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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 11 - Liner Design › Part 7 - IN-SITU LINER › Section 252:515-11-73 - Post excavation/pre-disposal tests

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Visual inspection.
After
				  excavation and prior to disposal, a qualified soils scientist, engineer or
				  geologist shall perform a visual inspection of the disposal area floor to:
(1) locate any cracks, joints, fractures,
				  roots, exposures or other physical phenomena that might indicate areas more
				  permeable than allowed; and
(2)
				  locate the areas for the post excavation tests that follow.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 11 - Liner Design › Part 7 - IN-SITU LINER › Section 252:515-11-74 - Plugging boreholes

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All boreholes must be plugged with pelletized or chipped
					 bentonite and rehydrated after the core sampling is
					 completed.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 11 - Liner Design › Part 7 - IN-SITU LINER › Section 252:515-11-75 - Protective layer

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Upon completion of construction or excavation, the in-situ
					 liner must be covered with a 12-inch soil protective layer and maintained to
					 minimize desiccation.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 11 - Liner Design › Part 7 - IN-SITU LINER › Section 252:515-11-76 - Failure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If any areas fail to meet the permeability requirements, a
					 reconstructed clay liner, or an alternative liner meeting the requirements of
					 this Subchapter, must be installed.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:515-13-1 - Applicability, with exceptions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Existing facilities.
Existing facilities with a leachate
				  collection system are subject to 252:515- 13-2, 13-34 and Part 5 of this
				  Subchapter.
(b)
New
				  facilities and expansions.
Except as provided in (c) and (d) of this
				  Section, this Subchapter applies to all new land disposal facilities and
				  expansions of waste disposal boundaries of existing land disposal facilities
				  constructed after the effective date of this Chapter.
(c)
All disposal facilities.
All
				  solid waste disposal facilities shall manage leachate in accordance with the
				  requirements of Part 5 of this Subchapter.
(d)
Exceptions.
C&D
				  landfills and composting facilities are not subject to the requirements of this
				  Subchapter, except for (c) of this Section.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:515-13-2 - Corrective action required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Corrective action required.
In the event the leachate collection
				  system fails to perform as designed and approved by the DEQ, a corrective
				  action plan shall be submitted to the DEQ within 30 days from the discovery of
				  the failure.
(b)
Implementation.
The corrective action plan shall be implemented
				  within 30 days of DEQ approval.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 3 - DESIGN › Section 252:515-13-31 - Leachate collection system design

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Design plan required.
A design plan for a leachate collection
				  system consisting of a piping network overlain with a drainage layer or a
				  geonet and a protective layer, meeting the requirements of this Section as well
				  as OAC
				  252:515-13-32 and
				  33 shall be included in the permit application.
(b)
Performance standard.
Leachate volume shall be estimated, and the leachate collection system shall be
				  designed to:
(1) maintain one foot or less of
				  head above the top of the liner; and
(2) drain leachate toward the perimeter of
				  the disposal area.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 3 - DESIGN › Section 252:515-13-32 - Piping network

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The leachate collection system shall be equipped with a
					 piping network.
(1)
Pipe
				  material.
Pipes shall be capable of withstanding the maximum overburden
				  anticipated, and shall be constructed of at least six-inch diameter, schedule
				  80 PVC, HDPE-SDR of 11, or an equivalent approved by the DEQ. Piping with
				  lesser strengths may be acceptable if supporting calculations are
				  provided.
(2)
Perforations.
Pipes shall contain a minimum of two (2) rows of
				  perforations no greater than 5/8 inch in diameter. Pipe perforations shall be
				  drilled at an angle between 45° and 60° from the vertical and shall be
				  spaced according to design loading and anticipated volume of
				  leachate.
(3)
Pipes.
The piping system shall be designed and installed as follows:
(A)
Orientation.
Pipes shall be
				  installed on top of the FML with perforations facing down.
(B)
Pipe bends.
The piping
				  system shall have gradual sweep bends that are tied into one or more sumps
				  designed to remove collected leachate from the system.
(C)
Pipe slopes.
Secondary
				  collection lateral pipes shall maintain adequate slope after allowances for
				  settlement. Primary centralized removal pipes shall maintain a slope of at
				  least 0.5% after settlement.
(D)
Spacing.
Pipe spacing shall be based on the anticipated volume of
				  leachate.
(E)
Cleanouts.
Cleanouts shall be placed so that all collection pipes
				  can be accessed.
(i) Spacing of cleanouts
				  shall be not exceed 1200 feet or available equipment, whichever is less. A
				  larger spacing may be proposed if equipment is available that will accommodate
				  the larger spacing.
(ii) Cleanouts
				  shall be at least the same diameter as the collection pipe.
(iii) Penetrations of the liner shall be
				  minimized.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 3 - DESIGN › Section 252:515-13-33 - Drainage and protective layer

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Design standards.
The drainage and protective layer shall consist
				  of a minimum of 24 inches of material that will maintain a liquid head of less
				  than or equal to 12 inches above, and protect, the underlying FML.
(b)
Geonet.
If a geonet is used:
(1) the hydraulic conductivity of a geonet
				  shall be 1 x 10-1 cm/sec or greater;
(2) the geonet shall be placed on the bottom
				  and side slopes of the disposal cell, directly on top of the
				  geomembrane;
(3) geotextile fabric
				  shall be placed directly on the geonet; and
(4) the geonet shall be tied into a removal
				  pipe system designed to meet the standards for collection pipes.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 3 - DESIGN › Section 252:515-13-34 - Leachate collection system cleanout and maintenance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Frequency.
The leachate
				  collection header pipes shall be cleaned out after placement of the protective
				  layer, again after placement of the first lift of waste, and once per year
				  thereafter.
(b)
Routine
				  inspections.
The leachate collection system shall be inspected at least
				  quarterly to ensure proper operation.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 3 - DESIGN › Section 252:515-13-35 - Construction report

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Report
				  required.
A final construction report of the leachate collection system
				  shall be submitted to the DEQ.
(b)
Report details.
The construction report shall include:
(1) invert elevations to the nearest 0.01
				  foot at least every 25 feet along each collection pipe, changes in grade, and
				  at all connections to structures.
(2) a map showing the locations of system
				  components tied to at least two permanent monuments;
(3) the results of storage tank leak
				  detection tests, if applicable;
(4)
				  any deviations from the approved construction plan made necessary by changes of
				  circumstances;
(5) the method for
				  phased tie-in of leachate collection pipes;
(6) the date and results of the first
				  cleanout of the collection pipes; and
(7) as constructed drawings, calculations and
				  other pertinent data to demonstrate compliance with this Part.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-51 - Leachate management

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Leachate shall be managed in accordance with one or more of
					 the methods identified in this Part and in a manner that will not cause
					 contamination.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-52 - Storage

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Above-ground tanks.
Above-ground storage tanks used to store leachate shall be equipped with either
				  (a)(1) or (a)(2) below:
(1) adequate berming
				  to contain the entire contents of the largest tank in the system; and either:
(A) a composite liner made of two feet (2')
				  of recompacted clay with the hydraulic conductivity of 1.0 x 10 
				  -7 cm/sec overlain by a 60 mil HDPE
				  liner; or
(B) a DEQ approved
				  alternative liner that will prevent infiltration of fluid.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-53 - Recirculation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Plan required.
Leachate may
				  be recirculated in accordance with a plan approved by the DEQ.
(b)
Location.
Recirculation may
				  only occur over areas with a composite liner and leachate collection system
				  such that all leachate remains on the composite lined cell.
(c)
Testing.
At a minimum, the
				  recirculation plan shall contain a routine testing protocol designed to assess
				  the treatment effectiveness of the recirculation program.
(d)
DEQ approval required.
Leachate may not be recirculated until the recirculation plan has been approved
				  by the DEQ.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-54 - Irrigation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Plan required.
Leachate may
				  be used for irrigation in accordance with a plan approved by the DEQ.
(b)
Use.
Leachate may only be
				  used for irrigation of permanent vegetation over previously filled areas when
				  soil conditions are dry.
(c)
Testing.
At a minimum, the plan shall contain a routine testing
				  program designed to ensure that the leachate will not harm
				  vegetation.
(d)
Application
				  rate.
The plan shall describe measures to ensure leachate is applied at
				  appropriate rates so as to provide water to vegetation while preventing
				  discharges from the facility.
(e)
DEQ approval required.
Leachate may not be used for irrigation
				  until the irrigation plan has been approved by the DEQ.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-55 - POTW

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
POTW approval required.
Leachate may be discharged from the disposal facility into a POTW provided
				  prior written approval from the POTW has been obtained.
(b)
Additional requirements.
Such discharges shall comply with any additional requirements of the
				  POTW.
(c)
Copy to DEQ.
A copy of the POTW approval shall be submitted to the DEQ and placed in the
				  operating record.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-56 - Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (OPDES)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Permit required.
Leachate
				  may be discharged from the disposal facility provided an OPDES permit from the
				  Water Quality Division of the DEQ has been obtained for such
				  discharge.
(b)
Copy of
				  permit.
A copy of the OPDES permit shall be maintained in the operating
				  record.
(c)
Comply with
				  permit.
Such discharges shall comply with the provisions of the OPDES
				  permit.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 13 - Leachate Collection and Management › Part 5 - LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 252:515-13-57 - Other

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Plans for alternative methods of leachate management may be
					 approved by the DEQ.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 15 - Methane Gas Monitoring and Control › Section 252:515-15-1 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
New and active land disposal
				facilities.
This Subchapter applies to:
(1) all new and active MSWLFs; and
(2) other new or active land disposal
				facilities that receive waste with the potential to generate explosive gasses,
				unless a demonstration can be made that the facility will not cause a hazard to
				safety or health from explosive gasses throughout the operating life and/or
				post-closure period.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 15 - Methane Gas Monitoring and Control › Section 252:515-15-2 - Explosive gas control

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The concentration of methane gas generated by the facility
				  shall not exceed:
(1) twenty-five
				percent (25%) of the lower explosive limit for methane in all structures within
				the permit boundary (excluding gas control or recovery system components);
				and
(2) the lower explosive limit
				for methane at the permit boundary.
Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151,
				  eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 15 - Methane Gas Monitoring and Control › Section 252:515-15-3 - Explosive gas monitoring and analysis

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Plan required.
An explosive
				gas monitoring and analysis plan shall be submitted to the DEQ for approval, to
				demonstrate how compliance with the methane gas concentrations of OAC
				252:515-15-2
				will be ensured. Such plan shall include:
(1)
				the installation and/or use of gas monitoring equipment to insure the
				requirements of OAC
				252:515-15-2(1)
				are met; and
(2) the installation
				of gas monitoring probes in accordance with OAC
				252:515-15-4
				to ensure the requirements of OAC
				252:515-15-2(2)
				are met; or
(3) an alternative
				method to ensure compliance with OAC
				252:515-15-2,
				provided the alternative is demonstrated to be as effective as the use of gas
				monitoring equipment, and probes placed to the deepest placement of
				waste.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 15 - Methane Gas Monitoring and Control › Section 252:515-15-4 - Installation of gas monitoring probes

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Construction.
(1) Gas monitoring
				probes shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the OWRB
				(see OAC
				252:515-7-3
				) of a minimum one-inch diameter schedule 40 or 80 polyvinyl chloride,
				stainless steel, Teflon or high density polyethylene pipe.
(2) Gas monitoring probes shall be
				constructed with a sampling port.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 15 - Methane Gas Monitoring and Control › Section 252:515-15-5 - Levels exceeding limits detected

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Explosive gas levels exceeded.
During routine explosive gas
				monitoring, if gas levels exceed the limits specified in OAC
				252:515-15-2,
				the owner/operator shall:
(1) immediately take
				all necessary steps to ensure protection of human health and notify the
				DEQ;
(2) within seven days of
				detection, submit to the DEQ in writing, the methane gas levels detected and a
				description of the steps taken to protect human health;
(3) within 30 days of detection, submit a
				remediation plan to the DEQ for approval, describing the nature and extent of
				the problem and the proposed remedy; and
(4) within 60 days of detection, implement
				the remediation plan.
(A) The plan may be
				modified to meet current conditions, with the written approval of the
				DEQ.
(B) The DEQ shall be notified
				in writing when the remediation plan has been implemented and a copy placed in
				the operating record.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 17 - Stormwater Management › Section 252:515-17-1 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Subchapter applies to all solid waste disposal
				  facilities.
Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151,
				  eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 17 - Stormwater Management › Section 252:515-17-2 - Run-on/run-off control systems

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All active land disposal facilities shall be designed,
				  constructed, and maintained with:
(1)
				a run-on control system to prevent flow onto active portions of the facility
				during the peak discharge from a 24-hour, 25-year storm; and
(2) a run-off control system with sufficient
				capacity to collect and control all contaminated stormwater resulting from a
				24-hour, 25-year storm.
Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151,
				  eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 17 - Stormwater Management › Section 252:515-17-3 - Discharges

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
All disposal facilities.
All
				solid waste disposal facilities shall be operated to:
(1) prevent the discharge of contaminated
				stormwater unless the proper permit is obtained from the DEQ's Water Quality
				Division;
(2) prevent the discharge
				of pollutants into waters of the United States, including wetlands, that
				violates any requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, including, but not
				limited to, the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (OPDES)
				requirements;
(3) prevent the
				discharge of a non-point source of pollution to waters of the United States,
				including wetlands, that violates any requirement of an area-wide or State-wide
				water quality management plan that has been approved in accordance with the
				federal Clean Water Act; and
(4)
				comply with all requirements of their OPDES permit, if applicable. A copy of
				the OPDES permit shall be maintained in the operating record.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:515-19-1 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Active land disposal
				  facilities.
Parts 3, 5 and 13 of this Subchapter apply to all active
				  land disposal facilities.
(b)
Active MSWLFs.
Parts 3, 5, and 7 of this Subchapter apply to all
				  active MSWLFs.
(c)
Active
				  solid waste processing facilities.
Parts 3 and 9 of this Subchapter
				  apply to all active solid waste transfer stations and processing facilities,
				  except used tire facilities, regulated medical waste processing facilities, and
				  solid waste composting facilities.
(1)
Used Tire facilities.
Used Tire facilities are subject to the
				  requirements of Part 3 of this Subchapter, except OAC
				  252:515-19-33, as
				  well as Parts 3 and 5 of OAC 252:515-21.
(2)
Regulated medical waste processing
				  facilities.
Regulated medical waste processing facilities are subject to
				  the requirements of Part 3 of this Subchapter as well as Parts 3 and 5 of OAC
				  252:515-23, as applicable.
(3)
Solid waste composting facilities.
Part 3 of this Subchapter
				  applies to all active solid waste composting facilities, including composting
				  facilities at land disposal facilities, except those exempted by OAC
				  252:515-43-31.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-31 - Prohibited wastes

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Hazardous, radioactive, regulated PCB waste.
The disposal of any
				  quantity of hazardous, radioactive, or regulated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
				  waste at a solid waste disposal facility is prohibited.
(b)
Regulated medical waste.
The
				  disposal of regulated medical waste at a solid waste disposal facility is
				  prohibited, unless the facility is a permitted regulated medical waste
				  processing facility.
(c)
Asbestos.
The disposal of friable asbestos waste at a solid waste
				  disposal facility is prohibited unless the facility is a MSWLF or NHIW landfill
				  specifically authorized by the permit to accept such waste.
(d)
NHIW.
The disposal of NHIW
				  at a solid waste disposal facility is prohibited, unless specifically
				  authorized by the permit.
(e)
C&D landfills.
The disposal of any waste other than
				  construction/demolition waste at a C&D landfill is prohibited.
(f)
NHIW landfills.
In addition
				  to the prohibitions of (a) through (c) of this Section, the disposal of any
				  waste not authorized by the permit is prohibited at an NHIW landfill.
(g)
Baled waste, with exception.
The disposal of unsorted baled municipal solid waste at a disposal facility is
				  prohibited. Municipal solid waste sorted for recycling prior to baling or baled
				  on-site may be disposed of at a disposal facility.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2149, eff
					 7-11-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-32 - Public access control

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Artificial and/or natural barriers shall be used to
					 discourage unauthorized traffic and uncontrolled dumping.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-33 - Measuring waste

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Land
				  disposal facilities.
Except as provided for in (b) of this Section, all
				  waste delivered to and disposed of at a land disposal facility shall be weighed
				  on certified scales.
(1)
Location.
Scales shall be installed on or within five miles of the
				  land disposal facility.
(2)
Annual certification.
Scales shall be tested and certified
				  annually in accordance with the requirements of the Oklahoma Department of
				  Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
(3)
Scales inoperative.
If the
				  scales are inoperative, tonnage shall be estimated on a volume basis where one
				  cubic yard of solid waste shall be calculated to weigh one-third ton.
(4)
Fees.
Solid waste disposal
				  fees shall be collected and remitted to the DEQ in accordance with 27A O.S.
				  § 2-10-802(B), except for:
(A) solid
				  waste that is productively reused or recovered in accordance with the facility
				  permit; or
(B) solid waste received
				  from emergencies or other special events, with prior approval from the
				  DEQ.
(5)
Monthly
				  reports.
Monthly reports in a format prescribed by the DEQ shall be
				  filed in the operating record and submitted to the DEQ no later than the 15th
				  of the month following the reporting month.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-34 - Limitations on waste received

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Local area.
Except as provided in (b) of this Section, no solid
				  waste disposal facility shall accept more than 200 tons of waste per day from
				  locations more than 50 miles from the facility, unless the facility is either:
(1) a MSWLF constructed with an approved
				  composite liner and leachate collection system meeting the requirements of this
				  Chapter and operated in full compliance with the requirements of this Chapter;
				  or
(2) is any other type of solid
				  waste disposal facility that is designed and constructed in accordance with the
				  requirements of this Chapter and operated in full compliance with the
				  requirements of this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-35 - Litter control

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(a)
Exception.
The DEQ may exempt a disposal facility from the
				  requirements of this Section if all waste managed at the facility is not
				  conducive to wind dispersal.
(b)
Litter control required.
Blowing litter shall be controlled by:
(1) providing litter fences near the working
				  area or by use of a design that prevents blowing litter;
(2) ensuring that unloading occurs in a
				  manner that will minimize scattering of refuse;
(3) posting signage to advise customers to
				  adequately cover their loads to prevent blowing litter; and
(4) collecting litter from the site at least
				  weekly, or more often if necessary.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-36 - Air criteria

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Comply
				  with Clean Air Act.
All disposal facilities shall be operated in
				  compliance with the Oklahoma Clean Air Act, rules of the Air Quality Division
				  of the DEQ, and any requirements of an approved State Implementation Plan.
(b)
Open burning
				  prohibited.
Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
(c)
Control dust.
All disposal
				  facilities shall be operated to prevent the discharge of any visiblefugitive
				  dust emissions beyond the property boundaries that damage or interfere with the
				  use of adjacent properties, or cause air quality standards to be exceeded, or
				  interfere with the maintenance of air quality standards.
(d)
Asbestos at land disposal
				  facilities.
Friable asbestos received at a land disposal facility shall
				  be managed in accordance with the DEQ's asbestos management requirements at OAC
				  252:100-40-5.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-37 - Disease vector control

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Exception.
A disposal facility receiving only non-putrescible
				  solid waste is not subject to the requirements of this Section.
(b)
Vector control required.
On-site populations of disease vectors shall be controlled using techniques
				  appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-38 - Placement of waste

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Waters of
				  the state.
Solid waste shall not be placed or allowed to enter,
				  accidentally or otherwise, waters that communicate with waters of the state
				  located outside the permit boundary.
(b)
Buffer zones.
Unless
				  otherwise specified in this Subsection, all disposal facilities shall be
				  designed and maintained with a waste-free buffer zone at least 50 feet in width
				  between all waste disposal and/or handling areas and adjacent property. The
				  buffer zone shall be contained within the permit boundary described in the
				  permit application.
(1)
Previously
				  disposed waste.
If waste has been previously disposed in an adjacent
				  area, then the fifty foot buffer zone shall not apply in that
				  portion.
(2)
MSWLFs.
MSWLFs incorporating land not permitted for disposal prior to July 1,1994 shall
				  have a waste-free buffer zone of at least 100 feet in width.
(3)
Used tire facilities.
Used
				  tire facilities shall maintain restricted areas in accordance with OAC
				  252:515-21-32(g).
(4)
Smaller buffer zones
				  authorized.
DEQ may approve smaller buffer zones for good cause
				  shown.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-39 - Salvage and recycling

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Approved plan required.
Salvage and/or recycling operations shall
				  be conducted in accordance with a written plan approved by the DEQ.
(b)
Land disposal facilities.
Salvage and recycling activities at land disposal facilities must be conducted
				  in an area away from the working face.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 3 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-40 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
All
				  solid waste disposal facilities.
An operating record shall be maintained
				  near each solid waste disposal facility, containing all records concerning the
				  planning, construction, operation, closing, and post-closure monitoring of the
				  facility. Such records shall be maintained until the post-closure monitoring
				  period is terminated and shall include, but are not necessarily limited to,
				  those records required to be maintained in the operating record and/or
				  submitted to DEQ by Subchapters 3, 5, 17, 19, 25, and 27 of this
				  Chapter.
(b)
Land disposal
				  facilities.
In addition to the records identified in (a) of this
				  Section, the operating record for all land disposal facilities shall contain
				  those records required to be maintained and/or submitted to DEQ by Subchapters
				  7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 29, and 31 of this Chapter.
(c)
Regulated medical waste and used
				  tire facilities.
In addition to the records identified in (a) of this
				  Section, the operating record for regulated medical waste processing facilities
				  and used tire facilities shall contain those records required to be maintained
				  and/or submitted to DEQ by Subchapters 23 and 21, respectively.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1005, eff
					 7-1-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 5 - COVER AND SOIL BORROW REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-50 - Slope limits

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Interior
				  slopes.
The slope of a waste disposal area shall be no steeper overall
				  than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical (3:1) at any time when it adjoins an area
				  within the permitted boundary proposed to accept waste.
(b)
Exterior slopes.
The slope
				  of a waste disposal area shall be no steeper overall than 4 horizontal to 1
				  vertical (4:1) at any time when located at the limits of the permitted boundary
				  or adjoining an area not proposed to accept waste.
(c)
Working face.
The slope of
				  the working face may vary during daily placement of waste but shall be graded
				  to meet applicable slope requirements in (a) or (b) of this paragraph at the
				  end of each operating day.
(d)
Slope correction.
A plan shall be submitted to DEQ within sixty
				  (60) days of a determination that one or more slopes exceed the limits
				  specified in this Section. The plan will specify tasks and the timeline needed
				  to achieve compliance with this Section.
Added at 30 Ok Reg 1080, eff
						7-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 5 - COVER AND SOIL BORROW REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-51 - Daily cover

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Daily
				  cover required.
Solid waste disposed at land disposal facilities shall
				  be covered with at least six inches of compacted earthen material.
(b)
Waste free.
The earthen
				  material shall be free of garbage, trash or other unsuitable
				  material.
(c)
Minimum
				  frequency.
(1)
C&D
				  landfills.
Daily cover at C&D landfills shall be applied a minimum
				  of once every seven days. More frequent application may be required for
				  adequate control of disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, or
				  scavenging.
(2)
NHIW
				  landfills.
Daily cover at NHIW landfills shall be applied in accordance
				  with the permit for the facility. More frequent application than that specified
				  by the permit may be required for adequate control of disease vectors, fires,
				  odors, blowing litter, or scavenging.
(3)
MSWLFs and other land disposal
				  facilities.
Daily cover at MSWLFs and other land disposal facilities
				  shall be applied a minimum of once per day at the end of each operating day.
				  More frequent application may be required for adequate control of disease
				  vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, or scavenging.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 5 - COVER AND SOIL BORROW REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-52 - Intermediate cover

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Intermediate cover required.
An additional 12 inches of compacted
				  earthen material shall be applied over all disposal areas not protected by
				  final cover meeting the requirements of OAC
				  252:515-19-53 or
				  managed with run-off control structures meeting the requirements of OAC
				  252:515-17-2(2).
(b)
Design standard.
Intermediate cover must be capable of sustaining vegetation.
(c)
Waste free.
The intermediate
				  cover material shall be free of garbage, trash or other unsuitable
				  material.
(d)
Alternative
				  intermediate cover.
The DEQ may approve the use of an alternative
				  intermediate cover upon a demonstration the alternative is capable of
				  minimizing infiltration of water and meets the standards of (b) and (c) of this
				  Section.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 5 - COVER AND SOIL BORROW REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-53 - Final cover

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Design
				  standard.
When final cover is installed, it shall be installed in
				  accordance with the approved closure plan, and shall, at a minimum, be
				  comprised of an erosion layer over a barrier layer.
(1)
Barrier layer.
The barrier
				  layer shall be at least 24 inches of earthen material with a hydraulic
				  conductivity:
(A) less than or equal to the
				  hydraulic conductivity of any bottom liner system or natural subsoils present;
				  or
(B) no greater than 1 x
				  10-5 cm/sec; whichever is less.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 5 - COVER AND SOIL BORROW REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-54 - Vegetative cover

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Vegetative cover shall be established at all commercial
					 landfills exceeding 50 feet above natural surface contours and accepting more
					 than 200 tons per day of solid waste.
(1)
Time to establish.
Permanent
				  or interim vegetation shall be established in all disposal areas that have been
				  undisturbed for 90 days or more.
(2)
Interim vegetation.
Interim
				  vegetation must be quick-germinating, fast-growing and capable of providing
				  erosion and dust control. The operator shall not plant noxious
				  vegetation.
(3)
Permanent
				  vegetation.
Permanent vegetation must be effective, long-lasting and
				  capable of self-regeneration and plant succession. The operator shall not plant
				  noxious vegetation.
(4)
Type
				  of vegetation.
Plant species shall be used that are of equal or superior
				  utility to native vegetation during each season of the year.
(5)
Prohibited plants.
Deep-rooted plants, trees, or other similar vegetation is prohibited.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 5 - COVER AND SOIL BORROW REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-55 - Soil borrow areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
On- and off-site soil borrow areas which are no longer to
					 be used to obtain soil shall be reshaped and revegetated, or otherwise
					 reclaimed, to blend with surrounding terrain within 180 days of the date the
					 area ceased being used.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 7 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLFS › Section 252:515-19-71 - Bulk liquids

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Bulk or non-containerized liquid waste shall not be
					 disposed at a MSWLF unless:
(1) the
				  waste is household waste other than septic waste;
(2) the waste is leachate or gas condensate
				  derived from a cell with a composite liner and leachate collection system and
				  is recirculated or used for irrigation in accordance with
				  252:515-13-53 or
				  54, respectively; or
(3) the waste
				  is sufficiently mixed with earth, kiln dust, fly ash, or other suitable
				  material to pass the PFLT prior to disposal.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 7 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLFS › Section 252:515-19-72 - Containers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Containers holding liquid wastes shall not be disposed at a
					 MSWLF unless the containers are:
(1)
				  similar in size and in quantity to that normally found in household
				  waste;
(2) designed to hold liquids
				  for use other than storage; or
(3)
				  derived from household waste.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 7 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLFS › Section 252:515-19-73 - Municipal sewage

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Municipal sewage sludge treated to Class B requirements, as
					 described in
					 40 CFR
					 503.32(b), may be disposed
					 at a MSWLF if the sludge passes the PFLT.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1746, eff
					 6-15-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 7 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLFS › Section 252:515-19-74 - Bulking plan

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Approved
				  plan.
To accept liquid waste at a MSWLF, the permit must be modified to
				  reflect an approved liquids bulking plan describing how liquid waste will be
				  mixed with earth, kiln dust, fly ash, or other suitable material, and be tested
				  and certified to pass the PFLT prior to disposal.
(b)
Lined areas required.
Mixing
				  activities must be performed on lined areas or areas with secondary
				  containment.
(c)
Separate
				  area.
Mixing areas must be separate from the working face unless
				  otherwise approved by DEQ.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 7 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLFS › Section 252:515-19-75 - Control of emissions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
MSWLFs shall be operated in compliance with the provisions
					 of OAC 252:100-47, Control of Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste
					 Landfills, and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW, Standards of Performance for
					 Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 9 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-91 - Processing time for putrescible waste

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Processing time.
Except as
				  provided for in (b) of this Section, all putrescible waste delivered to a
				  transfer station or processing facility shall be processed within 24 hours of
				  delivery.
(1) If appropriate odor and vector
				  control measures, as defined in the permit, are implemented, processing time
				  may be extended to 48 hours.
(2) If
				  processing failures occur, all putrescible wastes shall be removed within 96
				  hours to an alternate permitted disposal site.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 9 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-92 - Large or bulky items

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Large, heavy, or bulky items, shall be managed in
					 accordance with a plan approved by the DEQ and identified in the
					 permit.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 9 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES › Section 252:515-19-93 - Residue management

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All processed waste and residues produced by the facility
					 shall be appropriately characterized as hazardous or non-hazardous and disposed
					 in a properly permitted disposal facility.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 11 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITIES [REVOKED] › Section 252:515-19-111 - Acceptable composting materials [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 11 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITIES [REVOKED] › Section 252:515-19-112 - Receiving area [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 11 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITIES [REVOKED] › Section 252:515-19-113 - Debagging required [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 11 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITIES [REVOKED] › Section 252:515-19-114 - Processing area [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 19 - Operational Requirements › Part 11 - ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITIES [REVOKED] › Section 252:515-19-115 - Processing time [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 1151, eff 6-1-03