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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.213 - Access roads

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(a) An access
						  road 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 pass safely the peak flow from a 25-year, 24-hour precipitation
						  event. For roads that are used or in existence for more than 30 days, the
						  drainage system shall include sloped or crowned road surfaces, cross drains or
						  culverts, stabilized ditches, erosion resistant surfacing, sediment traps and
						  other appropriate measures as required by §
													277.242 (relating to soil erosion
						  and sedimentation 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 §
													277.134 (relating to plan for
						  access roads). The maximum sustained grade of an access road may not exceed
						  12%.
(e) For roads leading to the
						  waste disposal area, a landfill shall maintain a minimum cartway width of one
						  of the following:
(1) Twenty-two feet for
						  two-way traffic.
(2) Twelve feet
						  for one-way traffic with pull-off intervals every 100 yards or a greater
						  distance where there is a clear view of approaching vehicles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.214 - Measurement and inspection of waste

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(a) An operator of a construction/demolition
						  waste landfill 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 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 shall
						  accurately measure waste by volume or weight prior to unloading.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.132 (relating to operation
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.215 - Equipment

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(a) The operator
						  shall maintain on the site equipment necessary for the operation of the
						  facility in accordance with the permit. The equipment shall be maintained in
						  operable condition.
(b) 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.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.132 (relating to operation
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.216 - Unloading and compaction

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(a) An
						  attendant or clearly marked signs shall direct vehicles to the unloading
						  area.
(b) The operator shall ensure
						  that collection vehicles unload waste promptly in unloading areas.
						  Construction/demolition waste shall be unloaded only in unloading areas
						  designated in the approved permit.
(c) Construction/demolition waste shall be
						  spread and compacted in shallow layers sufficient to minimize void spaces
						  during placement of lifts.
(d) The
						  working face shall be kept to a size which can be easily compacted.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.141 (relating to compaction
								and cover plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.217 - Air resources protection

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(a) The
						  operator shall implement fugitive air contaminant control measures and
						  otherwise prevent and control air pollution under the Air Pollution Control Act
						  (35
						  P. S. §§
														4001-4014), Article III
						  (relating to air resources) and §
													277.218 (relating to nuisance
						  minimization and control). Minimization and control measures shall include the
						  following:
(1) Ensuring that operation of the
						  facility will not cause or contribute to the exceeding of ambient air quality
						  standards under §
														131.3 (relating to ambient air
						  quality standards).
(2) Ensuring
						  that no open burning occurs at the facility.
(3) Minimizing the generation of fugitive
						  dust emissions from the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.218 - Nuisance minimization and control

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(a)
Vectors
. An operator may
						  not cause or allow the attraction, harborage or breeding of vectors.
(b)
Odors
.
(1) An operator shall implement the plan
						  approved under §
														277.136 (relating to nuisance
						  minimization and control plan) to minimize and control public nuisances from
						  odors. If the Department determines during operation of the facility that the
						  plan is inadequate to minimize or control public nuisances, the Department may
						  modify the plan or require the operator to modify the plan and obtain
						  Department approval.
(2) An
						  operator shall perform regular, frequent and comprehensive site inspections to
						  evaluate the effectiveness of cover, capping, gas collection and destruction,
						  waste acceptance and all other waste management practices in reducing the
						  potential for offsite odor creation.
(3) An operator shall promptly address and
						  correct problems and deficiencies discovered in the course of inspections
						  performed under paragraph (2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.219 - Recycling

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(a) The operator
						  shall salvage and recycle waste materials received at the facility for which
						  recycling is cost effective, in accordance with the plan approved under §
													277.138 (relating to recycling
						  plan).
(b) Salvaging and recycling
						  of materials may not be allowed or conducted unless salvaging and recycling is
						  controlled by the operator to prevent interference with prompt and sanitary
						  operations and is conducted to prevent a health hazard or nuisance.
(c) Salvaged material shall be promptly moved
						  from the unloading area and either stored in an approved area under Chapter 285
						  (relating to storage, collection and transportation of municipal waste) or
						  transported offsite.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.138 (relating to recycling
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.220 - Litter

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(a) The operator
						  may not allow litter to be blown or otherwise deposited offsite.
(b) If necessary, fences or other barriers
						  sufficient to control blowing litter shall be located in the immediate
						  operating area downwind from the working face. Fences or other barriers shall
						  be constructed of mesh, snow fencing or other material approved by the
						  Department as part of the permit.
(c) At least weekly, litter shall be
						  collected from fences, roadways, tree line barriers and other barriers, and
						  disposed or stored in accordance with the act and the regulations thereunder,
						  unless a greater frequency is set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.137 (relating to litter
								control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.221 - Daily volume

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(a) A person or
						  municipality operating a construction/demolition waste landfill may not receive
						  solid waste at the landfill in excess of the maximum or average daily volume
						  approved in the permit.
(b) The
						  average daily volume is a limit on the volume of solid waste that is permitted
						  to be received at the facility, and shall be computed quarterly by averaging
						  the total volume received over the quarter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.222 - Radiation monitoring and response

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(a) An operator shall implement the action
						  plan approved under §
													277.140 (relating to radiation
						  protection action plan).
(b) An
						  operator shall monitor incoming waste 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. Monitoring shall meet the requirements of this section and the
						  facility's approved radiation protection action plan.
(c) Radiation detector elements shall be as
						  close as practical to the waste load and in an appropriate geometry to monitor
						  the waste. The radiation monitoring system shall be set to alarm at a level no
						  higher than 10 microroentgen per hour (µR/hr) above the average
						  background at the facility when any of the radiation detector elements is
						  exposed to a cesium-137 gamma radiation field. Radiation detector elements
						  shall be shielded to maintain the average background below 10 µR/hr. If
						  capable of energy discrimination, the radiation monitoring system shall be set
						  to detect gamma rays of a 50 kiloelectron volt (keV) energy and
						  higher.
(d) An operator shall have
						  portable radiation monitors capable of determining the radiation dose rate and
						  presence of contamination on a vehicle that has caused an alarm. Upon a
						  confirmed exceedance of the alarm level in subsection (c), a radiological
						  survey of the vehicle shall be performed.
(e) An operator shall notify the Department
						  immediately and isolate the vehicle when radiation dose rates of 20
						  µSv/hr (2 mrem/hr) or greater are detected in the cab of a vehicle, 500
						  µSv/hr (50 mrem/hr) or greater are detected from any other surface, or
						  contamination is detected on the outside of the vehicle.
(f) Monitoring equipment shall be calibrated
						  at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, but not less than once a
						  year.
(g) If radioactive material
						  is detected, the vehicle containing the radioactive material may not leave the
						  facility without written Department approval and an authorized United States
						  Department of Transportation exemption form.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.231 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.232 - Intermediate cover and slopes

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(a)
						  The operator shall provide intermediate cover on lifts every 50 feet
						  horizontally or at the end of each working week, whichever comes first, by
						  placing a compact and uniform cover on the working face and on the side slopes.
						  Nonfriable asbestos containing waste shall be covered within 24 hours after
						  depositing with at least 6 inches of nonasbestos containing cover
						  material.
(b) The composition of
						  the intermediate cover material shall meet the following performance standards.
						  The intermediate cover shall:
(1) Cover solid
						  waste after it is placed without change in its properties and without regard to
						  weather.
(2) Be capable of allowing
						  loaded vehicles to successfully maneuver over it after placement.
(3) Be capable of controlling
						  fires.
(4) Be consistent with the
						  waste acceptance plan for the facility.
(5) Stabilize the filled area.
(6) Control infiltration of precipitation and
						  erosion and sedimentation.
(7) Be
						  capable of supporting the germination and propagation of vegetative cover as
						  required by §§
														277.234 and
						  277.235 (relating to revegetation;
						  and standards for successful revegetation) unless vegetative cover is not
						  necessary to control infiltration of precipitation and erosion and
						  sedimentation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.233 - Final cover and grading

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(a) The
						  operator shall provide final cover in the following manner:
(1) A cap shall be placed and graded over the
						  entire surface of each final lift. The following performance standards for the
						  cap shall be met:
(i) The cap shall have a
						  permeability less than or equal to the permeability of the primary liner or a
						  permeability no greater than 1 x 10-7 cm/sec,
						  whichever is less.
(ii) The cap
						  shall be resistant to physical and chemical failure.
(iii) The cap shall cover all areas where
						  waste is disposed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.234 - Revegetation

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(a) Vegetation
						  shall be established on land affected by a construction/demolition waste
						  landfill.
(b) Revegetation shall
						  provide for a diverse, effective and permanent vegetative cover of the same
						  seasonal variety as vegetation native to the site and capable of
						  self-regeneration and plant succession at least equal in extent of cover to the
						  natural vegetation of the area. Introduced species may be used when desirable
						  and necessary to achieve the approved postclosure land use. 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 during the first normal period
						  for favorable planting after final grading.
(e) Mulch shall be applied to regraded areas
						  where necessary to control erosion, promote germination of seeds and increase
						  the moisture retention of the soil.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.142 (relating to revegetation
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.232 (relating to intermediate
								cover and slopes); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.233 (relating to final cover
								and grading); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.242 (relating to soil erosion
								and sedimentation control).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.235 - Standards for successful revegetation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The standard for successful revegetation
						  shall be the percent groundcover of the vegetation which exists on the site.
						  The Department will not approve less than a minimum of 70% groundcover of
						  permanent plant species. No more than 1% of the total area may have less than
						  30% groundcover. No single or contiguous area exceeding 3,000 square feet may
						  have less than 30% groundcover.
(b)
						  No trees, woody shrubs or deep rooted plants shall be planted or allowed to
						  grow on the revegetated area, unless otherwise allowed by the Department in the
						  permit based on a demonstration that roots will not penetrate the cap or
						  drainage layer.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.142 (relating to revegetation
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.232 (relating to intermediate
								cover and slopes); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.233 (relating to final cover
								and grading); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.242 (relating to soil erosion
								and sedimentation control).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY PROTECTION › Section 277.241 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The
						  operator may not cause or allow a point or nonpoint source discharge of
						  pollution from or on the facility to surface waters of this
						  Commonwealth.
(b) A
						  construction/demolition waste landfill shall be operated to prevent and control
						  surface and groundwater water pollution. An operator shall operate and maintain
						  necessary surface and groundwater treatment facilities until surface or
						  groundwater pollution from or on the facility has been permanently
						  abated.
(c) The operator may not
						  cause or allow water pollution within or outside of the site from operation of
						  the facility.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.243 (relating to sedimentation
								ponds).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY PROTECTION › Section 277.242 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The operator shall manage surface water
						  and control erosion and sedimentation, based on the 24-hour precipitation event
						  in inches to be expected once in 25 years.
(b) The operator shall:
(1) Prevent or minimize surface water
						  percolation into the waste deposited at the facility.
(2) Meet the requirements of Chapters 102 and
						  105 (relating to erosion and sediment control; and dam safety and waterway
						  management).
(3) Prevent soil
						  erosion and sedimentation to the maximum extent possible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY PROTECTION › Section 277.243 - Sedimentation ponds

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Surface
						  drainage from the disturbed area, including areas that have been graded, seeded
						  or planted, shall be passed through a sedimentation pond or a series of
						  sedimentation ponds before leaving the site. The Department may, in the permit,
						  waive the required use of sedimentation ponds when a person or municipality
						  demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that sedimentation ponds are
						  not necessary to meet the requirements of §
													277.241 (relating to general
						  requirements).
(b) Sedimentation
						  ponds shall be constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with this
						  section, Chapters 102 and 105 (relating to erosion and sediment control; and
						  dam safety and waterway management) and the minimum design criteria contained
						  in the United States Soil Conservation Service's Engineering Standard 378,
						  "Pond' Pa., as amended.
(c)
						  Sedimentation ponds and other treatment facilities shall be maintained until
						  removal of the ponds and facilities is approved by the Department.
(d) A pond shall include a nonclogging
						  dewatering device approved by the Department that will permit the draining of
						  the water from the inflow. The dewatering device may not be located at a lower
						  elevation than the maximum elevation of the sedimentation storage
						  volume.
(e) Ponds shall be
						  designed, constructed and maintained to prevent short circuiting to the maximum
						  extent possible.
(f) The design,
						  construction and maintenance of a sediment pond in accordance with this section
						  does not relieve the person or municipality that operates a facility of the
						  responsibility for complying with the applicable treatment requirements and
						  effluent limitations established under § 277.241.
(g) At a minimum, sedimentation ponds shall
						  be capable of managing the runoff resulting from a 25-year, 24-hour
						  precipitation event.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.151 (relating to soil erosion
								and sedimentation control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY PROTECTION › Section 277.244 - Discharge structures

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Discharges from dams, ponds, embankments,
							 impoundments and diversions shall be controlled by energy dissipators, riprap
							 channels or other devices when necessary to reduce erosion, to prevent
							 deepening or enlargement of stream channels and to minimize disturbance to
							 surface and groundwater. Discharge structures shall be designed and maintained
							 according to standard engineering-design procedures, and shall meet the
							 requirements of Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway
							 management).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.151 (relating to soil erosion
								and sedimentation control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY PROTECTION › Section 277.245 - Water supply replacement

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
						  person or municipality operating a construction/demolition waste landfill which
						  adversely affects a water supply by degradation, pollution or other means shall
						  restore or replace the affected water supply with an alternate source that is
						  of like quantity and quality to the original supply at no additional cost to
						  the owner. For purposes of this section, the term"water supply" includes
						  existing, currently designated or currently planned sources of water or
						  facilities or systems for the supply of water for human consumption or for
						  agricultural, commercial, industrial or other legitimate use, including the
						  uses protected by the applicable provisions of Chapter 93 (relating to water
						  quality standards).
(b) A temporary
						  water supply shall be provided as soon as practicable but not later than 48
						  hours after one of the following:
(1) Receipt
						  of information showing that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting
						  the water supply.
(2) Receipt of
						  notice from the Department that the operator is responsible for adversely
						  affecting the water supply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY PROTECTION › Section 277.246 - Attenuating soil base

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(a) If the
						  operator is not required to design, construct, operate and maintain a liner
						  system by §
													277.251 (relating to scope and
						  requirements), no construction/demolition waste may be disposed at a
						  construction/demolition waste landfill unless:
(1) At least 4 feet of attenuating soil
						  exists or has been placed on the entire disposal area, or 1 foot of attenuating
						  soil exists or has been placed for every 4 feet of waste approved by the
						  Department in the permit, whichever is greater.
(2) At least 4 vertical feet separate the
						  seasonal high water table, perched water table or bedrock from the lowest area
						  where waste is deposited. Soil mottling may indicate the presence of a seasonal
						  high water table.
(3) Drainage
						  systems may be utilized to maintain a 4 foot isolation distance between the
						  bottom of the subbase of the liner system and the seasonal high water table.
						  The operator may not use a drainage system if the system is likely to adversely
						  affect the quality or quantity of water provided by a public or private water
						  supply, even if a replacement supply is available under §
														277.245 (relating to water supply
						  replacement). The drainage system shall be limited to drain tile, piping and
						  french drains.
(4) At least 8
						  vertical feet separate the regional groundwater table from the lowest area
						  where waste is deposited. The regional groundwater table may not be
						  artificially manipulated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.251 - Scope and requirements

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(a) A
						  person or municipality operating a construction/demolition waste landfill,
						  other than a construction/demolition waste landfill constructed with
						  attenuating soil and permitted prior to December 23, 2000, or for an expansion
						  of a landfill under §
													277.122 (relating to modification
						  to expand existing landfill), shall design, construct, operate and maintain a
						  liner system for disposal areas of the facility or components thereof under
						  this section and §§ 277.252-277.260.
(b) The liner system shall consist of the
						  following elements:
(1) Subbase, which is the
						  prepared layer of soil or earthen material upon which the remainder of the
						  liner system is constructed.
(2)
						  Leachate detection zone, which is the prepared layer placed on top of the
						  subbase and upon which the liner is placed, and in which a leachate detection
						  system is located.
(3) Liner, which
						  is a continuous layer of remolded clay or synthetic material placed on the
						  leachate detection zone.
(4)
						  Protective cover and leachate collection zone, which is a prepared layer placed
						  over the liner in which a leachate collection system is
						  located.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.252 - General limitations

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(a) The
						  bottom of the subbase of the liner system cannot be in contact with the
						  seasonal high water table or perched water table without the use of groundwater
						  pumping systems.
(1) Soil mottling may
						  indicate the presence of a seasonal high groundwater table.
(2) Drainage systems may be utilized to
						  prevent contact between the bottom of the subbase of the liner system and the
						  seasonal high water table or perched water table. The operator may not use a
						  drainage system if the system is likely to adversely affect the quality or
						  quantity of water provided by public or private water supply, even if a
						  replacement supply is available under §
														277.245 (relating to water supply
						  replacement). The drainage system shall be limited to drain tile, piping and
						  french drains.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.253 - Subbase

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(a) The subbase
						  shall meet the following performance standards. The subbase shall:
(1) Bear the weight of the liner system,
						  waste, waste cover material and equipment operating on the facility without
						  causing or allowing a failure of the liner system.
(2) Accommodate potential settlement without
						  damage to the liner system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.254 - Leachate detection zone

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(a)
						  The leachate detection zone shall meet the following performance standards. The
						  leachate detection zone shall:
(1) Rapidly
						  detect and collect liquid entering the leachate detection zone, and rapidly
						  transmit the liquid to the leachate treatment system.
(2) Withstand chemical attack from waste or
						  leachate.
(3) Withstand anticipated
						  loads, stresses and disturbances from overlying waste, waste cover materials
						  and equipment operation.
(4)
						  Function without clogging.
(5)
						  Prevent the liner from cracking, tearing, stretching or otherwise losing its
						  physical integrity.
(6) Cover the
						  bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.255 - Liner

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(a) The liner shall
						  meet the following standards of performance:
(1) The liner shall prevent the migration of
						  leachate through the liner to the greatest degree that is technologically
						  possible.
(2) The effectiveness of
						  the liner in preventing the migration of leachate may not be adversely affected
						  by the physical or chemical characteristics of solid waste, solid waste
						  constituents or leachate from the facility.
(3) The liner shall be resistant to physical
						  failure, chemical failure and other failure from the sources identified under
						  §
														277.161(d)
						  (relating to liner system and leachate control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.256 - Protective cover

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(a) The
						  protective cover shall meet the following performance standards. The protective
						  cover shall:
(1) Protect the primary liner
						  from physical damage from stresses and disturbances from overlying wastes,
						  waste cover materials and equipment operation.
(2) Protect the leachate collection system
						  within the protective cover from stresses and disturbances from overlying
						  wastes, waste cover materials and equipment operation.
(3) Allow the continuous and free flow of
						  leachate into the leachate collection system within the protective
						  cover.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.257 - Leachate collection system within protective cover

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(a) The leachate collection system within the
						  protective cover shall meet the following performance standards. The leachate
						  collection system shall:
(1) Ensure that free
						  flowing liquids and leachate will drain continuously from the protective cover
						  to the leachate treatment system without ponding or accumulating on the
						  liner.
(2) Ensure that the depth of
						  leachate on or above the primary liner does not exceed 1 foot.
(3) Withstand chemical attack from
						  leachate.
(4) Withstand anticipated
						  loads, stresses and disturbances from overlying waste, waste cover materials
						  and equipment operation.
(5)
						  Function without clogging.
(6)
						  Cover the bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.258 - Surface mined areas

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(a) For
						  construction/demolition waste landfills in surface mined areas in which the
						  disposal area abuts a highwall, the operator shall design, construct and
						  maintain a barrier between the highwall and the disposal area that meets the
						  following performance standards:
(1) The
						  barrier shall prevent the lateral migration of leachate from the disposal
						  area.
(2) The effectiveness of the
						  barrier in preventing the lateral migration of leachate may not be adversely
						  affected by solid waste, solid waste constituents or leachate from the
						  facility.
(3) The barrier shall
						  meet the requirements of §
														277.291(a)
						  (relating to mineral resources).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.259 - Noncoal mine disposal

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(a)
						  Notwithstanding the provisions of §
													277.252 (relating to general
						  limitations) relating to disposal above the seasonal highwater table, perched
						  water table and regional groundwater table, the Department may issue a permit
						  for an expansion of a construction/demolition waste landfill in an abandoned
						  noncoal mine permitted prior to December 23, 2000.
(b) In addition to other applicable
						  requirements, a person or municipality that operates a construction/demolition
						  waste landfill in an abandoned noncoal mine shall:
(1) Pump and treat leachate and groundwater
						  from the facility, and treat the leachate and groundwater to the extent
						  required by The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
															691.1-691.1001) and regulations thereunder,
						  until the leachate and the facility are no longer capable of causing surface
						  water or groundwater pollution.
(2)
						  Minimize the inflow of surface water and groundwater to the facility, including
						  measures such as grouting of fractures or fault zones.
(3) Use and maintain collection piping,
						  wetwell and pumps that have a safety factor of 2, and provide redundant piping
						  and pumping systems.
(4) Use daily
						  cover materials that will preclude the perching of leachate and lateral
						  channeling within the landfill.
(5)
						  Restore the site of its approximate original contour.
(6) Not operate the landfill in a limestone
						  or carbonate rock quarry.
(7)
						  Comply with the applicable provisions of the Noncoal Surface Mining and
						  Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§
															3301-3326).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 277.260 - Initial placement of solid waste

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The first 8 feet of solid waste placed on the
							 protective cover may not contain material capable of penetrating or puncturing
							 the protective cover.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.161 (relating to liner system
								and leachate control plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.164 (relating to application
								requirements for noncoal mine disposal); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.251 (relating to scope and
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.271 - Scope

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(a) A person or
						  municipality shall comply with this section and §§
													273.271-273.276 (relating to leachate
						  treatment) if the person or municipality:
(1)
						  Receives a permit to operate a construction/demolition waste landfill after
						  April 9, 1988, including a permit that results in the expansion of a facility
						  permitted before April 9, 1988.
(2)
						  Received a permit to operate a construction/demolition waste landfill before
						  April 9, 1988, for which a liner system is required under §
														277.252 (relating to general
						  limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.272 - Basic treatment methods

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
						  section, leachate shall be collected and handled by direct discharge into a
						  permitted publicly owned treatment works, following pretreatment, if
						  pretreatment is required by Federal, State or local law or by discharge into
						  another permitted treatment facility.
(b) Leachate may be collected and handled by
						  onsite treatment and discharge into a receiving stream under a permit issued by
						  the Department under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
														691.1-691.1001) and regulations thereunder,
						  if the Department approves this method in a construction/demolition waste
						  landfill permit. This method will not be allowed unless, at a minimum, direct
						  discharge into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment
						  facility is not practicable.
(c)
						  Leachate may be collected and handled by spray irrigation following treatment.
						  This method will not be allowed unless, at a minimum:
(1) Discharge into a publicly-owned treatment
						  works or other permitted treatment facility is not practicable.
(2) Discharge of treated leachate into a
						  receiving stream in a manner consistent with The Clean Streams Law and
						  regulations thereunder is not attainable.
(3) Spray irrigation will not cause
						  groundwater pollution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.273 - Leachate transportation

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(a)
						  For the first 3 years following initial discharge of leachate into the
						  collection and handling system, leachate may be handled by vehicular
						  transportation to, and leachate treatment at, an offsite treatment facility.
						  Except as provided in §
													277.163 (relating to modifications
						  in leachate treatment plan) the operator shall operate a leachate collection
						  and treatment facility under §
													277.272 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods) within 3 years following the detection of leachate in the
						  collection or handling system.
(b)
						  Vehicular transportation of leachate to an offsite treatment facility will not
						  be allowed unless the following requirements are met:
(1) Prior to the disposal of waste at the
						  facility, the operator has in place at the site a permitted and fully
						  operational system for fully pretreating the leachate in accordance with
						  applicable pretreatment requirements of the primary and backup offsite
						  treatment facilities.
(2) One of
						  the following applies:
(i) Direct discharge
						  into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment facility is
						  attainable within 3 years.
(ii)
						  Discharge of treated leachate into a receiving stream in a manner consistent
						  with The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
																691.1-691.1001) and regulations thereunder is
						  attainable within 3 years.
(3) A leachate recirculation system under
						  §
														277.274 (relating to leachate
						  recirculation) is constructed and fully approved.
(4) The landfill operator has a valid
						  contract for the treatment of leachate at an offsite treatment facility for up
						  to 3 years. The contract shall prohibit the treatment facility operator from
						  refusing to treat leachate without 6 months' advance written notice to the
						  landfill operator.
(5) The offsite
						  treatment facility to which leachate would be transported is operating in
						  compliance with The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder, and is
						  otherwise capable of accepting and treating leachate from the
						  landfill.