310 CMR 40.0877 - Phase IV Status Report and Remedial Monitoring Report
(1) For a disposal site where Active
Operation and Maintenance of a remedial action is conducted prior to the
submittal of a Final Inspection Report and Phase IV Completion Statement to
test and monitor the initial implementation and operation of the Comprehensive
Remedial Alternative, a Remedial Monitoring Report shall be submitted to the
Department on a form established by the Department for such purposes at the
following frequency:
(a) when the selected
Comprehensive Remedial Alternative involves Active Operation and Maintenance to
address an Imminent Hazard or Condition of Substantial Release Migration,
monthly; or
(b) when the selected
Comprehensive Remedial Alternative involves Active Operation and Maintenance to
address conditions that do not pose an Imminent Hazard or Condition of
Substantial Release Migration, every six months.
(2) For a disposal site where Active
Operation and Maintenance of the selected Comprehensive Remedial Alternative is
conducted prior to the submittal of a Final Inspection Report and Phase IV
Completion Statement to test and monitor the initial implementation and
operation of the Comprehensive Remedial Alternative, a Phase IV Status Report,
as described in 310 CMR 40.0877(4) shall be submitted with the initial Remedial
Monitoring Report and every six months thereafter.
(3) Unless otherwise specified by the
Department, for a disposal site where Active Operation and Maintenance of the
selected Comprehensive Remedial Alternative is not conducted prior to the
submittal of a Final Inspection Report and Phase IV Completion Statement, a
Phase IV Status Report shall not be required, but may be submitted at the
discretion of the person(s) conducting response actions.
(4) A Phase IV Status Report shall include,
as appropriate, the following:
(a) a
description of the type and frequency of operation, maintenance and/or
monitoring activities conducted;
(b) a description of any significant
modifications of the operation, maintenance and/or monitoring program made
since the RIP or any preceding Phase IV Status Report;
(c) an evaluation of the performance of the
Comprehensive Remedial Alternative during the reporting period, including
whether the initial implementation and operation of the Comprehensive Remedial
Action indicates that the remedy is performing as designed to achieve the
remedial goals of the Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan described in
310
CMR 40.0874(3);
(d) a description of any conditions or
problems noted during the period that are or may be affecting the performance
of the Comprehensive Remedial Action;
(e) a description of any measures taken to
correct conditions which are affecting the performance of the Comprehensive
Remedial Action; and
(f) the name,
license number, signature and seal of the LSP.
(5) After the submittal of a Phase IV
Completion Statement, the person(s) conducting the Comprehensive Remedial
Action shall submit Status and Remedial Monitoring Reports for the continued
Active Operation and Maintenance of a remedial action initiated during Phase IV
pursuant to the requirements of
310
CMR 40.0892 or
40.0897 and
40.0898, as
applicable.
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(1) For a disposal site where Active Operation and Maintenance of a remedial action is conducted prior to the submittal of a Final Inspection Report and Phase IV Completion Statement to test and monitor the initial implementation and operation of the Comprehensive Remedial Alternative, a Remedial Monitoring Report shall be submitted to the Department on a form established by the Department for such purposes at the following frequency:
(a) when the selected Comprehensive Remedial Alternative involves Active Operation and Maintenance to address an Imminent Hazard or Condition of Substantial Release Migration, monthly; or
(b) when the selected Comprehensive Remedial Alternative involves Active Operation and Maintenance to address conditions that do not pose an Imminent Hazard or Condition of Substantial Release Migration, every six months.
(2) For a disposal site where Active Operation and Maintenance of the selected Comprehensive Remedial Alternative is conducted prior to the submittal of a Final Inspection Report and Phase IV Completion Statement to test and monitor the initial implementation and operation of the Comprehensive Remedial Alternative, a Phase IV Status Report, as described in 310 CMR 40.0877(4) shall be submitted with the initial Remedial Monitoring Report and every six months thereafter.
(3) Unless otherwise specified by the Department, for a disposal site where Active Operation and Maintenance of the selected Comprehensive Remedial Alternative is not conducted prior to the submittal of a Final Inspection Report and Phase IV Completion Statement, a Phase IV Status Report shall not be required, but may be submitted at the discretion of the person(s) conducting response actions.
(4) A Phase IV Status Report shall include, as appropriate, the following:
(a) a description of the type and frequency of operation, maintenance and/or monitoring activities conducted;
(b) a description of any significant modifications of the operation, maintenance and/or monitoring program made since the RIP or any preceding Phase IV Status Report;
(c) an evaluation of the performance of the Comprehensive Remedial Alternative during the reporting period, including whether the initial implementation and operation of the Comprehensive Remedial Action indicates that the remedy is performing as designed to achieve the remedial goals of the Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan described in 310 CMR 40.0874(3);
(d) a description of any conditions or problems noted during the period that are or may be affecting the performance of the Comprehensive Remedial Action;
(e) a description of any measures taken to correct conditions which are affecting the performance of the Comprehensive Remedial Action; and
(f) the name, license number, signature and seal of the LSP.
(5) After the submittal of a Phase IV Completion Statement, the person(s) conducting the Comprehensive Remedial Action shall submit Status and Remedial Monitoring Reports for the continued Active Operation and Maintenance of a remedial action initiated during Phase IV pursuant to the requirements of 310 CMR 40.0892 or 40.0897 and 40.0898, as applicable.