Section R315-319-96 - Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action Assessment of Corrective Measures(a) Within 90 days of finding that any constituent listed in appendix IV to Rule R315-319 has been detected at a statistically significant level exceeding the groundwater protection standard defined under Subsection R315-319-95(h), or immediately upon detection of a release from a CCR unit, the owner or operator shall initiate an assessment of corrective measures to prevent further releases, to remediate any releases and to restore affected area to original conditions. The assessment of corrective measures shall be completed within 90 days, unless the owner or operator demonstrates the need for additional time to complete the assessment of corrective measures due to site-specific conditions or circumstances. The owner or operator shall obtain a certification from a qualified professional engineer attesting that the demonstration is accurate. The 90-day deadline to complete the assessment of corrective measures may be extended for no longer than 60 days. The owner or operator shall also include the demonstration in the annual groundwater monitoring and corrective action report required by Subsection R315-319-90(e), in addition to the certification by a qualified professional engineer.(b) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall continue to monitor groundwater in accordance with the assessment monitoring program as specified in Subsection R315-319-95.(c) The assessment under Subsection R315-319-96(a) shall include an analysis of the effectiveness of potential corrective measures in meeting all of the requirements and objectives of the remedy as described under Subsection R315-319-97 addressing at least the following:(1) The performance, reliability, ease of implementation, and potential impacts of appropriate potential remedies, including safety impacts, cross-media impacts, and control of exposure to any residual contamination;(2) The time required to begin and complete the remedy;(3) The institutional requirements, such as state or local permit requirements or other environmental or public health requirements that may substantially affect implementation of the remedy(s).(d) The owner or operator shall place the completed assessment of corrective measures in the facility's operating record. The assessment has been completed when it is placed in the facility's operating record as required by Subsection R315-319-105(h)(10).(e) The owner or operator shall discuss the results of the corrective measures assessment at least 30 days prior to the selection of remedy, in a public meeting with interested and affected parties.(f) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-105(h), the notification requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-106(h), and the Internet requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-107(h).Utah Admin. Code R315-319-96
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-18, effective 9/1/2016