Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 3 - SUBTITLES 13-18 › Subtitle 13 - DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES › Chapter 26.13.07 - Permits for CHS Facilities › Section 26.13.07.02-5 - Specific Information Requirements for Waste Piles

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to complying with the
				  requirements of Regulation .02 of this chapter, a person seeking a CHS facility
				  permit to use a waste pile to store, dispose, or treat hazardous waste shall
				  provide the Secretary with the specific information required by §B of this
				  regulation.
B. For facilities that
				  store or treat hazardous waste in waste piles, except as otherwise provided in
				  COMAR 26.13.05.12, the permit applicant
				  shall provide the following information:
(1)
				  A description of practices to control wind dispersal (for example, cover or
				  frequent wetting) of hazardous waste in piles so that the Secretary, when
				  necessary, can specify appropriate control measures;
(2) Detailed plans and an engineering report
				  which:
(a) Demonstrate that the design of the
				  waste pile meets the requirements of COMAR
				  26.13.05.12B and
				  D;
(b) Demonstrate how the waste
				  pile will be constructed, operated, and maintained to meet the requirements of
				  COMAR 26.13.05.12B and
				  D;
(c) Include the following
				  information:
(i) A description of measures to
				  divert run-on away from the pile;
(ii) A description of the leachate and
				  run-off collection and control system;
(iii) A description of the foundation
				  supporting the base;
(iv) Design
				  specifications of the pile base and liner or liners, including the estimated
				  containment life of the base and the permeability of the liner or
				  liners;
(v) Estimated life of the
				  hazardous waste pile; and
(vi) If
				  applicable under COMAR
				  26.13.05.12D(1)(a)(ii),
				  a description of the leachate detection, collection, and removal system
				  including the system's relation to the water table and a description of any
				  efforts to control the water table;
(3) A detailed description of the facility
				  operating procedures which demonstrates compliance with COMAR
				  26.13.05.12D, G,
				  and H, including:
(a) A description of efforts
				  to protect the containment system from plant growth which could puncture any
				  component of the system;
(b) A
				  description of design and operating procedures to properly manage and dispose
				  of any leachate that is a hazardous waste;
(c) A description and listing of all
				  equipment and procedures used to place the waste in or on the pile or to clean
				  and expose the liner surface; and
(d) A description of efforts to separate
				  hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or material stored nearby,
				  including the design specifications of any dike, berm, wall, or other device
				  used to separate the materials;
(4) If applicable under COMAR
				  26.13.05.12, a description of the
				  leachate detection, collection, and removal system, including the system's
				  relation to the water table and a description of any efforts to control the
				  water table;
(5) As part of the
				  inspection plan submitted under Regulation .02D(19) of this chapter, a
				  description of how each waste pile, including the double liner system, leachate
				  collection and removal system, leak detection system, cover system, and
				  appurtenances for control of run-on and run-off, will be inspected in order to
				  meet the requirements of COMAR
				  26.13.05.12D and
				  E;
(6) If treatment is carried out
				  on or in the pile, details of the process and equipment used, and the nature
				  and quantity of the residuals;
(7)
				  If ignitable or reactive wastes are to be placed in a waste pile, an
				  explanation of how an owner or operator will comply with the requirements of
				  COMAR 26.13.05.12G;
(8) If incompatible wastes, or incompatible
				  wastes and materials will be placed in a waste pile, an explanation of how an
				  owner or operator will comply with the requirements of COMAR
				  26.13.05.12H;
(9) As part of the closure plan and, if
				  applicable, the post-closure plan submitted under Regulation .02D(29) of this
				  chapter:
(a) A description of how hazardous
				  waste residues and contaminated materials will be removed from the waste pile
				  upon closure; and
(b) Detailed
				  plans and an engineering report describing how the owner or operator will
				  comply with COMAR
				  26.13.05.12I;
(10) A waste management plan for EPA
				  Hazardous Waste Nos. F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 that:
(a) Describes how a waste pile that is not
				  enclosed, as defined in COMAR
				  26.13.05.12A, is
				  or will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to meet the
				  requirements of COMAR
				  26.13.05.12J;
				  and
(b) Addresses the:
(i) Volume, physical characteristics, and
				  chemical characteristics of the wastes to be disposed of in the waste pile,
				  including their potential to migrate through soil or to volatilize or escape
				  into the atmosphere;
(ii)
				  Attenuative properties of underlying and surrounding soils or other
				  materials;
(iii) Mobilizing
				  properties of other materials co-disposed with these wastes; and
(iv) Effectiveness of additional treatment,
				  design, or monitoring techniques;
(11) A list of the hazardous wastes placed,
				  or to be placed, in each waste pile;
(12) If the permit applicant seeks an
				  exemption from the requirements of COMAR
				  26.13.05.12B and
				  D, and .06 - .06-7, as provided by COMAR
				  26.13.05.12A(2)
				  or .06A(3)(b), an explanation of how the standards of COMAR
				  26.13.05.12A(2)
				  will be complied with or detailed plans and an engineering report describing
				  how the requirements of COMAR
				  26.13.05.06A(3)(b)
				  will be met;
(13) If the leak
				  detection system is located in a saturated zone, detailed plans and an
				  engineering report explaining the leak detection system's design and operation,
				  and the location of the saturated zone in relation to the leak detection
				  system;
(14) The construction
				  quality assurance plan required by COMAR
				  26.13.05.02-2;
(15) If required under COMAR
				  26.13.05.12D-1, a
				  proposed action leakage rate with rationale and supporting information;
				  and
(16) If required under COMAR
				  26.13.05.11D-2, a
				  response action plan.