Section 25200.6 Of Article 9. Permitting Of Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 9.
25200.6
. (a) The department shall not issue a hazardous waste
facilities permit for an injection well or for the discharge of
hazardous waste into an injection well unless all of the following
conditions are met:
(1) A hydrogeological assessment report has been approved pursuant
to Section 25159.18.
(2) The groundwater monitoring required by Section 25159.16 is
included as a permit condition.
(3) The department finds that the hazardous wastes to be
discharged cannot be reasonably and adequately reduced, treated, or
disposed of by an alternative method other than well injection. This
finding shall be in writing and shall be supported by evidence citing
specific evidence presented to the department or evidence that is
otherwise made available to the department. The department shall
provide public notice and opportunity for comment before making this
finding.
(4) The horizontal and vertical extent of the permitted injection
zone specified pursuant to Section 25159.20 is included as a permit
condition.
(5) The permit complies with and incorporates as a permit
condition any waste discharge requirements issued by the state board
or a regional board and the permit is consistent with all applicable
water quality control plans adopted pursuant to Section 13170 of the
Water Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 13240) of Chapter 4
of Division 7 of the Water Code and with the state policies for
water quality control adopted pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with
Section 13140) of Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Water Code, and any
amendments made to these plans, policies, or requirements. The
department may also include any more stringent requirement that the
department determines is necessary or appropriate to protect water
quality.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirement to submit a hydrogeological
assessment report before application for a hazardous waste facility
permit under Section 25159.18, or notwithstanding the requirement to
have a hazardous waste facility permit or an approved hydrogeological
assessment report before application for an exemption pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 25159.15, the department shall process any
applications for a hazardous waste facility permit to construct a
new injection well from any person who has applied between May 15,
1984, and December 31, 1984, for an underground injection control
permit from the federal Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300f et seq.), and who
has received that permit by July 1, 1986, in the following manner:
(1) The department shall accept a concurrent filing of the
hydrogeological assessment report required pursuant to Section
25159.18, the application for the hazardous waste facilities permit
filed pursuant to this section, and an application for an exemption
filed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25159.15.
(2) The department shall grant or deny the hazardous waste
facilities permit within six months of the concurrent filing of a
completed application as specified in paragraph (1). However, the
department shall grant the hazardous waste facilities permit only if
the conditions in subdivision (a) are met.