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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.225 - Unloading of Waste

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The unloading
				  of solid waste shall be confined to as small an area as practical. An attendant
				  shall be provided at all facilities to monitor all incoming loads of waste.
				  Appropriate signs shall also be used to indicate where vehicles are to unload.
				  The use of forced access lanes, identified by ditches, dikes, fences, or other
				  means, shall be used in conjunction with signs for the prevention of
				  indiscriminate dumping. The owner or operator is not required to accept any
				  solid waste that he/she determines will cause or may cause problems in
				  maintaining full and continuous compliance with these sections.
(b) The unloading of waste in unauthorized
				  areas is prohibited. The owner or operator shall ensure that any waste
				  deposited in an unauthorized area will be removed immediately and disposed of
				  properly.
(c) The unloading of
				  prohibited wastes at the municipal solid waste facility shall not be allowed.
				  The owner or operator shall ensure that any prohibited waste will be returned
				  immediately to the transporter or generator of the waste.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.227 - Spill Prevention and Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Storage and processing areas shall be designed to control
					 and contain spills and contaminated water from leaving the facility. The design
					 shall be sufficient to control and contain a worst case spill or release.
					 Unenclosed containment areas shall also account for precipitation from a
					 25-year, 24-hour storm.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.229 - Operating Hours

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A site
				  operating plan must specify the operating hours. The waste acceptance hours may
				  be any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through
				  Friday, unless otherwise approved by the executive director or commission for a
				  permit. The operating hours for operating heavy equipment and transporting
				  materials on- or off-site may be any time between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and
				  9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved in the
				  authorization. Other activities do not require specific approval. For
				  facilities that do not require a permit or registration, the owner or operator
				  will notify adjacent landowners by first-class mail concurrently with filing
				  the request for expanded waste acceptance or operating hours with the
				  commission's regional office 30 days prior to the proposed implementation of
				  the expanded hours. The notice will contain instructions for adjacent
				  landowners to contact the commission's regional office in writing of any
				  concerns regarding the requested expanded waste acceptance or operating hours.
				  The owner or operator may not begin operating during the expanded hours unless
				  written approval is received by the regional office.
(b) In addition to the requirements of
				  subsection (a) of this section, the authorization may include alternative
				  operating hours of up to five days in a calendar-year period to accommodate
				  special occasions, special purpose events, holidays, or other special
				  occurrences.
(c) The commission's
				  regional offices may allow additional temporary operating hours to address
				  disaster or other emergency situations, or other unforeseen circumstances that
				  could result in the disruption of waste management services in the
				  area.
(d) The facility must record,
				  in the site operating record, the dates, times, and duration when any
				  alternative operating hours are utilized.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.231 - Facility Sign

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each facility shall conspicuously display at all entrances
					 to the facility through which wastes are received, a sign measuring at least
					 four feet by four feet with letters at least three inches in height stating the
					 facility name; type of facility; the hours and days of operation; the permit
					 number or facility number, if applicable; and facility rules. The posting of
					 erroneous or misleading information shall constitute a violation of this
					 section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.233 - Control of Windblown Material and Litter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Windblown material and litter shall be
				  collected as necessary, at least once per day on days that the facility is in
				  operation, to minimize unhealthy, unsafe, or unsightly conditions.
(1) A portable fence may be employed to
				  confine windblown material resulting from unloading. If a portable fence is not
				  practical, other suitable practices shall be employed to control windblown
				  material.
(2) Litter scattered
				  throughout the facility, along fences and access roads, and at the gate must be
				  picked up once a day on the days the facility is in operation and properly
				  managed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.235 - Materials Along the Route to the Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The facility owner or operator shall take steps to
					 encourage that vehicles hauling waste to the facility are enclosed or provided
					 with a tarpaulin, net, or other means to effectively secure the load in order
					 to prevent the escape of any part of the load by blowing or spilling. The owner
					 or operator shall take actions such as posting signs, reporting offenders to
					 proper law enforcement officers, adding surcharges, or similar measures. On
					 days when the facility is in operation, the owner or operator shall be
					 responsible for at least once per day cleanup of waste materials spilled along
					 and within the right-of-way of public access roads serving the facility for a
					 distance of two miles in either direction from any entrances used for the
					 delivery of waste to the facility. The facility operator shall consult with the
					 Texas Department of Transportation, county, and/or local governments with
					 maintenance authority over the roads concerning cleanup of public access roads
					 and rights-of-way. An alternative clean-up frequency and distance may be
					 approved by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.237 - Facility Access Roads

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All-weather
				  roads shall be provided within the facility to the unloading area(s) designated
				  for wet-weather operation. The tracking of mud and debris onto public roadways
				  from the facility shall be minimized.
(b) Dust from on-site and other access
				  roadways shall not become a nuisance to surrounding areas. A water source and
				  necessary equipment or other means of dust control shall be provided.
(c) All on-site and other access roadways
				  shall be maintained on a regular basis. Access roadways shall be regraded as
				  necessary to minimize depressions, ruts, and potholes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.239 - Noise Pollution and Visual Screening

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator of a transfer station shall provide
					 screening or other measures to minimize noise pollution and adverse visual
					 impacts.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.241 - Overloading and Breakdown

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The design
				  capacity of a solid waste processing or experimental facility shall not be
				  exceeded during operation. The facility shall not accumulate solid waste in
				  quantities that cannot be processed within such time as will preclude the
				  creation of odors, insect breeding, or harborage of other vectors. If such
				  accumulations occur, additional solid waste shall not be received until the
				  adverse conditions are abated.
(1) For
				  facilities that process grease trap waste, grit trap waste, or septage, and
				  demonstration projects for liquid waste processing facilities, the maximum time
				  allowed for storage of unprocessed waste is 72 hours.
(2) For mobile liquid waste processing
				  facilities, the maximum time allowed for storage of unprocessed waste is four
				  days.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.243 - Sanitation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At processing
				  facilities, all working surfaces that come in contact with wastes shall be
				  washed down on a weekly basis at the completion of processing. Processing
				  facilities that operate on a continuous basis shall be swept daily and washed
				  down at least two times per week.
(b) Wash waters shall not be allowed to
				  accumulate on site without proper treatment to prevent the creation of odors or
				  an attraction to vectors.
(c) All
				  wash waters shall be collected and disposed of in an authorized
				  manner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.245 - Ventilation and Air Pollution Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Air emissions from municipal solid waste facilities must not cause or
				  contribute to a condition of air pollution as defined in the Texas Clean Air
				  Act.
(b) All facilities and
				  constructed air pollution abatement devices must obtain authorization, under
				  Chapter 116 of this title (relating to Control of Air Pollution By Permits for
				  New Construction or Modifications) or Subchapter U of this chapter (relating to
				  Standard Air Permits for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facilities and Transfer
				  Stations), as applicable, from the Air Permits Division prior to the start of
				  construction, except as authorized in Texas Health and Safety Code, §
										382.004,
				  Construction While Permit Application Pending.
(c) All liquid waste and solid waste shall be
				  stored in odor-retaining containers and vessels.
(d) The facility shall be designed and
				  operated to provide adequate ventilation for odor control and employee safety.
				  The owner or operator shall prevent nuisance odors from leaving the boundary of
				  the facility. If nuisance odors are found to be passing the facility boundary,
				  the facility owner or operator may be required to suspend operations until the
				  nuisance is abated.
(e) All air
				  pollution emission capture and abatement equipment or equivalent technology
				  shall be properly maintained and operated during the facility operation.
				  Cleaning and maintenance of the abatement equipment shall be performed as
				  recommended by the manufacturer and as necessary so that the equipment
				  efficiency can be adequately maintained.
(f) The owner or operator shall employ one or
				  more of the following measures:
(1) air
				  scrubber units for odor control;
(2) on-site buffer zones for odor control.
				  Consideration should be given to additional buffer zones within the facility
				  property boundary for odor control;
(3) additional waste handling procedures,
				  storage procedures, and clean-up procedures for odor control when accepting
				  putrescible waste; or
(4)
				  alternative ventilation and odor control measures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.247 - Health and Safety

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Facility personnel will be trained in the appropriate
					 sections of the facility's health and safety plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.249 - Employee Sanitation Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator shall provide potable water and
					 sanitary facilities for all employees and visitors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter G - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE › Section 330.301 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Permits and registrations for units that existed before the
					 comprehensive rule revisions in this chapter as adopted in 2006 (2006
					 Revisions) to this subchapter became effective remain valid, except as provided
					 by this subchapter. If existing authorizations do not comply with the 2006
					 Revisions, the permittee or registrant is under an obligation to apply for a
					 modification not subject to public notice in accordance with §
										305.70(l)
					 of this title (relating to Municipal Solid Waste Permit and Registration
					 Modifications) within 180 days to comply with the 2006 Revisions to this
					 subchapter. Timely submission of an application to modify qualifies the owners
					 or operators of existing units to operate under requirements contained in the
					 existing authorization until a final decision is made on the
					 application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter G - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE › Section 330.303 - Surface Water Drainage for Municipal Solid Waste Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A facility must be constructed,
				  maintained, and operated to manage run-on and runoff during the peak discharge
				  of a 25-year rainfall event and must prevent the off-site discharge of waste
				  and feedstock material, including, but not limited to, in-process and/or
				  processed materials.
(b) Surface
				  water drainage in and around a facility shall be controlled to minimize surface
				  water running onto, into, and off the treatment area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter G - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE › Section 330.305 - Additional Surface Water Drainage Requirements for Landfills

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Existing or
				  permitted drainage patterns must not be adversely altered.
(b) The owner or operator shall design,
				  construct, and maintain a run-on control system capable of preventing flow onto
				  the active portion of the landfill during the peak discharge from at least a
				  25-year rainfall event.
(c) The
				  owner or operator shall design, construct, and maintain a runoff management
				  system from the active portion of the landfill to collect and control at least
				  the water volume resulting from a 24-hour, 25-year storm.
(d) The landfill design must provide
				  effective erosional stability to top dome surfaces and external embankment side
				  slopes during all phases of landfill operation, closure, and post-closure care
				  in accordance with the following.
(1)
				  Estimated peak velocities for top surfaces and external embankment slopes
				  should be less than the permissible non-erodible velocities under similar
				  conditions.
(2) The top surfaces
				  and external embankment slopes of municipal solid waste landfill units must be
				  designed to minimize erosion and soil loss through the use of appropriate side
				  slopes, vegetation, and other structural and nonstructural controls, as
				  necessary. Soil erosion loss (tons/acre) for the top surfaces and external
				  embankment slopes may be calculated using the Soil Conservation Service of the
				  United States Department of Agriculture's Universal Soil Loss Equation, in
				  which case the potential soil loss should not exceed the permissible soil loss
				  for comparable soil-slope lengths and soil-cover conditions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter G - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE › Section 330.307 - Flood Protection for Landfills

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The facility shall be protected from flooding by suitable levees constructed to
				  provide protection from a 100-year frequency flood and in accordance with the
				  rules of the commission relating to levee improvement districts and approval of
				  plans for reclamation projects or the rules of the county or city having
				  jurisdiction under Texas Water Code, §
										16.236,
				  as implemented by Chapter 301, Subchapter C of this title (relating to Approval
				  of Levees and Other Improvements).
(b) Flood protection levees must be designed
				  and constructed to prevent the washout of solid waste from the facility.
(1) A freeboard of at least three feet must
				  be provided except in those cases where a greater freeboard is required by the
				  agency having jurisdiction under Texas Water Code, §
											16.236.
(2) Such levees must not significantly
				  restrict the flow of a 100-year frequency flood nor significantly reduce the
				  temporary water storage capacity of the 100-year floodplain.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter H - LINER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION › Section 330.331 - Design Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) New permits for
				  Type I landfill units, lateral expansions, vertical expansions of Type I
				  landfills over landfills that do not meet the design criteria under paragraph
				  (1) or (2) of this subsection and expansions of existing Type IAE landfills
				  that subsequently no longer satisfy the conditions specified in §
										330.5(b)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Classification of Municipal Solid Waste Facilities)
				  must be constructed in accordance with one of the following provisions approved
				  by the executive director:
(1) a design that
				  ensures that the concentration values listed in Table 1 of this paragraph will
				  not be exceeded in the uppermost aquifer at the point of compliance, as
				  determined in §
											330.403
				  of this title (relating to Groundwater Monitoring Systems); or
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(2) a
				  composite liner, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, and a leachate
				  collection system that is designed and constructed to maintain less than a
				  30-centimeter depth of leachate over the liner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter H - LINER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION › Section 330.333 - Leachate Collection System

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Leachate-collection and associated leachate-removal systems
					 shall be:
(1) constructed of materials
				  that are chemically resistant to the leachate expected to be
				  generated;
(2) of sufficient
				  strength and thickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by
				  overlying wastes, waste cover materials, and by any equipment used at the
				  landfill; and
(3) designed and
				  operated to function through the scheduled closure and post-closure care period
				  of the landfill considering the following factors:
(A) estimated rate of leachate
				  removal;
(B) capacity of
				  sumps;
(C) pipe material and
				  strength, if used;
(D) pipe network
				  spacing and grading, if used;
(E)
				  collection sump materials and strength;
(F) drainage media specifications and
				  performance; and
(G) demonstration
				  that pipes and perforations will be resistant to clogging and can be
				  cleaned.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter H - LINER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION › Section 330.335 - Alternative Liner Design

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Alternative liner designs, which for Type I landfills must
					 include a leachate management system, may be authorized by the executive
					 director if the owner or operator provides a demonstration by computerized
					 design modeling that the maximum contaminant levels detailed in §
										330.331 of this
					 title (relating to Design Criteria), Table 1 will not be exceeded at the point
					 of compliance. At the discretion of the executive director, a field
					 demonstration may be required to prove the practicality and performance
					 capabilities of an alternative liner design.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter H - LINER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION › Section 330.337 - Special Liner Design Constraints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At
				  the discretion of the executive director, owners or operators of Type IV
				  landfill excavations that extend below the seasonal high water table may be
				  required to meet one or more provisions in this section.
(b) The owner or operator of a Type I
				  landfill shall demonstrate that the liner system will not undergo uplift from
				  hydrostatic forces during its construction by using one or more of the
				  following methods:
(1) providing calculations
				  satisfactory to the executive director that the weight of the liner systems,
				  including any ballast, is sufficient to offset by a factor of 1.2 any otherwise
				  unbalanced upward or inward hydrostatic forces on the liner;
(2) incorporating an active or passive
				  dewatering system in the design to reduce upward or inward hydrostatic forces
				  on the liner by a factor of 1.2 and by providing calculations satisfactory to
				  the executive director that the dewatering system will perform to adequately
				  reduce those forces;
(3) providing
				  evidence satisfactory to the executive director that the soil surrounding the
				  landfill is so poorly permeable that groundwater cannot move sufficiently to
				  exert force that would damage the liner; or
(4) providing evidence that the seasonal high
				  water table is below the deepest planned excavation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter H - LINER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION › Section 330.339 - Liner Quality Control Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A landfill
				  must have an approved liner quality control plan prepared under the direction
				  of a licensed professional engineer, and it shall be the basis for the type and
				  rate of quality control testing performance and reported in the soil liner
				  evaluation report as required in §
										330.341
				  of this title (relating to Soil Liner Evaluation Report and Geomembrane Liner
				  Evaluation Report). The plan must be included in the site development plan to
				  provide operating personnel adequate procedural guidance for assuring
				  continuous compliance with groundwater protection requirements. The plan must
				  specify construction methods employing good engineering practices for
				  compaction of clay soils to form a liner. Unless alternative construction
				  procedures are approved in writing by the executive director, all constructed
				  liners shall be keyed into an underlying formation of sufficient strength to
				  ensure stability of the constructed lining. The plan shall address the
				  installation and testing of a geomembrane liner, if used. Proposed dewatering
				  plans shall be included. The plan shall include the following information:
(1) constructed liner details, where
				  applicable, shall be depicted on cross-sections of a typical cell showing the
				  slope, widths, and thicknesses for compaction lifts. The amount of compaction
				  shall be expressed as a percentage of a predetermined laboratory density;
				  and
(2) soil and liner
				  quality-control testing procedures, to include sampling frequency, shall be
				  included in the plan. All field sampling and testing, both during construction
				  and after completion, shall be performed by a person acting in compliance with
				  the provisions of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and other applicable state
				  laws and regulations. The professional of record who signs the soil liner
				  evaluation report or his representative should be on site during all liner
				  construction. Quality control of construction and quality assurance of sampling
				  and testing procedures should follow the latest technical guidelines of the
				  executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter H - LINER SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION › Section 330.341 - Soil Liner Evaluation Report and Geomembrane Liner Evaluation Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to the
				  disposal of solid waste in any cell, or on any area, excavation, or unprotected
				  surface, a soil liner evaluation report and a geomembrane liner evaluation
				  report shall be submitted to the executive director. If the approved design
				  does not require a synthetic liner, a geomembrane liner evaluation report is
				  not required.
(b) Each soil liner
				  evaluation report and geomembrane liner evaluation report shall be submitted in
				  triplicate (including all attachments) to the executive director and shall be
				  prepared in accordance with the methods and procedures contained in the
				  approved liner quality control plan. If the executive director provides no
				  response, either written or verbal, within 14 days of receipt, the owner or
				  operator may continue facility construction or operation.
(c) If the executive director determines that
				  a report is incomplete or that the test data provided are insufficient to
				  support the evaluation conclusions, additional test data or other information
				  may be required, and use of the cell or disposal area will not be allowed until
				  such additional data are received, reviewed, and accepted. Each report must be
				  signed and, where applicable, sealed by the individual performing the
				  evaluation and counter-signed by the facility operator or an authorized
				  representative.
(d) The surface of
				  a constructed soil liner should be covered or otherwise protected within a
				  period of six months to mitigate the effects of dessication, surface erosion,
				  and rutting due to traffic. Liner surfaces not covered within six months shall
				  be checked by the soil liner evaluation report evaluator, who shall then submit
				  a letter report on the findings to the executive director. Any required repairs
				  shall be performed promptly. A new report shall be submitted on the new
				  construction for all liners that need repair due to damage.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter I - LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT › Section 330.371 - Landfill Gas Management

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Owners or
				  operators of all landfill units shall ensure that:
(1) the concentration of methane gas
				  generated by the facility does not exceed 1.25% by volume in facility
				  structures (excluding gas control or recovery system components); and
(2) the concentration of methane gas does not
				  exceed 5% by volume in monitoring points, probes, subsurface soils, or other
				  matrices at the facility boundary defined by the legal description in the
				  permit or permit by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.403 - Groundwater Monitoring Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  groundwater monitoring system must be installed that consists of a sufficient
				  number of monitoring wells, installed at appropriate locations and depths, to
				  yield representative groundwater samples from the uppermost aquifer as defined
				  in §
										330.3 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions).
(1)
				  Background monitoring wells shall be installed to allow determination of the
				  quality of background groundwater that has not been affected by leakage from a
				  unit. Background monitoring wells may be placed in locations that are not
				  hydraulically upgradient of the waste management area if hydrogeologic
				  conditions do not allow the owner or operator to determine which wells are
				  hydraulically upgradient or if sampling at other wells will provide a better
				  indication of background groundwater quality than is possible from upgradient
				  wells.
(2) The point of compliance
				  monitoring system must include monitoring wells installed to allow
				  determination of the quality of groundwater passing the point of compliance as
				  defined in §
											330.3 of
				  this title and to ensure the detection of groundwater contamination in the
				  uppermost aquifer. Monitoring well spacing for a municipal solid waste landfill
				  unit shall not exceed 600 feet without an applicable site-specific technical
				  demonstration that may be supplemented with a multi-dimensional fate and
				  transport numerical flow model as set forth in subsection (e) of this section.
				  The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill unit must install a
				  groundwater monitoring system at the point of compliance, as required by 40
				  Code of Federal Regulations §258.51(a)(2). When physical obstacles
				  preclude installation of the groundwater monitoring wells at existing units,
				  the wells may be installed at the closest practicable distance to the point of
				  compliance as defined in §
											330.3 of
				  this title that will ensure detection of groundwater contamination of the
				  uppermost aquifer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.407 - Detection Monitoring Program for Type I Landfills

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The monitoring frequency for all
				  constituents listed in §
										330.419
				  of this title (relating to Constituents for Detection Monitoring) shall be at
				  least semiannual during the active life of the facility and the closure and
				  post-closure care period.
(1) A minimum of
				  four statistically independent samples from each background and each point of
				  compliance well shall be collected and analyzed for the constituents listed in
				  §
											330.419
				  of this title to establish background groundwater quality. Initial background
				  sampling for a well shall be completed on a quarterly basis, unless an
				  alternative schedule is approved by the executive director. Background data
				  sets may be updated once every two years with semiannual detection monitoring
				  results that are demonstrated to be representative of background groundwater
				  quality. Upon completion of background monitoring and during background
				  updates, the owner or operator shall evaluate the background data to ensure
				  that the data are representative of background groundwater constituent
				  concentrations unaffected by waste management activities or other sources of
				  contamination. The evaluation shall be documented in a report and submitted to
				  the executive director before the next subsequent groundwater monitoring event
				  following the updated background period. At least one sample from each
				  background and point of compliance well shall be collected and analyzed during
				  each subsequent semiannual sampling event.
(2) The executive director may specify an
				  appropriate alternative frequency for repeated sampling and analysis of the
				  constituents listed in §
											330.419
				  of this title during the active life and the closure and post-closure care
				  period. The alternative frequency shall be no less than annual and shall be
				  based on factors such as lithology and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer
				  and unsaturated zone, groundwater flow rates, minimum distance of travel from
				  waste to monitoring wells, and resource value of the uppermost
				  aquifer.
(3) For the purpose of
				  establishing background groundwater quality, the executive director may agree
				  to consider analytical data acquired prior to the effective date of this
				  chapter in addition to the data required in this subsection and in §
											330.409(b)
				  of this title (relating to Assessment Monitoring Program).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.409 - Assessment Monitoring Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Assessment monitoring is required whenever the owner or operator determines
				  there has been a statistically significant increase over background for one or
				  more of the constituents listed in §
										330.419
				  of this title (relating to Constituents for Detection Monitoring).
(b) Within 90 days of determining that a
				  statistically significant increase has occurred in accordance with §
										330.407(b)
				  of this title (relating to Detection Monitoring Program for Type I Landfills),
				  and not less than annually thereafter, the owner or operator shall sample and
				  analyze the groundwater monitoring system for the full set of constituents
				  listed in Appendix II to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 258,
				  effective July 14, 2005, is adopted by reference. A minimum of one sample shall
				  be collected from each point of compliance well and analyzed for the 40 CFR
				  Part 258, Appendix II constituents during each sampling event. For any new
				  constituent(s) detected in the point of compliance wells as a result of the
				  complete Appendix II analysis, a minimum of four statistically independent
				  samples from each background well shall be collected and analyzed to establish
				  background levels for the additional constituent(s). After sampling all point
				  of compliance wells for Appendix II constituents, the executive director may
				  specify an appropriate subset of wells to be sampled and analyzed for the
				  Appendix II constituents during assessment monitoring and may delete any of the
				  Appendix II constituents for a municipal solid waste management unit if the
				  owner or operator can document that the removed constituents are not reasonably
				  expected to be in or derived from the waste contained in the unit.
(c) The executive director may specify an
				  appropriate alternative frequency for repeated sampling and analysis for the
				  full set of 40 CFR Part 258, Appendix II constituents required by subsection
				  (b) of this section during the active life and the closure and post-closure
				  care period of the unit considering the following factors:
(1) lithology and hydraulic conductivity of
				  the aquifer and unsaturated zone;
(2) groundwater flow rates;
(3) minimum distance of travel from the waste
				  nearest to any point of compliance monitoring well;
(4) resource value of the uppermost aquifer;
				  and
(5) nature (fate and transport)
				  of any constituents detected in response to this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.411 - Assessment of Corrective Measures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Within 90 days of finding that any of the 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part
				  258, Appendix II constituents have been detected at a statistically significant
				  level above the groundwater protection standards defined under
				  §330.409(h), (i), or (j) of this title (relating to Assessment Monitoring
				  Program), the owner or operator shall initiate an assessment of corrective
				  measures. Such an assessment shall be completed within 180 days of initiating
				  the assessment.
(b) The owner or
				  operator shall continue to monitor in accordance with the assessment monitoring
				  program as specified in §
										330.409
				  of this title.
(c) The assessment
				  shall include an analysis of the effectiveness of potential corrective measures
				  in meeting all of the requirements and objectives of the remedy as described
				  under §
										330.413 of
				  this title (relating to Selection of Remedy), addressing at least the
				  following:
(1) performance, reliability, ease
				  of implementation, and potential impacts of appropriate potential remedies,
				  including safety impacts, cross-media impacts, and control of exposure to any
				  residual contamination;
(2) time
				  required to begin and complete the remedy;
(3) costs of remedy implementation;
				  and
(4) institutional requirements
				  such as state or local permit requirements or other environmental or public
				  health requirements that may substantially affect implementation of the remedy
				  or remedies.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.413 - Selection of Remedy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Based on the
				  results of the corrective measures assessment conducted under §
										330.411
				  of this title (relating to Assessment of Corrective Measures), the owner or
				  operator shall select a remedy that, at a minimum, meets the standards listed
				  in subsection (b) of this section and is in accordance with rules of the
				  commission. Within 30 days of completing the assessment of corrective measures
				  described in §
										330.411
				  of this title, the owner or operator shall submit a report to the executive
				  director for review and approval and place it in the operating record. The
				  report shall describe the remedy or remedies proposed for selection and the way
				  it or they meet the standards in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Remedies shall:
(1) be protective of human health and the
				  environment;
(2) attain the
				  groundwater protection standard as specified in accordance with
				  §330.409(h), (i), or (j) of this title (relating to Assessment Monitoring
				  Program);
(3) control the source(s)
				  of releases so as to reduce or eliminate, to the maximum extent practicable,
				  further releases of 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 258, Appendix II
				  constituents into the environment that may pose a threat to human health or the
				  environment; and
(4) comply with
				  standards for management of wastes as specified in §
											330.415(d)
				  of this title (relating to Implementation of the Corrective Action
				  Program).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.415 - Implementation of the Corrective Action Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Based on the schedule established under
				  §
										330.413(d)
				  of this title (relating to Selection of Remedy) for initiation and completion
				  of remedial activities, the owner or operator shall:
(1) establish and implement a corrective
				  action groundwater monitoring program that:
(A) at least meets the requirements of an
				  assessment monitoring program under §
												330.409
				  of this title (relating to Assessment Monitoring Program);
(B) indicates the effectiveness of the
				  corrective action remedy; and
(C)
				  demonstrates compliance with groundwater protection standards under subsection
				  (f) of this section;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.419 - Constituents for Detection Monitoring

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The owner or operator shall sample and analyze the groundwater monitoring
				  system for the constituents listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part
				  258, Appendix I, effective July 14, 2005, herein adopted by
				  reference.
(b) The executive
				  director may delete any of the constituents listed in 40 CFR Part 258, Appendix
				  I for a municipal solid waste management unit if it can be documented that the
				  removed constituents are not reasonably expected to be in or derived from the
				  waste contained in the unit.
(c)
				  The executive director may establish an alternative list of inorganic indicator
				  constituents for a municipal solid waste management unit in lieu of some or all
				  of the heavy metals (constituents (1) - (15) in the table located in 40 CFR
				  Part 258, Appendix I) if the alternative constituents provide a reliable
				  indication of inorganic releases from the municipal solid waste management unit
				  to the groundwater. The executive director may also add inorganic or organic
				  constituents to those to be tested if they are reasonably expected to be in or
				  derived from the waste contained in the unit or if they are likely to provide a
				  useful indication of releases from the municipal solid waste management unit to
				  the groundwater. In determining alternative or additional constituents, the
				  executive director shall consider the following factors:
(1) the types, concentrations, quantities,
				  and persistence of waste constituents in wastes at the municipal solid waste
				  management unit;
(2) the mobility,
				  stability, and persistence of waste constituents or their reaction products in
				  the unsaturated and saturated zones adjacent to or beneath the municipal solid
				  waste management unit;
(3) the
				  detectability of indicator constituents, waste constituents, and reaction
				  products in the groundwater; and
(4) the concentrations and coefficients of
				  variation of monitoring parameters or constituents in the groundwater
				  background.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter J - GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION › Section 330.421 - Monitor Well Construction Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Monitoring well construction. Monitoring
				  well construction shall provide for maintenance of the integrity of the bore
				  hole, collection of representative groundwater samples from the water-bearing
				  zone(s) of concern, and prevention of migration of groundwater and surface
				  water within the bore hole. The following specifications must be used for the
				  installation of groundwater monitoring wells at municipal solid waste
				  landfills. Equivalent alternatives to these specifications may be used if prior
				  written approval is obtained in advance from the executive director.
(1) Drilling.
(A) Monitoring wells must be drilled by a
				  Texas-licensed driller who is qualified to drill and install monitoring wells.
				  The installation and development shall be supervised by a licensed professional
				  geoscientist or engineer who is familiar with the geology of the
				  area.
(B) The well shall be drilled
				  by a method that will allow installation of the casing, screen, etc., and that
				  will not introduce contaminants into the borehole or casing. Drilling
				  techniques used for boring shall take into account the materials to be drilled,
				  depth to groundwater, total depth of the hole, adequate soil sampling, and
				  other such factors that affect the selection of the drilling method. If any
				  fluids are necessary in drilling or installation, then clean, treated city
				  water shall be used; other fluids must be approved in writing by the executive
				  director before use. If city water is used, a current chemical analysis of the
				  city water shall be provided with the monitor-well report.
(C) The diameter of the boring shall be at
				  least four inches larger than the diameter of the casing. When the boring is in
				  hard rock, a smaller annulus may be approved by the executive
				  director.
(D) A log of the boring
				  shall be made by or under the supervision of a licensed professional
				  geoscientist or engineer who is familiar with the geology of the area, and
				  shall be sealed, signed, and dated by the licensed professional.