Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 670.002

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 670.002 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to this chapter:

(1) "Closure" means the act of securing a hazardous waste management facility pursuant to ch. NR 664 and in compliance with the operating license or approved closure plan under s. 291.29, Stats.

(2) "Component" means any constituent part of a unit or any group of constituent parts of a unit which are assembled to perform a specific function (e.g., a pump seal, pump, kiln liner, kiln thermocouple).

(3) "Corrective Action Management Unit" or "CAMU" means an area within a facility that is designated by the department under subch. S of ch. NR 664, for the purpose of implementing corrective action requirements s. NR 664.0101 and s. 291.37, Stats, or 42 USC 6928(h). A CAMU shall only be used for the management of remediation wastes pursuant to implementing corrective action requirements at the facility.

(4) "Emergency license" means an operating license issued according to s. NR 670.061.

(5) "Facility mailing list" means the mailing list for a facility maintained by the department according to s. NR 670.410(3) (a) 9.

(6) "Facility" or "activity" means any HWM facility or any other facility or activity (including land or appurtenances thereto) that is regulated under ch. 291, Stats., and chs. NR 660 to 673.

(7) "Feasibility and plan of operation report" means a report required by the department under s. 289.30(3), Stats., that includes a description of the facility and operation in terms of land use, topography, soils, geology, groundwater, surface water, design, construction, operation, maintenance, closure and long-term care.

(8) "Federal, state and local approvals, permits or licenses necessary to begin physical construction" means permits, licenses and approvals required under federal, state or local hazardous waste control statutes, regulations or ordinances.

(9) "Final authorization" means approval by EPA of a State program which has met section 3006(b) of RCRA and the applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 271, subpart A.

(10) "Functionally equivalent component" means a component which performs the same function or measurement and which meets or exceeds the performance specifications of another component.

(11) "Hazardous waste management facility" or "HWM facility" means all contiguous land, and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land, used for treating, storing or disposing of hazardous waste. A facility may consist of several treatment, storage or disposal operational units (for example, one or more landfills, surface impoundments or combinations of them).

(12) "Interim authorization" means approval by EPA of a state hazardous waste program which has met the requirements of section 3006(g)(2) of RCRA and applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 271, subpart B.

(13) "Interim license" means a license that grants the licensee permission to operate an existing hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility in compliance with its terms or conditions and the requirements of ch. NR 665.

(14) "License" means an approval issued by the department under this chapter that grants the licensee permission to operate a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility. "License" includes an operating license, interim license, emergency license, and standardized license.

(15) "License application" means the EPA Part A form and the feasibility and plan of operation report for applying for an operating license, including any additions, revisions or modifications to the form or report. The specific requirements for the Part A application are in s. NR 670.013. The specific requirements for the feasibility and plan of operation report are in ss. NR 670.014 to 670.029.

(16) "Major facility" means any facility or activity classified as such by the EPA region 5 administrator in conjunction with the department.

(17) "Operating license" means an annual license that incorporates a feasibility and plan of operation report approval and grants the licensee permission to operate a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility in compliance with that approval, chs. NR 660 to 679 and ch. 291, Stats.

(18) "Owner or operator" means the owner or operator of any facility or activity regulated under ch. 291, Stats., and chs. NR 660 to 673.

(19) "Permit" means an authorization, license, or equivalent control document issued by EPA or an approved State to implement the requirements of 40 CFR parts 270, 271, and 124. Permit includes permit by rule (40 CFR 270.60), emergency permit (40 CFR 270.61) and standardized permit (40 CFR part 270 subpart J). Permit does not include RCRA interim status (40 CFR part 270 subpart G), or any permit which has not yet been the subject of final action by EPA, such as a draft permit or a proposed permit.

(20) "Physical construction" means excavation, movement of earth, erection of forms or structures, or similar activity to prepare an HWM facility to accept hazardous waste.

(21) "RCRA" means the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 ( Pub. L. 94-580, as amended by Pub. L. 95-609 and Pub. L. 96-482, 42 USC 6901et seq.).

(22) "Schedule of compliance" means a schedule of remedial measures included in a license, including an enforceable sequence of interim requirements (for example, actions, operations or milestone events) leading to compliance with ch. 291, Stats., and chs. NR 660 to 673.

(23) "Site" means the land or water area where any facility or activity is physically located or conducted, including adjacent land used in connection with the facility or activity.

(23m) "Standardized license" means a license issued by the department under ch. NR 670 authorizing the facility owner or operator to manage hazardous waste. The standardized license may have 2 parts: a uniform portion issued in all cases and a supplemental portion issued at the department's discretion.

(24) "UIC" means the underground injection control program under 42 USC 300h, including an approved program.

(25) "Underground source of drinking water" means an aquifer or its portion which supplies any public water system or contains a sufficient quantity of groundwater to supply a public water system and either of the following:

(a) Currently supplies drinking water for human consumption.

(b) Contains fewer than 10,000 mg/L total dissolved solids.

(26) Wisconsin pollutant discharge elimination system (WPDES) means the permit issued by the department under ch. 283, Stats., for the discharge of pollutants.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 670.002

CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

Amended by, CR 16-007: am. (14), (19), cr. (23m) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff.8/1/2017

Amended by, CR 19-082: am. (3) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9/1/2020