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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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.274 - Leachate recirculation

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In conjunction with the treatment methods in
							 §§
													277.272 and
							 277.273 (relating to basic
							 treatment methods; and leachate transportation) recirculation of leachate may
							 be utilized if the following conditions exist:
(1) The area subject to leachate
						  recirculation previously has been filled with solid waste.
(2) There is sufficient 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.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.162 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.271 (relating to scope); and
								25 Pa. Code §
															277.273 (relating to leachate
								transportation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.275 - 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 §
													277.162 (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. A leachate treatment or handling system approved by the
						  Department under §
													277.162 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 §
															277.162 (relating to leachate
								treatment plan); 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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.276 - 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. 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 quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › LEACHATE TREATMENT › Section 277.277 - Departmental notice and remedial action

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The operator shall immediately notify the Department
							 and describe remedial steps to be taken whenever:
(1) Operation of the treatment facility in
						  accordance with the approved plan cannot prevent violation of the terms of its
						  permits, The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
														691.1-691.1001) or the regulations
						  thereunder.
(2) The facility is
						  generating a quality or quantity of leachate that exceeds the design capacity
						  of the onsite pretreatment or treatment system.
(3) The contractual agreement for leachate
						  treatment by an offsite treatment system is breached or expired.
(4) The quality or quantity of waste being
						  disposed at the site changes from that set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.163 (relating to modifications
								in leachate treatment plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.281 - General requirements

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(a) A
						  person or municipality that operates a construction/demolition 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 §§
						  277.282-277.288.
(b) A person or
						  municipality may not construct, install or use a monitoring system for a
						  construction/demolition 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 §
															277.116 (relating to groundwater
								quality description); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.282 - Number, location and depth of monitoring points

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(a) The water quality monitoring system shall
						  accurately characterize groundwater flows, 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, when it is required by §§
														277.251 and
						  277.254 (relating to scope and
						  requirements; and leachate detection zone).
(4) A leachate collection system for the
						  disposal area, when it is required by §
														277.251 and §
														277.257 (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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.283 - 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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.284 - Sampling and analysis

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A person or municipality operating a
							 construction/demolition waste landfill shall conduct sampling and analysis from
							 each monitoring point for the following parameters at the following
							 frequencies:
(1) Quarterly, for
						  chloride, sulfate, chemical oxygen demand, pH, specific conductance, total
						  organic carbon, total organic halogen, iron and sodium, and, if required by the
						  Department, for other constituents found in the waste received at the
						  facility.
(2) Quarterly, for
						  groundwater elevations in monitoring wells recorded as a distance from the
						  elevation at the well head referenced to mean sea level based on United States
						  Geological Survey datum.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.113 (relating to closure
								plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.254 (relating to leachate
								detection zone); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.281 (relating to general
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.322 (relating to
								closure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.285 - 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 §
															277.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.281 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.286 - Groundwater assessment plan

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(a)
Requirement
. A person or municipality operating a
						  construction/demolition 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 a monitoring point.
(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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.287 - Abatement plan

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(a) The
						  operator of a construction/demolition 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 §
														277.286 (relating to groundwater
						  assessment plan) shows the presence of groundwater degradation at one or more
						  monitoring wells and the analysis under §
														277.286(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
						  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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › WATER QUALITY MONITORING › Section 277.288 - Recordkeeping

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A person or municipality subject to this subchapter
							 shall retain records of analyses and evaluations of monitoring data and
							 groundwater elevations required under this subchapter until release of the bond
							 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 §
															277.152 (relating to water quality
								monitoring plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.281 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERALS AND GAS › Section 277.291 - 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 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 §
													277.120 (relating to mineral
						  deposits information).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.258 (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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › MINERALS AND GAS › Section 277.292 - Gas control and monitoring

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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 approved under §
													277.171 (relating to gas
							 monitoring and recovery plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 277.301 - Hazard prevention

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Construction/demolition 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 §
															277.181 (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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 277.302 - 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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 277.303 - 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 whenever there is an emergency. For purposes of this section, the
						  term"emergency" includes a fire or 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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 277.312 - 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) 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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 277.321 - Postclosure land use

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The operator shall implement the postclosure land use
							 plan approved by the Department under §
													277.191 (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 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 277.322 - Closure

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(a) The operator
						  shall implement the closure plan approved by the Department under §
													277.192 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 279.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter
						sets forth application and operating requirements for a person or municipality
						that operates a transfer facility, other than a rural transfer facility
						operating under a permit-by-rule under §
												271.103(i)
						(relating to permit-by rule for municipal waste processing facilities other
						than for regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste; qualifying facilities;
						general requirements). The requirements in this chapter are in addition to the
						applicable requirements in Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste
						management-general provisions).
(b)
						The Department may waive or modify a requirement of this chapter for permitted
						transfer facilities at which no actual loading, unloading or transferring of
						municipal waste occurs, if the absence of loading, unloading or transferring
						activity renders the requirement unnecessary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.101 - General requirements

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(a) An
						  application to operate a transfer facility shall:
(1) Comply with the requirements of this
						  subchapter.
(2) Comply with the
						  applicable requirements of Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste
						  management-general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.102 - Operating plan

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(a) An
						  application to operate a transfer facility shall contain a narrative
						  description of the general operating plan for the proposed facility, including
						  the origin, composition and weight or volume of solid waste that is proposed to
						  be received at the facility, the process to be used at the facility, the daily
						  operational methodology of the proposed process, the loading rate, the proposed
						  capacity of the facility and the expected life of the facility.
(b) An application shall contain a plan for
						  an alternative waste handling or disposal system during periods when the
						  proposed facility is not in operation, including procedures to be followed in
						  case of equipment breakdown. Procedures may include the use of standby
						  equipment, extension of operating hours and contractual agreements for
						  diversion of municipal waste to other facilities.
(c) An application shall contain a plan for
						  training equipment operators and other personnel concerning the operation and
						  approved design of the facility, including safety measures to prevent
						  injuries.
(d) An application shall
						  contain a plan for assuring that solid waste received at the facility is
						  consistent with §
													279.201 (relating to basic
						  limitations).
(e) An application
						  shall contain the proposed operating hours of the proposed facility.
(f) An application shall contain a narrative
						  describing the procedures for inspection and monitoring of incoming
						  waste.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.104 - Plan for access roads

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The application shall contain designs, cross sections
							 and specifications for access roads, including load limits, under §
							 279.213 (relating to access roads).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															279.213 (relating to access
								roads); and 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.105 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan

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(a) The applicant shall submit a plan to
						  manage surface water and control erosion during the phases of construction and
						  operation on the permit area. The plan shall be based on the requirements of
						  Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control), §
													279.232 (relating to soil erosion
						  and sedimentation control) and other applicable State and Federal requirements.
						  Calculations indicating water quantities shall be based on the 24-hour
						  precipitation event in inches to be expected once in 25 years.
(b) The plan shall include fully dimensioned
						  diversion ditches, indicating length, gradient and cross section for
						  configuration by reach and capacities for ditch volume by reach. Calculations
						  which are necessary to support design and siting shall be included in the
						  plan.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.106 - Soil and groundwater monitoring plan

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(a) If required by the Department, the
						  applicant shall submit a groundwater monitoring plan to detect groundwater
						  degradation from the facility.
(b)
						  If required by the Department, the applicant shall submit a soil monitoring
						  plan, capable of detecting soil contamination from the facility.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.107 - Nuisance control plan

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The application shall contain a plan under §
													279.219 (relating to nuisance
							 control) to prevent and control hazards or nuisances from vectors, odors,
							 noise, dust and other nuisances not otherwise provided for in the permit
							 application. The plan shall provide for the routine assessment of vector
							 infestation and shall also provide for countermeasures. The plan may include a
							 control program involving a contractual arrangement for services with an
							 exterminator.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.108 - Litter control plan

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The application shall contain a plan under §
													279.221 (relating to litter) to
							 control litter.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.109 - Contingency plan

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An application shall contain a contingency plan
							 consistent with §§
													279.241-279.243 (relating to emergency
							 procedures). The plan shall include a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency
							 (PPC) Plan that is consistent with the Department's most recent guidelines for
							 the development and implementation of PPC plans.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.110 - Radiation protection action plan

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(a) An application shall contain an action
						  plan specifying procedures for monitoring for and responding to radioactive
						  material entering the facility, as well as related procedures for training,
						  notification, recordkeeping and reporting.
(b) The action plan shall be prepared in
						  accordance with the Department's "
Guidance Document on Radioactivity
						  Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities
,"
						  Document Number 250-3100-001, or in a manner at least as protective of the
						  environment, facility staff and public health and safety and which meets all
						  statutory and regulatory requirements.
(c) The action plan shall be incorporated
						  into the facility's approved waste analysis plan, under §
													271.613 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															279.222 (relating to radiation
								monitoring and response); and 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.111 - Daily volume

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The application shall contain a proposed maximum
							 daily volume for the facility, and a detailed justification for the volume,
							 based on §§
													271.126 and
							 271.127 (relating to requirement
							 for environmental assessment; and environmental assessment).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.210 (relating to application
								requiremetns).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 279.112 - Notification of proximity to airport

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An applicant shall notify the Bureau of Aviation of
							 the Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the
							 airport if a proposed transfer facility or expansion is within 6 miles of an
							 airport runway. The application must include a copy of each notification and
							 each response to each notification received by the applicant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › RECYCLING › Section 279.121 - Recycling plan

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An application shall contain a plan for salvaging and
							 recycling waste materials received at the facility for which recycling is cost
							 effective, including proposed salvage areas, salvaging methods and anticipated
							 markets for salvaged materials, under §
													279.271 (relating to salvaging of
							 materials).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															279.271 (relating to salvaging of
								materials).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › RECYCLING › Section 279.122 - Plan for recycled materials collection center

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An application for a facility that will be receiving
							 waste after September 26, 1990, including the expansion of an existing
							 facility, shall include a plan consistent with §
													283.282 (relating to recycling
							 materials collection center).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 279.201 - Basic limitations

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(a) A
						  person or municipality may not own or operate a transfer facility unless the
						  Department has first issued a permit to the person or municipality for the
						  facility under this chapter.
(b) A
						  person or municipality that operates a transfer station facility shall comply
						  with the following:
(1) The operating
						  requirements of the act, this subchapter and the applicable requirements of
						  Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste management-general
						  provisions).
(2) The plans and
						  specifications in the permit, the terms and conditions of the permit, the
						  environmental protection acts, this title and orders issued 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 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 279.211 - Signs and markers

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates a transfer facility shall identify the facility and
						  the recycling drop-off center required under §
													279.272 (relating to recycled
						  materials collection center) for the duration of operations by posting and
						  maintaining a sign which will be clearly visible and can be easily seen and
						  read at the junction of each access road and public road unless otherwise
						  approved by the Department. The sign shall be constructed of a durable,
						  weather-resistant material. The sign shall show the name, business address and
						  telephone number of the person or municipality that operates the facility, the
						  operating hours of the facility and the number of the current permit
						  authorizing operations at the facility.
(b) Permit area markers and the benchmark for
						  horizontal and vertical control shall be:
(1)
						  Posted and maintained for the duration of the operation to which they
						  pertain.
(2) Clearly visible,
						  readable and uniform throughout the operation.
(3) Permanently fixed and made of a durable
						  material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 279.212 - Access control

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(a) A gate or
						  other barrier shall be maintained at potential vehicular access points to block
						  unauthorized access to the site when an attendant is not on duty.
(b) The operator shall maintain a fence or
						  other suitable barrier around the site sufficient to prevent unauthorized
						  access.
(c) Access to the site
						  shall be limited to times when an attendant is on duty.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															279.103 (relating to maps and
								related information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 279.213 - Access roads

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(a) An access
						  road shall be designed, constructed and maintained to prevent erosion to the
						  maximum extent possible and to prevent contributions of sediment to streams or
						  runoff outside the site.
(b) A
						  crossing of a perennial or intermittent stream or a wetland shall be made using
						  bridges, culverts or similar structures. Bridges, culverts or other
						  encroachments or water obstructions shall meet the requirements of Chapter 105
						  (relating to dam safety and waterway management).
(c) An access road shall have a drainage
						  system that is compatible with the natural drainage system, structurally stable
						  and which will pass safely the peak flow from a 25-year, 24-hour precipitation
						  event. The drainage system shall also comply with Chapter 102 (relating to
						  erosion control).
(d) An access
						  road shall be paved or surfaced with asphalt, gravel, cinders or other
						  equivalent material approved by the Department in the permit. An access road
						  shall be capable of withstanding the load limits projected by the applicant
						  under §
													279.104 (relating to plan for
						  access roads). The maximum sustained grade of an access road may not exceed
						  12%.
(e) An access road negotiable
						  by loaded collection vehicles shall be provided from the entrance gate of the
						  area to unloading areas, treatment facilities or impoundments.
(f) A road shall be constructed on a base
						  that is capable of withstanding anticipated loads.
(g) Disturbed areas adjacent to a road shall
						  be vegetated or otherwise stabilized to prevent erosion.
(h) An access road shall be maintained to
						  control dust and to prevent and control the tracking of mud on and off the
						  site.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															279.104 (relating to plan for
								access roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 279 - TRANSFER FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 279.214 - Measurement and inspection of waste

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(a) Solid waste delivered to the facility
						  shall be accurately weighed or otherwise accurately measured prior to
						  unloading.
(b) The operator of a
						  transfer facility shall inspect and monitor incoming waste to ensure that the
						  receipt of waste is consistent with this article.
(c) An operator of a transfer facility that
						  has received, is receiving or will receive 30,000 or more cubic yards of solid
						  waste in a calendar year shall weigh solid waste when it is received. The scale
						  used to weigh solid waste shall conform to 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41 (relating to
						  the Consolidated Weights and Measures Act) and 70 Pa. Code Part I (relating to
						  weighmasters). The operator of the scale shall be a licensed public weighmaster
						  under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41 and 70 Pa. Code Part I.