Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.07 - Solid Waste Management › Section 26.04.07.20 - Sanitary Landfills - Industrial Landfills - Permit Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Permit
				  Application Requirements. When required to obtain a permit to construct or
				  operate an industrial waste landfill, an applicant shall submit five copies of
				  the following information:
(1) A completed
				  and signed application on a form provided by the Department.
(2) A comprehensive physical and chemical
				  description of the waste materials to be disposed of in the landfill.
(3) A description, including flow diagrams,
				  of the processes generating the wastes, including raw materials, intermediate
				  by-products, final products, and waste streams.
(4) A topographic map which is an accurate
				  depiction of the site at the time the application is filed, prepared to a scale
				  not smaller than 1 inch equals 200 feet, which depicts the property boundaries,
				  on-site buildings and structures, and obvious surficial features, including but
				  not limited to:
(a) Springs and
				  seeps;
(b) Streams, whether
				  intermittent or perennial;
(c) Rock
				  outcrops;
(d) Sink holes;
(e) Surface impoundments;
(f) Wells;
(g) 100-year flood plain;
(h) Forested or other vegetated areas;
				  and
(i) The location of any buried
				  or overhead power transmission lines, utility pipelines, or storage tanks on
				  the property.
(5) A
				  discussion of the geologic formations directly underlying and in close
				  proximity to the site.
(6) A map or
				  drawing depicting the final grades of the site after completion of landfilling
				  activities.
(7) A discussion of the
				  projected future use of the landfilled area.
(8) The volume and type of available cover
				  material, if appropriate, for the material being landfilled.
(9) Means of controlling access to the
				  landfill.
(10) Proposed operating
				  procedures including:
(a) Hours of
				  operation;
(b) Necessary equipment
				  to handle wastes delivered to the site;
(c) Contingency plans for fire or other
				  emergencies; and
(d) Procedures to
				  be followed upon delivery of wastes.
(11) Methods of controlling runoff or run-on
				  to the site. Any erosion and sediment control provisions shall satisfy the
				  requirements of Environment Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1, and COMAR
				  26.09.01.
(12) Proposed methods of
				  covering and stabilizing completed areas.
(13) A description of the design features and
				  systems intended to protect ground water from leachate which is generated by
				  landfilled wastes.
(14) If
				  appropriate, a discussion as to how leachate will be collected, removed from
				  the landfill, and ultimately disposed of.
(15) Ground water elevation data from the
				  area and a prediction of the maximum expected ground water elevation at the
				  site of the landfill. An explanation shall be provided as to how the ground
				  water elevation estimates were derived.
(16) Geologic cross sections of the site in
				  sufficient detail and orientation to clearly identify subsurface
				  conditions.
(17) Background ground
				  water quality data for the following:
(a)
				  pH;
(b) Alkalinity;
(c) Hardness;
(d) Chloride;
(e) Specific conductance;
(f) Nitrates;
(g) Nickel;
(h) Sulfates;
(i) Copper;
(j) Fluoride;
(k) Arsenic;
(l) Barium;
(m) Cadmium;
(n) Chromium;
(o) Lead;
(p) Zinc;
(q) Chemical oxygen demand;
(r) Mercury.
(18) For a particular industrial waste
				  landfill, the Department may specify additional parameters for background
				  ground water analysis.
(19) Test
				  boring logs, well completion reports, piezometric measurements, chemical or
				  physical soil analyses, or both, and accompanying geotechnical
				  analyses.
(20) A preliminary
				  conceptual design of the proposed landfill.
(21) Other information required by the
				  Department.