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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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.212 - Access roads

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(a) Access
						  roads 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 permit area.
(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 comply with Chapter 102 (relating to erosion
						  and sediment 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 §
													295.115 (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 each unloading area, treatment facility or impoundment. An access road
						  shall also be provided to surface water and groundwater monitoring points
						  approved by the Department under §
													295.254 (relating to soil and
						  groundwater monitoring).
(f) Roads
						  shall be constructed on a base that is capable of withstanding anticipated
						  loads.
(g) Prior to the
						  construction of a road, topsoil shall be removed, stored on a stable site and
						  protected against erosion and compaction until restoration of the
						  road.
(h) The disturbed areas
						  adjacent to a road shall be vegetated or otherwise stabilized to prevent
						  erosion.
(i) Access roads shall be
						  designed, constructed and maintained to allow the orderly egress and ingress of
						  vehicular traffic when the facility is in operation, including during inclement
						  weather.
(j) An access road shall
						  be maintained to control dust and to prevent or control the tracking of mud on
						  and off site.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.115 (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 IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.213 - 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 area 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 §
															295.112 (relating to maps and
								related information); and 25 Pa. Code §
															295.116 (relating to access
								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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.214 - Measuring and inspection of waste

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(a) An operator of a composting facility that
						  has received, is receiving or will receive 30,000 or more cubic yards of
						  residual waste in a calendar year shall weigh residual waste when it is
						  received. The scale used to weigh residual 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.
(b) The operator of a facility
						  that is not required by subsection (a) to weigh waste when it is received shall
						  accurately measure waste by volume or weight prior to unloading.
(c) The operator shall inspect and monitor
						  incoming waste to ensure that the receipt of waste is consistent with this
						  article.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.215 - Equipment

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(a) The operator
						  shall maintain on the site equipment necessary for operation of the facility in
						  accordance with the permit. The equipment shall be maintained in an operable
						  condition.
(b) If a breakdown of
						  the operator's equipment occurs, the operator shall utilize standby equipment
						  as necessary to comply with the act, the environmental protection acts, this
						  subchapter and its permit conditions.
(c) Equipment shall be operated and
						  maintained to prevent solid waste from being unintentionally removed from the
						  site.
(d) Equipment shall be
						  cleaned at frequencies specified in the permit based on scheduled or emergency
						  maintenance periods.
(e) Provision
						  shall be made for the routine operational maintenance 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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.216 - Operations

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(a) The approach
						  and unloading area shall be adequate in size and design to facilitate the rapid
						  unloading of solid waste from collection vehicles and the unobstructed
						  maneuvering of the vehicles and other equipment.
(b) The unloading and storage areas shall be
						  constructed of impervious material which is capable of being cleaned by high
						  pressure water spray and shall be equipped with drains or sumps connected to a
						  sanitary sewer system or treatment facility to facilitate the removal of
						  water.
(c) An attendant or clearly
						  marked signs shall direct vehicles to the unloading area.
(d) The operator shall ensure that collection
						  vehicles unload waste promptly in unloading areas.
(e) Solid waste shall be confined to the
						  unloading area or a storage area approved as part of the operator's
						  permit.
(f) If bulky waste is
						  handled or processed at the facility, the operator shall remove the waste daily
						  or take other action sufficient to prevent nuisances or
						  unsightliness.
(g) The operator
						  shall maintain sufficient distance between windrows or piles to allow the
						  proper use of equipment during the deposit, removal and turning of the
						  compost.
(h) The operator shall
						  inspect the facility daily to detect hot spots in a storage or composting area,
						  dust accumulation, vectors, litter and other problems and promptly take
						  necessary corrective actions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.217 - Air resources protection

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(a) The
						  operator shall control fugitive air contaminants and otherwise prevent and
						  control air pollution in accordance with the Air Pollution Control Act
						  (35
						  P. S. §§
														4001-4015), Article III
						  (relating to air resources) and §
													295.218 (relating to nuisance
						  minimization and control).
(b) A
						  person or municipality may not cause or allow open burning at the
						  facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.218 - Nuisance minimization and control

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(a) The operator shall control and minimize
						  the attraction, harborage or breeding of vectors.
(b) The operator shall also control and
						  minimize conditions not otherwise prohibited by this subchapter that are
						  harmful to the environment or public health, or which create safety hazards,
						  odors, dust, noise, unsightliness and other public nuisances.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.117 (relating to nuisance
								control plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															295.217 (relating to air resources
								protection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.219 - Salvaging

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(a) Salvaging of
						  materials may not be allowed or conducted unless salvaging is controlled by the
						  operator to prevent interference with prompt and sanitary operations and is
						  conducted to prevent a health hazard or nuisance.
(b) Salvaged materials shall be promptly
						  removed from the unloading area and either stored in an approved area under
						  Chapter 299 (relating to storage and transportation of residual waste) or
						  transported offsite.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.220 - Litter

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(a) The operator
						  may not allow solid waste, compost or other materials to be blown or otherwise
						  deposited offsite.
(b) Fences or
						  other barriers sufficient to control blowing litter shall be located in the
						  area immediately downwind from the composting and storage areas unless
						  operations are conducted within an enclosed building or the solid waste or
						  compost being stored cannot create blowing litter.
(c) At least weekly, blown off and
						  intercepted litter shall be collected from fences, roadways, tree-lined
						  barriers and other barriers, and disposed or stored in accordance with the act
						  and the regulations thereunder, unless a greater frequency is set forth in the
						  permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.118 (relating to litter
								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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.221 - Daily volume

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A person or municipality operating a composting
							 facility may not receive solid waste at the facility in excess of the maximum
							 daily volume approved in the permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.222 - Radiation monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste composting facilities

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(a) An
						  operator shall implement the action plan approved under §
													295.120 (relating to radiation
						  protection action plan).
(b) An
						  operator shall monitor incoming waste 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. Monitoring shall meet the requirements of this
						  section and the facility's approved radiation protection action plan.
(c) Radiation detector elements shall be as
						  close as practical to the waste load and in an appropriate geometry to monitor
						  the waste. The radiation monitoring system shall be set to alarm at a level no
						  higher than 10 microroentgen per hour (uR/hr) above the average background at
						  the facility when any of the radiation detector elements is exposed to a
						  Cesium-137 gamma radiation field. Radiation detector elements shall be shielded
						  to maintain the average background below 10 uR/hr. If capable of energy
						  discrimination, the radiation monitoring system shall be set to detect gamma
						  rays of a 50 kiloelectron volt (keV) energy and higher.
(d) An operator shall have portable radiation
						  monitors capable of determining the radiation dose rate and presence of
						  contamination on a vehicle that has caused an alarm. Upon a confirmed
						  exceedance of the alarm level, a radiological survey of the vehicle shall be
						  performed.
(e) An operator shall
						  notify the Department immediately and isolate the vehicle when radiation dose
						  rates of 20 µSv/hr (2 mrem/hr) or greater are detected in the cab of a
						  vehicle, 500 µSv/hr (50 mrem/hr) or greater are detected from any other
						  surface, or contamination is detected on the outside of the vehicle.
(f) Monitoring equipment shall be calibrated
						  at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, but not less than once a
						  year.
(g) If radioactive material
						  is detected, the vehicle containing the radioactive material may not leave the
						  facility without written Department approval and an authorized Federal
						  Department of Transportation Exemption Form.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › COMPOSTING PROVISIONS › Section 295.231 - Composting pad or vessel

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(a) Solid
						  waste may not be composted, loaded, unloaded or stored, except on a composting
						  pad or vessel that meets the requirements of this section.
(b) The composting pad or vessel shall be
						  adequate in size and capacity to manage the projected solid waste, compost and
						  residue volumes.
(c) A composting
						  pad or vessel shall be:
(1) Capable of
						  preventing the migration of waste, or leachate generated from the composting
						  process.
(2) Designed, constructed
						  and maintained to protect the integrity of the pad or vessel during the
						  projected life of the facility.
(3)
						  Designed to collect leachate.
(4)
						  Constructed of nonearthen material.
(5) Inspected for uniformity, damage and
						  imperfections during construction and installation.
(6) Designed and operated so that the
						  physical and chemical characteristics of the composting pad or vessel and its
						  ability to restrict the flow of solid waste, solid waste constituents or
						  leachate is not adversely affected by the leachate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › COMPOSTING PROVISIONS › Section 295.232 - Disposal of residue

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Residue from processing of solid waste at composting
							 facilities shall be disposed or processed at a permitted facility for municipal
							 or residual 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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › COMPOSTING PROVISIONS › Section 295.233 - Sale, utilization or disposal of compost

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Prior to sale or utilization of compost, the operator
							 shall obtain a general beneficial use permit from the Department under Chapter
							 287, Subchapter H (relating to beneficial use) or a determination by the
							 Department under §
													287.7 (relating to determination
							 that a material is no longer a waste) that the compost, if used in accordance
							 with the terms and conditions of the composting facility permit, is no longer a
							 waste. Prior to disposal of compost, the operator shall obtain written approval
							 from the Department, based on a chemical analysis of the compost, on forms
							 provided by the Department. If the Department determines that the compost has
							 the potential for causing air, water or land pollution, the Department will
							 notify the operator that the compost is to be disposed of at a permitted
							 disposal 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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › COMPOSTING PROVISIONS › Section 295.234 - Availability of plans and designs

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The operator shall maintain a copy of engineering
							 plans and designs for the facility on 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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › REVEGETATION › Section 295.241 - General requirements

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(a) Except
						  to the extent authorized in the postclosure plan approved under §
													295.142 (relating to postclosure
						  land use plan), vegetation shall be established on land affected by a
						  composting facility.
(b)
						  Revegetation shall provide for a diverse, effective and permanent vegetative
						  cover of the same seasonal variety native to the area of land to be affected
						  and capable of self-regeneration and plant succession. Introduced species may
						  be used when desirable and necessary to achieve the approved postclosure land
						  use. Vegetative cover shall be considered of the same seasonal variety when it
						  consists of a mixture of species that is equal or superior to native vegetation
						  during each season of the year.
(c)
						  Revegetation shall provide a quick germinating, fast-growing vegetative cover
						  capable of stabilizing the soil surface from erosion.
(d) Disturbed areas shall be seeded and
						  planted when weather and planting conditions permit but the seeding and
						  planting of disturbed areas shall be performed no later than the first normal
						  period for favorable planting after final grading.
(e) Fertilizer and lime shall be applied to
						  disturbed areas as necessary to maintain plant growth.
(f) Mulch shall be applied to regraded areas
						  at rates adequate to control erosion, promote germination of seeds and increase
						  the moisture retention of the soil.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.131 (relating to revegetation
								plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															295.282 (relating to cessation of
								operations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › REVEGETATION › Section 295.242 - Standards for successful revegetation

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(a) The standard for successful revegetation
						  shall be the percent of ground cover of the vegetation which exists on the area
						  affected by the facility. The Department will not approve less than a 70%
						  ground cover of permanent plant species in the approved plan.
(b) No more than 1.0% of the total area may
						  have less than 30% groundcover. No single or contiguous area exceeding 3,000
						  square feet may have less than 30% groundcover.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.131 (relating to revegetation
								plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															295.282 (relating to cessation of
								operations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 295.251 - General requirements

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(a) The
						  operator may not cause or allow a point or nonpoint source discharge in
						  violation of The Clean Streams Law from or on the facility to surface waters of
						  this Commonwealth.
(b) A composting
						  facility shall be operated to prevent and control water pollution. An operator
						  shall operate and maintain necessary water pollution from or on the facility
						  has been permanently abated.
(c)
						  Neither compost nor residual waste may be stored where continuous or
						  intermittent contact could occur between the compost or waste and
						  groundwater.
(d) The operator may
						  not cause or allow water pollution within or outside of the site.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.253 (relating to sedimentation
								ponds).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 295.252 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control

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The operator shall manage surface water and control
							 erosion and sedimentation to:
(1)
						  Divert surface water away from the storage and composting areas with measures
						  and structures necessary to handle surface water flows based on a 25-year,
						  24-hour precipitation event, and supported by written calculations.
(2) Meet the requirements of Chapters 102 and
						  105 (relating to erosion and sediment control; and dam safety and waterway
						  management).
(3) Prevent erosion to
						  the maximum extent possible, including where possible, using
						  revegetation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.132 (relating to soil erosion
								and sedimentation control plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															295.212 (relating to access
								roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 295.253 - Sedimentation ponds

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Surface
						  drainage from the disturbed area shall be passed through a sedimentation pond
						  or a series of sedimentation ponds before leaving the site. The Department may
						  waive the required use of sedimentation ponds when a person demonstrates to the
						  Department that sedimentation ponds are not necessary to meet the requirements
						  of §
													295.251 (relating to general
						  requirements).
(b) Sedimentation
						  ponds shall be constructed, operated and maintained under this section,
						  Chapters 102 and 105 (relating to erosion and sediment control; and dam safety
						  and waterway management) and the minimum design criteria contained in the
						  United States Soil Conservation Service's Engineering Standard 378, "Pond' Pa.,
						  as amended.
(c) Sedimentation ponds
						  and other treatment facilities shall be maintained until removal of the ponds
						  and facilities is approved by the Department.
(d) A pond shall include a nonclogging
						  dewatering device approved by the Department that will allow the draining of
						  the water from the pond. The dewatering device may not be located at a lower
						  elevation than the maximum elevation of the sedimentation storage
						  volume.
(e) The ponds shall be
						  designed, constructed and maintained to prevent short circuiting to the maximum
						  extent possible.
(f) The design,
						  construction and maintenance of a sediment pond under this section does not
						  relieve the operator of the responsibility for complying with the applicable
						  treatment requirements and effluent limitations established under §
						  295.251.
(g) At a minimum,
						  sedimentation ponds shall be capable of treating the runoff resulting from a
						  25-year, 24-hour precipitation event.
(h) A sedimentation pond shall be designed
						  and inspected during construction under the supervision of a registered
						  professional engineer, who shall certify to the Department upon completion of
						  construction that the pond was constructed as approved in the permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 295.254 - Soil and groundwater monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If required by the Department as part of
						  the permit, the operator shall conduct soil or groundwater monitoring, or both.
						  The groundwater monitoring shall be in accordance with §§
													288.252-288.258 as required by the
						  Department, and the terms and conditions of the permit, and shall continue for
						  the period specified in §
													295.282 (relating to cessation of
						  operations).
(b) For purposes of
						  interfacing with §§
													288.252-288.258, the following terms
						  apply:
(1) The term "disposal area" is
						  substituted with "area where storage and processing occur."
(2) The term "residual waste landfill" is
						  substituted with "composting facility."
(3) The term "disposed" is substituted with
						  "stored or processed."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 295.255 - Water supply replacement

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
						  operator which adversely affects a water supply by degradation, pollution or
						  other means shall restore the affected supply at no additional cost to the
						  owner or replace the affected water supply with an alternate source that is of
						  like quantity and quality to the original supply at no additional cost to the
						  owner.
(b) A temporary water supply
						  shall be provided as soon as practicable but not later than 48 hours after one
						  of the following:
(1) Receipt of information
						  showing that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the water
						  supply.
(2) Receipt of notice from
						  the Department that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the
						  water supply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 295.261 - Hazard prevention

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A composting facility 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 §
															295.141 (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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 295.262 - Emergency equipment

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(a) Except
						  as provided in subsection (b), a person or municipality operating a composting
						  facility 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,
						  decontamination equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus. For fire
						  control equipment requiring water, the facility shall have a water supply of
						  adequate quantity and pressure to supply the 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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 295.263 - 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 when there is an emergency. For purposes of this section, an emergency
						  includes a fire, spill or other hazard, 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 emergency 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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 295.271 - Daily operational records

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(a) A person or municipality that operates a
						  composting facility shall make and maintain an operational record for each day
						  that residual waste is received, processed or transported offsite. Daily
						  operational records shall be retained for the life of the facility bond, or
						  longer if determined by the Department to be necessary to meet the standards of
						  the environmental protection acts. These records shall be made available to the
						  Department upon request.
(b) The
						  daily operational record shall include the following:
(1) The type and weight or volume of the
						  solid waste received.
(2) The name,
						  mailing address, county and state of each generator of residual
						  waste.
(3) The transporters of the
						  solid waste.
(4) A record of
						  activities for which entries are needed to comply with the annual operation
						  report required in §
														295.272 (relating to annual
						  operation report).
(5) A record of
						  actions taken to correct violations of the act, the environmental protection
						  acts and this title.
(6) A
						  description of waste handling problems or emergency disposal
						  activities.
(7) For noncaptive
						  facilities, a record of each incident in which radioactive material is detected
						  in waste loads. The record shall include:
(i)
						  The date, time and location of the occurrence.
(ii) A brief narrative description of the
						  occurrence.
(iii) Specific
						  information on the origin of the material, if known.
(iv) A description of the radioactive
						  material involved, if known.
(v)
						  The name, address and telephone numbers of the supplier or handler of the
						  radioactive material and the name of the driver.
(vi) The final disposition of the
						  material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 295.272 - Annual operation report

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(a) A
						  person or municipality that operates a composting facility 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) The type and
						  weight or volume of solid waste received from each generator, including the
						  name, mailing address, county and state of each generator.
(2) The transporters of the waste.
(3) The weight or volume of each type of
						  waste received.
(4) The weight or
						  volume of each material used, reclaimed, marketed or disposed of as a result of
						  the process.
(5) 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).
(6) Changes in the
						  previous year concerning the information required by §§
														287.124 and
						  287.125 (relating to
						  identification of interests; and compliance information) report shall state if
						  no changes have occurred.
(7) 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 lands.
(8) A written update of the total bond
						  liability for the facility under §
														287.331 (relating to bond amount
						  determination). If additional bonding is determined to be necessary, it shall
						  be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the annual report is
						  due.
(9) Certification that the
						  operator has received the analysis or certification required by §
														287.54 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of waste) for each type of waste received at the facility, and that
						  the waste that is received at the facility meets the conditions in the
						  facility's permit.
(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 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › CESSATION AND CLOSURE › Section 295.281 - Temporary shutdown

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(a) An
						  alternate permitted solid waste processing or disposal facility shall be
						  available for use if the facility is shut down.
(b) If the composting facility is out of
						  service for a longer period than the storage capacity of the site will allow,
						  additional solid waste may not be received at the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › CESSATION AND CLOSURE › Section 295.282 - Cessation of operations

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(a) Upon
						  cessation of composting operations at the facility, the operator shall remove
						  solid waste and structures or other materials which contain or are contaminated
						  with solid waste, and shall provide for the processing or disposal of the waste
						  or material in accordance with the act, the environmental protection acts and
						  this title.
(b) Areas requiring
						  vegetation shall be revegetated under §§
													295.241 and
						  295.242 (relating to general
						  requirements; and standards for successfull revegetation).
(c) An operator required under §
													295.254 (relating to soil and
						  groundwater monitoring) to conduct soil monitoring may discontinue soil
						  monitoring upon cessation of composting operations with the Department's
						  approval. In deciding whether to allow the discontinuance of monitoring, the
						  Department will consider the operational history of the facility, the
						  likelihood that soil contamination will manifest itself in the future and other
						  factors.
(d) An operator required
						  under §
													295.254 to conduct groundwater
						  monitoring may discontinue groundwater monitoring after cessation of composting
						  operations and cleanup only upon written approval by the Department. In
						  deciding whether to allow discontinuance of monitoring, the Department will
						  consider the operational history of the facility, the likelihood that
						  groundwater contamination will manifest itself in the future, whether the
						  remediation standards in §
													287.342(c)
						  (relating to final closure certification) are met, maintained and other
						  relevant factors.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.254 (relating to soil and
								groundwater monitoring).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 297 - INCINERATORS AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 297.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter
						sets forth application and operating requirements for residual waste processing
						facilities other than transfer or composting facilities. The requirements in
						this chapter are in addition to the applicable requirements in Chapter 287
						(relating to residual waste management-general provisions).
(b) This chapter does not apply to processing
						facilities that are authorized to operate under §
												287.102 (relating to
						permit-by-rule) or §§ 287.611,
						287.612, 287.621-287.625, 287.631,
						287.632, 287.641-287.644, 287.651 and 287.652.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 297 - INCINERATORS AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING FACILITIES › Section 297.101 - General requirements

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(a) An
						application to operate a residual waste processing facility under this chapter
						shall:
(1) Comply with this
						subchapter.
(2) Comply with Chapter
						287 (relating to residual waste management-general
						provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 297 - INCINERATORS AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING FACILITIES › Section 297.102 - Operating plan

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An application shall contain:
(1) 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 processed 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.
(2) 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 residual waste to other
						facilities.
(3) An operational
						safety, fire prevention and emergency response plan that will adequately
						protect workers and patrons of the facility, prepared by an expert in the field
						of industrial hygiene and safety.
(4) A plan for assuring that solid waste
						received at the facility is consistent with §
												297.201 (relating to basic
						limitations).
(5) A plan for
						training equipment operators and other personnel concerning the operation and
						approved design of the facility.
(6) The proposed operating hours of the
						proposed facility.
(7) A narrative
						describing the procedures for inspection and monitoring of incoming
						waste.