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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Regulatory Overview Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel June 23, 2016 Regulatory Overview RCRA Hazardous Wastes Mixed Wastes (Hazardous and Radiological) Discharge

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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Regulatory Overview

Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel June 23, 2016

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Regulatory Overview

  • RCRA Hazardous Wastes
  • Mixed Wastes (Hazardous and Radiological)
  • Discharge Permits
  • Hazardous Site Cleanup
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RCRA – Hazardous Wastes

  • Vermont is delegated (authorized by EPA to administer HW program)
  • Must maintain regulations that are at least as stringent as the federal

RCRA regulations.

  • VHWMR – WMPD
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RCRA – Hazardous Wastes

  • “Cradle-to-grave” framework
  • ID HW
  • Establish management standards for generation, transportation, treatment

storage or disposal

  • ENVY is regulated as a “generator” under the VHWMR
  • Closure/decommissioning activities - generating waste paints and

solvents, oily debris, and lead/PCB-contaminated debris.

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Mixed Wastes

  • Under the VHWMR, such “low level mixed waste” (LLMW) is managed

under a specific set of federal EPA regulations that largely defer to specific NRC requirements (e.g., container management, documentation for off-site shipments, emergency planning)

  • Under the LLMW rule, ENVY is required to provide notification to the

Agency that includes specific information about its management of LLMW.

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Mixed Wastes

  • MOU between DEC/VDH
  • Collaboration of the Departments - LLRW mixed with HW.
  • Contemplates periodic evaluation by EPA to demonstrate that

Vermont is meeting the requirements of RCRA HW rule requirements.

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HW Program info

DEC website:

  • http://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/hazardous
  • http://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/hazardous/regulations
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Discharge Permits

  • Thermal Discharge
  • MSGP (stormwater)
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Discharge Permits

  • MSGP – general permit; incorporates sites like Entergy
  • Entergy currently shipping intrusion water to several southern states.
  • Entergy is developing a plan for characterization and discharge to the

existing stormwater system.

  • Analyticals (radiological, RCRA metals, SVOCs, VOCs, PCBs, pesticides

and herbicides)

  • Management plan - sampling, analysis and monitoring
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Discharge Permits

  • DEC website – Watershed Management
  • http://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/permits
  • http://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/wastewater/discharge-permits
  • http://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/stormwater
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Hazardous Site Cleanup

VT Haz Sites Cleanup Program Complements Federal Superfund Superfund $$$$$$ Enforcement vs. Voluntary Cleanup

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Hazardous Site Cleanup

  • Settlement agreements and Brownfields
  • Site cleanup to future use standards
  • Liability settled, site returned to productive use
  • Community benefits
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Hazardous Site Cleanup

IROCP Procedure Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Properties

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Hazardous Site Cleanup

Site Characterization Site Investigation Conceptual Site Model Risk Evaluation Feasibility Study Corrective Action Plan Institutional Controls Monitoring

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Hazardous Site Cleanup

DEC website – Waste Management Division

  • http://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/contaminated-sites
  • http://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/documents/IROCP.pdf
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Questions

  • Contact: Regulatory programs or me: George.desch@vermont.gov