Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-7-.17

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 335-6-7-.17 - Entry And Inspection Of Facilities

(1) Any owner/operator of an AFO shall upon request of the Director or his designee upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, permit Department representatives to enter, at all reasonable times, property and buildings at the facility and allow the representative to inspect facilities and equipment, review records, to conduct monitoring and sampling, and to:

(a) Excluding the personal domicile of the owner/operator, enter upon the premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this Chapter. The owner/operator shall provide the records upon request at an alternate location acceptable to the Department;

(b) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this Chapter;

(c) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this Chapter; and

(d) Sample, inspect, or monitor, at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring compliance with this Chapter or as otherwise authorized by the CWA and/or AWPCA, any substances or parameters at any location.

(2) Where bio-security may be a concern for any specific structure or breeding area, the registrant, with consent by the Department, shall provide alternate access acceptable to the Department that does not require bio-security to meet with facility personnel, and to inspect/evaluate waste management systems, land application sites, record storage areas, and enter other areas deemed necessary by the Director or his designee.

Author: Richard Hulcher

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-7-.17

Amended: Filed February 24, 1999; effective March 31, 1999.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22-1 to 22-22-14; 22-22A-1 to 22-22A-16etseq., as amended.