NR 524.05(2)(b) (b) Assure that a designated certified facility manager be present either at the solid waste disposal facility, or be within 50 miles of the facility and able to be contacted by facility personnel during 75% of the hours of operation.

NR 524.05(2)(c) (c) Submit a list of the names of people with delegated authority to be contacted when the facility manager is unavailable. The list shall be submitted to the department and maintained at the facility.

NR 524.05(2)(d) (d) Submit to the department with the list of certified facility managers required in par. (a), the name of any qualified person who is designated to fulfill the requirements in s. NR 524.06 (2) for the facility.

NR 524.05(2)(e) (e) Have a certified facility manager or certified site operator on site during all hours of operation other than when only waste delivery operations are occurring unless all of the following criteria are met:

NR 524.05(2)(e)1. 1. A certified facility manager is present at the site to oversee operations a minimum of once a week and more often as necessary to assure the facility is being operated in a nuisance free and environmentally safe manner. A sign-in log shall be kept at the site attesting to the certified facility manager’s weekly presence and shall be made available to the department upon request.

NR 524.05(2)(e)2. 2. A site operator who possesses the knowledge specified in s. NR 524.07 (2) but need not be certified performs the duties in s. NR 524.06 (2) at all times during the hours of operation other than when only waste delivery operations are occurring.

NR 524.05(2)(e)3. 3. The department has not issued a notice of violation for that facility during the previous 3 years and a written notification to the owner or operator that a certified facility manager or certified site operator shall be present on site during all hours of operation other than when only waste delivery operations are occurring unless all violations have been resolved, and the department has issued a letter confirming that the violations have been corrected.

NR 524.05(3) (3) Small demolition waste disposal facilities. The owner or operator of a small demolition site shall do all of the following:

NR 524.05(3)(a) (a) Have a certified site operator on site at all times during its hours of operation.

NR 524.05(3)(b) (b) Prior to October 1 of each year, submit to the department the name of any certified site operator who is designated to fulfill the requirements in s. NR 524.06 (2) for the facility.

NR 524.05 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94; am. (1) (a), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; CR 05-020: am. (intro.), (1) (a), (d), (2) (a), (e) 1. and 2. Register January 2006 No. 601, eff. 2-1-06.

NR 524.06 NR 524.06 Certified facility manager and certified site operator duties.

NR 524.06(1) (1) Certified facility manager duties. A certified facility manager designated by the owner or operator under s. NR 524.05 (1) or (2) shall:

NR 524.06(1)(a) (a) Ensure that the operation and maintenance of the facility is in conformance with chs. NR 500 to 524;

NR 524.06(1)(b) (b) Ensure that the facility is operated in accordance with the approved plan of operation and other established facility policies and procedures;

NR 524.06(1)(c) (c) Ensure that all staff at the solid waste disposal facility are trained in their job responsibilities, regulations affecting their jobs, and health and safety concerns relating to the site and their jobs. Training outlines and attendance shall be documented and made available to the department for inspection upon request;

NR 524.06(1)(d) (d) Ensure that facility operation complies with applicable state laws;

NR 524.06(1)(e) (e) Ensure that policies and procedures for proper and safe facility operations are developed and periodically updated.

NR 524.06(2) (2) Certified site operator duties. A certified site operator designated by the owner or operator under s. NR 524.05 (1), (2) or (3) shall:

NR 524.06(2)(a) (a) Ensure that the operation and maintenance of the facility is in conformance with chs. NR 500 to 524;

NR 524.06(2)(b) (b) Ensure that the facility is operated in accordance with the approved plan of operation and other established facility policies and procedures;

NR 524.06(2)(c) (c) Ensure that the facility operation complies with applicable state laws.

NR 524.06(3) (3) Personal liability. This section does not impose personal liability upon certified facility managers and certified site operators and does not relieve the owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility from compliance with all applicable rules, plan approvals, statutes, licenses and orders.

NR 524.06 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94.

NR 524.07 NR 524.07 Knowledge requirements.

NR 524.07(1) (1) Facility managers who wish to be certified shall have knowledge of all of the following subjects:

NR 524.07(1)(a) (a) General landfill theory and design. Basic design concepts for liners, leachate collection systems and capping and cover systems how these features protect groundwater, surface water and air quality; the reasoning for the types of soils that need to be used, and the construction and documentation requirements; the theory of active and passive gas systems.

NR 524.07(1)(b) (b) General landfill operations. Elements of a plan of operation, how the plan of operation is implemented and modified, and how the plan of operation is enforced; handling and reporting of special waste and out-of-state waste, daily filling sequence including slopes and grades, and at a minimum how this affects wind blown litter, odor, dust, tracking mud onto public roads; surface water control; site security and daily cover.

NR 524.07(1)(c) (c) General landfill maintenance. Regular maintenance of monitoring wells and leachate collection systems, cleaning and repair of the surface water control system, maintenance of the final cover system, and maintenance of the gas collection system.