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Utah TSDF Responsibilities: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) rules: Utah Administrative Rules (R) 315-8-1 to 315-8-22 and R315-7-8 to 315-7-30 (interim status)

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TSDF permitting rules: R315-3, R315-4, Utah Code Annotated (UCA) 19-6-108, UCA 19-6-111, UCA 19-6-117.5 to 19-6-122, and UCA 19-6-201 to 19-6-208

TSDF fees: UCA 19-6-118 and UCA 19-6-120

Operating record: R315-8-5.3

Regulatory Agencies

Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Branch Commercial/Hazardous Waste Facilities Section

Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board (Board)

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. Utah's rules for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) include the federal rules and some more stringent state requirements, especially in connection with the retention periods for documents maintained in a TSDF's operating record.

• Administration and enforcement. DEQ's Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste and the Board administer and enforce the TSDF requirements in Utah.

State Requirements

CONTINGENCY PLANS

Owners and operators of TSDFs must comply with Utah's additional rules for contingency plan notification and implementation. See the state section CONTINGENCY PLAN for additional guidance.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

In addition to following the federal rules for corrective action, Utah has state provisions for risk-based cleanup at sites contaminated with hazardous waste and risk-based closure at TSDFs. See the state section CORRECTIVE ACTION for more information.

STATE WASTES

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