Section 419.04. Disposal of VOC wastes.

 

(1)  Effective August 1, 1979, no person may cause, allow or permit the disposal of more than 5.7 liters (1.5 gallons) of any liquid VOC waste, or of any liquid, semisolid or solid waste materials containing more than 5.7 liters (1.5 gallons) of any VOC, in any one day from a facility in a manner that would permit their evaporation into the ambient air during the ozone season, except as provided for in s. NR 419.07 . This includes, but is not limited to, the disposal of VOC which must be removed from VOC control devices so as to maintain the control devices at their required operating efficiency.

(2)  Disposal during the ozone season shall be by methods approved by the department, such as incineration, recovery for reuse, or transfer in closed containers to an acceptable disposal facility, such that the quantity of VOC which evaporates into the ambient air does not exceed 15% (by weight) or 5.7 liters (1.5 gallons) in any one day, whichever is larger.

History: Renum. from NR 154.13 (1) (c), Register, September, 1986, No. 369 , eff. 10-1-86; am. (1), Register, February, 1990, No. 410 , eff. 3-1-90; am. (1), Register, August, 1995, No. 476 , eff. 9-1-95.