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46 Pa. Code § 15.64. Waste management and sewage disposal records.

§ 15.64. Waste management and sewage disposal records.

 Waste management and sewage disposal records shall be maintained as follows:

   (1)  Act 537 plan, revisions and supplements—Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. § §  750.1—750.20). Retain these records until superseded.

   (2)  BioSolids disposal records (sludge). These records include permits and permit applications, contracts, operational reports, laboratory analysis reports and related correspondence. Retain these records permanently.

   (3)  Investigation case files (Department of Environmental Resources records). These records include inspection reports, notices of violation, laboratory results, investigations, complaints, enforcement actions and related correspondence. Retain these records 25 years after case is closed.

   (4)  Notification of permits and permit revisions—Section 1905-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  510-5). Retain these records as long as of administrative value.

   (5)  Onlot sewage system records.

     (i)   Applications for onlot sewage system permits. These records include plans and specifications, applications for permits, inspections, test results, copies of permits issued, notices of violation and related records. Retain these records until system is replaced or property is connected to a public sewage treatment system.

     (ii)   Sewage planning module components for subdivisions, including plans, specifications, county subdivision applications and related records. Retain these records 5 years after last lot developed.

   (6)  Operating records for public sewage treatment systems, sewer line extensions and pumping facilities.

     (i)   Daily operating reports. Retain these records 2 years.

     (ii)   Monthly discharge monitoring reports. Retain these records 3 years.

     (iii)   Yearly waste load management reports. See 25 Pa. Code Chapter 94 (relating to municipal wasteload management). Retain these records permanently.

   (7)  Planning modules for new land development submitted to the Department of Environmental Resources. Retain these records as long as of administrative value.

   (8)  Public sewage treatment system installation records relating to subdivisions. These records include plans, specifications, sewage planning module components, county subdivision applications and related records. Retain plans and specifications permanently. Retain other records 5 years after completion of project.

   (9)  Public sewage treatment systems/sewer line extensions/pumping facilities records as required by The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § §  691.1—691.1001). These records include plans, specifications and permits, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit Applications (NPDES) and related records. Retain these records permanently.

   (10)  Recycling program records. Retain these records 5 years.

   (11)  Sewer assessment notification records for initial installation. Retain these records 3 years after all payments have been made.

   (12)  Sewer enforcement officer certification records. Retain these records until expiration of certification.

   (13)  Sewer rights-of-way and easements. Retain these records permanently.

   (14)  Solid waste records; landfills.

     (i)   Case files. These records include applications for landfill permits, copies of permits, complaints, daily disposal logs, groundwater monitoring records, inspections, module 1 applications, notices of violation, reviews of proposed sites, sampling reports and related correspondence. Retain these records 30 years after lifespan of facility.

     (ii)   Volume and weight records. Retain these records 2 years.

   (15)  Toxic reduction evaluation reports; including engineering analysis, pollutant control evaluations, quality reviews and systems inventories. Retain these records permanently.

   (16)  Transporter/hauler records. These records include log books, permit applications including vehicle information, notices of violation, inspection and operational reports and related correspondence. Retain these records 4 years.

Source

   The provisions of this §  15.64 adopted February 18, 1994, effective February 19, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 993.

Cross References

   This section cited in 46 Pa. Code §  15.51 (relating to general provisions); and 46 Pa. Code §  15.52 (relating to applicability).



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