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Hempstead Valley Resource Recovery Facility Audit Questionnaire Site Management 1. Provide facility name and address, including corporate structure, EPA ID number, any State or Federal permits and ID numbers. Facility Name and Address
Corporate Structure 2. Provide financial statement and amount of security,
review of closure and post closure estimates. 3. List of acceptable wastes, permitted volumes and
final disposal of ash. 4. Provide the following insurance information,
comprehensive general liability, workers compensation,
environmental impairment and indemnity liability. 5. Is there on-site security and in-house inspections (self audit)? Site History 1. What was the site used for prior to current operations? 2. How old is the current operation? 3. Has the site operations changed significantly
or has the site been modified since waste treatment
(incineration) began on site? 4. What treatment or storage methods were
used in the past which are not currently active? 5. How long is the final product (ash) stored on site? 6. List all reported spills or State or Federal violations in the last three years. 7. Are there any consent decrees or litigation pending? Site Setting 1. Identify neighbors who might potentially be
affected by site operations or an accidental spill or
release to the environment. 2. Are there any sensitive populations or areas within
three miles of the site, i.e., school, hospitals, wetlands,
parks, wildlife management areas, recreation or drinking
water sources? 3. Identify the closest residential populations, i.e., distance. 4. What is the drinking water source in the area? 5. Are any wells used to supply drinking water in the area? 6. Identify the depth to groundwater. 7. Does the facility emit any significant air emissions
which might potentially affect workers and/or the local population? Regulatory Compliance 1. Are all permits current? 2. Are any up for renewal in the following year? 3. Have any permits expired or been revoked? 4 Is the facility complying with all requirements of the permit? 5. Has the facility been issued any notices of violation?
If yes, what are the nature of the violations and what steps
have been taken to address the issues? 6. Is the Facility currently under a consent decree or order?
If yes, what are the nature of the violations and what steps
have been taken to address the issues? 7. Please provide all necessary documentation provided by State
or Federal authorities that indicate that are ash is legally
considered non-hazardous. 8. Is the following training given to employees? 9. Does the facility have a contingency plan or emergency response plan? 10. When was the plan last revised? Waste Handling & Containment 1. Is any waste that is delivered to the facility for processing
contained in drums on-site? If yes, is the containment area
diked, in good condition, impervious and orderly? 2. Is waste that is delivered to the facility
for processing contained in tanks on-site? If yes,
are tanks in good condition and what are their approximate age? 3. What is the permeability of the diking and
containment structures utilized on-site? 4. How is runoff from containment or operations managed? 5. Is the facility regulated under a NPDES permit? 6. Is waste handled in such a way as to prevent releases,
contact with incompatibilities or safety hazards, i.e.,
ground, segregation, etc.? Services 1. What method of treatment, storage or disposal are
offered by the facility, i.e., storage method, treatment
and disposal methods on site? 2. What types of waste is the facility permitted to accept? 3. Are there any limits to the quantity? 4. How is each specific waste type handled or treated on site? 5. Does the facility broker any waste off site? If yes, which waste and where? 6. Is the facility backed by a parent company?
If yes, what is the name of that company? Residuals Management 1. What residues are generated from on-site processes,
i.e., ash, empty drums, spent carbon, bio-sludge, filters,
etc.? 2. What methods are used for disposal of
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