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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL › Section 291.209 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › GENERAL › Section 291.210 - Nuisance minimization and control

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(a) The operator shall control and minimize
						  the attraction, harborage or breeding of vectors.
(b) The operator shall also control and
						  minimize conditions not otherwise prohibited by this subchapter that are
						  harmful to the environment or public health, or which create safety hazards,
						  odors, dust, noise, unsightliness and other public nuisances.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.107 (relating to nuisance
								control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 291.221 - Daily operational records

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(a) A person or municipality that disposes of
						  residual waste by land application shall make and maintain an operational
						  record for each day that the residual waste is applied.
(b) The daily operational record shall
						  include the following:
(1) The type, percent
						  solids and weight or volume of the residual waste that was applied.
(2) The name, mailing address, county and
						  state of each generator of residual waste.
(3) The transporters of the residual
						  waste.
(4) The particular map
						  location of the area being used for land application of residual waste, and the
						  weight or volume of residual waste this area received in the previous calendar
						  year.
(5) A record of deviations
						  from the permit.
(6) General
						  weather conditions during disposal.
(7) The application rate for residual
						  waste.
(8) A record of actions
						  taken to correct violations of the act, the environmental protection acts and
						  this title.
(9) A description of
						  waste handling problems or emergency disposal facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 291.222 - Annual operation report

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(a) A
						  person or municipality that applies residual waste to land under this chapter
						  shall submit to the Department an annual operation report for each permitted
						  facility on or before March 1 of each year.
(b) The annual operation report, which shall
						  be submitted on a form supplied by the Department, shall include the following:
(1) The weight or volume of each type of
						  residual waste received, and the weight or volume applied to each field or
						  other application area.
(2) The
						  type, percent solids and weight or volume of residual waste received from each
						  generator, including the name, mailing address, county and state of each
						  generator.
(3) A current
						  certificate of insurance, as specified in §
														287.373(a)
						  (relating to proof of insurance coverage), evidencing continuous coverage for
						  comprehensive general liability insurance as required by §
														287.371 (relating to insurance
						  requirement).
(4) Changes in
						  ownership of the land where the operation is conducted or a change in a lease
						  agreement for the use of the land that may affect or alter the operator's
						  rights upon the lands.
(5) The
						  annual groundwater monitoring evaluation if groundwater monitoring is required
						  by the Department.
(6) For
						  agricultural utilization facilities which have received residual waste in the
						  calendar year, a chemical analysis of soil for each field or soil series at the
						  facility for pH, phosphorus, cadmium, zinc, copper, nickel, lead, chromium,
						  mercury and any other constituents contained in the waste that may be leached
						  into the environment, as determined under §
														287.132 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of waste), unless otherwise specified by the Department in the permit.
						  The procedure for soil sampling and analysis shall be consistent with the
						  Department guidelines.
(7)
						  Certification that the operator has received the analysis or certification
						  required by §
														287.54 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of waste) for each type of residual waste or special handling waste
						  received at the facility, and that the residual waste that is received at the
						  facility meets the conditions in the facility's permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.301 - Additional application requirements

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In addition to the requirements of Subchapter B
							 (relating to general application requirements for the land application of
							 residual waste), an application for a permit for agricultural utilization of
							 residual waste shall include the following:
(1) A projected 3-year crop rotation plan,
						  including the type of farming operation, type of crop, planting sequence, crop
						  management and use of the crops.
(2) An operations map showing the location of
						  groundwater monitoring devices that exist or are proposed for the
						  facility.
(3) A nutrient management
						  plan for the site, including:
(i) A
						  description of the kind and amount of fertilizers or soil conditioners that
						  will be placed on the site in addition to residual waste.
(ii) The number and kind of animals on the
						  farm or property, as well as the total nutrient value of manure produced by
						  those animals, and the location where the manure is placed.
(iii) An explanation and analysis of the
						  effect on the soil from the additional nutrients that would be supplied by the
						  residual waste.
(iv) The benefit to
						  the soil or farming operation that the waste would provide.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.311 - General requirements

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(a) In
						  addition to the requirements of Subchapter C (relating to general operating
						  requirements for the land application of residual waste), a person or
						  municipality that applies residual waste for agricultural utilization shall
						  comply with this section and §§
													291.312,
						  291.313,
						  291.315 and
						  291.316, unless the person or
						  municipality has obtained a permit from the Department for land reclamation. In
						  that case, the person or municipality shall comply with the applicable
						  provisions of Subchapter E (relating to additional requirements for land
						  reclamation).
(b) A person or
						  municipality may not apply residual waste for agricultural utilization that
						  contains a constituent in such high concentrations that it requires a loading
						  rate which would give the residual waste little or no nutrient or soil
						  conditioning value in the soil.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.312 - Site characteristics

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A person or municipality may not apply residual waste
							 to a site unless the site complies with the following:
(1) The site shall have soils that fall
						  within the United States Department of Agriculture textural classes of sandy
						  loam, loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam or silt loam, unless otherwise
						  approved by the Department in the permit.
(2) The site shall have a minimum depth from
						  surface to seasonal high water table of 11 inches.
(3) Slopes to be utilized for agricultural
						  utilization may not exceed 25%, unless otherwise approved in writing by the
						  Department.
(4) Soil pH shall be
						  6.5 or greater prior to land application, unless the Department allows the
						  operator to increase pH by application of residual waste or other
						  material.
(5) Except as provided in
						  paragraph (6), soil pH shall be maintained at 6.5 or greater for the life of
						  land application operations.
(6) If
						  the site is planted with nursery crops that require a pH of less than 6.5, the
						  Department may approve a soil pH of 5.8 or greater in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.311 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.313 - Application to soil

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(a) Except as
						  provided in subsection (b), residual waste that is applied to the surface of
						  soil shall be incorporated into the soil within 24 hours of
						  application.
(b) If the approved
						  operation plan provides for the surface application of residual waste for top
						  or side dressing on hayfields, for pastures, for cover crops or for no-till
						  crops when the previous no-till crop was harvested for grain in a manner that
						  left adequate crop residue, the Department may do one of the following:
(1) Approve another time period for
						  incorporating residual waste into the soil as part of the permit.
(2) Not require incorporation as part of the
						  permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.314 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.315 - Water quality monitoring

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(a) If
						  required by the Department as part of the permit, the operator shall conduct
						  groundwater monitoring. The groundwater monitoring shall be in accordance with
						  §§
													288.252-288.258, as required by the
						  Department, and the terms and conditions of the permit, and shall continue for
						  the period specified in §
													293.262 (relating to cessation of
						  operations).
(b) For purposes of
						  interfacing with §§
													288.252-288.258, the following terms
						  apply:
(1) The term "disposal area" is
						  substituted with "area where land application occurs."
(2) The term "residual waste landfill" is
						  substituted with "land application facility."
(3) The term "disposed" is substituted with
						  "land applied."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.316 - Soil-pore water monitoring

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If required by the Department, based upon the waste
							 and site characteristics, the operator shall conduct soil-pore water monitoring
							 and accurately characterize soil-pore water at the facility.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.311 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.401 - Additional application requirements

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In addition to the requirements of Subchapter B
							 (relating to general application requirements for the land application of
							 residual waste), an application for a permit for land reclamation by residual
							 waste shall include the following:
(1)
						  An operations map showing the location of groundwater monitoring devices that
						  exist or are proposed for the facility.
(2) A complete revegetation plan for the
						  site, including methods of site preparation, seeding mixtures and seeding
						  rates, that shows how the proposed facility will comply with §
													291.415 (relating to
						  revegetation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.411 - General requirements

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In addition to the requirements of Subchapter C
							 (relating to general operating requirements for the land application of
							 residual waste), a person or municipality that has obtained a land reclamation
							 permit for the surface land application of residual waste shall comply with
							 this section and §§ 291.412-291.418.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.412 - Site characteristics

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A person or municipality may not apply residual waste
							 under a land reclamation permit unless the site complies with the
							 following:
(1) Slopes to be utilized
						  for residual waste application may not exceed 35%, unless otherwise approved in
						  writing by the Department.
(2) Soil
						  pH shall be 6.5 or greater prior to residual waste application unless the
						  Department in the permit allows the operator to increase pH by application of
						  residual waste or other material. In that case, soil pH shall be 6.0 or greater
						  at the end of the first year following the initial application of residual
						  waste and 6.5 or greater at the end of the second year following the initial
						  application of residual waste.
(3)
						  Except as provided in paragraph (2), soil pH shall be maintained at 6.5 or
						  greater during the life of application operations.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.413 - Application to soil

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The operator shall incorporate the residual waste
							 into the soil within 24 hours following surface application.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.414 - Weather

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(a) The operator
						  may not apply residual waste between October 15 and April 15.
(b) The Department may approve the storage of
						  residual waste between October 15 and May 30 in the permit if the operator
						  makes a satisfactory demonstration under Chapter 299, Subchapter A (relating to
						  standards for storage of residual waste). The storage may not exceed in amount
						  the residual waste necessary to reclaim the permitted area that was prepared
						  for residual waste application prior to October 15.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.415 - Revegetation

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(a) Vegetation
						  shall be established on land affected by land reclamation.
(b) Revegetation shall provide for an
						  effective and permanent vegetative cover of the same seasonal variety native to
						  the area of land to be affected and capable of self-regeneration and plant
						  succession. Introduced species may be used in the revegetation process if
						  approved by the Department in the revegetation plan. Vegetative cover shall be
						  considered of the same seasonal variety when it consists of a mixture of
						  species that is of equal or superior utility to native vegetation during each
						  season of the year.
(c)
						  Revegetation shall provide a quick germinating, fast-growing vegetative cover
						  capable of stabilizing the soil surface from erosion.
(d) Disturbed areas shall be seeded and
						  planted when weather and planting conditions permit, but the seeding and
						  planting of disturbed areas shall be performed no later than the first normal
						  period for favorable planting after final grading and residual waste
						  application.
(e) Fertilizer and
						  lime shall be applied to disturbed areas as necessary to maintain plant growth.
						  Mulch shall be applied to regraded areas at rates adequate to control erosion,
						  promote germination of seeds and increase the moisture retention of the
						  soil.
(f) The standard for
						  successful revegetation shall be the percent ground cover of the vegetation
						  which exists on undisturbed lands that are nearby or adjacent to the area where
						  land reclamation is proposed. The Department will not approve less than 70%
						  ground cover of permanent plant species. No more than 1.0% of the area may have
						  less than 30% ground cover. Single or contiguous area exceeding 3,000 square
						  feet may not have less than 30% ground cover.
(g) The Department may require a chemical
						  analysis of the vegetation.
(h)
						  Vegetation may not be harvested for 2 years following the application of
						  residual waste, unless otherwise approved by the Department.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.401 (relating to additional
								application requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															291.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.416 - Water quality monitoring

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(a) If
						  required by the Department as part of the permit, the operator shall conduct
						  groundwater monitoring. The groundwater monitoring shall be in accordance with
						  §§
													288.252-288.258, as required by the
						  Department, and the terms and conditions of the permit, and shall continue for
						  the period specified in §
													293.262 (relating to cessation of
						  operations).
(b) For purposes of
						  interfacing with §§
													288.252-288.258, the following terms
						  apply:
(1) The term "disposal area" is
						  substituted with "area where land application occurs."
(2) The term "residual waste landfill" is
						  substituted with "land application facility."
(3) The term "disposed" is substituted with
						  "land applied."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.417 - Soil-pore water monitoring

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If required by the Department, based upon waste and
							 site characteristics, the operator shall conduct soil-pore water monitoring and
							 accurately characterize soil-pore water at the facility.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 291 - LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 291.418 - Soil analysis

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If the land to which residual waste is applied will
							 be used for agriculture, the operator shall conduct a soil analysis 2 years
							 after the application of residual waste to the land. The soil analysis shall be
							 consistent with §
													291.222(b)(6)
							 (relating to annual operation report).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 293.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter
						sets forth application and operating requirements for transfer facilities. The
						requirements in this chapter are in addition to the applicable requirements in
						Chapter 287 (relating to residual waste management-general
						provisions).
(b) The Department may
						waive or modify a requirement of this chapter for permitted transfer facilities
						at which no actual loading, unloading or transferring of residual waste occurs,
						if the absence of the loading, unloading or transferring activity renders the
						requirement unnecessary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.101 - General requirements

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(a) An
						application to operate a transfer facility shall:
(1) Comply with the requirements of this
						subchapter.
(2) Comply with the
						applicable requirements of Chapter 287 (relating to residual waste
						management-general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.102 - Operating plan

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(a) An
						application to operate a transfer facility shall contain a narrative
						description of the general operating plan for the proposed facility, including
						the origin, composition and weight or volume of solid waste that is proposed to
						be received at the facility, the process to be used at the facility, the daily
						operational methodology of the proposed process, the loading rate, the proposed
						capacity of the facility and the expected life of the facility.
(b) An application shall contain a plan for
						an alternative waste handling or disposal system during periods when the
						proposed facility is not in operation, including procedures to be followed in
						case of equipment breakdown. Procedures may include the use of standby
						equipment, extension of operating hours and contractual agreements for
						diversion of residual waste to other facilities.
(c) An application shall contain a plan for
						training equipment operators and other personnel concerning the operation and
						approved design of the facility, including safety measures to prevent
						injuries.
(d) An application shall
						contain a plan for assuring that solid waste received at the facility is
						consistent with §
												293.201 (relating to basic
						limitations).
(e) An application
						shall contain the proposed operating hours of the proposed facility.
(f) An application shall contain a narrative
						describing the procedures for inspection and monitoring of incoming
						waste.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.104 - Plan for access roads

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The application shall contain designs, cross sections
						  and specifications for access roads, including load limits, under §
						  293.213 (relating to access roads).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														293.213 (relating to access
							 roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.105 - Soil plan

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(a) The
						applicant shall submit a plan to manage surface water and control erosion
						during the phases of construction and operation on the permit area. The plan
						shall be based on the requirements of Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and
						sediment control), §
												293.232 (relating to soil erosion
						and sedimentation control) and other applicable State and Federal requirements.
						Calculations indicating water quantities shall be based on the 24-hour
						precipitation event in inches to be expected once in 25 years.
(b) The plan shall include fully dimensioned
						diversion ditches, indicating length, gradient and cross section for
						configuration by reach, and capacities for ditch volume by reach. Calculations
						which are necessary to support design and siting shall be included in the
						plan.
(c) The application shall
						also contain a plan for the collection, disposal or treatment of rinse water
						and leachate from the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.106 - Soil and groundwater monitoring plan

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(a) If required by the Department, the
						applicant shall submit a groundwater monitoring plan to detect groundwater
						degradation from the facility.
(b)
						If required by the Department, the applicant shall submit a soil monitoring
						plan capable of detecting soil contamination from the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.107 - Nuisance control plan

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The application shall contain a plan under §
												293.219 (relating to nuisance
						  control) to prevent and control hazards or nuisances from vectors, odors,
						  noise, dust and other nuisances not otherwise provided for in the permit
						  application. The plan shall provide for the routineassessment of vector
						  infestation and shall also provide for countermeasures. The plan may include a
						  control program involving a contractual arrangement for services with an
						  exterminator.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.108 - Litter control plan

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The application shall contain a plan in accordance with
						  §
												293.221 (relating to litter) to
						  control litter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.109 - Contingency plan

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An application shall contain a contingency plan
						  consistent with §§
												293.241-293.243 (relating to emergency
						  procedures). The plan shall include a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency
						  (PPC) Plan that is consistent with the Department's most recent guidelines for
						  the development and implementation of PPC Plans.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														298.45 (relating to waste oil
							 storage at transfer facility).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.110 - Daily volume

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The application shall contain a proposed maximum daily
						  volume for the facility, and a detailed justification for the volume, based on
						  §§
												287.126 and
						  287.127 (relating to requirement
						  for environmental assessment; and environmental assessment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.111 - Radiation protection action plan

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(a) An application for a noncaptive residual
						waste transfer facility shall contain an action plan specifying procedures for
						monitoring for and responding to radioactive material entering the facility, as
						well as related procedures for training, notification, recordkeeping and
						reporting.
(b) The action plan
						shall be prepared in accordance with the Department's "
Guidance
						Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal
						Facilities
," Document Number 250-3100-001, or in a manner at least as
						protective of the environment, facility staff and public health and safety and
						which meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.
(c) The action plan shall be incorporated
						into the transfer facility's approved waste analysis plan under §
												287.134 (relating to waste
						analysis plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														287.135 (relating to transition
							 period for radiation monitoring); and 25 Pa. Code §
														293.223 (relating to radiation
							 monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste transfer
							 facilities).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › Section 293.112 - Notification of proximity to airport

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An applicant shall notify the Bureau of Aviation of the
						  Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the
						  airport if a proposed transfer facility or expansion is within 6 miles of an
						  airport runway. The application must include a copy of each notification and
						  each response to each notification received by the applicant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.201 - Basic limitations

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(a) A
						  person or municipality may not own or operate a transfer facility unless the
						  Department has first issued a permit to that person or municipality for the
						  facility under this chapter.
(b) A
						  person or municipality that operates a transfer facility shall comply with the
						  following:
(1) The operating requirements of
						  the act, this subchapter and the applicable requirements of Chapter 287
						  (relating to residual waste management-general provisions).
(2) The plans and specifications in the
						  permit, the terms and conditions of the permit, the environmental protection
						  acts, this title and orders issued by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 293.203 - Waste analysis

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(a) The
						  operator shall inspect each load in accordance with its approved plan under
						  §
													287.134 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan) to ensure compliance with that section and §
													293.201 (relating to basic
						  limitations).
(b) The operator
						  shall maintain analyses of the waste in accordance with §
													287.134 onsite for a minimum of 5
						  years after the analyses are performed. These records shall be made available
						  to any representative of the Department upon request.
(c) A person or municipality shall
						  immediately notify the Department if analyses under §
													287.134 indicate that there is a
						  significant change in the quality of the waste.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.211 - Signs and markers

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates a noncaptive transfer facility shall identify the
						  facility for the duration of operations by posting and maintaining a sign which
						  will be clearly visible and can be easily seen and read at the junction of each
						  access road and public road unless otherwise approved by the Department. The
						  sign shall be constructed of a durable, weather-resistant material. The sign
						  shall show the name, business address and telephone number of the person or
						  municipality that operates the facility, the operating hours of the facility
						  and the number of the current permit authorizing operations at the
						  facility.
(b) Permit area markers
						  and the benchmark for horizontal and vertical control shall be:
(1) Posted and maintained for the duration of
						  the operation to which they pertain.
(2) Clearly visible, readable and uniform
						  throughout the operation.
(3)
						  Permanently fixed and made of a durable material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.212 - Access control

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(a) A gate or
						  other barrier shall be maintained at potential vehicular access points to block
						  unauthorized access to the site when an attendant is not on duty.
(b) The operator shall maintain a fence or
						  other suitable barrier around the site sufficient to prevent unauthorized
						  access.
(c) Access to the site
						  shall be limited to times when an attendant is on duty.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															293.103 (relating to maps and
								related information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.213 - Access roads

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(a) Access
						  roads shall be designed, constructed and maintained to prevent erosion to the
						  maximum extent possible and to prevent contributions of sediment to streams or
						  runoff outside the site.
(b) A
						  crossing of a perennial or intermittent stream or a wetland shall be made using
						  bridges, culverts or similar structures. Bridges, culverts or other
						  encroachments or water obstructions shall meet the requirements of Chapter 105
						  (relating to dam safety and waterway management).
(c) An access road shall have a drainage
						  system that is compatible with the natural drainage system, structurally
						  stable, and which will safely conduct the peak flow from a 25-year, 24-hour
						  precipitation event. The drainage system shall comply with Chapter 102
						  (relating to erosion control).
(d)
						  An access road shall be paved or surfaced with asphalt, gravel, cinders or
						  other equivalent material approved by the Department in the permit. An access
						  road shall be capable of withstanding the load limits projected by the
						  applicant under §
													293.104 (relating to plan for
						  access roads). The maximum sustained grade of an access road may not exceed
						  12%.
(e) An access road negotiable
						  by loaded collection vehicles shall be provided from the entrance gate of the
						  area to unloading areas, treatment facilities or impoundments.
(f) Roads shall be constructed on a base that
						  is capable of withstanding anticipated loads.
(g) Disturbed areas adjacent to a road shall
						  be vegetated or otherwise stabilized to prevent erosion.
(h) An access road shall be maintained to
						  control dust and to prevent or control the tracking of mud on and off
						  site.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															293.104 (relating to plan for
								access roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.214 - Measuring waste

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(a) An operator
						  of a residual waste transfer facility that has received, is receiving or will
						  receive 30,000 or more cubic yards of solid waste in a calendar year shall
						  weigh solid waste when it is received. The scale used to weigh solid waste
						  shall conform to 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41 (relating to the Consolidated Weights and
						  Measures Act) and 70 Pa. Code Part I (relating to weighmasters). The operator
						  of the scale shall be a licensed public weighmaster under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41
						  and 70 Pa. Code Part I.
(b) The
						  operator of a facility that is not required by subsection (a) to weigh waste
						  when it is received shall accurately measure waste by volume or weight prior to
						  unloading.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.215 - Operations and equipment

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(a)
						  Loading, unloading, storage, compaction and related activities shall be
						  conducted in an enclosed building, unless otherwise approved by the Department
						  in the permit.
(b) The operator
						  shall maintain on the site equipment necessary for operation of the facility in
						  accordance with the permit. The equipment shall be maintained in an operable
						  condition.
(c) If a breakdown of
						  the operator's equipment occurs, the operator shall utilize standby equipment
						  as necessary to comply with the act, the environmental protection acts, this
						  subchapter and its permit conditions.
(d) Equipment shall be operated and
						  maintained to prevent solid waste from being unintentionally removed from the
						  storage area.
(e) Equipment shall
						  be cleaned at frequencies specified in the permit based on scheduled or
						  emergency maintenance periods.
(f)
						  The operator of a transfer facility shall inspect and monitor incoming waste to
						  ensure that the receipt of waste is consistent with this article.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.216 - Unloading area

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(a) The
						  approach and unloading area shall be adequate in size and design to facilitate
						  the rapid unloading of solid waste from the collection vehicles and the
						  unobstructed maneuvering of the vehicles and other equipment.
(b) The loading areas and unloading areas
						  shall be constructed of impervious material which is capable of being cleaned
						  by high pressure water spray and shall be equipped with drains or sumps
						  connected to a sanitary sewer system or treatment facility to facilitate the
						  removal of water. Drains or treatment systems may be connected to a sanitary
						  sewer system if a waste characterization is submitted to the sewage treatment
						  plant operator, and the operator finds that the treatment plant can fully treat
						  the waste stream. Leachate may also be collected in holding tanks prior to its
						  transport to the sewage treatment plant.
(c) If the facility has an unloading pit, the
						  facility shall have in place truck wheel curbs and tie downs that are
						  sufficient to prevent trucks from backing into the pit or falling into the pit
						  while unloading.
(d) An attendant
						  or clearly marked signs shall direct vehicles to the unloading area.
(e) The operator shall ensure that collection
						  vehicles unload waste promptly in unloading areas.
(f) Residual waste shall be confined to the
						  unloading area and the approved storage areas.