and/or treatment works, collected either as a result of their own undertaking or to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 40.0000. Such additional monitoring data includes but is not limited to influent monitoring data, or other information concerning the performance of the treatment works.
(3) Reporting Requirements for Discharges of Remedial Additives. Each person performing response actions at a disposal site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 that includes the application of Remedial Additives to the ground surface or subsurface and/or ground water, shall include a description of the composition, volume, and concentration of the Remedial Additives applied, the methodology employed, and the results of the monitoring required by 310 CMR 40.0040 in the pertinent status reports and/or completion reports submitted to the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000. In addition to the monitoring data required pursuant to 40.0040, RPs, PRPs, and Other Persons shall also include in pertinent status reports and/or completion reports all other relevant data for the application of and discharge of Remedial Additives, collected as a result of their own undertaking, or to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 40.0000. Such additional monitoring data includes but is not limited to soil or ground water analyses obtained from areas where Remedial Additives have been applied, or any other information concerning the performance of the Remedial Additives.
(4) Except as provided for in 310 CMR 40.0045(5) through (7), each status report and completion report submitted in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0047(1) through (3), shall include the following:
(a) the time and date of any inspections and/or monitoring for the period covered by the report;
(b) graphical and tabular presentation of any monitoring results for the period covered by the report;
(c) a description of any operation and maintenance activities, including, but not limited to, a description of any modification to the treatment works or shut-down; and
(d) if applicable, the name and license number of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator employed or engaged at the disposal site, and a copy of his or her inspection report.
(5) Except as provided by 310 CMR 40.0311, each person performing response actions at a disposal site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 that includes the discharge of Remedial Wastewater to a surface water body, sewer system, POTW, or Non-Publicly Owned Treatment Works, or the ground surface or subsurface and/or ground water, shall report any non-compliance with discharge or concentration limits in 310 CMR 40.0040 through 40.0049 within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the circumstances. If the person performing response actions has not corrected the non-compliance, such person shall immediately take appropriate steps to reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. Such person shall submit to the Department a written description of the non-compliance, including exact dates and times, and a description of the steps taken, or to be taken, to assess, reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance in the next applicable response action Status Report.