AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control

SERIES: 12695
TITLE: Hazardous waste management regulatory records
DATES: 1960-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by site name, thereunder chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to ensure hazardous waste is maintained and disposed of in compliance with existing state and federal laws (40 CFR 256-299, Utah Code 19-6-1(2017), and Utah Administrative Code R315 (2016)). These records document inspections and regulation of hazardous waste, and may include Environmental Protection Agency identification information, site details, corrective action, risk assessment, inspection, enforcement, permit records, and related records.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until final action

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 09/2016

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until final action and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 30 years and then transfer to State Archives.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 10 years after final action and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

Long-term administrative value is due to the agency's need to monitor the environment over decades. Records are also historical because the facilities affect the environment over long periods of time.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Protected. Utah Code 63G-2-305(1) (2017)