Hanford
Environmental
Report
Dedicated to Environmental Compliance

Volume 22, Number 2 - February 11, 2000

From Washington D.C.:

EPA ISSUES EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR LANDFILL WASTEWATER DISCHARGES

On January 19, 2000, EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register (65 FR 3008) establishing national effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards for wastewater discharges from new and existing hazardous and nonhazardous landfills regulated under Subtitles C and D of RCRA. In this final rule, EPA promulgates technology-based effluent limitations for wastewater discharges to navigable waters from these landfills. Sources of landfill wastewater include landfill leachate, gas collection condensate, truck/equipment wash water, drained free liquids, laboratory waste waters and contaminated storm water. The rule does not apply to "captive" landfills associated with commercial or industrial activities or wastewater discharges associated with treatment of contaminated ground water from hazardous and non-hazardous landfills.

EPA has also included in the publication several documents that further describe the technical and economic basis for the rule promulgation including:

The technical documents can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/OST/guide/2lndfls. The final rule becomes effective February 18, 2000. Wayne Toebe of Fluor Hanford, Inc's Compliance Field Services is currently evaluating this final rule to determine how it impacts Hanford. For more information, email or call Wayne_E_Toebe@rl.gov of Fluor Hanford at (509) 372-2359

From Olympia:

ECOLOGY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE DANGEROUS WASTE RULE AMENDMENTS

Ecology will be holding public hearings in February on the proposed Dangerous Waste regulation amendments. The proposed amendments were published in the Washington State Register on January 19, 2000 (WSR 00-02-081). Ecology is proposing to incorporate several recent federal rules including the Universal Waste rule, Phase III and IV Land Disposal Restrictions standards, Subpart CC air emission standards, portions of the Hazardous Waste Identification rule and Post-Closure rule, the Military Munitions rule and the Used Oil rule with some modifications. Ecology is also making certain state-only changes including amendments to the transporter requirements, elimination of the exemption for fertilizers made from steel mill flue dust; new provision to subject fertilizers made from state-only wastes to the federal land disposal requirements; and incorporation of the criteria that are used to review applications for hazardous waste derived fertilizers.

The public hearings will be held in Bellingham on February 10, 2000, Burien on February 15, 2000, and in Lacey/Spokane/Kennewick on February 16, 2000. The public hearing in Kennewick will be held at DIS Interactive Technologies, 8551 W. Gage Blvd., Suite H at 7pm.

Tony Miskho with Fluor Hanford is coordinating comments on the rule amendments for the site. Comments must be received in Ecology on February 29, 2000. For information on the rulemaking, email or call Marsha A_Beery@rl.gov of Fluor Hanford's Olympia Office at (360) 709-0664. For information on comment submittal, email or call Anthony_G_Miskho@rl.gov of Fluor Hanford at (509) 376-7313.

ECOLOGY ISSUES FINAL RULE AMENDING THE WASTEWATER DISCHARGE FEES

On January 19, 2000, Ecology published a final rule in the Washington State Register (WSR 00-02-031) amending Chapter 173-224 WAC, Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees. The final rule includes amendments that:

The fees for the 1999-2001 biennium will increase by 3.32% in FY 2000, 2.87% in FY 2001 and 2.66% in FY 2002. The final rule becomes effective January 29, 2000. For more information, email or call Marsha A_Beery@rl.gov of Fluor Hanford's Olympia Office at (360) 709-0664.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

The 2000 legislative session began January 10, 2000. Since then, there have been a number of environmental bills that have been introduced that may have an impact on Hanford. These include:

Marsha Beery is evaluating and tracking these bills. They can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.leg.wa.gov. For more information, email or call Marsha A_Beery@rl.gov of Fluor Hanford's Olympia Office at (360) 709-0664.

Briefly

EPA will be updating scientific information on 21 chemicals and pesticides listed in its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The IRIS database provides health effects information on over 500 substances. A notice of the agency's plans was published in the federal register on January 12, 2000 (65 FR 1863). The notice outlines the agency's plans for this next year, asks for scientific data from the public that would support the IRIS update and announces that the IRIS agenda will be published in the federal register annually.


FEDERAL/STATE
REGISTER REVIEW
65 FR 1366
On January 10, 2000, EPA published a notice announcing that it was seeking public comment on an Information Collection Request (ICR) on PCBs: Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements. The information collected under the ICR will assist EPA in preventing improper handling and disposal of PCBs and will minimize PCB exposure to human beings or the environment. Comments on the notice must be received by EPA on or before March 10, 2000.
65 FR 1814
On January 12, 2000, EPA published a direct final rule to streamline the approval process for specific state permit programs for solid waste disposal facilities other than municipal solid waste landfills that receive conditionally exempt small quantity generator hazardous waste. The direct final rule becomes effective April 11, 2000, unless EPA receives adverse comments by February 11, 2000. Elsewhere in this federal register, EPA has published a proposed rule (64 FR 1842) for this same action.
65 FR 1863
On January 12, 2000, EPA published a notice announcing that a new set of chemical health assessments for the IRIS has been prepared. Comments must be received by EPA on or before March 13, 2000.
65 FR 1950
On January 12, 2000, EPA published a final rule to revise the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. The revisions are intended to improve implementation of the regulations. The final rule amendment will become effective April 11, 2000.
65 FR 2162
On January 13, 2000, EPA published a notice announcing that it was submitting an ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the State Water Quality Program Management Gap Analysis for review and approval. Comments on the ICR must be received by EPA on or before March 13, 2000.
65 FR 2388
On January 14, 2000, EPA published a notice announcing that it has submitted an ICR to OMB for review and approval of Part B Permit Application, Permit Modifications and Special Permits which expires March 31, 2000. Comments on the ICR must be received by EPA on or before February 14, 2000.
65 FR 3008
On January 19, 2000, EPA published a final rule which established technology-based effluent limitations for wastewater discharges from new and existing hazardous and non-hazardous landfills regulated under Subtitle C and Subtitle D of RCRA (see article, this edition). The final rule becomes effective February 18, 2000.
65 FR 3432
On January 21, 2000, DOE published a notice announcing that the Idaho High-Level Waste and Facilities Disposition Draft Environmental Impact Statement was available for public review and comment. Comments on the draft EIS must be received by DOE on or before March 20, 2000.
WSR 00-01-078
On January 5, 2000, Ecology announced that it was withdrawing the proposed rule to amend Chapter 173-400 WAC, the General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources. The proposed rule would have corrected typographical errors, clarified existing rule language, and adopted certain federal requirements. The proposed rule was withdrawn by the code reviser's office since it was not adopted within the one hundred eighty-day period allowed by the statute.
WSR 00-01-080
On January 5, 2000, Ecology announced it was withdrawing the proposed rule which would have allowed counties to establish local water conservancy boards to process water right transfer and change applications under Chapter 173-153 WAC. The proposed rule was withdrawn by the code reviser's office since it was not adopted within the one hundred eighty-day period allowed by the statute.
WSR 00-02-081
On January 19, 2000, Ecology published proposed amendments to the Dangerous Waste Regulation, Chapter 173-303 WAC (see article, this edition). The proposed rule incorporates federal hazardous waste requirements and amends some State-Only requirements. Comments must be received by Ecology on or before February 29, 2000.
WSR 00-02-015
On January 19, 2000, DOH published a final rule that increases fees for review and approval of water system plans, project reports, construction documents, existing systems, and related evaluations under Chapters 246-290 WAC and 246-292 WAC. The final rule became effective January 28, 2000.
WSR 00-02-031
On January 19, 2000, Ecology published the final rule to amend Chapter 173-224 WAC, the Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees (see article, this edition). The final rule increases fees, creates four new fee categories, and amends the dairy category. The final rule became effective January 28, 2000.

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