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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 E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.556 - 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 provided 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 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 E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 288.557 - Departmental notice and remedial action

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The operator shall immediately notify the Department
							 and describe remedial steps to be taken whenever:
(1) Operation of the treatment facility 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 or treatment system.
(3) The contractual agreement for leachate
						  treatment by an offsite treatment system is breached or expired.
(4) The quality or quantity of 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 §
															288.513 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.514 (relating to modifications
								of leachate treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															288.521 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															288.551 (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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › SCOPE › Section 288.601 - Scope

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This subchapter sets forth additional application and
							 operating requirements for Class III residual waste
							 landfills.
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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.611 - Description of soil base

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In addition to the application requirements in
							 Subchapter B (relating to application requirements), the application shall
							 contain a detailed explanation, based on the soils described in §
													288.124 (relating to soil
							 description), of how the facility would comply with §
													288.624 (relating to attenuating
							 soil base). This information shall be part of the Phase II
							 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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 288.612 - 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 §
													288.623 (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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-GENERAL › Section 288.621 - Basic requirements

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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 III residual
						  waste landfill shall comply with §§ 288.622-288.625.
(b) Only captive facilities, waste tire
						  monofills, water treatment plant sludge monofills and coal ash monofills
						  qualify as Class III residual waste landfills.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															288.623 (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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-GENERAL › Section 288.623 - Minimum requirements for acceptable waste

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(a) A person or municipality may not dispose
						  of residual waste at a Class III residual waste landfill unless the waste meets
						  all of the following criteria:
(1) The
						  residual waste may not be of a type from which the maximum concentration
						  obtained for contaminant, based on a chemical analysis of its leachate
						  submitted under §
														287.132 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of waste), and approved by the Department, exceeds the following:
(i) For metals and other cations, 25 times
						  the waste classification standard for a contaminant.
(ii) For contaminants other than metals and
						  cations, the waste classification standard for a contaminant. If analytical
						  quantitation limits prevent determination of the acceptability of a residual
						  waste under this paragraph, the Department may consider the total analysis of
						  the waste as well as the physical and chemical characteristics of the
						  contaminant in making a determination of acceptability of the waste at 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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-GENERAL › Section 288.624 - Attenuating soil

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(a)
Disposal of residual waste
. Residual waste may not be disposed
						  at a Class III residual waste landfill, unless attenuating soil exists in the
						  disposal area or has been placed on the entire disposal area.
(1) At least 4 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. The seasonal high water table and perched water table may not be
						  artificially manipulated. The seasonal high water table may not be located
						  within the attenuating soil base.
(2) 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. The regional
						  groundwater table may not be located within the attenuating soil
						  base.
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 F - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS III RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-GENERAL › Section 288.625 - Departmental notice and remedial action

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The operator shall immediately notify the Department
							 and describe remedial steps to be taken whenever:
(1) Operation of the facility in accordance
						  with the approved plan cannot prevent violation of the terms of its permits,
						  The Clean Streams Law or regulations thereunder.
(2) The quality or quantity of waste being
						  disposed at the site changes from that set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															288.621 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 289.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter
						sets forth application and operating requirements for residual waste disposal
						impoundments. The requirements in this chapter are in addition to the
						applicable requirements in Chapter 287 (relating to residual waste
						management-general provisions).
(b)
						This chapter applies to two kinds of residual waste disposal impoundments.
(1) Class I residual waste disposal
						impoundments involve the disposal of residual wastes with the greatest degree
						of potential for adverse effects on groundwater and the greatest potential
						impact on public health, safety and the environment.
(2) Class II residual waste disposal
						impoundments involve the disposal of residual wastes with an intermediate
						degree of potential for adverse effects on groundwater and an intermediate
						degree of potential impact on public health, safety and the
						environment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I AND PHASE II APPLICATION › Section 289.101 - Two phase process

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A person or municipality may submit an application
							 for a permit to operate a residual waste disposal impoundment in two phases,
							 known as Phase I and Phase II, in accordance with this subchapter. Approval by
							 the Department of a Phase I application does not constitute or guarantee
							 approval for the Phase II permit application, issuance of the permit or
							 authority to operate a residual waste disposal impoundment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.111 - Basic requirements

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The Phase I application shall:
(1) Comply with §§ 289.112-289.114
						  and 289.121-289.128.
(2) Comply
						  with Chapter 287, Subchapter C (relating to general requirements for permits
						  and permit applications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.112 - Facility plan

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An application to operate a residual waste disposal
							 impoundment shall contain conceptual drawings and a narrative describing the
							 following:
(1) The general operational
						  concept for the proposed facility, including the origin, composition and weight
						  or volume of solid waste that is proposed to be disposed of at the facility,
						  the type of liner system, the proposed capacity of the facility, the expected
						  life of the facility and the size, sequence and timing of solid waste disposal
						  operations at the facility.
(2) A
						  detailed description of the volume or soil needed to construct and operate the
						  facility and the method by which the soil will be delivered. The description
						  will include the number of trucks, the access roads they will use, delivery
						  times and any other information relevant to assessing the impacts of the
						  operation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.111 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.114 - Waste solidification plan

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The application shall include a plan, including
							 necessary drawings, designs, specifications, timetables, waste analyses, and
							 narrative descriptions, to solidify the waste under §
													289.212 (relating to waste
							 solidification). The plan shall include laboratory and field test results
							 showing that the waste can be solidified as proposed.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.111 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.121 - Description of geology, soils and hydrology; general requirements

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In preparing the soils, geology and hydrology
							 descriptions required by this section and §§
													289.122-289.127 the applicant shall
							 include information about the proposed permit area and the adjacent area. Plans
							 and cross sections submitted to comply with this section and §§
													289.122-289.128 shall be on a scale
							 satisfactory to the Department. The map shall be on a scale of 1 inch equals no
							 more than 200 feet, with contour intervals at a maximum of 10 feet. Maps and
							 cross sections submitted for a particular application shall be of the same or
							 easily compared scales.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.111 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.122 - Geology and groundwater description

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(a) An application shall contain a
						  description of the geology and groundwater in the proposed permit area and
						  adjacent areas down to and including the lowest aquifer that may be affected by
						  the facility, including the following:
(1)
						  The results of a sufficient number of test borings and core borings to
						  accurately characterize geology, soils, groundwater flow, groundwater chemistry
						  and flow systems of the proposed permit area and adjacent area, which shall be
						  at least three test borings. At least one test boring shall be a core boring.
						  The applicant shall include the actual surface elevations of the drill
						  holes.
(2) The stratigraphy,
						  lithologic, physical characteristics and thickness of each stratum, including
						  the location and depth of aquifers.
(3) The hydrologic characteristics of each
						  aquifer described in paragraph (2), including field test data for hydraulic
						  conductivity, storage coefficient and transmissivity, groundwater hydraulic
						  gradient and velocity. The description of these characteristics shall be based
						  on multiple well aquifer tests. Alternative techniques approved by the
						  Department may be employed when multiple well aquifer tests are not feasible.
						  The application shall include the procedures and calculations used to determine
						  these characteristics.
(4) The
						  geologic structure within the proposed permit area and adjacent area, and its
						  relation to the regional geological structure.
(5) The uses of each aquifer.
(6) The aquifer characteristics necessary to
						  accurately describe three dimensional groundwater flow through the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area, including storage and discharge
						  characteristics.
(7) The extent of
						  coal and noncoal mineral deposits and mines within the proposed permit area, as
						  required by §
														289.127 (relating to mineral
						  deposits information).
(8) Wellhead
						  protection areas in accordance with §
														109.1 (relating to definitions)
						  that may be impacted by the facility.
(9) A groundwater contour map based upon the
						  highest groundwater level recorded monthly in each boring for the previous
						  year. The Department may require more frequent measurements after significant
						  precipitation events.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.123 - Groundwater quality description

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(a) An application shall contain a
						  description of the chemical characteristics of each aquifer in the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area, based on at least two quarters, one of which
						  shall include the season of highest local groundwater levels. This description
						  shall be based on quarterly sampling and analysis from each monitoring well for
						  the following parameters:
(1)
						  Ammonia-nitrogen, bicarbonate, calcium, chloride, chemical oxygen demand,
						  fluoride, nitrate-nitrogen, pH, specific conductance, total dissolved solids,
						  total organic carbon, turbidity, iron, manganese, sulfate, total alkalinity,
						  potassium and sodium.
(2)
						  Groundwater elevations in monitoring wells recorded as a distance from the
						  elevation at the well head referenced to mean sea level based on United States
						  Geological Survey datum.
(3) Total
						  and dissolved concentrations of each of the following: arsenic, barium,
						  cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, magnesium, mercury, selenium, silver and
						  zinc.
(4) Tetrachloroethene,
						  trichloroethene, 1,1,1 trichloroethane, 1,2 dibromoethane, 1,1 dichloroethene,
						  1,2-dichloroethene (cis and trans isomers), vinyl chloride, 1,1 dichloroethane,
						  1,2-dichloroethane, methylene chloride, toluene, ethylbenzene, benzene and
						  xylene.
(5) Other constituents
						  contained in the waste that may leach into the environment, as determined under
						  §
														287.132 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of 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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.124 - Soil description

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(a) An
						  application shall contain:
(1) The depth to
						  the seasonal high water table within the proposed permit area and adjacent area
						  to demonstrate that the seasonal high water table will not be in contact with
						  the liner system.
(2) A description
						  of the soils to be used for intermediate and final cover, and facility
						  construction, including chemical description, texture, laboratory particle size
						  analyses and quantity. Cross sections of the borrow pits within the proposed
						  permit area shall be included.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.125 - Surface water information

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a description of surface waters in the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent areas including, at a minimum:
(1) A description of the watershed in which
						  the proposed permit area is located and other watersheds which may be affected
						  by the proposed facility.
(2) The
						  surface elevations and rates of flow of streams, springs, seeps and mine
						  discharges in the proposed permit area and adjacent area.
(3) A description of the quality of surface
						  waters which will receive flows from surface water or groundwater from the
						  proposed permit area, including laboratory analyses of samples.
(4) A description of the instream
						  macroinvertebrate community in surface waters above and below the proposed
						  permit area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.126 - Alternative water supply information

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(a) The applicant shall determine whether the
						  proposed facility is within the groundwater recharge area for a public or
						  private water supply. The applicant shall delineate the position of the
						  proposed permit area within relevant groundwater flow systems. The applicant
						  shall identify public and private water supplies which may potentially be
						  adversely affected by groundwater flow associated with the proposed
						  facility.
(b) For water supplies
						  which may be adversely affected by the proposed facility, the applicant shall
						  submit a detailed hydrogeologic study addressing the potential effect of the
						  proposed facility on the water supplies.
(c) For water supplies which the
						  hydrogeologic study required under subsection (b) indicates may be adversely
						  affected by the proposed facility, the applicant shall demonstrate the
						  following:
(1) The hydrogeologic
						  characteristics of the proposed permit area and adjacent area assure that
						  implementation of the applicant's groundwater monitoring plan will protect
						  water supplies from adverse effects from the facility.
(2) The feasibility of permanently replacing
						  or restoring the water supply to like quantity and quality with the existing
						  supply and at no additional cost to the owner. A description of the means to
						  restore or replace the water supply shall also be provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.127 - Mineral deposits information

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(a) If the proposed permit area and adjacent
						  area overlie existing workings of an underground mine, the applicant shall
						  submit sufficient information to evaluate the potential for mine subsidence
						  damage to the facility, including the following:
(1) Maps and plans showing the existing
						  workings underlying and within 1,000 feet of the proposed facility.
(2) An investigation with supporting
						  documentation, by a registered professional engineer with geotechnical
						  expertise addressing the probability and potential impacts of future
						  subsidence. The investigation shall address the potential for additional mining
						  beneath the permit and adjacent area, the stability of the final underground
						  workings, the maximum subsidence likely to occur in the future and the effect
						  of that subsidence on the integrity of the facility, and measures which have
						  been or will be taken to stabilize the surface.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- SITE ANALYSIS › Section 289.128 - Notification of proximity to airport

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An applicant shall notify the Bureau of Aviation of
							 the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation
							 Administration and the airport if a proposed disposal impoundment or expansion,
							 that is planned to receive putrescible waste, is within 6 miles of an airport
							 runway. The application shall include a copy of each notification and each
							 response to each notification received by the applicant.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.111 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.121 (relating to description
								of geology, soils and hydrology; general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.131 - Basic requirements

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(a) The
						  Phase II permit application shall:
(1) Comply
						  with this section and §§ 289.132-289.138,
						  289.141,
						  289.142,
						  289.151,
						  289.152,
						  289.161-289.163,
						  289.171 and
						  289.172.
(2) Comply with Chapter 287, Subchapter E
						  (relating to bonding and insurance 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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.132 - Operation plan

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An application shall contain a description of the
							 residual waste disposal impoundment operations proposed during the life of the
							 facility within the proposed permit area, including, at a minimum, the
							 following:
(1) A narrative describing
						  the type and method of residual waste disposal impoundment procedures,
						  procedures for inspection and monitoring of incoming waste, sequence of
						  disposal activity, type of disposal activity, proposed engineering techniques
						  and the major equipment to be used under §
													289.225 (relating to equipment),
						  using the maps and grids required by §
													289.133 (relating to map and grid
						  requirements) as a basis for the description.
(2) A narrative explaining the method and
						  schedule for construction, operation, modification, use, maintenance and
						  removal of the following components of the proposed facility, unless their
						  retention is proposed for postclosure land use:
(i) Dams, embankments, ditches and other
						  impoundments.
(ii) Borrow pits,
						  soil storage and handling areas and structures.
(iii) Water and air pollution control
						  facilities.
(iv) Erosion and
						  sedimentation control facilities.
(v) Equipment storage and maintenance
						  buildings, and other buildings.
(vi) Access roads.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.133 - Map and grid requirements

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a topographic map of the proposed permit and adjacent
						  areas showing the following:
(1) The
						  boundaries of lands proposed to be affected over the estimated total life of
						  the proposed operation and the sequence of disposal and closure.
(2) A change in a component of the facility
						  or a feature within the proposed permit area to be caused by the proposed
						  operation.
(3) Buildings, utility
						  corridors and facilities which will be used in the operation.
(4) The areas of land for which a bond will
						  be posted under Chapter 287, Subchapter E (relating to bonding and insurance
						  requirements).
(5) The solid waste
						  storage, processing or unloading areas.
(6) The water diversion, collection,
						  conveyance, erosion and sedimentation control, treatment, storage and discharge
						  facilities to be used.
(7) The gas
						  management, collection and control facilities, if required.
(8) The boundaries of construction
						  activities.
(9) The location of
						  barriers, fences and similar structures required by §
														289.222 (relating to access
						  control).
(10) The location of each
						  sedimentation pond, permanent water impoundment or similar facility.
(11) The location of access roads to the
						  site, including slopes, grades and lengths of the roads.
(12) The location and identity of monitoring
						  wells.
(13) For noncaptive residual
						  waste disposal impoundments, a designated area for vehicles for use in the
						  event of the detection of waste containing radioactive material. The designated
						  area shall, by location or shielding, protect the environment, facility staff
						  and public from radiation originating in the vehicle. The Department's
						  "
Guidance Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste
						  Processing and Disposal Facilities,
" Document Number 250-3100-001,
						  describes various factors to consider in determining an appropriate designated
						  area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.134 - Plan for access roads

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The application shall contain designs, cross sections
							 and specifications for access roads, including load limits, in accordance with
							 §
													289.223 (relating to access
							 roads).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.223 (relating to access
								roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.135 - Access control plan

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The application shall contain plans sufficient to
							 demonstrate compliance with §
													289.222 (relating to access
							 control), including plans showing fencing and barriers to be constructed at the
							 proposed facility in full elevation, fully dimensioned and with the type of
							 construction materials specified.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.136 - Nuisance minimization and control plan

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(a) The application shall contain a plan in
						  accordance with §
													289.228 (relating to nuisance
						  minimization and control) to minimize and control hazards or nuisances from
						  vectors, odors, noise, dust, unsightliness and other nuisances not otherwise
						  provided for in the permit application.
(b) The plan shall include the following:
(1) Provisions for the routine assessment and
						  control of vector infestation.
(2)
						  Methods to minimize and control nuisances from odors, dustfall and noise off
						  the property boundary from the facility.
(3) For odors, the determination of normal
						  and adverse weather conditions based on site-specific meteorological data.
						  Prior to the installation of equipment and collection of meteorological data, a
						  protocol for the installation and data collection shall be approved by the
						  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.137 - Daily volume

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The application shall contain proposed average and
							 maximum daily volumes for the facility, and a detailed justification for these
							 volumes, based on §§
													287.126 and
							 287.127 (relating to requirements
							 for environmental assessment; and environmental assessment).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.138 - Radiation Protection Action Plan

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(a) An application for a noncaptive residual
						  waste disposal impoundment shall contain an action plan specifying procedures
						  for monitoring for and responding to radioactive material entering the
						  facility, as well as related procedures for training, notification,
						  recordkeeping and reporting.
(b)
						  The action plan shall be prepared in accordance with the Department's
						  "
Guidance Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste
						  Processing and Disposal Facilities
," Document Number 250-3100-001, or
						  in a manner at least as protective of the environment, facility staff and
						  public health and safety and which meets all statutory and regulatory
						  requirements.
(c) The action plan
						  shall be incorporated into the disposal impoundment's approved waste analysis
						  plan under §
													287.134 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.135 (relating to transition
								period for radiation monitoring); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.230 (relating to radiation
								monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste disposal
								impoundments).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 289.141 - Cover plan

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An application shall contain a plan for cover at the
							 proposed facility under §
													289.242 (relating to cover)
							 including, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) The procedures for application of cover
						  material.
(2) The procedures to
						  establish elevation and grade of final cover.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 289.142 - Revegetation plan

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An application shall contain a plan for revegetation
							 of affected areas in accordance with §§
													289.244 and
							 289.245 (relating to revegetation;
							 and standards for successful revegetation). The plan shall identify the species
							 that are proposed to be planted, seeding rates and method of
							 revegetation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND MONITORING › Section 289.151 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan

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(a) The applicant shall submit a plan to
						  manage surface water and control erosion during all phases of construction and
						  operation at the proposed facility. The plan shall be based on the requirements
						  of Chapter 102 and §§
													289.252-289.254 and other applicable State
						  and Federal requirements. Calculations indicating water quantities shall be
						  based on the 24-hour precipitation event by inches to be expected once in 25
						  years.
(b) The plan shall include
						  fully dimensioned diversion ditches, indicating length, gradient and cross
						  section for configuration by reach, and capacities for ditch volume by reach.
						  The calculations which are necessary to support design and siting shall be
						  included in the plan.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND MONITORING › Section 289.152 - Water quality monitoring plan

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a water quality monitoring plan showing how the
						  operator intends to comply with §§
													289.261-289.268 (relating to water quality
						  monitoring). The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The number, location and design of
						  proposed monitoring points.
(2) For
						  new facilities, preoperational data showing existing groundwater quality, as
						  required by §
														289.123 (relating to groundwater
						  quality description), and a procedure to establish this groundwater quality.
						  For existing facilities, adequate monitoring data as required by §
														288.123 (relating to groundwater
						  quality description) to characterize background groundwater quality and a
						  procedure to establish this groundwater 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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 289.161 - Impoundment plan

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The application shall contain a plan, including
							 specifications, designs and cross sections, in accordance with §§
													289.271-289.274 (relating to
							 impoundments). The plan shall include, at a minimum:
(1) The proposed volumetric capacity of each
						  impoundment.
(2) A schedule for
						  construction and operation of each impoundment.
(3) A slope stability analysis of the dike
						  system that is proposed to support the impoundment.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.436 (relating to primary
								liner).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 289.162 - Gas monitoring and control plan

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(a)
						  When the decomposition of the waste that is proposed to be disposed at the
						  facility may generate gas, the application shall include a plan under §
													289.282 (relating to gas control
						  and monitoring) sufficient to detect and control gas emanating from the
						  facility. The plan shall include the following:
(1) A plan to monitor and record offsite gas
						  migration and gas accumulation on and off the site, including
						  structures.
(2) Designs for a gas
						  control system, indicating the location and scheduling of construction, and the
						  design of vents, barriers, collection pipes, manifolds or other control
						  measures that will be put in place.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 289.163 - Contingency plan

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An application shall contain a contingency plan
							 consistent with §§
													289.291-289.293 (relating to emergency
							 procedures). The plan shall include a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency
							 (PPC) Plan that is consistent with the Department's most recent guidelines for
							 the development and implementation of PPC plans.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								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 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 289.171 - Postclosure land use plan

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An application shall contain a detailed description
							 of the proposed use following closure of the proposed facility, including a
							 discussion of the utility and capacity of the revegetated land to support a
							 variety of alternative uses, and the relationship of the use to existing land
							 use policies and plans. The description shall explain the following:
(1) How the proposed postclosure land use is
						  to be achieved and the necessary support activities which may be needed to
						  achieve the proposed land use.
(2)
						  The consideration which has been given to making the proposed postclosure land
						  use consistent with landowner plans and applicable State and local land use
						  plans and programs.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															289.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.311 (relating to postclosure
								land use).