Preparing for a Visit by the Department of Environmental
Protection Inspector Visits
Inspections may occur as part of the regular Plant visits of the
Department of Environmental Protection. These visits are designed
to ensure general compliance with environmental legislation.
Inspections may also be made following a complaint or when matters
of noncompliance have been reported to the Department of
Environmental Protection by the person who holds the license
("Approval") necessary to operate the Plant.
Procedures should be in place to ensure that inspections are
dealt with in a consistent and logical manner. Ideally, a
Compliance Manual, including a section dealing with inspections,
should be available. The Manual should deal with the following
matters:
