The following information shall be supplied
with the application for a permit:
A. A list of the size, type, age and location of each
container or tank, regardless of size. Evidence of the date of purchase
and installation shall be included for existing storage systems. A
plot plan showing the location of all containers, tanks, drains and
piping on the property, both inside and outside buildings. In complex
applications, the Hazardous Materials Coordinator and/or the Board
of Health may require a plot plan certified by a professional land
surveyor. Any changes in the information contained in the initial
application, including any change in the use of the storage system,
shall be reported immediately.
B. A list of daily amounts stored, used or generated
and estimate of yearly throughput of all hazardous materials and waste
to be used, stored or generated on the site, and copies of pertinent
material safety data sheets.
C. Documentation stating that all information previously
filed with the Board of Health is correct, or indicating a change
in the status of the existing permit, shall be submitted annually.
A new permit shall be obtained within 30 days from the Board of Health
whenever:
(1) There is any change in the type or method of generation,
use or storage, or significant change in the quantity or composition
of hazardous materials or wastes previously permitted.
(2) The method of storage, generation or use fails to
comply with information previously submitted to the Board of Health.
(3) The Board of Health may require additional information
if it is necessary to adequately evaluate the application.
Permits shall not be required under this chapter
for the following:
B. Gasoline and diesel fuel stored in tanks mounted on
a vehicle and used solely to fuel the same vehicle.
C. Hydraulic oil reservoir tanks on heavy vehicular equipment.
D. Use of domestic biodegradable cleaners for residential
and business maintenance.
E. Aboveground residential oil tanks in place and in use prior to passage of this chapter. New residential oil tanks require permits as noted in §
113-19D of this chapter, provided that a permit has also been obtained from the Fire Chief.
The Board of Health may impose conditions on
any storage permit as necessary to serve the purposes of this chapter
or to protect the public health and environment.
Hazardous materials and waste permits, with
the exception of aboveground residential home heating oil tanks, shall
be granted by the Board of Health only if the following criteria are
fulfilled:
A. The proposed storage use or generation system shall
provide adequate discharge-prevention safeguards which are appropriate
to the materials and wastes to be stored, used or generated and to
the location of the storage, use or generation.
B. The proposed storage, use or generation system shall
comply with all local, state and federal regulations.
C. The proposed storage, use or generation system shall
not cause a threat to the public health and safety or to the environment.
D. The applicant has established a satisfactory hazardous
materials and waste discharge contingency plan.
E. All hazardous materials or wastes to be stored above
ground shall be stored in product-tight containers on an impervious,
chemical-resistant surface, under cover and sheltered from the weather
unless otherwise specified by the Board. The storage area shall be
enclosed with a permanent dike of impervious construction providing
a volume of at least 100% of the maximum volume of the largest single
container or tank plus 10% of the total storage capacity. All outdoor
storage areas shall be surrounded by a five-foot fence, at a minimum,
and shall be locked at all times when unattended.
F. Hazardous waste shall be held on the premises for
removal by a licensed carrier in accordance with the Massachusetts
Hazardous Waste Management Act, MGL c. 21C.
G. Owners or operators shall park delivery trucks or
tank trailers only in designated overnight parking areas approved
by the Board of Health and Fire Department. These parking areas must
allow for detection and containment of discharge from the parked vehicles
that are acceptable to the Board of Health and Fire Department.
All hazardous materials stored above ground,
with the exception of residential home heating oil tanks, shall be
monitored weekly unless more frequent monitoring is specified in the
permit. Monitoring shall consist of a thorough visual inspection of
the container(s) and tank(s) and stock(s) of materials as well as
the dike area for deterioration, leakage or unaccounted for loss of
materials.
Throughout the permit period, owners, users,
generators, or operators shall keep copies of all hazardous waste
transport manifests on-site, as required under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, 42 USC 6901 et seq., and the Massachusetts Hazardous
Waste Management Act, MGL c. 21C. If a hazardous waste generator is
exempt from the manifest requirements, sufficient proof of a proper
disposal method shall be maintained.