Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.641.10 - Containment area management and operation
Rule 10.
(1) If a
secondary containment area is in use, then a storage facility shall manage
accumulated precipitation, spills, or leaks within the containment area as
follows:
(a) Remove accumulated liquids by a
manually activated pump. Automatic pumps that have float switches are
prohibited.
(b) Promptly recover
accumulated liquids, discharges, or spills from containment areas.
(c) For accumulated liquids that do not
contain any fertilizer, a storage facility may discharge liquids from
containment areas as surface runoff, but shall not discharge the liquids
directly into any surface water, waterway, storm drain, or field
tile.
(d) For accumulated liquids
that may contain fertilizer, a storage facility shall remove liquids from
containment areas and may apply the liquids at agronomic rates to sites where
the fertilizer can be utilized as intended.
(e) In the event of a spill within a
containment area and following collection and recovery of the fertilizer
containing liquids, a storage facility shall clean the area in accordance with
subrule (2) of this rule before resuming the management practice of discharging
accumulated liquids that do not contain fertilizer as surface runoff.
(2) A storage facility shall clean
nonearthen containment areas as follows:
(a)
Wash the area using clean water.
(b) Double rinse the area using clean
water.
(c) Remove all rinsate that
is generated by the containment area cleaning process.
(3) A storage facility shall promptly
remediate earthen dikes if there is a spill or leak, which may require the
removal of the soil in the containment area. A storage facility shall carry out
soil remediation in accordance with department directives.
(4) A facility that is placed in service
after the effective date of this rule shall immediately comply with this rule.
A facility that is in service before the effective date of this rule and that
has completed secondary or operational containment areas shall immediately
comply with this rule. A facility that is in service before the effective date
of this rule shall immediately comply with this rule upon completion of
secondary or operational containment areas in compliance with R 285.641.7, R
285.641.8, or R 285.641.9.
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