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Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.400 - Phosphogypsum Stack System Construction Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Minimum
				design standards. The requirements of this rule are the minimum standards for
				constructing a phosphogypsum stack system. Nothing in this rule shall be
				construed to prevent the Department from imposing more stringent standards if
				necessary to protect the environment and the public health and safety due to
				site specific conditions. An applicant whose system design meets the design
				standards of this rule will be presumed to provide reasonable assurance that
				the performance standards of subsection
				 62-673.340(1),
				F.A.C., will be met. This presumption may be overcome through a demonstration
				that site-specific or situation-specific circumstances require the imposition
				of stricter standards in order to provide such reasonable assurances.
(2) Liner and leachate control systems.
				Phosphogypsum stacks shall be constructed with composite liners and leachate
				control systems. Cooling ponds shall be constructed with composite liners.
(a) Liners shall be:
1. Constructed of materials that have
				appropriate physical, chemical, and mechanical properties to prevent failure
				due to physical contact with the phosphogypsum, process wastewater or leachate
				to which they are exposed, climatic conditions, the stress of installation, and
				other applied stresses and hydraulic pressures which are anticipated during the
				operational and closure period of the system. The supplier of materials for the
				liner components shall provide test information accepted by the engineer of
				record, that supports the capabilities of the materials to meet these needs,
2. Installed upon a base and in a
				geologic setting capable of providing structural support to prevent
				overstressing of the liner due to settlements and applied stresses,
3. Constructed so that the bottom of the
				liner system is not subject to fluctuations of the ground water so as to
				adversely impact the integrity of the liner system,
4. Designed to resist hydrostatic uplift if
				the liner is located below the seasonal high ground water table; and,
5. Installed to cover all
				surrounding earth which could come into contact with the phosphogypsum, process
				wastewater or leachate.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.600 - Closure of Phosphogypsum Stacks

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applicability. Rules  62-673.600 -.650, F.A.C., are
				applicable to all existing phosphogypsum stack systems, active or inactive,
				except those closed or required to be closed under a Department permit or
				pursuant to a consent order in effect before 3-25-93. These rules also apply to
				all construction permit applications for new phosphogypsum stack
				systems.
(2) By September 21, 1993,
				owners or operators of inactive phosphogypsum stack systems shall submit a
				closure permit application to the Department on Form 62-673.900(3), Application
				for Permit to Close a Phosphogypsum Stack System, effective 3-25-93, which is
				adopted and incorporated herein by reference. This form may be obtained by
				contacting the appropriate district office or by writing the Department of
				Environmental Protection, Bureau of Mining and Minerals Regulation, Phosphate
				Management Program, 13051 North Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, Florida
				33637-0926. The application shall include a closure plan as specified in Rule
				 62-673.610, F.A.C.
(3) By December 29, 2005, owners or operators
				of phosphogypsum stack systems shall submit general plans and schedules for
				closure of its phosphogypsum stack systems. This requirement shall not apply to
				systems that are closed, are undergoing closure, or for which an application
				for a closure permit has been submitted as of July 2, 2005. The general plans
				and schedules shall include:
(a) A
				description of the physical phosphogypsum stack system configuration as of the
				end of its useful life;
(b) A
				site-specific water management plan describing the procedures to be employed
				during closure of the system to manage the anticipated volume of process
				wastewater in accordance with Chapters 62-620, 62-672, and 62-673, F.A.C. The
				plan shall address the management, treatment, and disposal of ponded and pore
				process wastewater, both during closing activities and long-term
				care;
(c) An estimate of all costs
				associated with closure of the system, including the costs of closing,
				long-term care, and implementation of the site-specific water management plan,
				in accordance with subsection
				 62-673.640(2),
				F.A.C.; and,
(d) A description of
				all construction work necessary to properly close the system in accordance with
				Rule  62-673.610,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.610 - Closure Plan Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All closure plans shall address the following requirements,
				  or shall contain an explanation of why the requirement is not applicable. Valid
				  information on record in an existing permit or approved groundwater monitoring
				  plan may be used to satisfy the applicable requirements of this rule.
(1) General information report. This report
				shall contain:
(a) Identification of the
				phosphogypsum stack system;
(b)
				Name, address and phone number of primary contact persons;
(c) Identification of persons or consultants
				preparing this report;
(d) Present
				property owner and phosphogypsum stack system operator;
(e) Location by township, range and section,
				and latitude and longitude of the phosphogypsum stack system;
(f) Total acreage of the phosphogypsum stack
				system and total acreage of the facility property;
(g) Legal description of the property on
				which the phosphogypsum stack system is located; and,
(h) History of the phosphogypsum stack
				system, including construction dates and a general description of
				operations.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.620 - Closure Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Closing
				inspections. The Department shall specify in the closure permit or closure plan
				which particular closing steps or operations must be inspected and approved by
				the Department before proceeding with subsequent closure actions.
(2) Final survey and record drawings. A final
				survey shall be performed after closure is complete by an engineer or a
				registered land surveyor to verify that final contours and elevations of the
				phosphogypsum stack system are in accordance with the plan as approved in the
				permit. Aerial mapping techniques which provide equivalent survey accuracy may
				be substituted for the survey. The survey or aerial mapping information shall
				be included in a report along with information reflecting the record drawings
				of the phosphogypsum stack system. Contours should be shown at no greater than
				five-foot intervals. The owner or operator shall submit this report to the
				Department in accordance with the closing schedule.
(3) Certification of closure construction
				completion. A certification of closure construction completion, signed, dated
				and sealed by the engineer of record, shall be provided to the Department upon
				completion of closure.
(4) Official
				date of closing. Upon receipt of the documents required in subsections (2) and
				(3), of this rule, the Department shall, within 30 days, acknowledge by letter
				to the facility operator that notice of termination of operations and closing
				of the phosphogypsum stack system has been received. The date of this letter
				shall be the official date of closing for purposes of determining the long-term
				care period.
(5) Use of closed
				phosphogypsum stack systems. Closed phosphogypsum stack systems, if disturbed,
				are a potential hazard to public health, groundwater and the environment. The
				Department retains regulatory control over any activities which may affect the
				integrity of the environmental protection measures such as the final cover,
				drainage, liners, monitoring system, or leachate and stormwater controls.
				Consultation with the Department is required before conducting activities at
				the closed phosphogypsum stack systems.
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.061,
					 403.4154,
					 403.70 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.4154,
					 403.707
					 FS.
New 3-25-93, Formerly
					 17-673.620.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.630 - Long-Term Care

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Long-term care period. The owner or
				operator of any phosphogypsum stack system subject to the requirements of Rules
				 62-673.600 -.620, F.A.C., shall
				be responsible for monitoring and maintenance of the facility in accordance
				with an approved closure plan for 50 years from the date of closing. Before the
				expiration of the long-term care monitoring and maintenance period the
				Department may extend the time period if the closure design or closure
				operation plan is found to be ineffective.
(2) Reduced long-term care period. The owner
				or operator of a phosphogypsum stack system may apply to the Department for a
				reduced long-term care schedule if reasonable assurance is provided to the
				Department that there is no significant threat to human health or the
				environment and if the phosphogypsum stack system:
(a) Has been constructed and operated in
				accordance with approved standards, has a leachate control system and a
				liner;
(b) Was closed with
				appropriate final cover, vegetative cover has been established, and a
				monitoring system has been installed;
(c) Has a 20-year history after closure of no
				violations of water quality standards or criteria detected in the monitoring
				system, and no increases over background water for any monitoring parameters
				which may be expected to result in violations of water quality standards or
				criteria; and,
(d) Has had no
				detrimental erosion of cover.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.640 - Financial Assurance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applicability. As a condition for the issuance of a permit to construct,
				operate, expand, modify, or close a phosphogypsum stack system, the owner or
				operator shall provide proof of financial assurance for the cost of closure of
				the system, as estimated in accordance with subsection (2), of this rule, by
				using one or more of the financial assurance mechanisms listed in subsections
				(4), and (5), of this rule (in any combination). Such proof of financial
				assurance must be submitted within 60 days of the owner or operator's fiscal
				year end, and annually thereafter.
(2) Closure cost estimates.
(a) The owner or operator shall estimate and
				report separately the costs of terminal closure, including closing, long-term
				care, and water management, for the phosphogypsum stack system, based on the
				stack system configuration as of the end of its useful life. The annual cost of
				long-term care shall be multiplied by 50 years for a total long term care cost.
				If the phosphogypsum stack system is undergoing closure or has been closed in
				accordance with a closure permit pursuant to Rule
				 62-673.600, F.A.C., the annual
				cost of long-term care shall be multiplied by the number of years remaining in
				the 50 year period to reflect the number of years that the stack has been
				closed. Owners or operators using the financial assurance mechanism identified
				in subparagraph  62-673.640(4)(a) 
				8., F.A.C., additionally shall estimate and report closure costs for its
				Florida phosphogypsum stack systems in accordance with the methodology
				established by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 143. The owner or
				operator shall submit the estimates on Form 62-673.900(4)(j), together with all
				supporting documentation, to the Department for approval along with the proof
				of financial assurance. The costs shall be estimated by a professional engineer
				registered in the State of Florida in accordance with provisions of Chapter
				471, F.S., for a third party performing the work, on a per unit basis, with the
				source of estimates indicated.
(b)
				Closing costs shall include estimated costs of cover material, topsoil,
				seeding, fertilizing, mulching, labor, and any other costs of compliance with
				Rules  62-673.610 and
				 62-673.620, F.A.C.
(c) Long-term care costs shall include land
				surface care, surface water and groundwater monitoring, collection and
				analysis, and any other costs of compliance with Rule
				 62-673.630, F.A.C.
(d) Water management costs shall include the
				costs of implementing the site-specific water management plan specified in
				paragraph  62-673.600(3)(b),
				F.A.C. These costs shall be calculated on the basis of the cost of treatment
				and subsequent disposal of the process wastewater under an appropriate
				permit.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-673 - PHOSPHOGYPSUM MANAGEMENT › Section 62-673.650 - Closure of Unlined Systems

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Closure of
				existing systems. No phosphogypsum or process wastewater shall be placed in an
				unlined phosphogypsum stack system after March 25, 2001; however, such systems
				may be used for water storage and water management purposes to facilitate
				closure. Final closure of each unlined system shall be completed as
				expeditiously as practicable and no later than five years after it ceases
				accepting phosphogypsum. For purposes of this subsection, "unlined" means that
				the phosphogypsum stack or cooling pond was constructed without an installed
				liner made of synthetic materials, soils, or a combination of these and
				approved by the Department at the time of construction.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1), of this
				rule, shall not apply to a phosphogypsum stack system, or any portion of that
				system, if the owner or operator of that system demonstrates to the Department
				that:
(a) Such system was not causing any
				violation of a Department water quality standard or criterion on March 25,
				1993, and is not reasonably expected to cause any such violation after March
				25, 1993, or
(b) The owner or
				operator will implement corrective measures which will contain seepage from the
				stack system at or within the permitted zone of discharge and, through further
				corrective measures or as a result of natural processes, ground water quality
				at the edge of the permitted zone of discharge will be in compliance with all
				applicable Department standards and criteria by March 25,
				2001.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.100 - Intent

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The intent of chapters 62-701 through 62-722, F.A.C., is to
				  establish standards for the construction, operation, and closure of solid waste
				  management facilities to minimize their threat to public health and the
				  environment; to provide for the safe handling, storage, disposal, or beneficial
				  use of ash residue from the combustion of solid waste; to establish a procedure
				  for the examination and certification of resource recovery equipment to
				  implement the tax exemptions provided by section
				   212.08(7)(q),
				  F.S., and subsection  12A-1.001(20),
				  F.A.C.; to regulate the production and use of compost made from solid waste; to
				  establish a comprehensive program for the proper management and recycling of
				  used oil; to regulate waste tire storage, collection, transport, processing,
				  recycling, reuse, and disposal; to establish procedures for disbursement of
				  grants for solid waste management; to provide a uniform procedure by which
				  certain persons in this state who handle, purchase, receive, recover, sell or
				  are end users of recovered materials shall be certified by and report to the
				  Department and register with and report to certain local governments; and to
				  implement the provisions of the Florida Solid Waste Management Act, sections
				  403.702-.7193 and 403.75-.769, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.061,
					 403.704 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.702-.7193, 403.75-.769
					 FS.
New 1-6-93, Formerly 17-701.100, Amended 12-23-96, 5-27-01,
					 1-6-10.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.200 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following words, phrases or terms as used in chapters
				  62-701 through 62-722, F.A.C., unless the context indicates otherwise, shall
				  have the following meaning:
(1)
				"Active life" means the operating life of a facility as estimated in the permit
				application, but does not include the long-term care period.
(2) "Agricultural wastes" means the solid
				wastes resulting from normal farming operations, the raising and slaughtering
				of animals, and the processing of animal products, orchard, and field crops,
				which are stored, transported, or disposed of as an unwanted waste
				material.
(3) "Airport" means any
				area of land or water, or any manmade object or facility located thereon, which
				is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any
				appurtenant areas that are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or
				other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings
				and facilities located thereon.
(4)
				"Air quality standards" means, unless otherwise specified, those standards set
				forth in chapter 62-204, F.A.C.
(5)
				"ASTM" means ASTM International.
(6) "Aquifer" means a geologic formation,
				group of formations, or part of a formation capable of yielding a significant
				amount of ground water to wells, springs, or surface water.
(7) "Ash residue" means all the solid residue
				and any entrained liquids resulting from the combustion of solid waste in a
				solid waste combustor, including bottom ash, fly ash and combined bottom and
				fly ash, but excluding recovered metals, glass, and other recovered materials
				separated from the ash residue.
(a) "Bottom
				ash" means the solid material remaining after combustion of solid waste, which
				is discharged from the grates or stoker of a solid waste combustor.
(b) "Fly ash" means the residue from the
				combustion of solid waste, which is entrained in the gas stream of a solid
				waste combustor. Fly ash includes particulates, cinders, soot, and solid waste
				from air pollution control equipment.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.300 - Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General prohibition.
(a) No person shall store, process, or
				dispose of solid waste except as authorized at a permitted solid waste
				management facility or a facility exempt from permitting under this
				chapter.
(b) No person shall store,
				process, or dispose of solid waste in a manner or location that causes air
				quality standards to be violated or water quality standards or criteria of
				receiving waters to be violated.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.310 - Approval of Alternate Procedures and Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicability. Any person subject to the
				provisions of this chapter or rule Chapters 62-702 through 62-722, F.A.C., may
				request in writing a determination by the Secretary that a requirement shall
				not apply, and shall request approval of alternate procedures or requirements.
				The alternate procedure provisions in Rule
				 62-701.310, F.A.C., are not
				available to CCR facilities, however, the alternative mechanisms contained in
				the federal rules adopted by reference in Rule
				 62-701.804, F.A.C., remain
				applicable to CCR facilities subject to Rules
				 62-701.804, and
				 62-701.805, F.A.C.
(2) Criteria. The request shall set forth at
				a minimum the following information:
(a) The
				specific facility for which an exception is sought;
(b) The specific provisions from which an
				exception is sought;
(c) The basis
				for the exception;
(d) The
				alternate procedure or requirement for which approval is sought and a
				demonstration that the alternate procedure or requirement provides an equal
				degree of protection for the public and the environment; and,
(e) A demonstration of the effectiveness of
				the proposed alternate procedure.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.320 - Solid Waste Management Facility Permit Requirements, General

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Permit requirements. Except as otherwise
				provided in this chapter, no solid waste management facility shall be
				constructed, operated, maintained, modified, or closed without a permit issued
				by the Department, or by an approved local program acting under a delegation
				agreement with the Department.
(2)
				Exemptions. Except as provided in section
				 403.707(2),
				F.S., no permit under this chapter shall be required for the following
				activities or facilities. For purposes of this subsection, disposal shall be
				deemed to include storage prior to disposal or processing.
(a) Disposal by persons of solid waste
				resulting from their own activities on their own property, if such waste is
				ordinary household waste from their residential property or is rocks, soils,
				trees, tree remains, and other vegetative matter which normally results from
				land development operations on that property. Disposal of materials that could
				create a public nuisance or adversely affect the environment or public health,
				such as white goods, automotive materials including batteries and tires,
				petroleum products, pesticides, solvents, or hazardous substances, is not
				covered under this exemption.
(b)
				Disposal by persons of solid waste resulting from their own activities on their
				property, if the environmental effects of such disposal on ground water and
				surface waters are:
1. Addressed or
				authorized by a site certification issued under chapter 403, part II, F.S.,
				Electrical Power Plant Siting,
2.
				Addressed or authorized by a permit issued by the Department, including solid
				waste management permits or other environmental permits modified to include
				conditions for proper disposal, or
3. Addressed or authorized by, or
				specifically exempted from the requirement to obtain, a ground water monitoring
				plan approved by the Department.
(c) On-site disposal of construction and
				demolition debris, provided that disposal conforms to subsection
				 62-701.730(17),
				F.A.C.
(d) Disposal of solid waste
				resulting from normal farming operations.
(e) Storage of solid waste in containers on
				property that is owned, rented, or leased by the persons who generated the
				waste from their own activities which occurred on their property, if the solid
				waste in such containers is collected at least once a week.
(f) Disposal by persons of solid waste
				resulting from their own activities on their own property, if that waste
				disposal occurred before October 1, 1988.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.330 - Landfill Permit Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applicability.
(a) Except as otherwise
				specifically provided herein, this chapter shall apply to all solid waste
				disposal units constructed or operated under a landfill permit issued after
				January 6, 2010, including renewals of existing permits.
(b) All holders of landfill construction or
				operation permits issued prior to January 6, 2010, which contain conditions not
				in conformance with this chapter shall apply for modification of the permit to
				conform to this chapter to the District Office of the Department which issued
				the permit. The submission shall occur at the time of application for renewal
				of an existing permit, or before July 5, 2010, whichever is later. For purposes
				of this paragraph, a permit issued prior to January 6, 2010, is deemed to
				include a completed permit application received by the Department prior to
				January 6, 2010.
(c) Rules
				 62-701.400 -.420, F.A.C., shall
				not apply to any solid waste disposal unit for which construction is completed
				prior to the later of the dates specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
				Such solid waste disposal unit may be operated until filled to its permitted or
				modified design dimensions which, if such unit is lined, may include any future
				vertical expansion over the liner in accordance with rule
				 62-701.430, F.A.C.
(d) Facilities operating pursuant to a
				Consent Order with the Department in effect on January 6, 2010, shall continue
				to operate in accordance with the order until the order expires by its own
				terms, provided the landfill is in compliance with the terms and conditions of
				the order. If the facility owner or operator fails to comply with any
				substantive term or condition of the order, the facility covered by the order
				must comply with the operational, closure and long-term care requirements of
				this chapter.
(e) Notwithstanding
				the above, the owner or operator of an unlined Class III landfill shall submit
				and comply with a CCA management plan that complies with subsection
				 62-701.730(20),
				F.A.C., no later than July 5, 2010.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.340 - General Criteria for Landfills

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Performance standards. A landfill shall be designed, constructed, operated,
				maintained, closed, and monitored throughout its design period to control the
				movement of waste and waste constituents into the environment so that water
				quality standards and criteria and air quality standards will not be
				violated.
(2) Classification of
				landfills. Landfills or solid waste disposal units are classified according to
				the types of waste received.
(a) Class I
				landfills are those which receive Class I waste.
(b) Class III landfills are those which
				receive only Class III waste. The Department shall exempt Class III landfills
				from some or all of the requirements for liners, leachate controls, and water
				quality monitoring in subsections
				 62-701.400(3) and
				(4), and rule
				 62-701.510, F.A.C., if the
				applicant demonstrates that no significant threat to the environment will
				result from the exemption based upon the types of waste received, methods for
				controlling types of waste disposed of, and the results of the hydrogeological
				and geotechnical investigations required in rule
				 62-701.410, F.A.C. Such a
				demonstration must include a CCA treated wood management plan as described in
				subsection  62-701.730(20),
				F.A.C., if the landfill will not have a constructed liner
				system.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.400 - Landfill Construction Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Minimum design standards. The requirements of this rule are the minimum
				standards for constructing a landfill. Nothing in this rule shall be construed
				to prevent the Department from imposing more stringent standards as necessary
				to protect the environment and the public health and safety due to site
				specific conditions and types of wastes to be disposed of in the landfill or
				solid waste disposal unit. An applicant whose landfill design meets the design
				standards of this rule will be presumed to provide reasonable assurance that
				the performance standards of subsection
				 62-701.340(1),
				F.A.C., will be met.
(2) Planned
				construction and closure. All landfills shall be designed so that solid waste
				disposal units will be constructed and subsequently closed at planned intervals
				throughout the design period of the landfill. Designs to prevent failures of
				side slopes, and designs to prevent deep-seated failures through the waste,
				along liner systems, and through foundation soils, shall achieve a minimum
				factor of safety of 1.5 using peak strength values.
(3) Landfill liner requirements. Class I
				Landfills shall be constructed with composite or double liners, and a leachate
				collection and removal system. Liners and leachate collection systems for Class
				III landfills are addressed in paragraph
				 62-701.400(3)(g),
				F.A.C.
(a) Liners shall be:
1. Constructed of materials that have
				appropriate physical, chemical, and mechanical properties to prevent failure
				due to physical contact with the waste or leachate to which they are exposed,
				climatic conditions, the stress of installation, and other applied stresses and
				hydraulic pressures which are anticipated during the operational and closure
				period of the solid waste disposal unit. The supplier of materials for the
				liner components shall provide test information accepted by the engineer of
				record, that supports the capabilities of the materials to meet these needs,
2. Installed upon a base and in a
				geologic setting capable of providing structural support to prevent
				overstressing of the liner due to settlements and applied stresses,
3. Constructed so that the bottom of the
				liner system is not subject to fluctuations of the ground water so as to
				adversely impact the integrity of the liner system,
4. Designed to resist hydrostatic uplift if
				the liner is located below the seasonal high ground water table; and,
5. Installed to cover all
				surrounding earth which could come into contact with the waste or
				leachate.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.410 - Hydrogeological and Geotechnical Investigation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicability. Except as otherwise
				specifically provided herein, disposal facilities remain subject to the
				provisions of rule 62-701.410, F.A.C., that were in
				effect at the time the facility was permitted or received a site certification,
				or at the time a complete application was submitted and deemed complete by the
				Department. This rule shall apply to permits or site certifications issued
				after February 15, 2015 for new disposal facilities or lateral expansion of
				existing disposal facilities that were not authorized by the Department in a
				permit or site certification prior to February 15, 2015. It is not the intent
				of this rule to require the owner or operator of any disposal unit for which a
				hydrogeological and geotechnical investigation has been approved in a permit by
				the Department to submit a new or updated report unless unstable areas have
				been discovered at the disposal facility since approval of the original
				investigations, or if design or operational changes will make the original
				investigations obsolete or incomplete.
(2) Hydrogeological investigation and site
				report. The hydrogeological investigation and site report required by
				subsection  62-701.330(3),
				F.A.C., shall be site specific, shall be conducted by or under the supervision
				of a professional geologist or professional engineer with experience in
				hydrogeologic investigations, and shall:
(a)
				Define the geology and hydrology of the disposal facility site and its
				relationship to the local and regional hydrogeologic patterns including:
1. Direction and rate of ground water and
				surface water flow, including seasonal variations,
2. Background quality of ground water and
				surface water,
3. Any on-site
				hydraulic connections between aquifers,
4. For all confining layers, semi-confining
				layers, and all aquifers below the site that may be affected by the disposal
				facility, the porosity or effective porosity, horizontal and vertical
				permeabilities, and the depth to and lithology of the layers and aquifers; and,
5. Topography, soil types and
				characteristics, and surface water drainage systems of the site and surrounding
				the site.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.420 - Geotechnical Investigation Requirements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.061,
					 403.704 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.702,
					 403.704,
					 403.707
					 FS.
New 1-6-93, Amended 1-2-94, Formerly 17-701.420, Repealed
					 12-23-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.430 - Vertical Expansion of Landfills

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applicability. Construction of a solid waste disposal unit on top of or against
				the side slopes of a previously filled landfill, whether active, closed, or
				inactive is considered vertical expansion of that landfill. Vertical expansion
				shall require either a modification of the landfill permit, or a new permit if
				the landfill has been closed. If a landfill has not been closed at the time of
				the vertical expansion, then the closure requirements of that landfill will
				apply at the time of closure of the vertical expansion, unless the closure
				requirements for the vertical expansion are more stringent. The following
				requirements shall apply:
(a) The vertical
				expansion shall not cause or contribute to any violations of water quality
				standards or criteria, shall not cause objectionable odors, and shall not
				adversely affect the closure design of the existing landfill.
(b) For vertical expansion over lined
				landfills, no interface liner is required between the old and new landfill
				slopes.
(c) For vertical expansion
				over landfills that were not constructed with a liner system or were not
				constructed in accordance with permit requirements, the vertical expansion
				shall comply with all the requirements of rule
				 62-701.400, F.A.C., with the
				following exceptions:
1. Side slopes of six
				feet horizontal to one foot vertical rise or steeper require the installation
				of a single geomembrane slope liner overlain by a leachate collection and
				removal system.
2. The slope liner
				shall consist of a 60-mil or thicker HDPE geomembrane.
3. The liner shall be protected from physical
				damage by a 24-inch thick protective layer above the liner and a bedding layer
				below the liner at least 24 inches thick to protect against the calculated
				differential settlement.
4. In all
				vertical expansion construction, grades shall slope toward the new expansion
				area.
5. If the vertical expansion
				consists exclusively of construction and demolition debris, the expansion must
				comply with the requirements of rule
				 62-701.730, F.A.C., as well as
				paragraph (a) of this subsection. If the vertical expansion consists
				exclusively of land clearing debris, the expansion must comply with the
				requirements of rule  62-701.803, F.A.C., as well as
				paragraph (a) of this subsection.
6. If the vertical expansion consists of a
				composting operation, it must meet the requirements of chapter 62-709, F.A.C.,
				as well as paragraph (a), of this subsection.
7. If the vertical expansion consists of a
				Class III landfill, the provisions of paragraph
				 62-701.340(3)(c),
				F.A.C., apply.
(d) The
				provisions of subsection
				 62-701.610(1),
				F.A.C., are applicable to all operations, including recycling operations,
				conducted on top of closed landfills.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.500 - Landfill Operation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Operating personnel. All landfills shall have at least one trained operator at
				the landfill during all times when the landfill receives waste, in accordance
				with subsection  62-701.320(15),
				F.A.C. All landfills shall have at least one trained spotter at each working
				face at all times when the landfill receives waste to detect unauthorized
				wastes.
(2) Operation plan. Each
				landfill owner or operator shall have an operational plan that provides
				written, detailed instructions for the daily operation of the landfill. The
				operation plan shall be kept at or near the landfill facility and shall be
				accessible to landfill operators. The operation plan shall be substantially
				complied with at all times, and shall be revised if operational procedures
				change. The plan shall include procedures for:
(a) Designation of persons responsible for
				operation and maintenance of the facility;
(b) Emergency preparedness and response, as
				required in subsection
				 62-701.320(16),
				F.A.C.;
(c) Controlling the type of
				waste received at the site. The plan shall specify inspection procedures,
				number and location of spotters for each working face, and procedures to be
				followed if unauthorized waste is discovered;
(d) Weighing incoming waste, if required
				under paragraph  62-701.500(4)(a),
				F.A.C.;
(e) Vehicle traffic control
				and unloading;
(f) Method and
				sequence of filling waste;
(g)
				Waste compaction and application of cover;
(h) Operations of gas, leachate, and
				stormwater controls;
(i) Water
				quality monitoring; and,
(j)
				Maintaining and cleaning the leachate collection system.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.510 - Water Quality Monitoring Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicability.
(a) This rule shall apply to all applications
				for construction, operation, or closure (including long-term care) of a solid
				waste disposal unit at a landfill. However, subsection (3) of this rule, shall
				not apply to any solid waste disposal unit in operation prior to January 6,
				1993, that has a ground water monitoring system installed and maintained as
				required in its approved ground water monitoring plan.
(b) This rule is intended to supplement the
				ground water monitoring requirements of chapter 62-520, F.A.C. Any provisions
				of chapter 62-520, F.A.C., that are not in direct conflict with the provisions
				of this rule remain applicable. This rule does not relieve a person from
				compliance with any permit condition or Department order, nor does it limit the
				Department's authority to modify a permit or ground water monitoring plan in
				accordance with chapter 62-520, F.A.C.
(c) The requirements of this rule are the
				minimum standards for monitoring water quality. Nothing in this rule shall be
				construed to prevent the Department from imposing more stringent standards as
				necessary to protect the environment and the public health and safety due to
				site specific conditions and types of wastes to be disposed of in landfills or
				solid waste disposal units.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.520 - Special Waste Handling

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Motor
				vehicles. Motor vehicles that are brought to a landfill may be stored
				temporarily in a separate area until they are removed for recycling. If
				vehicles cannot be recycled, all fluids and batteries shall be removed from the
				vehicles and they shall be compacted to minimize voids before being placed in
				the disposal area.
(2) Landfilling
				shredded waste. Landfilling shredded solid waste without daily soil cover may
				be an environmentally acceptable method of final disposal at a landfill that
				meets the requirements of rule
				 62-701.340, F.A.C. A properly
				designed and operated shredding facility shall be approved by the Department
				contingent upon the following conditions:
(a)
				Particle size. Seventy percent of all shredded waste, dry weight, shall be
				capable of passing through a three-inch screen.
(b) Waste shall be spread to a smooth contour
				and compacted promptly after placement and left undisturbed to prevent odors.
				Blowing of shredded waste by the wind shall be controlled.
(c) All solid waste storage areas in the
				shredding facility shall be maintained and cleaned at the end of each day's
				operations or during continuous operation, as necessary, to prevent vector
				problems. All equipment shall be designed and maintained to control spillage
				and to achieve the required product quality.
(d) An operational plan shall include
				provisions for removal and proper disposal of wastes within 24 hours should the
				shredding facility break-down or operational quality be diminished. The
				operational plan shall include provision for a stock pile of emergency soil
				cover material and a plan to convert the operation to a conventional landfill
				operation.
(e) Shredded waste
				disposal units that fill design dimensions shall be closed in accordance with
				rule  62-701.600,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.530 - Gas Management Systems

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Design
				requirements.
(a) Landfills that receive
				degradable wastes shall have a gas management system designed to prevent
				explosions and fires, and to minimize off-site odors, lateral migration of
				gases and damage to vegetation. Combustible gases shall be calibrated to
				methane. Owners or operators of such landfills shall submit a general gas
				management system design as part of their permit application, and may modify
				that design as necessary at the time of closure based upon site-specific
				conditions. Landfill gas management systems shall:
1. Be designed to prevent the concentration
				of combustible gases generated by the landfill from:
a. Exceeding twenty-five percent of the lower
				explosive limit for combustible gases in structures on- or off-site, excluding
				gas control or recovery components; and,
b. Exceeding the lower explosive limit for
				combustible gases at or beyond the landfill property boundary,
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.600 - Landfill Final Closure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applicability.
(a) Landfills or solid waste
				disposal units that were closed in a manner approved by the Department prior to
				January 6, 2010, or that have received final cover before July 1, 1985, are
				exempt from the requirements of this section, although they remain subject to
				the rules that were in effect at the time of closing.
(b) Owners or operators of landfills or solid
				waste disposal units that were no longer receiving wastes on January 6, 2010,
				that have not been closed in accordance with an approved closure plan or
				closure permit, and that do have an approved closure plan or closure permit are
				exempt from the requirements of this section as long as the closure plan or
				closure permit is complied with.
(c) Landfills or solid waste disposal units
				that receive wastes after January 6, 2010, shall comply with the requirements
				of this rule.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-701 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES › Section 62-701.610 - Other Closure Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Use of
				closed solid waste disposal facilities. Closed solid waste disposal facilities,
				if disturbed, are a potential hazard to public health, ground water and the
				environment. The Department retains regulatory control over any activities that
				may affect the integrity of the environmental protection measures such as the
				cover, drainage, liners, monitoring systems, or leachate and stormwater
				controls. Consultation with the Department is required prior to conducting
				activities at the closed solid waste disposal facilities.
(2) Relocation of waste. The owner of a
				closed landfill must request permission from the Department to move waste from
				one point to another within the footprint of the same solid waste disposal
				unit. If the landfill has a valid closure permit, the permittee shall seek a
				modification to reflect the relocation of waste. The Department shall approve
				such a request upon a demonstration that:
(a)
				The activity will not cause or contribute to any violations of water quality
				standards or criteria, and will not adversely affect the closure design of the
				landfill;
(b) Any leachate,
				stormwater runoff, or gas that is generated by the activity is controlled
				onsite;
(c) Any hazardous waste
				that is generated by the activity will be managed in accordance with chapter
				62-730, F.A.C.;
(d) Immediately
				after the activity is completed, the landfill will be covered, vegetated, and
				graded to comply with the closure requirements that apply to that landfill,
				which shall include a final cover of at least two feet of soil; and,
(e) The appropriate District Office of the
				Department is notified at least seven days before the activity takes place in
				order to have the opportunity to inspect the
				site.