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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 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.431 - Scope and requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
						  person or municipality operating a Class I residual waste landfill shall
						  design, construct, operate and maintain a liner system for disposal areas of a
						  residual waste landfill or components thereof under this section and
						  §§ 288.432-288.440.
(b)
						  The liner system for a Class I residual waste landfill shall include the
						  following elements:
(1) The subbase, which is
						  the prepared layer of soil or earthen materials upon which the remainder of the
						  liner system is constructed.
(2)
						  The secondary liner, which is a continuous layer of synthetic materials or
						  remolded clay placed on the subbase.
(3) The leachate detection zone, which is the
						  prepared layer placed on top of the secondary liner and upon which the primary
						  liner is placed, and in which a leachate detection system is located.
(4) The primary liner, which is a continuous
						  layer of synthetic materials placed on the leachate detection zone.
(5) The protective cover and leachate
						  collection zone, which is a prepared layer placed over the primary 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.432 - 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 water 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 a public or private water supply, even if a
						  replacement supply is available under §
														288.245 (relating to water supply
						  replacement). The drainage system shall be limited to drain tile, piping,
						  french drains or equivalent methods.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.433 - 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 failure of the liner system.
(2) Accommodate potential settlement without
						  damage to the liner system.
(3) Be
						  a barrier to the transmission of liquids.
(4) 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.434 - Secondary liner

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(a)
General
. The secondary liner shall meet the following
						  requirements:
(1) The secondary liner shall
						  prevent the migration of leachate through the liner to the greatest degree that
						  is technologically possible.
(2)
						  The effectiveness of the secondary 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 secondary liner
						  shall be resistant to physical failure, chemical failure and other failure from
						  the sources identified under §
														288.412(d)
						  (relating to liner system and leachate control plan).
(4) The secondary liner shall 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.435 - 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 puncturing, 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.436 - Primary liner

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
General
. The primary liner shall meet the following
						  requirements:
(1) The primary liner shall
						  prevent the migration of leachate through the liner to the greatest degree that
						  is technologically possible.
(2)
						  The effectiveness of the primary 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 primary liner shall be resistant to
						  physical failure, chemical failure and other failure from the properties
						  identified under §
														288.412(d)
						  (relating to liner system and leachate control plan).
(4) The primary liner shall 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.437 - 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.
(4) 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.438 - 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.439 - Surface mined areas

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(a) For Class I
						  residual waste landfills in surface mined areas in which the disposal area
						  abuts a vertical 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 §
														288.261(a)
						  (relating to mineral resources).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.440 - 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 §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.412 (relating to liner system
								and leachate control plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.421 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															288.431 (relating to scope and
								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 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.451 - Scope

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A person or municipality operating a Class I residual
							 waste landfill shall comply with this section and §§
							 288.452-288.457.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.413 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															288.421 (relating to basic
								limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.452 - 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 and regulations thereunder, if the
						  Department approves this method in the permit.
(c) Leachate may be collected and handled by
						  spray irrigation following treatment. This method will not be allowed unless,
						  at a minimum, the following apply:
(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 air or water pollution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.453 - 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 §
													288.414 (relating to modification
						  of leachate treatment plan), the operator shall operate a leachate collection
						  and treatment facility as provided in §
													288.452 (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 and regulations thereunder is attainable within 3
						  years.
(3) A leachate
						  recirculation system under §
														288.454 (relating to leachate
						  recirculation) is constructed and fully operational.
(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 the leachate would be transported is operating in
						  compliance with The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder, and is
						  otherwise authorized and capable of accepting and treating leachate from the
						  landfill.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.454 - Leachate recirculation

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(a) In
						  conjunction with the treatment methods in §§
													288.452 and
						  288.453 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods; and leachate transportation), recirculation of leachate
						  generated at the facility may be utilized if the following exist:
(1) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation previously has been filled with solid waste.
(2) There is sufficient residual waste
						  capacity to absorb the leachate.
(3) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation is underlain by a leachate collection system.
(4) Leachate recirculation is conducted with
						  an approved piping system located under the intermediate cover, and causes no
						  odors, runoff or ponding.
(5) The
						  leachate is not a hazardous 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 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.456 - Leachate analysis and sludge handling

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(a) Upon commencement of leachate flow from
						  the facility, the operator shall sample, analyze and maintain a record of the
						  following:
(1) On a daily basis, the average
						  flow rate and volume of leachate flowing from the landfill into the leachate
						  storage and treatment system.
(2)
						  On a quarterly basis, unless otherwise specified in the permit the chemical
						  composition of leachate flowing into the leachate treatment system. The
						  analysis shall be sufficient to determine the impact of leachate on the liner
						  system, the effectiveness of the leachate treatment system, the need for
						  modification of the groundwater monitoring system or the effluent limitations
						  in an NPDES permit, and the actual characteristics of leachate from the waste
						  disposed at the facility. For the purpose of this analysis, the leachate sample
						  shall be collected from the influent storage tank or impoundment and shall be
						  representative of the average mixed influent leachate quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.457 - Departmental notice and remedial action

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The operator shall immediately notify the Department
							 and describe remedial steps to be taken if:
(1) Operation of the treatment facilities in
						  accordance with the approved plan cannot prevent violation of the terms of its
						  permits, The Clean Streams Law or regulations thereunder.
(2) The facility is generating a quality or
						  quantity of leachate that exceeds the design capacity of the onsite
						  pretreatment system.
(3) The
						  contractual agreement for leachate treatment by an offsite treatment system is
						  breached or expired.
(4) The
						  quality or quantity of solid waste being disposed at the site changes from that
						  in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.413 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.414 (relating to modification
								of leachate treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.421 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															288.451 (relating to
								scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › SCOPE › Section 288.501 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This subchapter sets forth additional application and
							 operating requirements for a Class II residual waste
							 landfill.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.511 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In addition to the application requirements in
							 Subchapter B (relating to application requirements), an application for a
							 permit to operate a Class II residual waste landfill shall comply with
							 §§
													288.512-288.514 (relating to liner system
							 and leachate control plan; leachate treatment plan; and modifications of
							 leachate treatment plan). These requirements shall be part of the Phase II
							 permit application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.512 - Liner system and leachate control plan

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(a) The application shall contain plans,
						  drawings, cross sections and specifications for a liner system to demonstrate
						  compliance with §§
													288.531-288.539 (relating to additional
						  operating requirements-liner system), including the following:
(1) Design of the liner system, including
						  thickness and characteristics of the subbase, the thickness and characteristics
						  of the leachate detection zone, the design for the leachate monitoring system
						  in the leachate detection zone, the nature and thickness of the liner material,
						  the thickness and characteristics of the protective cover and leachate
						  collection zone and the design for the leachate collection system in the
						  collection zone.
(2) A plan for
						  installing the liner system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.513 - Leachate treatment plan

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a plan for leachate treatment from the proposed
						  facility that complies with §§
													288.551-288.557 (relating to additional
						  operating requirements-leachate treatment). The plan shall include the
						  following:
(1) An estimate of the quality and
						  quantity of leachate to be produced annually by the facility, based on the
						  water balance method in "Use of Water Balance Method for Predicting Leachate
						  Generation from Solid Waste Disposal Sites" United States EPA SW-168 (1975)
						  (available through the Department or the National Technical Information Service
						  (NTIS), United States Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161), or
						  another method of accurately projecting leachate flows that is approved by the
						  Department, in writing. The estimate shall include the 30-day leachate volume
						  and average flow rate for each month of the year. A separate estimate shall be
						  submitted for anticipated leachate generation at the end of 5-year increments
						  of operation for 20 years, or until closure, whichever date is earlier. For
						  existing facilities, current leachate generation shall be included with this
						  separate estimate.
(2) Plans,
						  designs and cross sections for the proposed collection and handling
						  system.
(3) Plans, designs and
						  cross sections for onsite leachate treatment or disposal systems, including
						  tanks and impoundments that are proposed to be used or constructed for storage,
						  pretreatment or treatment of leachate from the facility.
(4) If an onsite treatment system already in
						  operation is proposed to treat leachate from the facility, a description of the
						  system, including its NPDES permit number, its capability to treat leachate
						  from the facility, and its compliance status under The Clean Streams Law and
						  regulations thereunder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.514 - Modifications of leachate treatment plan

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(a) If a problem identified in §
													288.557 (relating to Departmental
						  notice and remedial action) occurs, the operator shall submit to the
						  Department, within 60 days, a permit modification application under §
													287.222 (relating to permit
						  modification), with plans, designs and cross sections to modify its leachate
						  treatment plan.
(b) The Department
						  may approve permit modification applications under §
													287.222 to extend, by 1 year at a
						  time, the 3-year limitation for leachate transportation in §
													288.553(a)
						  (relating to leachate transportation), if the following apply.
(1) The applicant complies with §
														288.513(b)
						  (relating to leachate treatment plan).
(2) The applicant has obtained necessary
						  permits to construct and operate a leachate treatment system under §
														288.552 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods).
(3) Leachate
						  transportation from the facility has not caused or contributed to violations of
						  the terms or conditions of the permit.
(4) The applicant has a valid contract for
						  the treatment of leachate at an offsite treatment facility for the 1-year term
						  of the proposed permit modification.
(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.
(6) The landfill has a remaining permitted
						  life, based on permitted capacity, of at least 3 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.515 - Waste classification plan

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In addition to the application requirements in
							 Subchapter B (relating to application requirements), the application shall
							 demonstrate that any waste that is proposed to be disposed of at the facility
							 complies with §
													288.523 (relating to minimum
							 requirements for acceptable 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 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-GENERAL › Section 288.521 - Basic limitations

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(a) In
						  addition to the operating requirements in Subchapter C (relating to operating
						  requirements), a person or municipality that operates a Class II residual waste
						  landfill shall comply with §§ 288.522, 288.523, 288.531-288.539 and
						  288.551-288.557.
(b) If a facility
						  is a noncaptive facility, it shall be operated as a monofill.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															288.523 (relating to minimum
								requirements for acceptable 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 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.531 - Scope and requirements

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(a) A
						  person or municipality operating a Class II residual waste landfill shall
						  design, construct, operate and maintain a liner system for disposal areas of
						  the facility or components thereof under this section and §§
						  288.532-288.539.
(b) The liner
						  system for a Class II residual waste landfill shall include 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) Composite liner, which
						  is a continuous layer of synthetic material over earthen materials, 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.532 - General limitations

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(a) The
						  bottom of the subbase of the liner system cannot be in contact with the
						  seasonal high 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 any public or private water supply, even if a
						  replacement supply is available under §
														288.245 (relating to water supply
						  replacement). The drainage system shall be limited to drain tile, piping and
						  french drains, or equivalent methods.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.533 - 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 any failure of the liner system.
(2) Accommodate potential settlement without
						  damage to the liner system.
(3) Be
						  a barrier to the transmission of liquids.
(4) 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.534 - 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 puncturing, 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.535 - Liner

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(a)
Standards of performance.
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
						  §
														288.512(d)
						  (relating to liner system and leachate control plan).
(4) The liner shall 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.536 - Protective cover

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(a) The
						  protective cover shall meet the following performance standards. The protective
						  cover shall:
(1) Protect the 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.
(4) 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.537 - 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 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.538 - Surface mined areas

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(a) For Class
						  II residual waste landfills in surface mined areas in which the disposal area
						  abuts a vertical 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 §
														288.261(a)
						  (relating to mineral resources).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM › Section 288.539 - 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 §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.512 (relating to liner system
								and leachate control plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.521 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															288.531 (relating to scope and
								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 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.551 - Scope

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A person or municipality operating a Class II
							 residual waste landfill shall comply with this section and §§
							 288.552-288.557.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.513 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															288.521 (relating to basic
								limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.552 - 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
						  other permitted treatment facility.
(b) Leachate may be collected and handled by
						  onsite treatment and discharged into a receiving stream under a permit issued
						  by the Department under The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder, if
						  the Department approves this method in the permit.
(c) Leachate may be collected and handled by
						  spray irrigation following treatment. This method will not be allowed unless
						  the following apply:
(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 air or
						  water pollution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.553 - 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 §
													288.514 (relating to modifications
						  of leachate treatment plan), the operator shall operate a leachate collection
						  and treatment facility as provided in §
													288.552 (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 shall have 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 and regulations thereunder is attainable within 3
						  years.
(3) A leachate
						  recirculation system under §
														288.554 (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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.554 - Leachate recirculation

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(a) In
						  conjunction with the treatment methods in §§
													288.552 and
						  288.553 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods; and leachate transportation), recirculation of leachate
						  generated at the facility may be utilized if the following conditions exist:
(1) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation previously has been filled with solid waste.
(2) There is sufficient residual waste
						  capacity to absorb the leachate.
(3) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation is underlain by a leachate collection system.
(4) Leachate recirculation is conducted with
						  an approved piping system located under the intermediate cover, and causes no
						  odors, runoff or ponding.
(5) The
						  leachate is not a hazardous waste.