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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › IMPOUNDMENTS › Section 289.272 - Inside slopes

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Except for impoundments with concrete walls that are
							 approved in the permit, the inside slopes of an impoundment shall be designed,
							 constructed, operated and maintained as follows:
(1) An inside slope may not exceed a grade of
						  25%, except that the Department may approve slopes up to 33% based on a
						  stability analysis.
(2) An inside
						  slope shall be designed and constructed with sufficient protective cover to
						  prevent wind and water erosion, and to preserve the structural integrity of the
						  dike.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.115 (relating to filing by
								permitted facilities); 25 Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.161 (relating to impoundment
								plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															299.144 (relating to operating
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › IMPOUNDMENTS › Section 289.273 - Outside slopes and terraces

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The outside slopes and terraces of an impoundment
							 shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained as follows:
(1) The outside slopes of the dike may not
						  exceed 25% unless the following requirements are met:
(i) A horizontal terrace with a minimum width
						  of 10 feet is constructed at each 20-foot vertical rise of the slope, or the
						  Department approves in the permit a terrace with different
						  dimensions.
(ii) Surface water on
						  the terrace is collected and discharged so that it does not erode or otherwise
						  adversely affect the stability of the dike.
(iii) The final slope does not exceed
						  50%.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › IMPOUNDMENTS › Section 289.274 - Failure

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(a) If an
						  impoundment fails, the operator shall immediately comply with the following:
(1) Stop adding waste to the
						  impoundment.
(2) Contain discharges
						  that have occurred or are occurring.
(3) Notify the Department of the failure of
						  the impoundment and the measures taken to remedy the failure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERAL AND GAS › Section 289.281 - Mineral resources

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(a) The
						  operator shall isolate coal seams, coal outcrops and coal refuse from
						  combustible waste deposits in a manner that prevents the 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 §
													289.127 (relating to mineral
						  deposits information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERAL AND GAS › Section 289.282 - Gas control and monitoring

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(a) If
						  the waste disposed at the facility generates, or is likely to generate gas, the
						  operator shall establish and implement a gas control and monitoring program
						  plan under §
													289.162 (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 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERAL AND GAS › Section 289.283 - Gas recovery

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(a) Gas
						  recovery shall be conducted as follows:
(1) So
						  that it does not interfere or conflict with activities on the site or required
						  control measures.
(2) Without
						  creating or causing damage to persons or property.
(3) According to the plan approved by the
						  Department under §
														289.162 (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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 289.291 - Hazard prevention

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Residual waste disposal impoundments 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 §
															289.163 (relating to contingency
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 289.292 - 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, self-contained
						  breathing apparatus 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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 289.293 - 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 may
						  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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 289.302 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 289.303 - 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 information:
(1) The weight or volume of each type of
						  solid waste received. For noncaptive facilities, the report shall include the
						  average daily volume totals computed in accordance with §
														289.229 (relating to daily
						  volume).
(2) A volumetric
						  calculation of capacity used in the previous year and remaining permitted
						  capacity.
(3) A description of the
						  acreage used for disposal, the acreage seeded, the acreage that has been
						  vegetated, the acreage where vegetation is permanently established and a
						  narrative of the operator's progress in implementing its closure
						  plan.
(4) A current certificate of
						  insurance as specified in §
														287.373(a)
						  (relating to proof of insurance coverage), evidencing continuous coverage for
						  comprehensive general liability insurance as required by §
														287.371 (relating to insurance
						  requirement).
(5) Changes in the
						  previous year concerning the information required by §§
														287.124 and
						  287.125 (relating to
						  identification of interests; and compliance information). The report shall
						  state if no changes have occurred.
(6) A change in the ownership of the land
						  upon which the facility is located or a change in a lease agreement for the use
						  of the land that may affect or alter the operator's rights upon the
						  land.
(7) A written update of the
						  total bond liability for the facility under §
														287.331 (relating to bond amount
						  determination). If additional bond is determined to be necessary, it shall be
						  submitted to the Department within 90 days after the annual report is
						  due.
(8) Certification that the
						  operator has received the analysis or certification required by §
														287.54 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of waste) for each type of residual waste received at the facility,
						  and that the residual waste that is received at the facility meets the
						  conditions in the facility's permit.
(9) For noncaptive facilities, the type and
						  weight or volume of solid waste received from each generator, including the
						  name, mailing address, county and state of each generator.
(10) A record of detected radioactive
						  materials.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 289.311 - Postclosure land use

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The operator shall implement the postclosure land use
							 plan approved by the Department under §
													289.171 (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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 289.312 - Closure

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(a) The operator
						  shall implement the closure plan approved by the Department under §
													289.172 (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 §
													287.222 (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 §
														287.342 (relating to final closure
						  certification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › SCOPE › Section 289.401 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This subchapter sets forth additional application and
							 operating requirements for Class I residual waste disposal
							 impoundments.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 289.411 - Additional provisions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In addition to the application requirements in
							 Subchapter B (relating to application requirements), an application for a
							 permit to operate a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment shall comply
							 with §§
													289.412-289.414 (relating to liner system
							 and leachate control plan; leachate treatment plan; and modification of
							 leachate treatment plan). These requirements shall be part of the Phase II
							 permit application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 289.412 - Liner system and leachate control plan

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(a) The application shall contain plans,
						  drawings, cross sections and specifications for a liner system to demonstrate
						  compliance with §§
													289.431-289.439 (relating to additional
						  operating requirements-liner system), including the following:
(1) The design of the liner system, including
						  thickness and characteristics of the subbase, the thickness and characteristics
						  of the leachate detection zone, the design for the leachate monitoring system
						  in the leachate detection zone, the nature and thickness of the liner material,
						  the thickness and characteristics of the protective cover and leachate
						  collection zone, and the design for the leachate collection system in the
						  collection zone.
(2) A plan for
						  installing the liner system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 289.413 - Leachate treatment plan

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a plan for leachate treatment from the proposed
						  facility in a manner that complies with §§
													289.451-289.457 (relating to additional
						  operating requirements-leachate treatment). The plan shall include the
						  following:
(1) An estimate of the quality and
						  quantity of leachate to be produced annually by the facility, based on the
						  water balance method set forth in "Use of Water Balance Method for Predicting
						  Leachate Generation from Solid Waste Disposal Sites" EPA SW-168 (1975), or
						  another method of accurately projecting leachate flows that is approved by the
						  Department, in writing. The estimate shall include the 30-day leachate volume
						  and average flow rate for each month of the year. A separate estimate shall be
						  submitted for anticipated leachate generation at the end of 5-year increments
						  of operation for 20 years, or until closure, whichever date is earlier. For
						  existing facilities, current leachate generation shall be included with this
						  separate estimate.
(2) Plans,
						  designs and cross sections for the proposed collection and handling
						  system.
(3) Plans, designs and
						  cross sections for onsite leachate treatment or disposal systems, including
						  tanks and impoundments that are proposed to be used or constructed for storage,
						  pretreatment or treatment of leachate from the facility.
(4) If an onsite treatment system already in
						  operation is proposed to treat leachate from the facility, a description of the
						  system, including its NPDES permit number, its capability to treat leachate
						  from the facility and its compliance status under The Clean Streams Law and
						  regulations thereunder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 289.414 - Modification of leachate treatment plan

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(a) If a problem identified in §
													289.457 (relating to Departmental
						  notice and remedial action) occurs, the operator shall submit to the
						  Department, within 60 days, a permit modification application under §
													287.222 (relating to permit
						  modification), with plans, designs and cross sections to modify its leachate
						  treatment plan.
(b) The Department
						  may approve permit modification applications under §
													287.222 to extend, by 1 year at a
						  time, the 3-year limitation for leachate transportation in §
													289.453(a)
						  (relating to leachate transportation), if the following apply:
(1) The applicant complies with §
														289.413(b)
						  (relating to leachate treatment plan).
(2) The applicant has obtained necessary
						  permits to construct and operate a leachate treatment system under §
														289.452 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods).
(3) Leachate
						  transportation from the facility has not caused or contributed to violations of
						  the terms or conditions of the permit.
(4) The applicant has a valid contract for
						  the treatment of leachate at an offsite treatment facility for the 1-year term
						  of the proposed permit modification.
(5) The offsite treatment facility to which
						  leachate would be transported is operating in compliance with The Clean Streams
						  Law and regulations thereunder, and is otherwise capable of accepting and
						  treating leachate from the disposal impoundment.
(6) The disposal impoundment has a remaining
						  permitted life, based on permitted capacity, of at least 3 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 289.415 - Waste classification plan

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In addition to the application requirements in
							 Subchapter B (relating to application requirements), the application shall
							 demonstrate that waste that is proposed to be disposed of at the facility
							 complies with §
													289.423 (relating to minimum
							 requirements for acceptable waste).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.421 - Basic limitations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In addition to the operating requirements in
							 Subchapter C (relating to operating requirements), a person or municipality
							 that operates a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment shall comply with
							 §§ 289.422, 289.423, 289.431-289.439 and
							 289.451-289.457.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 289.423 - Minimum requirements for acceptable waste

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(a) A person or municipality may not dispose
						  of residual waste at a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment unless the
						  waste meets the following criteria:
(1)
						  Neither the residual waste nor leachate from the waste will adversely affect
						  the ability of the liner system to prevent groundwater degradation.
(2) Leachate generated from the residual
						  waste will be treated by the facility's leachate treatment system in accordance
						  with the applicable laws and in a manner that will protect public health,
						  safety and the environment.
(3) The
						  residual waste will not react, combine or otherwise interact with other waste
						  that is or will be disposed at the facility in a manner that will adversely
						  affect the ability of the liner system to prevent groundwater
						  pollution.
(4) The residual waste
						  may not be allowed to react, combine or otherwise interact with other waste or
						  materials to endanger public health, safety and welfare or the environment by
						  generating extreme heat or pressure, fire or explosion, or toxic mists, fumes,
						  dusts or vapors. The potential for this interaction shall be determined using
						  the procedure set forth in the EPA's "
A Method for Determining the
						  Compatibility of Hazardous Wastes
" (EPA-600/2-80-076)-available
						  through the Department or the National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
						  United States Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161- or another
						  equivalent method approved by the Department in the permit.
(5) The physical characteristics of the waste
						  will not cause or contribute to structural instability or other operating
						  problems at the site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.431 - Scope and requirements

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(a) A
						  person or municipality operating a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment
						  shall design, construct, operate and maintain a liner system for disposal areas
						  of a residual waste disposal impoundment or components thereof under this
						  section and §§ 289.432-289.439.
(b) The liner system for a Class I residual
						  waste disposal impoundment shall include the following elements:
(1) The subbase, which is the prepared layer
						  of soil or earthen materials upon which the remainder of the liner system is
						  constructed.
(2) The secondary
						  liner, which is a continuous layer of synthetic materials or remolded clay
						  placed on the subbase.
(3) The
						  leachate detection zone, which is a prepared layer placed on top of the
						  secondary liner and upon which the primary liner is placed, and in which a
						  leachate detection system is located.
(4) The primary liner, which is a continuous
						  layer of synthetic materials placed on the leachate detection zone.
(5) The protective cover and leachate
						  collection zone, which is a prepared layer placed over the primary liner in
						  which a leachate collection system is located.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.432 - General limitations

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(a) The
						  bottom of the subbase of the liner system cannot be in contact with the
						  seasonal high water table or perched water table without the use of groundwater
						  pumping systems.
(1) Soil mottling may
						  indicate the presence of a seasonal high water table.
(2) Drainage systems may be utilized to
						  prevent contact between the bottom of the subbase of the liner system and the
						  seasonal high water table or perched water table. The operator may not use a
						  drainage system if the system is likely to adversely affect the quality or
						  quantity of water provided by a public or private water supply, even if a
						  replacement supply is available under §
														289.255 (relating to water supply
						  replacement). The drainage system shall be limited to drain tile, piping,
						  french drains or equivalent methods.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.433 - Subbase

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(a) The subbase
						  shall meet the following performance standards. The subbase shall:
(1) Bear the weight of the liner system,
						  waste, waste cover material and equipment operating on the facility without
						  causing or allowing a failure of the liner system.
(2) Accommodate potential settlement without
						  damage to the liner system.
(3) Be
						  a barrier to the transmission of liquids.
(4) Cover the bottom and sidewalls of the
						  facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.434 - Secondary liner

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(a)
Requirements
. The secondary liner shall meet the following
						  requirements:
(1) The secondary liner shall
						  prevent the migration of leachate through the liner to the greatest degree that
						  is technologically possible.
(2)
						  The effectiveness of the secondary liner in preventing the migration of
						  leachate may not be adversely affected by the physical or chemical
						  characteristics of solid waste, solid waste constituents or leachate from the
						  facility.
(3) The secondary liner
						  shall be resistant to physical failure, chemical failure and other failure from
						  the sources identified under §
														289.412(d)
						  (relating to liner system and leachate control plan).
(4) The secondary liner shall cover the
						  bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.435 - Leachate detection zone

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(a)
						  The leachate detection zone shall meet the following performance standards. The
						  leachate detection zone shall:
(1) Rapidly
						  detect and collect liquid entering the leachate detection zone, and rapidly
						  transmit the liquid to the leachate treatment system.
(2) Withstand chemical attack from waste or
						  leachate.
(3) Withstand anticipated
						  loads, stresses and disturbances from overlying waste, waste cover materials
						  and equipment operation.
(4)
						  Function without clogging.
(5)
						  Prevent the liner from puncturing, cracking, tearing, stretching or otherwise
						  losing its physical integrity.
(6)
						  Cover the bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.436 - Primary liner

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(a)
Requirements
. The primary liner shall meet the following
						  requirements:
(1) The primary liner shall
						  prevent the migration of leachate through the liner to the greatest degree that
						  is technologically possible.
(2)
						  The effectiveness of the primary liner in preventing the migration of leachate
						  may not be adversely affected by the physical or chemical characteristics of
						  solid waste, solid waste constituents or leachate from the facility.
(3) The primary liner shall be resistant to
						  physical failure, chemical failure and other failure from the properties
						  identified under §
														289.161 (relating to impoundment
						  plan).
(4) The primary liner shall
						  cover the bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.437 - Protective cover

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(a) The
						  protective cover shall meet the following performance standards. The protective
						  cover shall:
(1) Protect the primary liner
						  from physical damage from stresses and disturbances from overlying wastes,
						  waste cover materials and equipment operation.
(2) Protect the leachate collection system
						  within the protective cover from stresses and disturbances from overlying
						  wastes, waste cover materials and equipment operation.
(3) Allow the continuous and free flow of
						  leachate into the leachate collection system within the protective
						  cover.
(4) The protective cover
						  shall cover the bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.438 - Leachate collection system within protective cover

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(a) The leachate collection system within the
						  protective cover shall meet the following performance standards. The leachate
						  collection system shall:
(1) Ensure that free
						  flowing liquids and leachate will drain continuously from the protective cover
						  to the leachate treatment system.
(2) Withstand chemical attack from
						  leachate.
(3) Withstand anticipated
						  loads, stresses and disturbances from overlying waste, waste cover materials
						  and equipment operation.
(4)
						  Function without clogging.
(5)
						  Cover the bottom and sidewalls of the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LINER SYSTEM › Section 289.439 - Liner system; initial placement of solid waste

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The first 8 feet of solid waste placed on the
							 protective cover may not contain material capable of penetrating or puncturing
							 the protective cover.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.412 (relating to liner system
								and leachate control plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.421 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.431 (relating to scope and
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 289.451 - Scope

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A person or municipality operating a Class I residual
							 waste disposal impoundment shall comply with this section and §§
							 289.452-289.457.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.413 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.421 (relating to basic
								limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 289.452 - Basic treatment methods

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
						  section, leachate shall be collected and handled by direct discharge into a
						  permitted publicly-owned treatment works, following pretreatment, if
						  pretreatment is required by Federal, state or local law or by discharge into
						  another permitted treatment facility.
(b) Leachate may be collected and handled by
						  onsite treatment and discharged into a receiving stream under a permit issued
						  by the Department under The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder, if
						  the Department approves this method in a residual waste disposal impoundment
						  permit.
(c) Leachate may be
						  collected and handled by spray irrigation following treatment. This method will
						  not be allowed unless, at a minimum, the following apply:
(1) Discharge into a publicly-owned treatment
						  works or other permitted treatment facility is not practicable.
(2) Discharge of treated leachate into a
						  receiving stream in a manner consistent with The Clean Streams Law and the
						  regulations thereunder is not attainable.
(3) Spray irrigation will not cause air or
						  water pollution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 289.453 - Leachate transportation

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(a)
						  For the first 3 years following initial discharge of leachate into the
						  collection and handling system, leachate may be handled by vehicular
						  transportation to, and leachate treatment at, an offsite treatment facility.
						  Except as provided in §
													289.414 (relating to modification
						  of leachate treatment plan), the operator shall operate a leachate collection
						  and treatment facility as provided in §
													289.452 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods) within 3 years following the detection of leachate in the
						  collection or handling system.
(b)
						  Vehicular transportation of leachate to an offsite treatment facility will not
						  be allowed, unless the following requirements are met:
(1) Prior to the disposal of waste at the
						  facility, the operator has in place at the site a permitted and fully
						  operational system for fully pretreating the leachate in accordance with
						  applicable pretreatment requirements of the primary and backup offsite
						  treatment facilities.
(2) One of
						  the following applies:
(i) Direct discharge
						  into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment facility is
						  attainable within 3 years.
(ii)
						  Discharge of treated leachate into a receiving stream in a manner consistent
						  with The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder in attainable within 3
						  years.
(3) A leachate
						  recirculation system under §
														289.454 (relating to leachate
						  recirculation) is constructed and fully operational.
(4) The disposal impoundment 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 the regulations thereunder, and is
						  otherwise authorized and capable of accepting and treating leachate from the
						  disposal impoundment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 289.454 - Leachate recirculation

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(a) In
						  conjunction with the treatment methods in §§
													289.452 and
						  289.453 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods; and leachate transportation), recirculation of leachate
						  generated at the facility may be utilized if the following exist:
(1) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation previously has been filled with solid waste.
(2) There is sufficient residual waste
						  capacity to absorb the leachate.
(3) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation is underlain by a leachate collection system.
(4) Leachate recirculation is conducted with
						  an approved piping system located under the intermediate cover, and causes no
						  odors, runoff or ponding.
(5) The
						  leachate is not a hazardous waste.
(6) The leachate will not interfere with the
						  solidification of waste at the impoundment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 289.456 - Leachate analysis and sludge handling

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(a) Upon commencement of leachate flow from
						  the facility, the operator shall sample, analyze and maintain a record of the
						  following:
(1) On a daily basis, the average
						  flow rate and volume of leachate flowing from the disposal impoundment into the
						  leachate storage and treatment system.
(2) On a quarterly basis unless otherwise
						  provided in the permit, the chemical composition of leachate flowing into the
						  leachate treatment system. The analysis shall be sufficient to determine the
						  impact of leachate on the liner system, the effectiveness of the leachate
						  treatment system, the need for modification of the groundwater monitoring
						  system or the effluent limitations in an NPDES permit and the actual
						  characteristics of leachate from the waste disposed at the facility. For the
						  purpose of this analysis, the leachate sample shall be collected from the
						  influent storage tank or impoundment and shall be representative of the average
						  mixed influent leachate quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 289 - RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS- LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 289.457 - 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 Stream Law or regulations thereunder.
(2) The facility is generating a quality or
						  quantity of leachate that exceeds the design capacity of the onsite
						  pretreatment system.
(3) The
						  contractual agreement for leachate treatment by an offsite treatment system is
						  breached or expired.
(4) The
						  quality or quantity of solid waste being disposed at the site changes from that
						  set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.114 (relating to interim
								operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25
								Pa. Code §
															287.116 (relating to interim
								operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.413 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.414 (relating to modification
								of leachate treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															289.421 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															289.451 (relating to
								scope).