N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Hw 702.13

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Hw 702.13 - Monitoring Response
(a) Upon detection of contamination of any groundwater, surface water, air, or soil, the owner or operator of a facility shall immediately notify the department's emergency response team at the telephone number listed in Appendix E, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the New Hampshire state police headquarters communications unit at the telephone number listed in Appendix E at all other times.
(b) Within 10 days of notification, the operator shall:
(1) Collect and evaluate samples on a more frequent basis;
(2) Take preventive actions, such as requiring more stringent operational procedures;
(3) Take remedial actions, including on-site relocation of wastes;
(4) File a report, within 30 days of notification, identifying the causes of contamination and delineating if they are accidental, due to operating or design failures, or of unknown cause;
(5) Provide evidence that the contamination can be mitigated by actions not previously mentioned; and
(6) Temporarily cease operations so that the causes can be found and corrected.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Hw 702.13

#5053, eff 1-24-91; ss by #5886, eff 8-26-94; ss by #7333, eff 8-1-00; ss by #9215, INTERIM, eff 8-1-08; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Hw 700) ss by #9367, eff 1-28-09; amd by #10205, eff 10-19-12

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 32, Filed August 10, 2017, Proposed by #12349, Effective 8/14/2017, Expires 8/14/2027.