020-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-6 - Requirements for written P2 Plans

(a) Facilities identified in Section 4(a) of this Chapter and where applicable according to Section 5 of this Chapter, shall be implementing a written P2 Plan.

(b) The copy of the most recent written P2 Plan shall:

(i) Be maintained at each facility and be available for review by an authorized representative of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality during any facility inspection; and

(ii) Contain evidence documenting that the P2 Plan is being implemented (e.g., training records, written procedures, inspection logs, etc.).

(c) All written P2 Plans shall:

(i) Specify the facility, facilities, or portions thereof that are covered by the P2 Plan. A P2 Plan may cover all or any portion of a specific geographic location, an entire company, or a division of a company. In order to satisfy VRP eligibility requirements, a P2 Plan shall apply to the entire facility where a release being proposed for the VRP has occurred;

(ii) Include a written policy statement expressing management and corporate (if applicable) support for the P2 Plan and a commitment to implement planned activities. This statement shall be signed by the person in charge of or responsible for the facility;

(iii) List, by name or title, officers or employees:

(A) Responsible for writing and updating the P2 Plan; and

(B) Responsible for implementing the P2 Plan. Officers or employees responsible for implementing the P2 Plan should include member(s) of management as well as line or other personnel responsible for day to day operation of the systems required under the P2 Plan;

(iv) Describe the purpose of and activities conducted at the facility, products made, products transported and/or services provided, processes used in production or service activities, and an estimate of the volume of products and/or services produced each year. A schematic drawing and/or facility map shall be provided;

(v) Identify and describe by type and volume, the contaminants used in facility processes and/or service activities. Include the purposes that the contaminants serve (e.g., degreasing), and information on how and where the contaminants are received, stored, and managed at the facility;

(vi) Evaluate facility processes and/or service activities that involve use, management or storage of contaminants and identify changes to these processes and/or service activities that have the potential to:

(A) Reduce or eliminate the volume or toxicity of contaminants used at a facility, entering a waste stream, or otherwise released to the environment; and practices or activities that otherwise reduce the volume or toxicity of any waste stream; and

(B) Prevent releases from accidental spillage through proper management of contaminants.

(d) Based on the evaluation carried out under (c)(vi) of this Section, and the minimum pollution prevention operating standards presented in Section 7 of this Chapter, all written P2 Plans shall:

(i) Identify and describe the pollution prevention activities that will be implemented at the facility, and specify a schedule for implementation including key milestones leading towards completion of each pollution prevention activity and goals for when each activity will be fully implemented;

(ii) Describe the efforts that will be made to increase employee awareness of and/or training on pollution prevention, including: initial pollution prevention training, orientation practices for new employees and appropriate refresher training; and

(iii) Describe the documentation and records that will be maintained to facilitate evaluation and quantification of pollution prevention activities.

(e) Plan maintenance, evaluation and modification. Each written P2 Plan shall include procedures and schedules to:

(i) Evaluate the degree of P2 Plan implementation;

(ii) Quantify the success of pollution prevention activities; and

(iii) Modify the plan as needed.

(f) Other documents, such as Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans and/or Emergency Response Plans may satisfy the requirement for a written P2 Plan to the extent that such documents fulfill the requirements and meet the standards of this Section, as determined by the Administrator.

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