Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 506 - Landfill Operational Criteria › Section NR 506.19 - Landfill compliance certifications and audits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLIANCE
				CERTIFICATION. No later than March 31 of each year and continuing until
				otherwise specified by the department, the owner or operator of any licensed
				landfill which is in operation as of July 1, 1996, or any licensed, closed
				landfill with an approved total design capacity exceeding 1,000,000 cubic yards
				shall prepare and submit to the department a compliance certification. The
				certification, shall be prepared and signed by the owner or operator of the
				landfill, certified facility manager, solid waste manager or person most
				directly responsible for the landfill's day to day operation. The signer shall
				certify that he or she is aware of all approved plans for the landfill, all
				department conditions of approval, and all applicable solid waste statutory and
				administrative rules, and that to the best of the signer's knowledge,
				information and belief, the landfill is or is not in substantial compliance
				with all approved plans and requirements. For landfills which are in full
				compliance, no narrative is required beyond the certification statement. For
				other landfills, all known areas of noncompliance shall be clearly indicated.
				This subsection does not impose personal liability upon certified facility
				managers or certified site operators.
(2) AUDITS. As specified under s.
				289.91, Stats., the
				department may perform audits of any landfill. Following a minimum 30-day
				advance notification, the landfill owner or operator shall ensure that during
				the period of the audit, a conference room or adequate office space is provided
				for department personnel, and that proper technical personnel representing the
				owner are present to respond to department inquiries regarding the landfill.
				The owner or operator shall also ensure that any of the information in pars.(a)
				to (j) or any other information specified by the department in its audit
				notification letter is available in an organized fashion for the department to
				review. The owner or operator shall provide copies of requested information for
				the department to take with them following the audit. If requested by the
				department, the owner, operator or their representatives shall present the
				requested information to the department during the audit and also participate
				in an inspection of any aspects of the landfill which the department requests.
				The owner or operator shall provide the department with access to all items or
				areas of the landfill which are related to landfill performance or to
				compliance with approved plans, solid waste administrative rules or statutes.
(a) One or more full-sized plan view drawings
				clearly annotated to show the following:
1.
				The portions of the landfill which currently are receiving solid
				waste;
2. All portions of the
				landfill which have been filled, but have not yet been brought to approved
				final grades;
3. All portions of
				the landfill which have been filled to approved final grade and the extent to
				which the final cover system has been placed;
4. All portions of the landfill which
				currently are undergoing development or closure;
5. All portions of the landfill which have
				yet to be developed; and
6. Any
				areas which have been filled above approved final grades or beyond the approved
				limits of filling.