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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LINER SYSTEM › Section 273.260 - Initial placement of solid waste

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The first 8 feet of solid waste placed on the
							 protective cover may not contain material capable of penetrating or puncturing
							 the protective cover.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.161 (relating to liner system
								and leachate control plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															273.251 (relating to scope and
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.271 - Scope

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(a) A person or
						  municipality shall comply with this section and §§
													273.272-273.277 if the person or
						  municipality:
(1) Receives a permit to operate
						  a municipal waste landfill after April 9, 1988, including a permit that results
						  in the expansion of a facility permitted before April 9, 1988.
(2) Received a permit to operate a municipal
						  waste landfill before April 9, 1988 for which a liner system is required under
						  §
														273.251 (relating to scope and
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.272 - Basic treatment methods

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
						  section, leachate shall be collected and handled by direct discharge into a
						  permitted publicly-owned treatment works, following pretreatment, if
						  pretreatment is required by Federal, State or local law or by discharge into
						  another permitted treatment facility.
(b) Leachate may be collected and handled by
						  onsite treatment and discharge into a receiving stream under a permit issued by
						  the Department under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
														691.1-691.1001) and regulations thereunder,
						  if the Department approves this method in a municipal waste landfill permit.
						  This method will not be allowed unless, at a minimum, direct discharge into a
						  publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted facility is not
						  practicable.
(c) Leachate may be
						  collected and handled by spray irrigation following treatment. This method will
						  not be allowed unless, at a minimum:
(1)
						  Discharge into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment
						  facility is not practicable.
(2)
						  Discharge of treated leachate into a receiving stream in a manner consistent
						  with The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder is not
						  attainable.
(3) Spray irrigation
						  will not cause groundwater pollution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.273 - Leachate transportation

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(a)
						  For the first 3 years following initial discharge of leachate into the
						  collection and handling system, leachate may be handled by vehicular
						  transportation to, and leachate treatment at, an offsite treatment facility.
						  Except as provided in §
													273.163 (relating to modifications
						  of leachate treatment plan), the operator shall operate a leachate collection
						  and treatment facility as provided in §
													273.272 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods) within 3 years following the detection of leachate in the
						  collection or handling system.
(b)
						  Vehicular transportation of leachate to an offsite treatment facility will not
						  be allowed unless the following requirements are met:
(1) Prior to the disposal of waste at the
						  facility, the operator has in place at the site a permitted and fully
						  operational system for fully pretreating the leachate in accordance with
						  applicable pretreatment requirements of the primary and backup offsite
						  treatment facilities.
(2) One of
						  the following applies:
(i) Direct discharge
						  into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment facility is
						  attainable within 3 years.
(ii)
						  Discharge of treated leachate into a receiving stream in a manner consistent
						  with The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
																691.1-691.1001) and regulations thereunder is
						  attainable within 3 years.
(3) A leachate recirculation system under
						  §
														273.274 (relating to leachate
						  recirculation) is constructed and fully operational.
(4) The landfill operator has a valid
						  contract for the treatment of leachate at an offsite treatment facility for up
						  to 3 years. The contract shall prohibit the treatment facility operator from
						  refusing to treat leachate without 6 months advance written notice to the
						  landfill operator.
(5) The offsite
						  treatment facility to which the leachate would be transported is operating in
						  compliance with The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder, and is
						  otherwise authorized and capable of accepting and treating leachate from the
						  landfill.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.274 - Leachate recirculation

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(a) In
						  conjunction with the treatment methods in §§
													273.272 and
						  273.273 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods; and leachate transportation), recirculation of leachate may
						  be utilized if the following exist:
(1) The
						  area subject to leachate recirculation previously has been filled with solid
						  waste.
(2) There is sufficient
						  municipal waste capacity to absorb the leachate.
(3) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation is underlain by a leachate collection system.
(4) The leachate recirculation is conducted
						  with an approved piping system located under the intermediate cover, and causes
						  no odors, runoff or ponding.
(5)
						  The leachate is not a hazardous waste.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.275 - Leachate collection and storage

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(a) Impoundments or tanks for storing
						  leachate before or during treatment shall be constructed under §§
													285.122-285.124 (relating to storage
						  tanks; impoundments-general; and impoundments-failure).
(b) An onsite leachate storage system shall
						  be part of each leachate treatment method used by the operator. The storage
						  system shall contain impoundments or tanks for storage of leachate. The tanks
						  or impoundments shall have sufficient storage capacity at least equal to the
						  maximum expected production of leachate for any 30-day period for the life of
						  the facility estimated under §
													273.162 (relating to leachate
						  treatment plan), or 250,000 gallons, whichever is greater. No more than 25% of
						  the total leachate storage capacity may be used for flow equalization on a
						  regular basis.
(c) The impoundments
						  or tanks shall be aerated as necessary to prevent and control odors.
						  Impoundments or tanks shall each have a capacity of at least 250,000 gallons,
						  unless otherwise approved by the Department.
(d) The storage capacity of impoundments and
						  tanks at a site shall be increased if additional storage is required prior to
						  each major phase of construction and as otherwise necessary.
(e) Leachate storage capacity may not be
						  considered to include leachate that may have collected in or on the liner
						  system.
(f) Necessary collection
						  and containment systems shall be installed prior to the deposition of solid
						  waste at the site. The leachate treatment or handling system approved by the
						  Department under §
													273.162 shall be installed or
						  ready for use prior to the storage or disposal of solid waste at the
						  site.
(g) For a facility permitted
						  after December 23, 2000, underground pipes used for the transport of leachate
						  from the liner system to the leachate storage impoundments or tanks shall be
						  equipped with secondary containment or comply with §
													245.445 (relating to methods for
						  release detection for piping). Secondary containment shall be designed,
						  constructed and installed to direct any release to an area that can be
						  inspected for leaks.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.162 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.271 (relating to scope); and
								25 Pa. Code §
															277.271 (relating to
								scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.276 - Leachate analysis and sludge handling

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(a) Upon commencement of leachate flow from
						  the facility, the operator shall sample and analyze 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, the chemical composition of leachate flowing into the leachate
						  treatment system, including total alkalinity, specific conductance, chlorides,
						  sulfates, total dissolved solids, chemical oxygen demand, metals and volatile
						  organic analysis. 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
						  quarterly analysis, the leachate sample shall be collected from the influent
						  storage tank or impoundment and shall be representative of the average mixed
						  influent leachate quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 273.277 - Departmental notice and remedial action

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The operator shall immediately notify the Department
							 and describe remedial steps to be taken if:
(1) Operation of the treatment facilities in
						  accordance with the approved plan cannot prevent violation of the terms of its
						  permits, The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
														691.1-691.1001) or regulations
						  thereunder.
(2) The facility is
						  generating a quality or quantity of leachate that exceeds the design capacity
						  of the onsite pretreatment system.
(3) The contractual agreement for leachate
						  treatment by an offsite treatment system is breached or expired.
(4) The quality or quantity of solid waste
						  being disposed at the site changes from that set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.162 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.163 (relating to modifications
								of leachate treatment plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															273.271 (relating to
								scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.281 - General requirements

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(a) A
						  person or municipality that operates a municipal waste landfill shall install,
						  operate and maintain a monitoring system that can detect the entry of solid
						  waste, solid waste constituents, leachate, contaminants or constituents of
						  decomposition into the groundwater or surface water. The monitoring system
						  shall comply with this section and §§ 273.282-273.288.
(b) A person may not construct, install or
						  use a monitoring system for a municipal waste landfill until that system has
						  first been approved by the Department in writing.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.116 (relating to groundwater
								quality description); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															285.112 (relating to design and
								operation); and 25 Pa. Code §
															285.123 (relating to
								impoundments-general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.282 - Number, location and depth of monitoring points

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(a) The water quality monitoring system shall
						  accurately characterize groundwater flow, groundwater chemistry and flow
						  systems on the site and adjacent area. The system shall consist, at a minimum,
						  of the following:
(1) At least one monitoring
						  well at a point hydraulically upgradient from the disposal area in the
						  direction of increasing static head that is capable of providing representative
						  data of groundwater not affected by the facility, except when the facility
						  occupies the most upgradient position in the flow system. In that case,
						  sufficient downgradient monitoring wells shall be placed to determine the
						  extent of adverse effects on groundwater from the facility.
(2) At least three monitoring wells at points
						  hydraulically downgradient in the direction of decreasing static head from the
						  area in which solid waste has been or will be disposed. In addition to three
						  downgradient wells, the Department may allow one or more springs for monitoring
						  points if the springs are hydraulically downgradient from the area in which
						  solid waste has been or will be disposed, if the springs are developed and
						  protected in a manner approved by the Department, and if the springs otherwise
						  meet the requirements of this subchapter.
(3) A leachate detection system for the
						  disposal area, as required by §§
														273.251 and
						  273.255 (relating to scope and
						  requirements; and leachate detection zone).
(4) A leachate collection system for the
						  permitted disposal area, as required by §
														273.251 and §
														273.258 (relating to leachate
						  collection system within protective cover).
(5) Surface water monitoring points approved
						  by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.283 - Standards for wells and casing of wells

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(a) A monitoring well shall be constructed
						  with a screen that meets the following requirements:
(1) The screen shall be factory
						  made.
(2) The screen may not react
						  with the groundwater being monitored.
(3) The screen shall maximize open area to
						  minimize entrance velocities and allow rapid sample recovery.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.285 - Reporting of analysis results

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Analyses of data required by this subchapter shall be
							 submitted on a form provided by the Department within 60 days of sampling or 15
							 days after completion of analyses, whichever is sooner, unless the Department
							 approves another time period in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.281 (relating to general
								requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															283.233 (relating to soil and
								groundwater monitoring); 25 Pa. Code §
															285.112 (relating to design and
								operation); and 25 Pa. Code §
															285.123 (relating to
								impoundments-general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.286 - Groundwater assessment plan

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(a)
Requirement
. A person or municipality operating a municipal
						  waste landfill shall prepare and submit to the Department a groundwater
						  assessment plan within 60 days after one of the following occurs:
(1) Data obtained from monitoring by the
						  Department or the operator indicates groundwater degradation at any monitoring
						  point for parameters other than chemical oxygen demand, pH, specific
						  conductance, total organic carbon, turbidity, total alkalinity, calcium,
						  magnesium and iron.
(2) Laboratory
						  analysis of one or more public or private water supplies shows the presence of
						  degradation that could reasonably be attributed to the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.287 - Abatement plan

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(a) The
						  operator of a municipal waste landfill shall prepare and submit to the
						  Department an abatement plan whenever one of the following occurs:
(1) The groundwater assessment plan prepared
						  and implemented under §
														273.286 (relating to groundwater
						  assessment plan) shows the presence of groundwater degradation at one or more
						  monitoring wells and the analysis under §
														273.286(c)
						  indicates that an abatement standard under subsection (d) will not be
						  met.
(2) Monitoring by the
						  Department or operator shows the presence of an abatement standard exceedance
						  from one or more compliance points as indicated in subsection (d), even if a
						  groundwater assessment plan has not been completed. The operator is not
						  required to implement an abatement plan under this paragraph if the following
						  conditions are met:
(i) Within 10 days after
						  receipt of sample results showing an exceedance of an abatement standard at a
						  point of compliance described in subsection (d), the operator resamples the
						  affected wells.
(ii) Analysis from
						  resampling shows to the Department's satisfaction that an exceedance of an
						  abatement standard has not occurred.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 273.288 - Recordkeeping

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A person or municipality subject to the requirements
							 of this subchapter shall retain records of analyses and evaluations of
							 monitoring data and groundwater elevations required under this subchapter until
							 release of the bonds, and shall make the records available to the Department
							 upon request.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															273.281 (relating to general
								requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															279.233 (relating to soil and
								groundwater monitoring); 25 Pa. Code §
															281.254 (relating to soil and
								groundwater monitoring); 25 Pa. Code §
															283.233 (relating to soil and
								groundwater monitoring); and 25 Pa. Code §
															285.123 (relating to
								impoundments-general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERALS AND GAS › Section 273.291 - Mineral resources

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(a) The
						  operator shall isolate coal seams, coal outcrops and coal refuse from waste
						  deposits in a manner that prevents combustion of the waste and that prevents
						  damage to the liner system.
(b)
						  Mine openings within the site shall be sealed in a manner approved by the
						  Department.
(c) The operator shall
						  implement a plan for controlling potential for damage from subsidence that was
						  submitted and approved under §
													273.120 (relating to mineral
						  deposits information).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.259 (relating to surface mined
								areas).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERALS AND GAS › Section 273.292 - Gas control and monitoring

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(a)
						  The operator shall implement the gas control and monitoring plan approved under
						  §
													273.171 (relating to gas
						  monitoring and control plan).
(b)
						  The operator shall control decomposition gases generated within the site to
						  prevent danger to workers, structures and to occupants of adjacent
						  property.
(c) Gas venting and
						  monitoring systems shall be installed during construction at
						  facilities.
(d) Gas monitoring
						  shall be conducted in accordance with the approved plan. Gas monitoring shall
						  be conducted quarterly by the operator during active operations and after
						  closure until the Department determines in writing that gas monitoring is not
						  necessary to ensure compliance with the act, the environmental protection acts,
						  regulations promulgated thereunder and the terms and conditions of the
						  permit.
(e) Combustible gas levels
						  may not equal or exceed:
(1) Twenty-five
						  percent of the lower explosive limit in a structure within the site.
(2) The lower explosive limit at the
						  boundaries of the site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERALS AND GAS › Section 273.293 - Gas recovery

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(a) Gas
						  recovery shall be conducted:
(1) In a manner
						  that does not interfere or conflict with activities on the site or required
						  control measures.
(2) Without
						  creating or causing danger to persons or property.
(3) According to the plan approved by the
						  Department under §
														273.171 (relating to gas
						  monitoring and control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 273.301 - Hazard prevention

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Municipal waste landfills shall be designed,
							 constructed, maintained and operated to prevent and minimize the potential for
							 fire, explosion or release of solid waste constituents to the air, water or
							 soil of this Commonwealth that could threaten public health or safety, public
							 welfare or the environment.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.181 (relating to contingency
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 273.302 - Emergency equipment

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(a) Except
						  as provided in subsection (b), the operator shall have available in proper
						  working condition the following equipment at the immediate operating area of
						  the facility:
(1) An internal communications
						  or alarm system capable of providing immediate emergency instruction by voice
						  or signal to facility personnel.
(2) A communications system capable of
						  summoning emergency assistance from local police, fire departments, emergency
						  medical services and from State and local emergency response
						  agencies.
(3) Portable fire
						  extinguishers, fire control equipment, spill control equipment and
						  decontamination equipment. For fire control equipment requiring water, the
						  facility shall have a water supply of adequate quantity and pressure to supply
						  the equipment.
(4) Portable gas
						  explosimeters and gas monitoring equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 273.303 - Implementation of contingency plan

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(a) The operator of the facility shall
						  immediately implement the applicable provisions of the approved contingency
						  plan if there is an emergency. For the purposes of this section, the term
						  "emergency" includes a fire, spill or other event that threatens public health
						  and safety, public welfare or the environment and personal injury.
(b) During an emergency, the operator shall:
(1) Assess actual or potential hazards to
						  public health and safety, public welfare and the environment that are occurring
						  or may occur.
(2) Ensure that
						  fires, spills or other hazards do not occur, reoccur or spread to other solid
						  waste at the facility.
(3)
						  Immediately telephone the Department and county emergency management agency and
						  report the following information:
(i) The name
						  of the person reporting the incident and telephone number where that person can
						  be reached.
(ii) The name, address
						  and permit number of the facility.
(iii) The date, time and location of the
						  emergency.
(iv) A brief description
						  of the nature of the emergency, the type and quantity of the solid waste
						  involved, and what dangers to public health and safety, public welfare and the
						  environment exist or may occur.
(v)
						  The nature of injuries.
(vi) The
						  parts of the contingency plan being implemented to alleviate the
						  emergency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 273.312 - Quarterly operation report

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(a) An
						  operator shall submit to the Department a quarterly report. The report shall be
						  submitted on or before the 20th day of April, July, October and January for the
						  3 months ending the last day of March, June, September and December. The report
						  shall be submitted on forms supplied by the Department.
(b) The quarterly operational report shall
						  include the following:
(1) The type and
						  weight or volume of solid waste received in each month of the reported
						  quarter.
(2) The county in which
						  the solid waste originated or, if the waste originated outside this
						  Commonwealth, the state.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 273.313 - Annual operation report

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(a) An
						  operator shall submit to the Department an annual operation report on or before
						  June 30 of each year.
(b) The
						  annual operation report, which shall be submitted on a form supplied by the
						  Department, shall include the following:
(1) A
						  topographic survey map of the same scale, contour interval and grid system as
						  the original site plans showing the following:
(i) The contours at the beginning and the end
						  of the year.
(ii) The completed
						  areas of the site as well as areas partially filled but not active during the
						  previous year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 273.314 - Host municipality benefit fee

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(a)
Defining act.
For
						  purposes of this section, the term "act" means the Municipal Waste Planning,
						  Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
(b)
Payment of benefit fee.
On and after September 26, 1988, the operator of a municipal waste landfill
						  shall pay the host municipality benefit fee to the host municipality, in
						  accordance with Chapter 13 of the act (53 P. S. §§
														4000.1301-4000.1305). If the landfill is
						  located in more than one municipality, the fee shall be apportioned according
						  to the percentage of the permitted area located in each municipality, as
						  determined by the Department.
(c)
Quarterly payment.
Each operator of a municipal waste landfill
						  shall pay the host municipality benefit fee on a quarterly basis. The fee shall
						  be paid on or before the 20th day of April, July, October and January for the 3
						  months ending the last day of March, June, September and December
						  respectively.
(d)
Quarterly
						  reports.
Each host municipality benefit fee payment shall be
						  accompanied by a form prepared and furnished by the Department and completed by
						  the operator. The form shall state the weight or volume of solid waste received
						  by the landfill during the payment period and provide other information deemed
						  necessary by the Department to carry out the purposes of the act. The form
						  shall be signed by the operator. A copy of the completed form shall be sent to
						  the Department at the same time that the fee and form are sent to the host
						  municipality.
(e)
Timeliness of payment.
An operator shall be deemed to have
						  made a timely payment of the host municipality benefit fee if the following are
						  met:
(1) The enclosed payment is for the full
						  amount owed under this section, and no further host municipality action is
						  required for collection.
(2) The
						  payment is accompanied by the required form and the form is complete and
						  accurate.
(3) The letter
						  transmitting the payment that is received by the host municipality is
						  postmarked by the United States Postal Service on or prior to the final day on
						  which the payment is to be received.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 273.315 - Recycling fee

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(a) On and after
						  October 26, 1988, the operator of a municipal waste landfill shall pay a
						  recycling fee in the form of a check payable to the "Commonwealth of
						  Pennsylvania, Recycling Fund," in accordance with Chapter 7 of the Municipal
						  Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§
														4000.701-4000.706). This fee shall terminate
						  in accordance with law.
(1) The recycling fee
						  shall be paid on a quarterly basis, on or before the 20th day of April, July,
						  October and January for the 3 months ending the last day of March, June,
						  September and December respectively.
(2) A recycling fee payment shall be
						  accompanied by a form provided by the Department and completed according to its
						  instructions and hand-signed by the operator.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 273.316 - Environmental stewardship fee

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(a)
Environmental stewardship fee
. The operator of a municipal
						  waste landfill shall pay an environmental stewardship fee in the form of a
						  check payable to the "Environmental Stewardship Fund" in accordance with
						  27 Pa.C.S. §
														6112(b) (relating to
						  extension of fees).
(1) The environmental
						  stewardship fee shall be paid on a quarterly basis, on or before the 20th day
						  of April, July, October and Janaury for the 3 months ending the last day of
						  March, June, September and December, respectively.
(2) An environmental stewardship fee payment
						  shall be accompanied by a form provided by the Department and completed
						  according to its instructions and signed by the operator.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 273.321 - Postclosure land use

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The operator shall implement the postclosure land use
							 plan approved by the Department under §
													273.191 (relating to postclosure
							 land use plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 273.322 - Closure

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(a) The operator
						  shall implement the closure plan approved by the Department under §
													273.192 (relating to closure
						  plan).
(b) At least 180 days before
						  implementation of a closure plan, the operator shall review its approved
						  closure plan to determine whether the plan requires modification, and shall
						  submit proposed changes to the Department for approval under §
													271.222 (relating to permit
						  modification).
(c) If groundwater
						  degradation exists at closure or occurs after closure, a person shall meet one
						  of the following:
(1) Continue to implement
						  an approved abatement plan.
(2)
						  Submit an application for a closure plan modification in accordance with the
						  procedures for a major permit modification. The operator shall select one or
						  more remediation standards that will be met in accordance with the final
						  closure certification requirements in §
														271.342 (relating to final closure
						  certification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECYCLING › Section 273.331 - Salvaging of materials

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(a) After
						  September 26, 1990, the operator shall salvage and recycle waste materials
						  received at the facility for which recycling is cost effective, in accordance
						  with the plan approved under §
													273.196 (relating to recycling
						  plan).
(b) Salvaging and recycling
						  of materials may not be allowed or conducted unless salvaging and recycling is
						  controlled by the operator to prevent interference with prompt and sanitary
						  operations and is conducted to prevent a health hazard or nuisance.
(c) Salvaged materials shall be promptly
						  moved from the unloading area and either stored in an approved area under
						  Chapter 285 (relating to storage, collection and transportation of municipal
						  waste) or transported offsite.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.196 (relating to recycling
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECYCLING › Section 273.332 - Recycled materials collection center

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(a) After September 26, 1990, a person or
						  municipality may not operate a municipal waste landfill unless the operator has
						  established at least one drop-off center for the collection and sale of at
						  least three recyclable materials. The three materials shall be chosen from the
						  following: clear glass, colored glass, aluminum, steel and bimetallic cans,
						  high grade office paper, newsprint, corrugated paper and plastics.
(b) The center shall be located at the
						  facility or in a place that is easily accessible to persons generating
						  municipal waste that is processed or disposed at the facility.
(c) A drop-off center shall contain bins or
						  containers where recyclable materials may be placed and temporarily stored. If
						  the operation of the drop-off center requires attendants, the center shall be
						  open at least 8 hours per week, including 4 hours during evenings or
						  weekends.
(d) At least 30 days
						  prior to the initiation of the drop-off center program and at least once every
						  6 months thereafter, the operator shall provide public notice of the
						  availability of the drop-off center. The operator shall place an advertisement
						  in a newspaper circulating in the municipality or provide notice in another
						  manner approved by the Department in writing.
(e) On or before January 15 of each year, the
						  operator shall inform the host municipality in writing, of the weight and type
						  of materials that were recycled in the previous calendar year, so that the host
						  municipality may comply with the requirements of section 304(f) of the
						  Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §
														4000.304(f)).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.197 (relating to plan for
								recycled materials collection center); and 25 Pa. Code §
															273.311 (relating to signs and
								markers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › GENERAL › Section 273.401 - Scope

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates or proposes to operate a municipal waste landfill
						  shall comply with the applicable requirements of this subchapter if the person
						  or municipality proposes to dispose of special handling or residual wastes at
						  the facility.
(b) The requirements
						  of this subchapter are in addition to the application requirements in
						  Subchapter B (relating to application requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.411 - Processed regulated medical or chemo-therapeutic waste disposal

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(a) An application
						  for the disposal of processed regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste shall
						  contain necessary plans and specifications showing how the applicant will
						  comply with §
													273.511 or §
													273.512 (relating to processed
						  regulated medical waste disposal; and chemotherapeutic waste), or both,
						  whichever is applicable.
(b) The
						  application, on a form provided by the Department, shall contain the following
						  information:
(1) The name and location of the
						  generator of the waste.
(2) A
						  description of the origin and content of the waste, its containerization and
						  the expected volume and frequency of waste disposal at the facility.
(3) A description of the facility where the
						  waste will be disinfected prior to disposal, including its name and location.
						  For a permitted processing facility that is not operating under a permit by
						  rule under Chapter 271, Subchapter B (relating to general requirements for
						  permits and permit applications), the applicant shall provide the permit
						  number.
(4) A description of the
						  processing methods to be used for each type of waste, including, when
						  necessary, schematic drawings.
(5)
						  A description of the containers to be used for storage during collection and
						  during movement within the facility, including the length of storage.
(6) A description of the alternatives to be
						  used if the processing equipment is inoperable, and the procedures to be used
						  for storage of the waste if it cannot be promptly processed.
(7) A description of handling and safety
						  measures that will be employed for each type of waste, including personal
						  protection and safety as well as modifications to the operational safety plan
						  that are required.
(8) If
						  disinfection will be employed, a description of the monitoring and quality
						  assurance program to ensure proper disinfection.
(9) A description of modifications to an
						  existing processing facility that are required to process the waste, including
						  drawings.
(10) A certification
						  indicating that the waste to be disposed is noninfectious. The certification
						  shall include the method of processing, indicator test results and testing
						  frequency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.412 - Sewage sludge plan

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(a) An
						  application for the disposal of sewage sludge at a municipal waste landfill
						  shall show how the operator plans to comply with §
													273.513 (relating to sewage
						  sludge).
(b) The application shall
						  also contain the information required by §
													273.421(Reserved).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.413 - Plan for ash residue from municipal waste incineration

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(a) An application to dispose of ash residue
						  from municipal waste incineration shall include the plans, drawings and
						  specifications, including necessary narrative descriptions, to show how the
						  applicant plans to comply with §
													273.514 (relating ash residue from
						  municipal waste incineration).
(b)
						  The application shall include:
(1)
						  Identification of the location, type and size of the municipal waste
						  incineration facility generating the ash residue to be disposed at the
						  landfill.
(2) The weight or volume
						  of ash residue that is proposed to be disposed at the landfill.
(3) Copies of chemical analyses that have
						  been performed on the ash residue to be disposed at the landfill.