MULTI-MEDIA INVESTIGATION MANUAL

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ID UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1996
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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION . 1

Purpose and Scope of this Manual . 5

PROJECT REQUEST/IDENTIFICATION 8

PROJECT TEAM FORMATION . 9

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS . 9

INVESTIGATOR RESPONSIBILITY 11

BACKGROUND INFORMATION REVIEW . 12

FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL FILE REVIEW . 12

RECONNAISSANCE . 13

EPA DATABASE REVIEWS . 13

PROJECT PLAN DEVELOPMENT 15

PROJECT PLAN 15

NOTIFICATIONS/SCHEDULING 17

FIELD INSPECTION . 19

DEVELOPING AN INSPECTION STRATEGY 19

CONDUCTING THE ON-SITE INSPECTION . 23

Entry . 23

Opening Conference 25

General Facility Tour . 28

Questioning Facility Personnel 29

Document Reviews . 31

Sampling 32

Closing Conference . 33

MEDIA SPECIFIC INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES . 35

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) 35

Basic Program 35

Generators . 37

Transporters 39

Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities . 40

Land Disposal Restrictions . 46

Subtitle I - Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) . 48

Subtitle J - Medical Wastes . 50

Pollution Prevention 53

CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) 55

Basic Program 55

Evaluating Compliance 56

CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) 59

Basic Program 59

Evaluating Compliance 61

SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) 63

Basic Program 63

Evaluating Compliance 64

TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) . 65

Basic Program 66

Evaluating Compliance 67

FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA) . 74

Basic Program 74

Evaluating Compliance 74

EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCRA) . 76

Basic Program 76

Evaluating Compliance 77

COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

79

LABORATORY AND DATA QUALITY AUDITS 80

FIELD CITATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION 83

Field Citations 84

Other Facility Material 84

Project Logbook . 84

Chain-of-Custody 85

Photographs 85

INVESTIGATION REPORT . 85

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 87

REFERENCES 88

APPENDICES

A Summary of Pollution Control Legislation

B Multi-Media Inspections - Definitions and Training

C Team Leader REsponsibilities and Authorities

D Types of Information

E Sources of Information

F Project Plan and Safety Plan Examples

G Multi-Media Investigation Equipment Checklist

H Suggested Records/Document Request

I Multi-Media Checklists

J Investigation Authority/Summary of Environmental Acts

K Evidentiary Procedures for Photographs/Microfilm

L Key Principles and Techniques for Interviewing

M Sampling Guidelines

N Land Disposal Restrictions Program

O Sources Subpart (40 CFR Part 60) Effective Date of Standard Air Pollutants Subject to NSPS

P TSCA Forms

Q TSCA Sections 5 and 8 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms