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Proposed Federal Rules Impacting Industry May 3, 2016 Will Wyman Waste Permits Division - TCEQ 2016 TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair
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Overview of Presentation Office organization EPA Proposed Generator Rule EPA Proposed Pharmaceutical Rule EPA Proposed Import/Export Rule E-manifest update 2
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Office of Waste Organization Chart Brent Wade Deputy Director PERMITTING & REGISTRATION SUPPORT DIVISION Jaya Zyman, P.E., Director REGISTRATION & REPORTING SECTION Don Kennedy, Manager OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING SECTION Russ Gardner, Manager REMEDIATION DIVISION Beth Seaton, Director SUPERFUND SECTION Monica Harris P.G., Manager VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM/CORRECTIVE ACTION SECTION Merrie Smith, P.G., Manager PETROLEUM STORAGES TANK/DRY CLEANER REMEDIATION SECTIONS Ken Davis, P.G., Manager DIVISION SUPPORT SECTION Suzanne Vargas, Manager WASTE PERMITS DIVISION Earl Lott, Director INDUSTRIAL & HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMITS SECTION Bob Patton, Manager MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PERMITS SECTION Chance Goodin, Manager BUSINESS & PROGRAM SERVICES SECTION Charly Fritz, Manager RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS DIVISION Charles Maguire, Director RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSING SECTION Bobby Janecka, Manager UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMITS SECTION Lorrie Council, P.G., Manager 3
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Industrial & Hazardous Waste Permits Section Permits: 179 51 Commercial 128 Non-Commercial Post-Closure Orders: 6 Notifications, permit reports, etc. 4
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Industrial & Hazardous Waste Permitted Facilities & TCEQ Regions 5
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Permitted Units by Type 6
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EPA Proposed Generator Rule More Stringent Documenting hazardous waste determinations SQG Re-notify Identifying risks of wastes being accumulated and labeling 7
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EPA Proposed Generator Rule More Stringent Closure notification (TCEQ already requires) Biennial reporting for whole year (TCEQ requires) Executive Summary for contingency plans WHEN? 2016 8
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EPA Proposed Generator Rule Less Stringent CESQG Consolidation Episodic Generation Waiver from 50’ rule Lids on SAA areas Overhaul – 60 plus changes 9
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EPA Proposed Generator Rule Adds definitions including: "Large quantity generator – (LQG)," "acute hazardous waste," "central accumulation area” Renames conditionally exempt small quantity generators to "very small quantity generators – (VSQG) 10
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EPA Proposed Generator Rule Requires SQGs and LQGs to create and maintain records supporting their solid and hazardous waste determinations 11
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EPA Proposed Generator Rule 12 Reorganization of Generator Regulations
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CESQG Consolidation - Proposed Allows an LQG to consolidate wastes from multiple CESQG sites This ensures proper management of hazardous waste and more reporting Sending to a RCRA-designated facility is the most environmentally sound option Currently an LQG needs a RCRA permit to receive CESQG wastes 13
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CESQG Consolidation Proposed Allows consolidation of hazardous waste at an LQG: CESQG requirements for: Label waste containers with “VSQG Hazardous Waste” Comply with DOT shipping requirements LQG requirements for: Notifies state Identify participating CESQG Manages wastes as LQG Reports quantities managed 14
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Allows generators to maintain their existing category provided they comply with a streamlined set of requirements Frequency : Once a calendar year Notify EPA or state prior to initiating a planned episodic event and have up to 45 days to complete “episodic” event(s) and ship waste off-site; allow for 30 day extension 15 Episodic Generation Issue - Proposed
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Requirements for CESQGs: Obtain identification number, notify Manifest waste, use registered transporter, permitted site Label episodic waste containers Identify an emergency coordinator Maintain records associated with the event 16 Episodic Generation Issue - Proposed
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Requirements for SQGs: Notify EPA or state Comply with existing SQG regulations Maintain records associated the event 17 Episodic Generation Issue - Proposed
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Other Generator Provisions - Proposed 50-foot waiver for LQGs Clarify issues with satellite accumulation areas: closed container, 3 days, Require SQGs and LQGs to document when a solid waste is not a hazardous waste. For CFR 261.2 types of wastes Wastes that could be listed or characteristic Many states already require such documentation 18
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Other Generator Provisions - Proposed Container labels Indicated hazards “plain English” Flexible: (DOT, OSHA labels etc.) Tanks, drip pads, containment buildings can keep this information in logs or records kept near the accumulation site 19
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Other Generator Provisions - Proposed Require SQGs to notify every 2 years. Issue: at national level waste reported biennially Preparedness, prevention, and emergency procedures for SQGs and LQGs would be clarified and strengthened. Closure requirements for LQG accumulation units would be expanded. 20
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Other Generator Provisions - Proposed Changes to the Academic Laboratories Rule EPA asking for comments on 12 months for academic labs instead of 6 under Subpart K Satellite Accumulation – 3 days Smaller labs never get 55 gallons keep a lot longer 21
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EPA Pharmaceutical Proposal Conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) keep exemption except Sewering Hazardous waste pharmaceuticals will no longer count toward a healthcare facility's generator status Small and large quantity generators of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals must file a one-time notification with US EPA 22
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EPA Pharmaceutical Proposal Pharmaceutical reverse distributors (RDs) – will have standards to meet (not count) RDs can only accept “potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals” Unused or un-administered; and Unexpired or less than one year past expiration date No permit required All RDs are regulated the same for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals 23
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EPA Pharmaceutical Proposal Waste pharmaceuticals that are hazardous can no longer go down the toilet or drain sewer ban: all health care facilities and RDs “Creditable pharmaceutical hazardous waste” is proposed to be excluded Two standards—creditable and non- creditable 24
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EPA Pharmaceutical Proposal CESQGs - can send to off site health care facility Standards similar to LQGs, with additions: One-time notification as RD (as opposed to as a generator or TSDF) Inventory of HW pharmaceuticals Facility Security 25
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26 EPA Pharmaceutical Proposal Empty container redefined for pharmaceuticals Bottles, blister packs, cups, syringes Considering Exemption for P-075 listing Or concentration based listing Most health care facilities could become SQGs or CESQGs
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EPA Import/Export Rule Revisions Proposal Revision to the current rules - Federal Authorization Proposing to reorganize 40 CFR part 262 subpart H Improved import and export tracking Consolidated and streamlined requirements for all imports and exports All hazardous waste shipped will use notice and consent procedures 27
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EPA Import/Export Rule - Proposal Mandatory electronic reporting to EPA All importers and exporters comply with ID requirements Adding conditions on samples being exported or imported When will final rule be issued? 28
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Federal e-Manifest System TCEQ proposed rule will allow as an alternative to paper manifests (effective June) EPA expressed e-Manifests would be preferred, paper manifests will be processed by EPA using funds from fees. EPA Fee rule projected by spring 2016 EPA e-Manifest System projected by spring 2018 29
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Resources http://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/final-rule-2015- definition-solid-waste-dsw https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/proposed-rule- management-standards-hazardous-waste- pharmaceuticals https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/proposed-rule- hazardous-waste-export-import-revisions#rule- history https://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/transportati on/manifest/e-man.htm 30
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Sign up for GovDelivery Receive notification of IHW forms, rule, guidance, and procedure updates: http://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/waste_per mits/ihw_permits/signupihw 31
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How to Contact Us Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Industrial & Hazardous Waste Permits Section, P. O. Box 13087 MC-130 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Phone: 512-239-2335 Fax: 512-239-6383 E-Mail: IHWPER@TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV 32
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Questions Will Wyman Industrial & Hazardous Waste Waste Permits Division (512) 239-3015 Will.Wyman@tceq.texas.gov 33
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