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Dennis R. Downs
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
288 North 1460 Wegt
P.O. Box l,{4880
salr kke city, Urah 84ll+4880
(E0l) 53E{170
(E01) 538{715 Fax
(E0l) 5364414T.D.D.
MEMORANDI]M
FILE
David M. McCleary, Environmental Scientist
Permitting Section
April 15, 1993
Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR)
Lithium Batt€ry Deactivation (LBD) Facility, Fact Sheets.
Attached are the Fact Sheets prepared as specified by R315-3-25 for the Draft Research,
Developement, and Demonstration Permits for August 26, 1992 and December 1,, 1992.
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Printed on recycled paper
}IAEB, IJTTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26, 1992
Iast Revision:
August 19, 1992
FACT SHEET
FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE RF^SEARCII, DEYETOP,MEIYT.
AI\D DEIVIONSTRATION DRAFT PERMIT
IIiII Air Forrce Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Lithium Battery lleactivation Facility
Box Elder County, Utah
This fact sheet has been developed by the Executive Secreary for the Utatr Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board. The purpose is to discuss the draft permit that the Utatr
Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board proposes to issue to Hill Air Force Base (HAFB),
Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) [the Permittee], under the authority of the Utah Solid
and Hazardous Waste Act. The permit would regulate Research, Development and
Demonstration @DD) activities at the Lithium Battery Deactivation (LBD) Facility located in
Box Elder County, Utatr.
.A. PT]RFOSE OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS
The purpose of the permitting process is to develop the specific requirements necessary
for the Permittee to comply with the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act as amended,
and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control
Board in the Utah Administrative Code (R315).
\
Utah is federally authorized to administer and enforce the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act @CRA) of 1980 and portions of ttre Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments (HSWA) of 1984, within the State, in lieu of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act is the State
statutory authority to regulate the management of solid and hazardous waste. The Utatr
Environmentat Quality Code created the Uah Sotid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
(Control Board) to administer the provisions of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste
Act. The administrative authority for the Control Board to approve and issue RCRA
hazardous waste permits has been delegated to ttre Executive Secretary @xecutive
Secretary) of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board. EPA maintains an
oversight role of the State's authorized program.
This draft permit is the third permit renewal prepared for this facility, which is the final
renewal allowed per R315-3-22. The Executive Secretary has prepared this draft permit
filf@ Factsheet - page 1
HAFB, UTTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26,1992
Iast Revision:
August 19,1992
which sets forth all the applicable requirements with which the Permittee must comply
during the 365 operating days of the permit.
B. PROCEDTJRES FOR REACHING A FINAL DECISION
R315-3-26 requires that the public be given at least thirty (30) days to comment on each
draft permit prepared under the Uatr Solid and Hazardous Waste Act. The comment
period will begin on August 26, 1992 and end on October 9, 1992 at 5 pm.
The complete administrative record consisting of the permit application, draft permit,
fact sheet, and documents relating to the draft permit may be reviewed, Monday through
Friday between 8 am and 5 pr, at the office of the Executive Secretary at the address
listed in this fact sheet. A copy of the draft permit and fact sheet, may be reviewed,
Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., at the Bear River District
Healttr Department, Logan, Utah, and the Tooele County Health Department, Tooele,
Utah. Questions concerning the draft permit or the administrative procedures should be
directed to:
Connie S. Nakahara, Manager
Hazardous Waste Permit Section
David M. McCleary, Permit Writer
or
Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
P.O Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
801-538-6170
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments concerning the draft permit.
Public comments will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on Friday, October 9, 1992. A11
persons wishing to comment on any of the permit conditions should submit the
comments in writing to:
Dennis R. Downs i
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
State of Utah
DEQ DSHW
P.O. Box 144880
salt Lake city, uT 84114-4880
fnW Factsheet - page 2
}IAFB, UTTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26,1992
I:st Revision:
August 19,1992
Comments should include all reasonable/available references, factual grounds, and
supporting material.
A public hearing will be held on September 29, lgg2beginning at l:30 pm, at the
following location:
Martha Hughes Cannon
Health Building
Room 406
288 N. 1460 W.
Salt I,ake City, UT 84116
An additional public hearing will be held in Tooele, Utatr at 7:00 P.M. on
Wednesday, September 30, 1992 at the:
Tooele County Courthouse, Auditorium
47 South Main
Tooele, Utah
The purpose of the public hearing will be for interested parties to make comments to be
officially entered into the record. Those wishing to make comments at the formal public
hearings are also encouraged to submit those comments in writing.
The Executive Secretary will consider all written comments received during the public
comment period, including the public hearings, when making a final decision on this
draft permit. Notice will be given to the applicant and each person who has submitted
written comments or requested notice of the final decision. (fhe final decision shall
become effective upon issuance of the permit decision.)
C. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
C.1. General
The UTTR LBD Facility is a RDD permitted facility reapplying for its third permit
renewal. This facility is located 55 miles west of Salt I-ake City located on the UTTR
Desert Oasis Facility located in Box Elder County, Utah. Access to the site is
accomplished via interstate Highway 80 from the east to west and then via exit 62 on a
county road through Puddle Valley crossing Tooele County into Box Elder County which
allows access into the facility.
fffZn] Factsheet - page 3
HAEB, UTTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26, L992
I:st Revision:
August L9, L992
The hazardous waste activity of this unit is to deactivate lithium thionyl chloride batteries
(submodules) by treatment in facility Ank units.
C.2. Units to be Permitted
This facility consists of three subsurface tank units, wastewater ponds and overhead
monorail system to lift 565 pounds submodules into treatment tank systems. The
mechanical elements of ttris facility are utilities providing water, and recirculating pumps
to circulate water through the treated lithium submodules.
D. PERMIT ORGANIZATION
The permit is divided into four Modules
Module
Module
Module
ATTACHMENTS TO THE PERMIT
I Standard Conditions
II General Facility Conditions
m Storage and Treatment in Tanks
Waste Analysis Plan
Security Plan
Inspection Schedules
Personnel Training
Preparedness and Prevention Plan
Contingency Plan
Closure Plan
Research Plan Research Description and Process Description
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HAEB, UTTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26,1992
last Revision:
August L9,1992
g. Tank Specifications & Drawings
E. SI]MMARY OF PERMIT CONDMONS
This section of the fact sheet provides a brief summary of the conditions in the draft
permit.
MODTJLE I
STAI\DARD PERMIT COI{DIIIONS
Part I of the permit sets forth the standard procedural conditions that are applicable to all
hazardous waste management facilities. The column entitled "Regulation/Utah Code
Annotated" provides the Utah statutory authority for the permit condition specified in the
column entitled 'Permit Condition." The column entitled "Regulation/Utah Administrative
Code, R315' provides the Utah regulatory authority.
Permit Subiect Utah Code Annotated
Condition R315
I.A. Effect of Permit
I.B. Enforceability
I.C. Other Authority
I.D. Permit Actions
f .E. Severability
I.F. Duties to Comply
I.G. Permit Expiration
-3-13, -3-22, -3-23
-3- 10(0,-3-15, -3-L6, -3-
230)Q)
-3- 16
-3-10(a)
-3-11(d)
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Permit Subject
Condition
I.H.
I. I.
I.J.
I.K.
I.L.
I.M.
I.N.
I.O.
r.P.
I.Q.
I.R.
I. S.
I.T.
I.IJ.
I.V.
I.'W.
Need to Halt or Reduce
Activity not a defense
Duty to Mitigate
Proper Operation and Maintenance
Duty to Provide Information
Inspection and Entry
Monitoring and Records
Reporting Planned Changes
Reporting Anticipated Noncompliance
Certification of Construction
or Modification
Transfer of Permit
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
Monitoring Reports
Compliance Schedules
Facility Activity Reporting
Biennial Report
Other Noncompliance
HAFB, IITTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26, L992
Ixst Revision:
August 19, L992
Utah Code Annotated
R315
3-10(c)
-3-10(c)
-3-10(e)
-3-10(h)
-3-10(i)
-3-10(i),
-3-10(lx1)
-3-10(1X2)
3-10(lx2xi)
-3-100)(3),
-3-230)Q)
-3-10(l)(6)
-3-10(1X5)
-3-1
-3-22
-3-10(l)(e)
-3-100)(10)
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Permit Subject
Condition
r.x.
I.Y.
I.Z.
r.AA.
I.BB.
I.CC.
I.DD.
II.A.
II.B.
II.C.
II.D.
II.E.
MODT]LE II
GEI{ER,AL FACILITY STAITDARDS
Module II of the permit sets forth general conditions for the facility with which the Permittee
must comply.
Permit Subject
Condition
Other Information
Signatory Requirement
Confidential Information
Reports, Notifications, and Submissions
Documents to be Maintained at the Facility Site
Protection of Human Health and the Environment
Definitions
Applicability
Design and Operation of Facility
Waste Analysis
Security
General Inspection Requirements
IIAEB, IJTTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26, L992
L^ast Revision:
August L9, 1992
Utatr Code Annotated
R315
-3-100x11)
-3-10(k), -3-8
R315-10
3-23(bX1)
Utah Code Annotated
R3 15
-8-2.4
-8-2.5
-8-2.6
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Permit Subject
Condition
II.F.
IT.G.
rI.H.
II.I.
II.J.
II.K
II.L
rr.M.
II.N.
Permit Subject
Condition
III.A.
III.B.
Applicability
Tank System Design
MODT]LE Itr
STORAGE AND TREATMEIYT IN TAIYK SYSTEIVIS
Module III of the permit sets forth conditions for storage and treatment in tank systems with
which the Permittee must comply.
Personnel Training
Preparedness and Prevention
Contingency Plan
General Requirements For Ignitable,
Reactive, or Incompatible Waste
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Closure/Post-Closure
Cost Estimates For The Facility Closure
Financial Assurance for
Facility Closure
Liability Requirements
HATts, I]TTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26, L992
Last Revision:
August 19, 1992
Utah Code Annotated
R315
-8-2.7
-8-3.1
-8-4.1
-8-2.8
-8-5.3,
-8-7
-8-8
-8-8
-8-8
to -8-4.7
5, 6 and 7
Utah Code Annotated
R3t5
-8-10
-8- 10
fifllRl Factsheet - page 8
I1
IIAFB, I]TTR
RDD Fact Sheet
Draft:
August 26, L992
last Revision:
August 19, 1992
Utah Code Annotated
R315
Permit Subject
Condition
ru.C. Tank System Installation -8-10
m.D. Permitted Waste Identification
III.E. General O,perating Conditions -8-10
III.F. Inspection Schedules and Procedures -8-10
III.G. Responie To I-eals Or Spills -8-10
III.H. Recordkeeping and Re,porting
m.I. Tank System Modification Requirements
m.I. Tank Closure -8-10
III.K. Provisions For Incompatible Wastes -8-10
ftlTW Factsheet - page 9
UTAH HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
DRAFT PERMIT
LITHIUM BATTERY DEACTIVATION FACILITY
FOR
Hill Air Force Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Box Elder County, Utah
August 26, L992
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I{AEB, IJTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, L992
Last Revision:
August L9, 1992
STATE OF UTAH DRAFT PLAN APPROVAL
Permittee:
Hill Air Force Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, (the Act), 19-6-101, as amended and the
Utah Administrative Code (UAC) (R315-1 through R315-14) as adopted by the Utah Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board (the Board), a plan approval (herein after called "permit") is
issued to Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah Test and Training Range ruTfR) (herein after called
the "Permittee'), to operate a hazardous waste Research, Development, and Demonstration (RDD)
treatment facility in Box Elder County, Utatr. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.
EPA) has authorizd the Executive Secretary to issue such a permit under Section 3006(b) of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act @CRA).
The Permittee must comply with all the terms and conditions of this permit and in the
Attachments I through 9. The Permittee must comply with all applicable State regulations
including R315-1 through R315-14, R315-50, and R315-101. Applicable rules are those which
are in effect on the date of issuance of this permit.
This permit is based upon the adminismtive record, as required by R315-3-24(d). The
Permittee's failure in the application or during the permit issuance process to disclose fully all
relevant facts, or the Permittee's misrepresentation of any relevant facts at any time, shall be
grounds for the termination or modification of this permit, the initiatiori of an enforcement action,
including criminal proceedings, or any combination of these remedies. The Permittee must
inform the Executive Secretary for the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board @xecutive
Secretary) of any deviation from the permit conditions or changes in the information on which the
application is based which would affect the Permittee's ability to comply, or actual compliance
with the applicable regulations or permit conditions or which alters any condition of this permit in
any way. The Executive Secretary shall enforce all conditions of this permit which are designated
in this permit as State requirements. Any challenges of any permit condition that concern State
requirements shall be appealed to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Wastes Control Board in
accordance with the Utah Code Annotated.
HAFB, UTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, L992
Last Revision:
August 19, 1992
This permit is effective as dated and shall remain in effect for 365 operating days, unless revoked
and reissued, pursuant to R315-3-15 or terminated, pursuant to R315-3-16 or continued in
accordance with R3 15-3-1 1(d).
Dennis R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazafious Waste
Control Board
Date
TABLE OF CONTET{TS
HATts, UTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, 1992
Iast Revision:
August 19, L992
PAGEYolume L
Introduction and Signature Page
Table of Contents
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a a a a a a a a a a a a . . . r o a a a a a a a . . . . a a a a a al
. . .111
Listof Attachments ......v
Definitions . . .vi
Module I - Standard Permit Conditions Module I
EFFECT OF PERMIT .I - 1
ENFORCEABILITY ..I-1
OTHER AUTHORITY .I - 1
PERMIT ACTIONS . .I - 1
DUTIESTOCOMPLY ....T-2
PERMITEXPIRATION ....I.3
NEED TO HALT OR REDUCE ACTIVITY NOT A DEFENSE I3
DUTYTOMMGATE, ....I-3
PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .I. 3
DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION . .T - 4
INSPECTION AND ENTRY .T. 4
MOMTORING AND RECORDS . .T - 4
REPORTING PLANNED CHANGES . . .I - 6
REPORTING ANTICIPATED NONCOMPLICANCE .I - 6
CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION I6
TRANSFER OF PERMIT . . .I - 7
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR REPORTING . .T - 7
MOMTORING REPORTS . .I - 9
COMPLIANCESCHEDULES ....I.9
FACILITY ACTIVITY REPORTING . . .I - 9
BIENMAL REPORT .I - 10
. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :l- 13
SIGNATORYREOIJIREMENT ...I.10
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .I - 10
REPORTS. NOTIFICATIONS. AND SUBMISSIONS .I - 10
DOCUMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AT THE FACILITY SITE
PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
r 11r12
HAFB, UTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, L992
Last Revision:
August 19, L992
Module II - General Facility Conditions Module II
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
APPLICABILITY ....[- 1
DESIGNANDOPERATIONOFFACILITY ...II.1
WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN .II - 1SECTruTY ...TT-2
GENERAL INSPECTION REOUIREMENTS . .IT.2
PERSONNEL TRAINING . .II . 3
PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION . .II - 3
CONTINGENCYPLAN ...II .4
GENERAL REOUIREMENTS FOR IGMTABLE. REACTIVE,
ORINCOMPATIBLEWASTE ...[.5
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING . .II - 5
CLOSURE ....II-6
COST ESTIMATES FOR TIIE FACILITY CLOSURE . TI . 7
FINANCIAL ASSURANCEO FOR FACILITY CLOSURE . .II - 7
LIABILMYREOI]IREMENTS ...TT.7
Module III - Storage and Treatment in Tank Systems . . . Module III
APPLICABILTTY M - 1
TANK SYSTEM DESIGN . .III - 1
TANK SYSTEM INSTALLATIQN .TII.2
PERMITTED WASTE IDENTIFICATION TII - 4
GENERAL OPERATING CONDMONS .III - 4
INSPECTION SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES . . . III.5
RESPONSE TO LEAKS OR SPILIS IJT.1
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING . .III . 8
TANK SYSTEM MODIFICATION REOUIREMENTS . III - 10
TANK CLOSURE . . .M. 10
PROVISIONS FOR INCOMPATIBLE WASTES III . 11
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HAFB, IJTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, 1992
Iast Revision:
August 19, 1992
ATTACIIMENTS TO TIIE PE,RMIT
The following documents are excerpts from the Permittee's RCRA Research, Development, and
Demonstration Permit Application dated November 12, l99l as modified by subsequent amendments.
The listed documents are hereby incorporated, in their entirety, by reference into this permit. The
Executive Secretary has as deemed necessary, modified specific language in the Attachments. These
modifications are described in the permit conditions (Modules I, II, and III), and thereby supersede
the language of the original Attachment. These incorporated Attachments are enforceable conditions
of this permit as modified by the specific permit conditions.
1. Waste Analysis Plan
Contains Permittee's Waste Analysis Plan, pages 1-1 through l-25.
2. Security
Contains Permittee's Security Procedures, pge 2-1.
3. Inspection Schedules
Contains Permittee's Inspection Schedules, pages 3-1 through 3-10.
4. Personnel Training
Contains Permittee's Personnel Training Plan, pages 4-1 throgh 4-3
5. Preparedness and Prevention
Contains Permittee's Preparedness and Prevention Plan, pages 5-1 through 5-4.
6. Contingency
Contains Permittee's entire Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures, pages
6-1 through6-12
7. Closure
Contains Permittee's Closure Plan, pages 7-1 throughT-7.
8. Research Plan
Contains Permittee's Research and Process Description pages 1-1 through L-2 and pages G-l
through G-3.
9. Tank Specifications and Drawings
Contains Permittee's Tank Specifications and drawings, pages H-l through H-16.
HAEB, UTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, L992
Last Revision:
August L9,1992
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this permit, terms used herein shdl have the same meaning as those in R315-2,
3, 4 and 8, unless this permit qpecificaUy provides otherwise; where terms are not defined in the
regulations or the permit, the meaning associated with such terms shall be defined by a standard
dictionary reference or the generally accepted scientific or industrial meaning of the term.
"Approved" means written approval from the Executive Secretary of the Utah Solid and
Ilazardous Waste Control Board.
uBoardn means the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board.
"Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary of the Utah Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board.
'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, and disposal operational units (e.g., one or more landfills, surface
impoundments, or combinations of them).
"Facility Plan Approval" means a written approval (referred to as a permit) to operate a hazardous
waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility within the State of Utah.
"Hazardous waste constituent" means a constituent that caused the Control Board or the Executive
Secretary to list the hazardous waste in R315-2 or R315-50-10.
"Hazardous waste" means a solid waste, or combination of solid wastes, which, because of its
quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or
significanfly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or
incapacitating reversible illness; or pose a subbtantial present or potential haaard to human health
or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise
managed.
"Operating day" shall mean any fraction of a calaender day when operating the faciliuty under this
permit.
"Precipitation" means rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
"Registered or Registered Professional Engineer" means any individual who is registered as a
Professional Engineer by any state's Department of Business Regulation or its equivalent and is
qualified by experience and education in the appropriate engineering field.
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IIATts, IJTTR
RDD Permit
Draft: August 26, L992
Iast Revision:
August 19, 1992
"Release" means any spilling, leaking, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting,
pumping, escaping, leaching, dumprng, or disposing of hazardous wastes (including hazardous
waste constituents) into the environment (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels,
containers, and other closed receptacles containing hazardous wastes or hazardous constituents).
'submit' or "submission" means to be received by hand delivery, mail, certified mail, express
mai[, and facsimile logged in at the offices of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste.
"Surface impoundment" or impoundment menns a facility or part of a facility which is a natural
topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area formed primarily of earthen
materials (although it may be lined with man-made materials), which is designed to hold an
accumulation of liquid waste or waste containing free liquids, and is not an injection well.
Examples of surface impoundments are holding, storing, settling, and aeration pits, ponds and
lagoons.
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HAEB, UTTR
Fact Sheet
.Dece'rhber 1,1992
FACT SHEET
FOR ITAZARpOUS WASTE RESEARCH, DEVE,T4PMENTT
AND DEMONSTRATIO-N DRAFT PERMIT
HiIl Air Force Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Lithium Battery Deactivation Facility
This fact sheet has been developed by the Executive Secretary for the Utah Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board. The purpose is to discuss the draft permit that the Utah
Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board proposes to issue to Hill Air Force Base (HAFB),
Utah Test and Training Range OffR) [the Permittee], under the authority of the Utah Solid
and Hazardous Waste Act. The permit would regulate Research, Development and : '
Demonstration (RDD) activities at the Lithium Battery Deactivation (LBD) Facitity located in
Box Elder County, Utah. ,:''
A. PURPOSE OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS
The purpose of the permitting process is to develop the specific requirements necessaryl
tbr the Permittee to comply with the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act as amended,
and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Utah Soiid and Hazardous Waste Control.
Board in the Utah Administrative Code (R315). I '
Utah is federally authorized to administer and enforce the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1980 and portions of the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments (HSWA) of 1984, within the State, in lieu of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act is the State
statutory authority to regulate the management of solid and hazardous waste. The Utah
Environmental Quality Code created the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
(Control Board) to administer the provisions of the Utah Solid'and Hazardous Waste
Act. The administrative authority for the Control Board to approve and issue RCRA
hazardous waste permits has been delegated to the Executive Secretary (Executive
Secretary) of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board. EPA maintains an
oversight role of the State's authorized program.
This draft permit is the third permit renewal prepared for this facility, which is the final
renewal allowed per R315-3-22. The Executive Secretary has prepared this draft permit
which sets forth all the applicable requirements with which the Permittee must comply
during the 365 operating days of the permit.
Fnml Factsheet - page I
HAFB, UTTR
Fact Sheet
December L, L992
B. PROCEDTJRES FOR REACHING A FINAL DECISION
R315-3-26 requires that the public be given at least thirty (30) days to comment on each
draft permit prepared under the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act. The comment
period will begin on December L, 1992 and end on January t4, 1993 at 5 pm.
The complete administrative record consisting of the permit application, draft permit,
fact sheet, and documents relating to the draft permit may be reviewed, Monday through
Friday between 8 am and 5 pm, at the office of the Executive Secretary at the address
listed in this fact sheet. A copy of the draft permit and fact sheet, may be reviewed,
Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., at the Bear River District
Health Department, Logan, Ud, and the Tooele County Health Department, Tooele,
Utah. Questions concerning the draft permit or the administrative procedures should be
directed to:
Connie S. NakahilB, Manager
Permitting Section
or
David M. McCleily, Permit Writer
Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
P.O Box 144880
salt Lake city, uT 84114-4880
801-538-6170
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments concerning the draft permit.
Public comments will be accepted until5:00 P.M. on Thursday, January L4, L993. All
persons wishing to comment on any of the permit conditions should submit the
comments in writing to:
Dennis R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
State of utah
DEQ DSHW
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
Comments should include all reasonable/available references, factual grounds, and
supporting material.
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A public hearing will be held on January 6,
following location:
HAFB, IJTTR
Fact Sheet
December 1. , L992
L993 beginning at 10:00 am, &t the
Martha Hughes Cannon
Health Building
Room 406
288 N. 1460 W.
salt Lake city, uT 84L16
An additional public hearing will be held in Tooele, Utah at 7:00 P.M. on
Wednesday, January 6, 1993 at the:
Tooele County Courthouse, Auditorium
47 South Main
Tooele, Utah
The purpose of the public hearing will be for interested parties to make comments to be
officially entered into the record. Those wishing to make comments at the formal public
hearings are also encouraged to submit those comments in writing.
The Executive Secretary will consider all written comments received during the public
comment period, including the public hearings, when making a final decision on this
draft permit. Notice will be given to the applicant and each person who has submitted
written comments or requested notice of the final decision. (The final decision shall
become effective upon issuance of the permit decision.)
C. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
C.1. General
The UTTR LBD Facility is a RDD permitted facility reapplying for its third permit
renewal. This facility is located 55 miles west of Salt Lake City located on the UTTR
Desert Oasis Facility located in Box Elder County, Utah. Access to the site is
accomplished via interstate Highway 80 from the east to west and then via exit 62 on a
county road through Puddle Valley crossing Tooele County into Box Elder County which
allows access into the facility.
The hazardous waste activity of this unit is to deactivate lithium thionyl chloride batteries
(submodules) by treatment in facility tank units.
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HAFB, UTTR
Fact Sheet
December l, L992
C.2. Units to be Permitted
This facility consists of three subsurface tank units, wastewater ponds and overhead
monorail system to lift 565 pounds submodules into treatment tank systems. The
mechanical elements of this facility are utilities providing water, and recirculating pumps
to circulate water through the treated lithium submodules.
PERMIT ORGANIZATION
The permit is divided into four Modules
Module
Module
Module
ATTACHMENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8,
Standard Conditions
General Facility Conditions
Storage and Treatrnent in Tanks
II
m
TO THE PERMIT
Waste Analysis Plan
Security Plan
Inspection Schedules
Personnel Training
Preparedness and Prevention Plan
Contingency Plan
Closure Plan
Research Plan, Section 1, Research Description and Section 2,
Lithiurn Battery Specifications
Tank and Facility Specificatiotrs, Drawings, ffid Pertinent
Information
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TIAFB, UTTR
Fact Sheet
December 1. , L992
E. SI]MMARY OF PERMIT CONDITIONS
This section of the fact sheet provides a brief summary of the conditions in the draft
permit.
MODI]LE I
STAI{DARD PERMIT COi\DITIONS
Part I of the permit sets forth the standard procedural conditions that are applicable to all
hazardous waste mimagement facilities. The column entitled "Regulation/Utah Code
Annotated" provides the Utah statutory authority for the permit condition specified in the
column entitled "Permit Condition." The column entitled "Regulation/Utah Administrative
Code, R315' provides the Utah regulatory authority.
Per:nit Subje.gt
Condition
I.A.
I.B.
I.C.
I.D.
I.E.
I.F.
r,G.
I.H.
r. r.
r. J.
r.K.
I.L.
Effect of Permit
Enforceability
Other Authority
Permit Actions
Severability
Duties to Comply
Permit Expiration
Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not A
Duty to Mitigate
Proper Operation and Maintenance
Duty to Provide Information
Inspection and Entry
Utah Code Annotated
R3 15
-3-13, -3-22, -3-23
-3-10(0 ,-3-15, -3-L6,
-3-16
-3- 10(a)
-3- 1 1(d)
Defense 3-10(c)
-3-10(c)
-3-10(e)
-3-10(h)
-3-10(i)
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Permit _Subjecf
Condition
I.M.
r.N.
I.O.
r. P,
I. Q.
HAFB, UTTR
Fact Sheet
December L , 1992
Utah Code Annqtated
R3 15
-3-10(i),
-3-10(l)(1)
-3-100)Q)
3-10(l)(2Xi)
-3-100)(3),
-3-23(b) (2)
-3- 10(1)(6)
-3- 10(1)(s)
-3- 1
-3-22
-3- 10(1)(e)
-3- 10(1)(10)
-3-10(1X11)
-3- 10(k), -3-8
R3 15-10
Monitoring and Records
Reporting Planned Changes
Reporting Anticipated Noncompliance
Certification of Construction
or Modification
Transfer of Permit
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
Monitoring Reports
Compliance Schedules
Facility Activity Reporting
Biennial Report
Other Noncompliance
Other Information
Signatory Requirement
Confidential Intoruration
Reports, Notifications, and Submissions
Documents to be Maintained at the Facility Site
Protection of Human Health and the Environment
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3-23(b)(1)
HAFB, TITTR
Fact Sheet
December L, L992
MODT'LE II
GET.IE,RAL FACILITY STANDARDS
Module II of the permit sets forth general conditions for the facility with which the Permittee
must comply.
Permit Subject
Condition
rI. A.
II. B.
II. C.
II. D.
II. E.
rI. F.
II. G.
II.H.
II. I.
II. J.
II. K
II.L
l[.M.
Applicability
Design and Operation of Facility
Waste Analysis
Security
General Inspection Requirements
Personnel Training
Preparedness and Prevention
Contingency Plan
General Requirements For Ignitable,
Reactive, or Incompatible Waste
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Closure/Post-Closure
Cost Estimates For The Facility Closure
Financial Assurance for
Facility Closure
Utah Code Annotated
R3 15
-8-2.4
-8-2.5
-8-2.6
-8-2.7
-8-3, 1
-8-4.1. to -8-4.7
-8-2.8
-8-5.3, 5, 6 and 7
-8-7
-8-8
-8-8
-8-8II.N. Liability Requirements
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HA}ts, IJTTR
Fact Sheet
December 1 , L992
MODI]LE Itr
STORAGE AND TREATMET{T IN TANK SYSTEIVIS
Module III of the permit sets forth conditions for storage and treatment in tank systems with
which the Permittee must comply.
Permit Subject
Condition
III.A.
rII.8.
III. C.
III.D.
III. E,
III. F.
III. G.
III.H.
III. I,
III. J.
III. K.
Applicability
Tank System Design
Tank System Installation
Perrnitted Waste Identification
General Operating Conditions
Inspection Schedules and Procedures
Response To Leaks Or Spills
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Tank System Modification Requirements
Tank Closure
Provisions For Incompatible Wastes
Ulah Code Annotated
R3 15
-8-10
-8- 10
-8- 10
-8- 10
-8- 10
-8- 10
-8- 10
-8-10
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UTAH HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
DRAFT PERMIT
LITHIUM BATTERY DEACTIVATION FACILITY
FOR
Hill Air Force Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Box Elder County, Utah
December 1, L992
HAEB, UTTR
Draft RDD Permit
December 1, 1992
STATE OF UTAH DRAFT PLAN APPROVAL
Permittee:
Hill Air Force Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, (the Act), 19-6-101, as amended and the
Utah Administrative Code (UAC) (R315-1 through R315-14) as adopted by the Utah Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board (he Board), a plan approval (herein after called "permit") is
issued to Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) (herein after called
the "Permittee"), to operate a hazardous waste Research, Development, and Demonstration (RDD)
treatment facility in Box Elder County, Utah. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.
EPA) has authorized the Executive Secretary to issue such a permit under Section 30060) of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
The Pennittee must comply with all the terms and conditions of this permit and in the
Attachrnents 1 through 9. The Permittee must comply with all applicable State regulations
including R315-1 through R315-14, R315-50, and R315-101. Applicable rules are those which
are in effect on the date of issuance of this permit.
This pennit is based upon the administrative record, as required by R315-3-24(d). The
Permittee's failure in the application or during the permit issuance process to disclose fully all
relevant facts, or the Permittee's misrepresentation of any relevant facts at any time, shall be
grounds for the termination or modification of this permit, the initiation of an enforcement action,
including criminal proceedings, or any combination of these remedies. The Permittee must
inform the Executive Secretary for the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board (Executive
Secretary) of any deviation from the permit conditions or changes in the information on which the
application is based which would affect the Permittee's ability to comply, or actual compliance
with the applicable regulations or permit conditions or which alters any condition of this permit in
any way. The Executive Secretary shall enforce all conditions of this permit which are designated
in this perrlit as State requirements. Any challenges of any permit condition that concern State
requirements shall be appealed to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Wastes Control Board in
accordance with the Utah Code Annotated.
HAFB, UTTR
Draft RDD Permit
December 1,, 1992
This permit is effective as dated and shall remain in effect for 365 operating days, unless revoked
and reissued, pursuant to R315-3-15 or terminated, pursuant to R315-3-16 or continued in
accordance with R315-3-1 1(d).
Denrris R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste
Control Board
Date
IntroductionandSignaturePage ......i
TableofContents . ....iii
}IAEB, IJTTR
Draft RDD Permit
December 1, L992
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 1 PAGE
Module I - Standard Permit Conditions Module I
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
r.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
o,
P,
Q.
R.
S.
T.
U
V.
'w'.
x,
Y.
Z,
AA.
BB.
CC.
EFFECT OF PERMIT .I - 1
ENFORCEABILITY . .I - 1
OTHER AUTHORITY .I. 1
PERMIT ACTIONS . .I - 1
SEVERABILITY ...,T-2
DUTIESTOCOMPLY ....T-2
PERMITEXPIRATION ....I-3
NEED TO HALT OR REDUCE ACTIVITY NOT A DEFENSE . . . I - 3
DUTYTOMITIGATE ....I-3
PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .I - 3
DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION . .I - 4
INSPECTION AND ENTRY .T - 4
MONITORING AND RECORDS . .I - 4
REPORTING PLANNED CHANGES . . .I . 6
REPORTING ANTICIPATED NONCOMPLIANCE . . I. 6
CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION . . . I - 6
TRANSFER OF PERMIT . . .T. 7
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR REPORTING . .I - 7
MONITORING REPORTS . ,I - 9
COMPLIANCESCHEDULES ....I-9
FACILITY ACTIVITY REPORTING . . .I - 10
BIENMAL REPORT .I - 10
OTHERNONCOMPLIANCE I- 10
OTHERINFORMATION ...I- 10
SIGNATORYREOUIREMENT ...I- 10
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .I - 10
REPORTS. NOTIFICATIONS. AND SUBMISSIONS .I - 11
DOCUMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AT fiIE FACILITY SITE . I - 11
PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH AND THE EI.IVIRONMENT . . . | - 12
List of Attachments .v
Definitions . . .vi
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Decernber 1., L992
Module II r General Facility Conditions Module II
A,
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M,
N.
APPLICABILITY ....[- 1
DESIGN AND OPERATION OF FACILITY . . . II. 1
WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN .II - 1
SECURITY ...1I-2
GENERAL INSPECTION REOUIREMENTS . .II - 2
PERSONNEL TRAINING . .II - 3
PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION . .II - 3
CONTINGENCYPLAN ...II-4
GENERAL REOUIREMENTS FOR IGNITABLE. REACTIVE.
ORINCOMPATIBLEWASTE ...[-5
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING . .II - 5
CLOSURE ....II-6
COST ESTIMATES FOR THE FACILITY CLOSURE .II - 7
FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR FACILITY CLOSURE , . . TT . 7
LIABILITY REOUIREMENTS . . .11- 7
Module III - Storage and Treatment in Tank Systems . . . Module III
APPLICABILITY III - 1
TANK SYSTEM DESIGN . .III - 1
TANK SYSTEM INSTALLATION .III - 3
.PERMITTED WASTE IDENTIFICATION III - 4
GENERAL OPERATING CONDITIONS .III - 5
INSPECTIONSCHEDULES ANDPROCEDURES ...M-5
RESPONSE TO LEAKS OR SPILLS fiI - 7
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING . .III - 9
TANK SYSTEM MODIFICATION REOUIREMENTS . III - 10
TANKCLOSURE ...III-11
PROVISIONS FOR INCOMPATIBLE WASTES III - 11
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Draft RDD Perrnit
December 1,, 1992
ATTACIIMEDITS TO THE PERMIT
The following documents are excerpts from the Permittee's RCRA Research, Development, and
Demonstration Permit Application dated November t2, t99t as modified by subsequent amendments.
The listed documents are hereby incorporated, in their entirety, by reference into this permit. The
Executive Secretary has as deemed necessary, modified specific language in the Attachments. These
modifications are described in the permit conditions (Modules I, II, and III),. and thereby supersede
the language of the original Attachment. These incorporated Attachments are enforceable conditions
of this permit as modified by the specific permit conditions.
1. Waste Analysis Plan
Contains Permittee's Waste Analysis Plan, pages 1-1 through l-25.
2. Security
Contains Permittee's Security Procedures, page 2-1.
3. Inspection Schedules
Contains Permittee's Inspection Schedules, pages 3-1 through 3-10.
4. Personnel Training
Contains Permittee's Personnel Training Plan, pages 4-1 through 4-3
5. Preparedness and Prevention
Contains Permittee's Preparedness and Prevention Plan, pages 5-1 through 5-4.
6. Contingency
Contains Permittee's entire Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures, pages
6-1 through 6-12
7. Closure
Contains Permittee's Closure Plan, pages 7-1 throughT-7.
8. Research Plan
Contains Permittee's Research Description and the Lithium Battery Specifications, pages 8-1
through 8-5.
9. Tank Specifications and Drawings
Contains Permittee's Tank Specifications and drawings, pages H-1 through H-15.
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Draft RDD Permit
December L, L992
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this permit, terms used herein shall have the same meaning as those in R315-2,
3, 4 and 8, unless this permit specifically provides otherwise; where terrns are not defined in the
regulations or the permit, the meaning associated with such terms shall be defined by a standard
dictionary reference or the generally accepted scientific or industrial meaning of the term.
"Approved" means written approval from the Executive Secretary of the Utah Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board.
"Board" means the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board.
"Executive Secretaqr" means the Executive Secretary of the Utah Solid and
Hazardous Waste Control Board.
"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, and disposal operational units (e.9., one or more landfills, surface
impoundments, or combinations of them).
"Facility Plan Approval" means a written approval (referred to as a permit) to operate a hazardous
waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility within the State of Utah.
"Hazardous waste constituent" mea.ns a constituent that caused the Control Board or the Executive
Secretary to list the hazardous waste in R315-2 or R315-50-10.
"Hazardous waste" means a solid waste, or combination of solid wastes, which, because of its
quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or
significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or
incapacitating reversible illness; or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health
or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise
managed.
"Operating day" shall mean any fraction of a calendar day when operating the facility under this
permit, not including work related to maintenance and repairs.
"Precipitatiorl" means rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
"Registered or Registered Professional Engineer" means any individual who is registered as a
Professional Engineer by any state's Department of Business Regulation or its equivalent and is
qualified by experience and education in the appropriate engineering field.
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HAEB, UTTR
Draft RDD Permit
December 1, L992
"Release" means any spilling, leaking, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting,
pumping, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of hazardous wastes (including hazardous
waste constituents) into the environment (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels,
containers, and other closed receptacles containing hazardous wastes or hazardous constituents).
"Submit" or "Submission" means to be received by hand de1ivery, mail, certified mail, express
mail, and facsimile logged in at the offices of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste.
"Surface impoundment" or impoundment means a facility or part of a facility which is a natural
topographic depression, man-rnade excavation, or diked area formed primarily of earthen
materials (although it may be lined with man-made materials), which is designed to hold an
accumulation of liquid waste or waste containing free liquids, and is not an injection well.
Examples of surface impoundments are holding, storing, settling, and aeration pits, ponds and
lagoons.