AGENCY DRAFT EPA ID NUMBER CA1570024504 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range RCRA Part B Permit Renewal Application Edwards Air Force Base Prepared for: 412th Civil Engineer Group Environmental Management Division 120 North Rosamond Blvd., Building 3735 Edwards AFB, CA 93524-8600 May 2015 Edwards AFB RCRA Permit Renewal Application EOD Range TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE AAA. GENERAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ AAA-1 AAA.1 Description of Activities That Require a RCRA Permit ..........................AAA-1 AAA.2 Name, Mailing Address, and Location of Facility, Including a Topographic Map .....................................................................................AAA-2 AAA.3 Standard Industrial Classification Code...................................................AAA-3 AAA.4 Owner/Operator .......................................................................................AAA-3 AAA.5 Indian Lands.............................................................................................AAA-3 AAA.6 Description of Processes Used for Treating Hazardous Waste ...............AAA-3 AAA.7 Specification of Hazardous Wastes Listed or Designated Under CCR Chapter 11 ................................................................................................AAA-4 AAA.8 Listing of All Permits or Construction Approvals ...................................AAA-4 BBB. FACILITY DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... BBB-1 BBB.1 General Description of EOD Range ........................................................ BBB-1 BBB.2 Topographic Map ..................................................................................... BBB-1 BBB.2.a General Requirements ............................................................ BBB-1 BBB.2.b Additional Information on the Topographic Map for Land Disposal Facilities .................................................................. BBB-4 BBB.3 Facility Location Information .................................................................. BBB-4 BBB.3.a Seismic Requirements ............................................................ BBB-5 BBB.3.b Flood Plain Requirements ...................................................... BBB-5 BBB.4 Traffic Patterns ......................................................................................... BBB-5 CCC. WASTE CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... CCC-1 CCC.1 Chemical and Physical Analyses ............................................................. CCC-1 CCC.1.a Containerized Waste .............................................................. CCC-1 CCC.1.b Waste in Tank Systems .......................................................... CCC-1 CCC.1.c Waste in Piles ......................................................................... CCC-2 CCC.1.d Landfilled Wastes .................................................................. CCC-2 CCC.1.e Wastes Incinerated and Wastes Used in Performance Tests . CCC-2 CCC.1.f Wastes to be Land Treated ..................................................... CCC-2 CCC.1.g Wastes in Miscellaneous Units .............................................. CCC-2 CCC.1.h Wastes in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces ............................. CCC-5 CCC.1.i Wastes on Drip Pads .............................................................. CCC-5 CCC.2 Waste Analysis Plan ................................................................................ CCC-5 CCC.2.a Parameters and Rationale ....................................................... CCC-5 CCC.2.b Test Methods .......................................................................... CCC-5 CCC.2.c Sampling Methods ................................................................. CCC-5 CCC.2.d Frequency of Analyses ........................................................... CCC-6 CCC.2.e Additional Requirements for Wastes Generated Off Site ...... CCC-6 CCC.2.f Additional Requirements for Ignitable, Reactive, or Incompatible Wastes .............................................................. CCC-6 CCC.2.g Additional Requirements Pertaining to Boiler and Industrial Furnace Facilities ................................................................... CCC-6 ii Edwards AFB RCRA Permit Renewal Application EOD Range CCC.3 Waste Analysis Requirements Pertaining to Land Disposal Restrictions .............................................................................................. CCC-6 CCC.3.a Waste Analysis ....................................................................... CCC-6 CCC.3.b Notification, Certification, and Recordkeeping Requirements ......................................................................... CCC-7 CCC.3.c Requirements Pertaining to the Storage of Restricted Wastes .................................................................................... CCC-7 CCC.3.d Exemptions, Extensions, and Variances to Land Disposal Restrictions ............................................................................ CCC-7 DDD. PROCESS INFORMATION ........................................................................................ DDD-1 DDD.1 Containers ................................................................................................DDD-1 DDD.1.a Containers with Free Liquids .................................................DDD-1 DDD.1.b Containers without Free Liquids ............................................DDD-1 DDD.2 Tank Systems ...........................................................................................DDD-1 DDD.3 Waste Piles ...............................................................................................DDD-2 DDD.4 Surface Impoundments ............................................................................DDD-2 DDD.5 Incinerators ..............................................................................................DDD-2 DDD.6 Landfills ...................................................................................................DDD-2 DDD.7 Land Treatment ........................................................................................DDD-2 DDD.8 Miscellaneous Units .................................................................................DDD-2 DDD.8.a Description of Miscellaneous Units .......................................DDD-2 DDD.8.b Waste Characterization ........................................................DDD-10 DDD.8.c Treatment Effectiveness .......................................................DDD-10 DDD.8.d Environmental Performance Standards for Miscellaneous Units .....................................................................................DDD-11 DDD.8.e Monitoring, Analysis and Response ....................................DDD-13 DDD.9 Boilers and Industrial Furnaces .............................................................DDD-14 DDD.10 Containment Buildings ..........................................................................DDD-14 DDD.11 Drip Pads ................................................................................................DDD-14 EEE. GROUNDWATER MONITORING ................................................................................. EEE-1 EEE.1 Exemption from Groundwater Protection Requirements ......................... EEE-1 EEE.2 Interim Status Groundwater Monitoring Data .......................................... EEE-1 EEE.2.a Description of Wells ............................................................... EEE-1 EEE.2.b Description of Sampling and Analysis Procedures ................. EEE-1 EEE.2.c Monitoring Data ...................................................................... EEE-2 EEE.2.d Statistical Procedures .............................................................. EEE-2 EEE.2.e Groundwater Assessment Plan ............................................... EEE-2 EEE.3 General Hydrogeologic Information ......................................................... EEE-2 EEE.4 Topographic Map Requirements ............................................................... EEE-2 EEE.5 Contaminant Plume Description ............................................................... EEE-2 EEE.6 General Monitoring Program Requirements ............................................. EEE-2 EEE.7 Detection Monitoring Program ................................................................. EEE-3 EEE.8 Compliance Monitoring Program ............................................................. EEE-3 EEE.9 Corrective Action Program ....................................................................... EEE-3 EEE.10 Groundwater Monitoring Well Design ..................................................... EEE-3 iii Edwards AFB RCRA Permit Renewal Application EOD Range FFF. PROCEDURES TO PREVENT HAZARDS ..................................................................... FFF-1 FFF.1 Security Elements ......................................................................................FFF-1 FFF.1.a Waiver and Injury to Intruder ..................................................FFF-1 FFF.1.b Security Procedures and Equipment ........................................FFF-1 FFF.1.c Warning Signs ..........................................................................FFF-1 FFF.2 Inspection Schedule ...................................................................................FFF-2 FFF.2.a General Inspection