WAC 173-307-080
Progress reports. Progress reports must be
submitted to the department annually on September 1 after the due
date of the plan. The purpose of the progress report is to
provide information on quantities of hazardous waste and
hazardous substances or products containing hazardous substances
reduced in the prior twelve-month period.
(1) Progress reports shall include a discussion of:
(a) Performance goals. If numeric performance goals were
listed in the plan, progress toward achieving these goals must be
discussed. If numeric performance goals were not listed in the
plan, progress made toward establishing numeric goals and
progress made toward achieving the goals as stated in the plan
must be discussed. This discussion shall include:
(i) A description of reduction, recycling, and treatment
opportunities that were implemented.
(ii) A description of the process or processes impacted by
each opportunity.
(iii) A description of the quantities, by weight, of
hazardous substances or products containing hazardous substances
reduced and hazardous waste reduced by each option. Estimation
techniques, and any assumptions used must be described. Quantities reduced must be displayed in relation to changing
production levels. The description shall also include a
statement of the level of production or service activity in
relation to the level of production or service activity stated in
the plan at the time the plan was prepared.
Note:
Factors not resulting in actual reductions, such as new estimating techniques, delistings of substances or hazardous wastes, and
reclassifications of waste management techniques cannot be counted or claimed as reductions.
(iv) If measurement or estimation techniques are changed
from the prior reports in such a way that reductions are not
additive for the five-year planning period, a methodology for
converting prior reported reductions must be described and
recalculations must be provided.
(b) Problems encountered in the implementation process. Problems must be clearly identified and must include a discussion
of steps taken or proposed to resolve problems. An update on
problems reported in previous progress reports must be included.
(2) Upon the request of two or more users or generators
belonging to similar industrial classifications, the department
may aggregate data contained in their annual progress reports for
the purpose of developing a public record.