Within 30 working days of the discovery of a reportable
discharge or spill, the person responsible must submit written
information to the appropriate TCEQ regional office describing the
details and supporting the adequacy of the response. The
documentation must contain one of the
following:
- Information from the
initial notification, and a statement that the response to the
discharge or spill has been completed and a description of how the
action was conducted.
- A request for an extension of time to complete the response,
along with the reasons for the request, and a projected work
schedule outlining the time required to complete the response
action. Proceed according to the projected schedule unless
otherwise notified by the appropriate TCEQ regional director.
- A statement and explanation that the discharge or spill
response has not been, and is not expected to be, completed within
the maximum allowable extension (six months from the date of the
discharge or spill), along with a projected work schedule.
Additional information to include:
Response Chronology. A chronology, listing
times and dates, of the responses by the responsible person, as
well as:
- the nature of the responses, along with the name, address, and
phone number of the response contractor as well as the name of a
contact, if different than the responsible person
- the date and time of the first containment actions and the name
of the individuals or company conducting these activities
- a detailed description of the containment equipment and
personnel used and a description of the effectiveness of the
initial response actions; etc.
Meteorology. Describe weather conditions during
the incident and include a discussion of how the weather may have
helped or hindered the cleanup.
Reported Injuries. Describe any injuries or
fatalities.
Remediation of Contamination. Describe actions
taken to remove or neutralize the substances discharged or spilled
including:
- The amounts of substances recovered and contained.
- The amounts of substances lost to the environment.
- If soil was affected, the amounts of substances removed.
Include a scaled map indicating the lateral and vertical extent of
excavation.
- The disposition of any excavated substances, any recovered
substances, and any additional wastes generated from the cleanup,
including any on-site or off-site storage, processing, or
treatment. If the material is stored off-site, the responsible
person must give the name, physical address, and phone number for
the storage facility.
Sampling and Analysis. A description of all
sampling activities including:
- A list of the persons collecting the samples.
- A scaled map indicating the lateral and vertical location of
the sampling locations.
- A tabulation of the analyses performed and the analytical
methods used.
- The name and address of the laboratory conducting the
analytical work.
- The name and address of the supplier of the sample
containers.
- A copy of the analytical results as reported by the laboratory
to the responsible person.
Waste Classification and Disposal. List the
U.S. EPA and TCEQ waste-classification and waste-code numbers,
along with—
- Copies of any analytical results used to obtain the waste
classifications as well as any correspondence from the TCEQ.
- A list of any temporary generator or transporter numbers used,
if applicable.
- Copies of the manifests for the shipment of the wastes.
- The name, address, and phone number of the facility receiving
the waste.
Rules
30 TAC 327.1-5
