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BLM Bureau of Land Manaaement. U.S. - - - - "

CECRA ~k~rehenslve E n v i r m n t a l Cleanup and ResponsiMlity Act '

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and

Liability Act . . DEQ Department of Environmental Quality, Montana

DMA Department of Mllitary Affairs, Montana

DNRC Department of Natural Resources and conservation, Montana

DPHHS Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana

LUST Leaking underground storage tank - MBMG h4ont& BUG of Mlnes & ~eolo&" MDT Montana De~artment of Trans~ortation

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MEPA Montana Envlronrnental policy Act MFSA Montana Maior Facility Siting Act

MGWPCS Montana Groundwater Pollution Control System . ' '

MPDES Montana Pollution Discharae Elimination Svstem - - ., NRlS Natural Resource Information System

NRCS Natural Resources conservation Service

NPS Nonpoint source poflution PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration

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SIP State lm~lementation Plan . . - SRF StElte Revolving Fund TMDL Total maximum dailv load . - -. - - - , - - ? , .*. USFS ores st ~ e h c e , US. I TWO LOCATIONS: UST Underground storage tank

VCRA" Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act :* . Metcalf Building,l520 East Sixth Avenue (Capitol Complex) Phoenix Building, 2209 Phoenix Avenue (East of Interstate 15 Exit to the Helena Airport)

What is DEQ?

T he Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) came into existence on

July I, 1995, as the result of Senate Bill 234 passed by the 1995

Legislature. DEQ consists of the environmental programs from the former

Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, along with the Energy

Division from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and

the Reclamation Division in the former Department of State Lands. This

handbook is designed to guide you through the DEQ.

Key Contact List: area code (406)

Deputy Director Curt Chisholm 444-2544

444-2630

Administrative Officer Tom Ellerhoff 444-5263

tic Affairs Coordinator

Personnel Officer Virginia Cameron 444-671 7

Enforcement Division

Administrator John Arrigo 444-5327

Planning, Prevention & Assistance Division

Administrator Art Compton 444-6697

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

~akrshed rnanagemeh . . ' Bob Raisch . 3658

Local Conservation Districts, coordination with

Nonpoint source' pdkdh (agricultuie, forestry, Jim Bauennelster 6771 mining, etc.)

Informatton and education Jim Bauermeister 6771

Section 31 9 NPS grants Jim Bauermeister 6771

Total maximum daily loads (TMDL) Planninglpublic outreach Bob Raisch 3658

contact DNRC Board of Water Well Bob Rudio 6643

Contractors Logs, contact Montana Bureau of Mines and Luke Buckley 496-4336

' . Geology Wetlands

Wetland assessment Randy Apfelbeck 2709

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

Statewide conditions and trends Bob Bukantis 4684

DEQ contact Randy Apfelbeck 2709

Water Information System, NRIS, Duane Anderson 5356

Total Coliform Rule Sandi Ewing 531 4

Statewide

Monitoring/assessment Randv Apfelbeck 2709

Planninglpublic outreach Darrin Kron 4765

Lower Missouri Basin

Monitoring/assessment Rebecca Ridenour 071 5

Planninglpublic outreach Dean Yashan 531 7

Yellowstone Basin

Monitoring/assessment Pat Newby 3474

Volunteer monitoring Randv Aofelbeck 2709

Water Quality Act Abe Horpestad 2459

........................................................ Introduction 4-5

DEQ Organizational Chart ..................................... 6

DEQ Divisions

Centralized Services .................................. 7

Enforcement ........................................ 8

Permitting & Compliance ...................... 9-16

Planning, Prevention & Assistance ..... 17-22

Remediation ........................................ 23-25

Board of Environmental Review ......................... 26

Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board .27

Montana Laws Administered by DEQ ............ 28-30

Federal Laws ........................................................ 31

DEQ Contacts ....................................................... 32

............................................. Air Quality 33-35

Energy ............................................. 36-38

Mining ................................................... 39-40

Solid and Hazardous Waste ................ 41 -43

Water Quality ........................................ 44-50

Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................. 51

Water rights Curt Martin, DNRC 6631

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Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

Sanitary restrictions - subdivisions Theresa Blazicevich 5344

Septic tanks and drain frelds C " ; ~ & ~ $ P & ~ ~ ~ ' & ~ ~ +Ar -,-xinil . pFG&, g@$mBO~P %A<" :$e3Y-&f v;*dy -2 $?@;;$ '3

Subdivisions Theresa Blazicevich 5344

Sewer design -- municipal waste water Todd Teegarden 5324 Sewer design and disposal - subdivisions Theresa Blazicevich 5344

Solid waste - ground water monitoring Pat Crowley 5294

Source water protection program Joe Meek 4806 Local Water Quality Districts Joe Meek 4806

Source water delineatlonslasseSsments Joe Meek 4806 Wellhead protection proqram Joe Meek 4806 . -

SpllIsRepks, see Emergency response '

Standards Abe Horpestad 2459

State Revolving fund (SRF) .

Drinking Water SRF Mark Smith 5325

Storm Water dscharge Brlan Heckenberger 5310 Streambank stabilization Jeff Ryan 4626

SuWMsion revlew (water, sewage, storm water) , Theresa Blazlcevich 5344 Suction dredges Fred Off enkrantz 4492

Data management

Discharge permits Tom Reid 5329

impclrred waters list (303(d) list) Bob Barry 5342

Modeling John Coefield 5272

Mnltoring and assessment Rosie Sada 4684

Pollution prevention Louise Moore 6749

Rembdiation Denise Idlarb'n 0488

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444- . .

Contaminationlcleanup Steve Baril 5730 DEQ contact Denise Martin 0488

DIspci~al Dan Sulllvan 5400

Petroleum Cleanup Discharqe Permit Water Protection Bureau 3080 - ~ol~ution. see Ground water, Surface water,

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Produced water discharge permit Todd Bennatt 0912

Public wastewater systems Operator licensing and certification Shirley Quick 2691 Operator training and technical assistance ' Bill Bahr 5337 Plan review

State Revolving Fund (SRF) projects Todd Teegarden 5324 Non-SRF proiects Ryan Leland 531 1 . .

System improvement loans - SRF Todd Teegarden 5324 Public water s u ~ ~ l v

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Bacteriological compliance Sand Ewing 5314 Field Office - Billings Jerry Burns 247-4446 Field Office - Kalispell Greg Butts 755-8985

General - drinking water quality, 4400

contamination, testing Operator licensing and certification Shirley Quick 2691

Operator training and technical assistance . Eric Minneti . 4769

Plan review State Revdvlng Fund (SRF) projects Mark Smith 5325

Non-SRF projects Ryan Leland 531 1

Sample bottle requests contact DPHHS Environmental Laboratory 2642

System improvement bans - SRF Mark Smlfh .' 5325 Technical assistance/water treatment John Camden 4071

. . . . . Radldoglcal contaminants , . Jenny O'Mara : 5518 Rivers and streams. see Surface water

Kari Smkh Saline seep 1454

A tion are

dvances in technology have

changed our world. Ever increasing amounts of informa- now just a click away. The

Montana Department of Environmental

Quality is no exception to this trend.

In order to fulfill our mission of protect-

ing Montana's unique environment, the DEQ collects, analyzes and uses many kinds of information. Our staff utilizes complex databases in order to monitor environmental data. We use hiahlv - - technical equipment and advanced

Jan Sensibaugh, Director

software to model and predict changes in environmental conditions. The Department is increasingly making use of the Internet and the wealth of information it can provide.

Much of the information that the DEQ collects and uses is available to the

public. We are constantly striving to find better ways to make it both useful and accessible. In fact, the information you will find in this handbook is also available

on our website at: www.deq.state.mt.us. You will also find much, much more.

Members of our regulated community can download many of the forms and

documents they need to achieve compliance with environmental regulations.

Consumers can find tips on how to prevent pollution and save energy. Commu-

nities can check the progress we are making in cleaning up contaminated sites.

You can read and submit comments on environmental impact statements and proposed rules. We are adding new features on a regular basis.

So, I urge you to use this booklet as a starting point to finding the information

you need. Computers will never replace the skills and dedication of our DEQ professionals. As always, they remain available to assist you by telephone or e- mail.

In the years ahead, we will continue to improve our services. Your support and suggestions are always welcome.

The department is split into five divisions:

Centralized Services Division: Support element of the DEQ structure.

It includes data management, fiscal and accounting, contracts and

procurement.

Enforcement: Formal enforcement, inspection, monitoring and training,

third-party complaint investigations, and emergency spills.

Permitting and Compliance: Permit issuance and compliance

monitoring for projects relating to air, water, public water supplies, solid

and hazardous waste, subdivisions, motor vehicle recycling, open cut,

hard rock, and coal and uranium mines, and applicable facilities under

the Major Faci1i.t~ Siting Act.

Planning, Prevention and Assistance: Planning, policy and standards

development relating to air quality State Implementation Plans, water

quality, non-point source management, groundwater protection, and

solid waste management.

Remediation: Abandoned mine reclamation, hazardous spill cleanup,

underground storage tanks and leaking underground storage tanks,

petroleum tank release compensation, Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability Act (federal Superfund),

Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (state

Superfund).

The goal of each DEQ employee is to have a well-defined regulatory entity that

makes sound, understandable decisions, quickly and openly. We encourage

your thoughts, or criticisms of the department and how it works for the people of

the Treasure State.

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

4684 5329

5329 (MPDES)

Nitrates Mike Suplee 0831

forestry, mining, etc. Information and education Jim Bauermeister 6771

State Revdving Fund (SRF) Todd Teegarden 5324

Hvdroelectric dams Abe Horoestad 2459

Stotm water discharge Brlan Heckenberger 531 0

Subdivision approvals Theresa Blazicevich 5344

308 authorization - remediationlpesticides Tom Reid 5329

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T he Centralized Services Division provides services to the department in the

following areas: central budgeting, accounting, fiscal reporting, internal

auditing, procurement, including contracts for services and the purchasing of

supplies and equipment, and information technology services. The division

works with other state agencies, the Governor's Office, the legislative branch,

federal agencies, legislative groups, and the public regarding the fiscal man-

agement of the department.

I CENTRALIZED SERVICES DIVISION Ann Danzer

Adminisbation l-= I Contacts and Fitcal I I I I Syslems

Procurement Bureau Managemenl Bureau Adminislralmn Bureau Solut~ons Bureau Fuest Fanis I I Howard H. Hammer Jerm Stemmetz.bxtln~

Purchasing Seclion Accounting Seclion Joy Paninson 4 Application

Developmenl Section J e w Slei~leD I

Notes: Contact the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conserva- tion, Water Resources Division (444-6601) for information on state water projects, water appropriations, water rights, water reservations, well installation1 logs, and floodplain management.

Contact the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fisheries Division (444-2449) for information on habitat protection, pollution control, and water resources.

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

Agricultural wastes Kari Smith 1454

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

Solid waste rq9uctkm, reuse,'and kydlng pfogrwk Sandra h g s 9897 ,- Spills~leaks, see Emergency response

Superfund Program

&?& .-v.n s F M & M ~ ~ E ~ ~ L @ ~ + & ~ ; ~ ~ ~ k ~ ~ j ~ $ , * + - 2 hsc> 2 ?2>:dc $> x~7yA%&$ ~2 Mine sites Vic Andersen 4972

* - Ncwpnesites - . , Denise Martin IEQ88: State (CECRA) - includes ~etroleum Denise Martin 0488

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Tires, waste

T he Enforcement Division facilitates fair, consistent and timely enforcement

of the laws and regulations administered by DEQ. The Case Management

Bureau processes enforcement actions, calculates penalties and tracks

compliance with DEQ orders. The Complaint Management Section manages all

citizen complaints and spill reports received by DEQ.

Division responsibilities:

+ Respond to complaints and spills

+ Maintain a complaint clearinghouse

+ Issue enforcement documents

+ Monitor compliance with DEQ orders

ENFORCEMENT DIVISION John Arrigo

Fiscal and Personnel Management

Management Bureau Frank Gessaman

Management Section Ed Thamke

T he Permitting and Compliance Division reviews and assesses all environ-

mental permit and license applications to determine the correct control

measures and requirements needed to meet the laws and rules that have been

enacted to protect the quality of the state's air, water, and land.

This division prepares the appropriate environmental review documents to

comply with the Montana Environmental Policy Act. This work includes coordina-

tion and preparation, of environmental impact statements, ensuring methods and

standards are consistent with department policy, and coordination with regulatory

programs in the division, the department and other state and federal agencies.

The division conducts all facility inspections and reviews reports to determine

compliance with permit conditions and the laws and regulations. If violations are

discovered, the division provides the technical assistance needed to bring the

facility back into compliance or prepares an enforcement request for further

action by the Enforcement Division.

The Permitting and Compliance Division is organized into five bureaus:

+ Air and Waste Management + Community Services + Environmental Management + Industrial and Energy Minerals + Water Protection

Air & Waste Management Bureau (406) 444-3490 Don Vidrine, Bureau Chief

The Air and Waste Management Bureau regulates air pollution, hazardous waste management, and asbestos abatement through permitting and compliance activities.

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Hokhold hazardous waste ' Sandra Boggs 9897 Incinerators Dave Klem~ 0286

Hazardous Bob Reinke 1435

Non-hamrdous George Scrlba 1 434

lnteorated solid waste manaaement Lou Moore 6749

Landfarms ' Andrea VMory 1808 Landfills

Lkmsing Mike DaSilva 9879 Regulations Pat Crowley 5294

Lead paint disposal George Scribe 1434

Leakinq underqround storage tanks Jeff Kuhn 5976 - M W waste Rick Thompson 5345 Mine waste. see Abandoned/lnactive mine site cleanup.

Supehnd sites Motor oil, used

Disposal lver Johnson , . 5852 Sandra Boggs 9897

Motor vehicle wrecklng facilities Darrell Stankey 3048 Also contact local aovernment aqencies ., -

f& zoning ordfnances Paper recycling Sandra Boggs 9897 . - Pay-As-You-Throw ~andra Bsggs 9897 Pesticideslherbicides

' AppUcatlon, contact Dept. of Agrlcutture Steve Baril 3730

Contamination. cleanu~ Steve Baril 3730 -

DEQ contact . Denise MatUn 0488

Disonsal Dan Sullivan 5400 - -r---

Fetrdeum release Jeff Kuhn 5976

Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund Paul Hicks 0936 ~ollution p r ~ o n . L a s e Moore 6749 Recvclina ~roarams Sandra Boggs 9897 , " . " . -

Septic disposal ' Pat Crowley , 5294

Animal waste Kari Smith 1454

Batteries (car and household) Pat Crowley 5294

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' C o w o n and demolitFan waste George s&ba 1434 Disposal facilities . " % " . ,

waste. . . . Becky Hdmtbs - -I ?

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Emergency response . - Contact D F , DlqM!and ~mergency Services 841 $ . -391 1 '

Hazardous materials emergency response system

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Recydmg Sandra Eoggs . 9897 , Freon

Refriaerant. contact U.S. EPA Betsy Wahl 441-1130 " - " ." 3 ,

01- recy&ng, Sandra Boggs 9897 Hazardous substance cleanup Mike Trombetta r rwb* wwi~v -wsv* -. 3

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Groundwater sites - non-~ermitted Denise Martin 0488

Industrial or commercial chemicals Mike Trombetta 5977 e , . .

a Pmleum ito& tank leaks ' . . Jeff Kuhn 5976: '

Bureau responsibilities:

lssuing air quality preconstruction and operation permits;

lnspecting and providing compliance assistance for air

emission sources;

Certifying asbestos abatement contractors;

Tracking and inspecting asbestos abatement projects;

lssuing permits for open burning activities;

Participates in the operation of the Montana Smoke Management

Program with the major open burning entities;

Issuing operating, post-closure, and corrective action permits to

hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities;

lnspecting and providing compliance assistance to hazardous waste

generators, transporters, and recyclers.

Community Services Bureau (406) 444-4400 Jon Dilliard, Bureau Chief

The Community Services Bureau regulates non-hazardous solid waste management facilities and public drinking water supply or treatment

facilities in Montana. The bureau assures that the environment is ad-

equately protected from the hazards of waste disposal and that the public

health is maintained through a safe and adequate supply of drinking water. These functions are achieved by technical reviews, licensing,

certifications, compliance monitoring, training and technical assistance.

Additionally, the bureau licenses and regulates motor vehicle wrecking

facilities and administers a state junk vehicle collection program that

recycles automotive scrap metal as well as protect the scenic beauty of

Montana's landscape.

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Bureau's responsibilities:

Provide technical review and approval of public drinking water and wastewater system design and operational plans; Conduct sanitary surveys of public drinking water systems and provide technical assistance to help systems maintain compliance; Monitor and oversee required public drinking water system sampling to assure the delivery of safe water to the users of the system; Maintain a comprehensive record system for public drinking water sampling results and design and maintenance activities; Provide training and certification for operators of drinking water and

wastewater systems;

Provide technical review and licensing of solid waste treatment and

disposal facility designs and operational plans;

Conduct inspections of solid waste management facilities and provide

technical assistance to maintain compliance;

License septic tank pumpers and inspect disposal sites for septic tank

and sump wastes;

Provide training for owners and operators of solid waste disposal

facilities;

Review and license motor vehicle wrecking facilities and junk vehicle

graveyards;

Conduct inspections at motor vehicle wrecking facilities and junk

vehicle graveyards and provide technical assistance to assure

compliance;

Oversee county junk vehicle collection programs and administer a

grant to fund the activities of the county programs;

Provide training and assistance for county junk vehicle program

directors.

Topic Contact Phone

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Billings

, " Northeast Region' . Mark Cdstrom . 247-4436 Southeast Region Jo Stephen 247-4435

Wispen - Northwest region Rod Sarndahl 755-8985 MEPA compliance Jerry Burke 4966

Mkie data Twri Meyering . ' 3920 Permits, reclamation, and Southwest region Jerry Burke 4966

Superhhd mine waste cleanup, see SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SECTION

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The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) regulates activities governed by the Metal Mine Reclamation Act and the Major Facility Siting Act (MFSA). The EMB coordinates the permitting process for proposed "hard rock" mines and quarries, issues permits when appropriate, inspects permitted mining operations and ensures that disturbed areas are properly reclaimed after mining ends. It also performs environmental reviews for large powerlines, pipelines, conversion and generation facilities proposed under the MFSA.

Bureau responsibilities:

Regulation of Small Miner activities;

Regulation of exploration for "hard rock" minerals;

Permit review for proposed gold, silver, copper and other metal

mines, including interaction with federal and other state agencies;

Inspections and compliance assistance at operating "hard rock

mines and quarries;

Calculation, periodic review and maintenance of reclamation bonds,

and ensuring that reclamation is carried out properly after mining

operations cease;

Oversight of construction and operation of major energy-related

facilities for which a petition for coverage under the Major Facility

Siting Act has been accepted by the department;

Oversight of large fuel pipelines and large electrical transmission

lines;

Regulation of exploration for geothermal resources and enrichment of

uranium minerals;

Inspections, calculation of reclamation bonds, and ensuring that

MFSA certificate conditions are implemented.

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

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Environmental review Siting and construction

see also AIR QUALITY SECTION

Topic Contact Phone (406) 444-

Hydroelectric power (larg&scale) . Tom Ring 6785 Dam licensinglrelicensing (FERC)

Aviste Corp. (WWP) . Tom Ring 6785 MPC Madison-Missouri NancyJohnson 6797

Water rights penits, projects on state-owned 6601

lands, &$act DNRC, Water Rfsourc+ Wv. ' . I . -

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Lighting, energy-efficient Ron Kainu 6752 - - 7 % 8 . , - - 4 % "9 *m ,xr*

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Natural gas - Planninglpolicy Paul Carbright 6761

Petroleum

Monitoring Program Paul CartWright - , 6761 Planning, policy, supply. demand Paul Carbright 676 1

Also contact DNRC, Oil and Gas Division 6675 . . , . - . . . . . . . .. , , . _ . . _,.-

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Pipelines, large Tom Ring 6785

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@:qz;g?7g*-K *; @;:Tc: Power lines Tom Ring 6785

Rebuild America Toby Benson 6758

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Industrial & Energy Minerals Bureau (406) 444-4970

Neil Herrington, Bureau Chief

The lndustrial and Energy Minerals Bureau administers the Montana Strip

and Underground Mine Reclamation Act, the Montana Strip and Under-

ground Mine Siting Act, and the Montana Opencut Mining Act. The bureau

oversees. permitting and compliance activities for coal and uranium

prospecting, mining, and reclamation, and opencut mining (sand, gravel,

bentonite, soil materials, peat, scoria, and clay).

Bureau responsibilities:

Overall administration and regulation of surface and underground

coal and uranium prospecting and mining and opencut mining for the

entire state;

Determine completeness and technical adequacy of all coal, uranium,

and opencut mine permit applications;

Conduct multi-disciplined analysis of prospecting and mining applica-

tions, amendments, and revisions;

Calculate and secure the correct bond and amount to ensure comple-

tion of reclamation;

Conduct regular, discipline specific and multi-disciplinary, on-site

compliance evaluations of all permitted operations;

Review and analyze all monitoring data and annual reports for

accuracy, completeness and anomalies;

Coordinate and participate in a variety of technical and public meetings;

Provide technical assistance and outreach to the mine operators and

interested citizens;

Respond to citizen complaints related to mining of coal and opencut

minerals;