Under 40 CFR 264, facilities have what status?

Under 40 CFR 264, facilities have what status?

• A. They operate without EPA involvement
• B. They are only for small quantities
• C. They do not require permits
• D. They have permits issued by EPA

Answer: (D)

Under RCRA, hazardous waste management facilities operate under a permit. The standards in 40 CFR 264 apply to facilities that hold a final RCRA permit (issued by EPA or by an authorized state agency). This means the facility isn’t just loosely regulated; its day-to-day operation, design, and monitoring requirements are encapsulated in that permit. If a facility has only an interim status (having applied for a permit but not yet issued), it would be governed by interim-status rules rather than 264. So the idea is that, once permitted, the facility’s status is “permits issued by the EPA (or an authorized state).”

Under RCRA, hazardous waste management facilities operate under a permit. The standards in 40 CFR 264 apply to facilities that hold a final RCRA permit (issued by EPA or by an authorized state agency). This means the facility isn’t just loosely regulated; its day-to-day operation, design, and monitoring requirements are encapsulated in that permit. If a facility has only an interim status (having applied for a permit but not yet issued), it would be governed by interim-status rules rather than 264. So the idea is that, once permitted, the facility’s status is “permits issued by the EPA (or an authorized state).”