HAR 11-264 — HAZADOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATERS OF HAZADOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES (Subchapter A to FF)

The rules in this subchapter apply to owners and operators of facilities that use surface impoundments to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste except as section 11-264-1 provides otherwise. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-220 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, …

(a) Any surface impoundment that is not covered by subsection (c) or section 11-265-221 must have a liner for all portions of the impoundment (except for existing portions of such impoundments). The liner must be designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any migration of wa…

(a) The director shall approve an action leakage rate for surface impoundment units subject to subsection 11-264-221(c) or (d). The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner excee…

(a) The owner or operator of surface impoundment units subject to subsection 11-264-221(c) or (d) must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage rate has been exceeded. At a…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-224 - 11-264-225

(a) During construction and installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of surface impoundments exempt from subsection 11-264-221(a)) and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., hole…

(a) A surface impoundment must be removed from service in accordance with subsection (b) when: (1) The level of liquids in the impoundment suddenly drops and the drop is not known to be caused by changes in the flows into or out of the impoundment; or (2) The dike leaks. (b) When…

(a) At closure, the owner or operator must: (1) Remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leachate, and manage them as hazardous waste unle…

Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a surface impoundment, unless the waste and impoundment satisfy all applicable requirements of chapter 11-268, and: (a) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the impoundment so that: (1)…

Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, (see Appendix V for examples) must not be placed in the same surface impoundment, unless subsection 11-264-17(b) is complied with. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-230 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34…

(a) Hazardous Wastes FO20, FO21, FO22, FO23, FO26, and FO27 must not be placed in a surface impoundment unless the owner or operator operates the surface impoundment in accordance with a management plan for these wastes that is approved by the director pursuant to the standards s…

The owner or operator shall manage all hazardous waste placed in a surface impoundment in accordance with the applicable requirements of subchapters BB and CC. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-232 [Eff 3/13/99; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) (Imp: 40 C.F.R. §26…

(a) The rules in this subchapter apply to owners and operators of facilities that store or treat hazardous waste in piles, except as section 11-264-1 provides otherwise. (b) The rules in this subchapter do not apply to owners or operators of waste piles that are closed with waste…

(a) A waste pile (except for an existing portion of a waste pile) must have: (1) A liner that is designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any migration of wastes out of the pile into the adjacent subsurface soil or ground water or surface water at any time during the activ…

(a) The director shall approve an action leakage rate for waste pile units subject to subsection 11-264-251(c) or (d). The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exceeding one …

(a) The owner or operator of surface impoundment units subject to subsection 11-264-251(c) or (d) must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage rate has been exceeded. At a…

(a) During construction or installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of piles exempt from subsection 11-264-251(a)) and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin …

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-255

Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a waste pile unless the waste and waste pile satisfy all applicable requirements of chapter 11-268, and: (a) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the pile so that: (1) The resulting was…

(a) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, (see Appendix V for examples) must not be placed in the same pile, unless subsection 11-264-17(b) is complied with. (b) A pile of hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other material stored nearby in …

(a) At closure, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leachate, and manage them as hazardous waste unless su…

(a) Hazardous Wastes FO20, FO21, FO22, FO23, FO26, and FO27 must not be placed in waste piles that are not enclosed (as defined in subsection 11-264-250(c)) unless the owner or operator operates the waste pile in accordance with a management plan for these wastes that is approved…

The rules in this subchapter apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat or dispose of hazardous waste in land treatment units, except as section 11-264-1 provides otherwise. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-270 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 34…

(a) An owner or operator subject to this subchapter must establish a land treatment program that is designed to ensure that hazardous constituents placed in or on the treatment zone are degraded, transformed, or immobilized within the treatment zone. The director will specify in …

(a) For each waste that will be applied to the treatment zone, the owner or operator must demonstrate, prior to application of the waste, that hazardous constituents in the waste can be completely degraded, transformed, or immobilized in the treatment zone. (b) In making this dem…

The director will specify in the facility permit how the owner or operator will design, construct, operate, and maintain the land treatment unit in compliance with this section. (a) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain the unit to maximize the degra…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-274 - 11-264-275

The director may allow the growth of food-chain crops in or on the treatment zone only if the owner or operator satisfies the conditions of this section. The director will specify in the facility permit the specific food-chain crops which may be grown. (a) (1) The owner or operat…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-277

An owner or operator subject to this subchapter must establish an unsaturated zone monitoring program to discharge the following responsibilities: (a) The owner or operator must monitor the soil and soil-pore liquid to determine whether hazardous constituents migrate out of the t…

The owner or operator must include hazardous waste application dates and rates in the operating record required under section 11-264-73. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-279 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) (Imp: 40 C.F.R. §264.279)

(a) During the closure period the owner or operator must: (1) Continue all operations (including pH control) necessary to maximize degradation, transformation, or immobilization of hazardous constituents within the treatment zone as required under subsection 11-264-273(a), except…

The owner or operator must not apply ignitable or reactive waste to the treatment zone unless the waste and the treatment zone meet all applicable requirements of chapter 11-2 68, and: (a) The waste is immediately incorporated into the soil so that: (1) The resulting waste, mixtu…

The owner or operator must not place incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials (see Appendix V for examples), in or on the same treatment zone, unless subsection 11-264-17(b) is complied with. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-282 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-…

(a) Hazardous Wastes FO20, FO21, FO22, FO23, FO26 and, FO27 must not be placed in a land treatment unit unless the owner or operator operates the facility in accordance with a management plan for these wastes that is approved by the director pursuant to the standards set out in t…

A facility owner or operator who has fully complied with the requirements for interim status -- as defined in HRS section 342J-30(b) and regulations under section 11-270-70 -- must comply with the regulations specified in chapter 11-265 in lieu of the regulations in this chapter,…

The rules in this subchapter apply to owners and operators of all hazardous waste facilities, except as section 11-264-1 provides otherwise. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-30 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) (Imp: 40 C.F.R. §264.30)

The rules in this subchapter apply to owners and operators of facilities that dispose of hazardous waste in landfills, except as section 11-264-1 provides otherwise. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-300 [Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) (Imp: 40 C.F.…

(a) Any landfill that is not covered by subsection (c) or subsection 11-265-301(a) must have a liner system for all portions of the landfill (except for existing portions of such landfill). The liner system must have: (1) A liner that is designed, constructed, and installed to pr…

(a) The director shall approve an action leakage rate for landfill units subject to subsection 11-264-301(c) or (d). The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exceeding one fo…

(a) During construction or installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of landfills exempt from subsection 11-264-301(a)) and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, t…

(a) The owner or operator of landfill units subject to subsection 11-264-301(c) or (d) must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage rate has been exceeded. At a minimum, t…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-305 - 11-264-308

The owner or operator of a landfill must maintain the following items in the operating record required under section 11-264-73: (a) On a map, the exact location and dimensions, including depth, of each cell with respect to permanently surveyed benchmarks; and (b) The contents of …

Facilities must be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water which could threaten human health o…

(a) At final closure of the landfill or upon closure of any cell, the owner or operator must cover the landfill or cell with a final cover designed and constructed to: (1) Provide long-term minimization of migration of liquids through the closed landfill; (2) Function with minimu…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-264-311