8.08B.210 Surface Impoundments and Tanks

A.        Surface Impoundments – Applicability

1.       These standards are applicable to Solid Wastes that are Liquids or sludges containing free Liquids as defined in ICC 8.08B.030 and applicable under 8.08B.020(11,12) and are stored or treated in Surface Impoundments;

2.       These standards also apply to sludges and septage stored or treated in Surface Impoundments; and

3.       These standards are not applicable to:

a)      Surface Impoundments whose facilities and discharges are otherwise regulated under federal, state, or local water pollution Permits;

b)      Retention or detention basins used to collect and store stormwater Runoff, or

c)      Agriculture animal waste lagoons.

B.        Surface Impoundments - Requirements. All Surface Impoundments must be designed, constructed, and operated so as to meet the performance standards of WAC 173-350-330.

8.08B.220 Waste Tire Storage and Transportation 

A.        Waste Tire Storage and Transportation – Disposal. Waste Tires meeting the definition of ICC.8.08B.030 shall be disposed of at an Island County or Washington State Permitted Storage site.  At no time may a Person drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of Vehicle tires on any public property or private property or in the waters of this state.  Accumulation of Waste Tires in excess of one hundred (100) requires a Waste Tire Storage Permit from the Health Department.  The requirement for a Permit to store more than one hundred (100) Waste Tires does not apply to Waste Tires utilized in a recognized agricultural, recreational, industrial or Commercial use. 

       Any Person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine as described in RCW 70.95.560.

B.        Waste Tire Storage and Transportation – Permit

The owner and/or operator of a tire Storage yard of one hundred (100) or more Waste Tires is required to apply to the Health Department for an Island County Waste Tire Storage Site Permit.

1.       Each Pile of tires shall not be greater than ten (10) feet in height.

2.       Piles of tires shall not be within twenty (20) feet of a property line or right-of-way, or within sixty (60) feet of a building or structure.

3.       Piles of tires shall not be in excess of forty (40) feet in any horizontal dimension.

4.       There shall be a minimum separation of twenty (20) feet between Piles of tires and such separation shall be free of rubbish, equipment and other materials at all times.

5.       Access to the tire Pile must be controlled by fencing of at least six (6) feet in height surrounding the tire Storage yard and built in a manner as to obstruct the view of the tire Storage yard.

6.       Records of number of Waste Tires received and shipped must be kept at the Facility and available upon request by the Health Officer.

C.        Waste Tire Storage and Transportation – Storage sites and tire carriers.

Waste tire Storage sites must contact a licensed tire carrier and dispose of the tires at one of the following location:

1.       A business that is actively retreading or Recycling tires and if required under conditions set forth in WAC 173-350-350 has a County Waste Tire Storage Permit.

2.       A county Permitted Waste Tire Storage Facility that has a Washington State Department of Ecology (WDOE) approved Waste Tire Storage Sites Owner’s License.

D.        Waste Tire Storage and Transportation – Waste tire Storage sites in excess of eight hundred (800) tires.

Owner or operators of waste tire Storage sites with greater than eight hundred (800) tires shall obtain a Permit from the Health Department, obtain a license from the Department of Ecology and follow the requirements outlined in WAC 173-350-350 and RCW 70.95.555 and 70.95.263.

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