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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 2 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 2-14 - Corrective Action Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
All facilities shall meet the following standards:
(a) Assessment of corrective measures: All
				facilities required to start a corrective measures assessment shall initiate an
				assessment of corrective measures within ninety (90) days of a groundwater
				quality exceedance and complete the assessment in a reasonable time, determined
				by the Administrator. The owner or operator shall:
(i) Continue to conduct an assessment
				monitoring program;
(ii) Analyze
				the effectiveness of potential corrective measures to meet any alternate
				remedies which are being considered under paragraph (b) of this section,
				considering:
(A) The performance, reliability,
				ease of implementation, and potential impacts of appropriate alternate
				remedies, including safety impacts, cross-media impacts, and control of
				exposure to any residual contamination;
(B) The time required to begin and complete
				the remedy;
(C) The costs of remedy
				implementation; and
(D) The
				institutional requirements such as state or local permits or other
				environmental or public health requirements that may substantially affect
				implementation of the remedy.
(iii) Provide an opportunity for public
				review of the corrective measures assessment, prior to selection of the
				remedy.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 2 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 2-17 - Commercial Solid Waste Facility Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
The permit application shall demonstrate compliance with the
				  requirements of Chapter 10 and
				  W.S.
				  35-11-514.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-1 - In General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter is
				promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act, Wyoming Statute
				(W.S.) §
									35-11-503.
(b) These rules set forth permit application
				requirements and to establish minimum standards for the location, design,
				construction, operation, monitoring, closure, and post-closure maintenance of
				industrial landfills.
(c) The
				definitions in W.S. §
									35-11-103(a) and
				(d) and Chapter 1 of these rules apply to
				this Chapter.
(i) "Major Amendment" means
				major change as defined in Chapter 1 Section
				1(b) (xlvi) of these
				rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-2 - Industrial Landfill Application Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Permit
				transition: The following rules concerning permit application submittals under
				Chapter 1 of these rules shall apply.
(i)
				Existing industrial landfills that do not have a lifetime permit and intend to
				continue disposal of industrial solid waste after the effective date of this
				Chapter, shall submit a permit application under this Chapter no later than
				twelve months prior to the expiration date of the facility's existing permit
				unless an alternate schedule is approved by the Administrator for good
				cause.
(ii) Existing industrial
				landfills that do not have a lifetime permit and intend to cease disposal of
				all industrial solid waste before obtaining a lifetime permit, shall submit a
				closure permit application no later than twelve months prior to the expiration
				date of the facility's existing permit or the date the facility is anticipated
				to cease disposal of industrial solid waste, whichever comes first, unless an
				alternate schedule is approved by the Administrator for good cause.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-4 - Location Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) New Facilities:
				New industrial landfills, regardless of size, shall be located in accordance
				with the standards of W.S. §
									35-11-502(c) and
				the standards described in this Section.
(i)
				Local zoning ordinances: Facility locations shall not conflict with local
				zoning ordinances or land use plans that have been adopted by a county
				commission or municipality.
(ii)
				Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Facility locations shall not diminish the scenic,
				recreational, and fish and wildlife values for any section of river designated
				for protection under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
				16 U.S.C. §§
											1271 et seq., and implementing
				regulations.
(iii) National
				Historic Preservation Act: Facilities shall not be located in areas where they
				may pose a threat to an irreplaceable historic or archeological site listed
				pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act,
				16 U.S.C. §§
											470 et seq. and implementing regulations, or
				to a natural landmark designated by the National Park Service.
(iv) Endangered Species Act: Facilities shall
				not be located within a critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species
				listed pursuant to the Endangered Species Act,
				16 U.S.C. §§
											1531 et seq., and implementing regulations,
				where the facility may cause destruction or adverse modification of the
				critical habitat, may jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or
				threatened species or contribute to the taking of such species.
(v) Big game winter range/grouse breeding
				grounds: Facilities shall not be located within critical winter ranges for big
				game or breeding grounds for grouse unless the Administrator, after
				consultation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, determines that
				facility development will not conflict with the conservation of Wyoming's
				wildlife resources.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-5 - Regional Geology

Current through July 13, 2024
The permit application shall include a description of any
				  available regional geologic or hydrologic information, including copies of all
				  available well logs for wells located within one mile of the proposed facility.
				  Supporting documentation such as cross-sections, and maps shall be supplied as
				  an appendix to the permit application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-6 - Site-Specific Geology

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Soil types: A
				description of the soil types according to the Unified Soil Classification
				System, and the estimated thickness of the unconsolidated soil
				materials;
(b) Geologic conditions:
				Information on the geologic conditions, including structure, bedrock types,
				estimated thickness and attitude, and fracture patterns;
(c) Unstable areas: Identification of
				unstable areas caused by natural features or manmade features or events, and
				which may result in geologic hazards including, but not limited to, slope
				failures, landslides, rockfalls, differential and excessive settling or severe
				erosion;
(d) Groundwater
				information: Including the depth to the uppermost groundwater, aquifer
				thickness and hydrologic properties such as the groundwater flow direction and
				rate, and the potentiometric surface, the existing quality of background
				groundwater and groundwater beneath the facility; and
(e) Supporting documentation: Such as well
				completion logs, geologic cross-sections, soil boring lithological logs,
				potentiometric surface maps and soil or groundwater testing data shall be
				supplied as an appendix to the permit application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-7 - Design and Construction Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Surveyed
				corners: All facility boundary corners shall be surveyed and marked with
				permanent survey caps.
(b) Access
				roads: Facility access roads shall be constructed to enable use under inclement
				weather conditions.
(c) Buffer
				zones: All facilities shall be designed and constructed with a buffer zone that
				is a minimum of twenty feet wide within the facility perimeter fence.
(d) Cover material: Sufficient cover material
				shall be available to properly operate the facility through the closure
				period.
(e) Surface water
				structures: Surface water structures shall be designed and constructed to:
(i) Prevent flow onto the active portion of
				the landfill during the peak discharge from a 25-year storm;
(ii) Collect and control run-off from the
				active portion of the landfill from at least the water volume resulting from a
				24-hour, 25-year storm;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-8 - Operating Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Qualified solid
				waste manager: Each facility shall be managed by a qualified solid waste
				manager. In the event that a qualified solid waste manager terminates
				employment for any reason, a new solid waste manager shall be designated within
				three months of such termination. For any facility that is constructed,
				operated, and monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager's qualifications
				shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility that is not being
				constructed, operated, or monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager may
				be required to complete additional training or demonstrate his or her
				qualifications by written or oral examination. Within six months of assuming
				responsibility for operating a facility, a qualified solid waste manager shall:
(i) Possess a complete working knowledge of
				the facility construction, operating and monitoring procedures, as specified in
				the permit application and the permit letter issued by the Director.
(ii) Successfully complete a training program
				described in the approved permit application, which shall include training for
				the identification of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes and hazardous waste
				regulated under Subtitle C of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
				Act and the Wyoming Hazardous Waste Rules.
(iii) Attend any training course required by
				the Administrator to provide training on changes to state or federal solid
				waste rules or guidelines. For any such mandatory training course, the
				Administrator shall provide each operator with a minimum of forty-five days
				notice prior to the scheduled training course.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-9 - Monitoring Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Collection and
				management of samples: Groundwater, soil core, vadose zone, and decomposition
				gas samples shall be collected and managed in accordance with Department
				guidance or equivalent methods approved by the Administrator.
(b) Groundwater monitoring:
(i) Industrial landfills shall comply with
				the following groundwater monitoring requirements:
(A) Applicability:
(I) Once established at a facility or unit,
				the groundwater monitoring program required under this Section shall be
				conducted throughout the active life and post-closure care period, unless
				modified by the Administrator.
(II)
				The Administrator may establish an alternate schedule for compliance with any
				deadline specified in paragraphs (b)(i)(B) through (E) of this
				Section.
(III) The Administrator
				may suspend the groundwater monitoring requirements of this Section if the
				operator demonstrates that there is no potential for migration of hazardous
				constituents from the facility or unit to the uppermost aquifer. This
				demonstration must be made by a qualified scientist or engineer, and must
				consider:
(1.) Site-specific field
				measurements, and information about the specific solid wastes to be disposed at
				the facility or unit; and
(2.)
				Contaminant fate and transport predictions, which maximize contaminant
				migration and consider impacts on human health and the environment.
(IV) The groundwater monitoring
				requirements of this Section do not apply to:
(1.) Industrial landfills which ceased
				receiving solid wastes before January 1, 1998;
(2.) Industrial landfills which do not
				receive very small quantity generator (VSQG) hazardous wastes; or
(3.) Industrial landfills which accept less
				than twenty tons of solid waste per day (annual average) for disposal, have no
				evidence of existing groundwater contamination, serve communities that have no
				practicable solid waste management alternatives and are located in an area that
				receives less than or equal to twenty-five inches of precipitation
				annually.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-10 - Recordkeeping

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Three-year
				recordkeeping: The following records shall be maintained at the facility or an
				approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying for a
				minimum of three years from the date of recording:
(i) Log of litter collection activities
				specifying the dates and areas of litter collection;
(ii) Types and disposition of special wastes,
				specifying the volume, date of disposition, and source of special
				waste;
(iii) Records of solid waste
				sold or otherwise salvaged; and
(iv) Record of any problems causing
				operations to cease, including but not limited to fire or equipment
				failure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-11 - Reporting Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Annual reports:
				Annual reports for the previous calendar year shall be submitted, by March 1,
				in a format approved by the Administrator, unless an alternate date is approved
				by the Administrator. Annual reports shall include:
(i) A summary description of facility
				operations and activities carried out during the last year including, but not
				limited to, the construction of new solid waste disposal units, the tons of
				solid waste received (estimated if the facility has no scales), and the cubic
				yards of estimated air space used; and
(ii) A description of any final cover and
				reclamation activities completed and evaluation of revegetation results during
				the last year with supporting documentation that reclamation was completed in
				accordance with the Solid Waste Rules and the facility permit.
(iii) Environmental monitoring data: On an
				annual basis, operators shall provide the Administrator with electronic copies
				of all required environmental monitoring data not previously submitted, in a
				format specified by the Administrator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-12 - Closure and Post-Closure Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Commencement of
				closure: Approved closure activities shall commence no later than thirty days
				after the facility stops receiving solid wastes and shall be completed within
				twelve months following commencement of closure activities. The Administrator
				may approve:
(i) Delayed closure of a facility
				or unit if the facility or unit has additional remaining disposal capacity, and
				the owner demonstrates that there will be no threats to human health or the
				environment from the unclosed facility or unit; and
(ii) Extensions of the closure period if
				needed to adequately complete closure activities and the owner demonstrates
				that there will be no threats to human health or the environment from the
				unclosed facility or unit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-13 - Standards for Corrective Action

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Assessment of
				corrective measures: All facilities required to start a corrective measures
				assessment shall initiate assessment of corrective measures within ninety days
				of a groundwater quality exceedance and complete the assessment in a reasonable
				time, determined by the Administrator. The owner or operator shall:
(i) Continue to conduct an assessment
				monitoring program;
(ii) Analyze
				the effectiveness of potential corrective measures to meet any alternate
				remedies that are being considered under paragraph (b) of this Section,
				considering:
(A) The performance, reliability,
				ease of implementation, and potential impacts of appropriate alternate
				remedies, including safety impacts, cross-media impacts, and control of
				exposure to any residual contamination;
(B) The time required to begin and complete
				the remedy;
(C) The costs of remedy
				implementation; and
(D) The
				institutional requirements such as state or local permits or other
				environmental or public health requirements that may substantially affect
				implementation of the remedy.
(iii) Provide an opportunity for public
				review of the corrective measures assessment, prior to selection of the
				remedy.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-14 - Financial Assurance Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
Any operator of an industrial landfill subject to the
				  financial assurance requirements of Chapter 7 of these rules, shall demonstrate
				  compliance with the requirements of Chapter 7 of these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-17 - Commercial Solid Waste Facility Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
The permit application shall demonstrate compliance with the
				  requirements of Chapter 10 of these rules and W.S. §
									
										35-11-514, if applicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 3 - INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 3-18 - Supporting Documentation/Appendices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A USGS
				topographic map with a scale of 1:24,000 showing the proposed facility location
				or, if a 1:24,000 map is unavailable, USGS topographic map with a scale of
				1:62,500 or another suitable topographic map.
(b) A map or aerial photograph of the area
				showing land ownership, land use, and zoning within one mile of the disposal
				site. The map or photograph shall be of sufficient scale to show all city
				boundaries, occupied dwelling, schools, hospitals, industrial buildings, water
				wells, water courses, roads, and other applicable details.
(c) A general facility plot plan (map) with a
				scale and contour intervals approved by the Administrator. The general facility
				plot plan shall at a minimum illustrate the following features:
(i) Landfill facility boundaries;
(ii) Points of access;
(iii) Location of soil borings and monitoring
				wells;
(iv) Location of proposed
				trenches or area fill locations;
(v) Working area/perimeter fire
				lane;
(vi) Working area/perimeter
				fence location; and
(vii) Locations
				of any facility buildings at the landfill.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-1 - In General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Authority: The
				authority for the rules and regulations promulgated in this chapter is the
				Wyoming Environmental Quality Act (Act), Wyoming Statute (W.S.)
										35-11-101 et
				seq.
(b) One-time or emergency
				disposal authorization: The one-time or emergency disposal authorization
				procedure described in Chapter 1 will be considered for the land disposal of
				construction/demolition wastes.
(c)
				Permit transition:
(i) For existing
				facilities:
(A) Existing facilities that
				receive wastes after the effective date of these regulations and do not have a
				permit issued for the life of the facility: The operator shall submit a renewal
				or closure permit application one (1) year before the existing permit or
				authorization expires.
(B) Existing
				facilities that have not received wastes after the effective date of these
				regulations: The operator may be required to submit a closure permit
				application upon request by the Administrator. The Administrator may request
				such an application whenever the Administrator has reason to believe that
				health and safety hazards are present or there has been evidence of
				environmental contamination.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-2 - Permit Application Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Permit
				application requirements:
(i) Permit
				applications for new facilities and renewal permit applications shall contain a
				completed application form and a written report containing the applicable
				information in Sections
				3 through
				17 of this chapter. Records and supporting
				documents such as well logs, maps, cross-sections, and monitoring reports
				should generally be included in the written report as appendices.
(ii) All permit application forms shall be
				signed by the operator, the land owner and any real property lien holder of
				public record. All applications shall be signed by the operator under oath
				subject to penalty of perjury. All persons signing the application shall be
				duly authorized agents. The following persons are considered duly authorized
				agents:
(A) For a municipality, state, federal
				or other public agency, by the head of the agency or ranking elected
				official.
(B) For corporations, at
				least two principal officers.
(C)
				For a sole proprietorship or partnership, a proprietor or general partner,
				respectively.
(iii) All
				permit applications shall be prepared under the supervision of a professional
				engineer registered in the State of Wyoming. All permit application forms shall
				be stamped, signed and dated by a professional engineer. In addition, all
				portions of the permit application that require geological services or work
				shall be stamped, signed and dated by a professional geologist licensed by the
				State of Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-4 - Location Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) New facilities:
				New facilities and lateral expansions of existing facilities shall not be
				located in violation of
				W.S.
				35-11-502(c) and the
				following standards:
(i) Local zoning
				ordinances: Facility locations shall not conflict with local zoning ordinances
				or land use plans adopted by a county commission or municipality.
(ii) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Facility
				locations shall not diminish the scenic, recreational and fish and wildlife
				values for any section of river designated for protection under the Wild and
				Scenic Rivers Act,
				16 USC
				1271 et seq., and implementing
				regulations.
(iii) National
				Historic Preservation Act: Facilities shall not be located in areas where they
				may pose a threat to an irreplaceable historic or archeological site listed
				pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act,
				16 USC 470
				et seq. and implementing regulations, or to a natural landmark designated by
				the National Park Service.
(iv)
				Endangered Species Act: Facilities shall not be located within a critical
				habitat of an endangered or threatened species listed pursuant to the
				Endangered Species Act,
				16
				USC 1531 et seq., and implementing
				regulations, where the facility may cause destruction or adverse modification
				of the critical habitat, may jeopardize the continued existence of endangered
				or threatened species or contribute to the taking of such species.
(v) Big game winter range/grouse breeding
				grounds: Facilities shall not be located within critical winter ranges for big
				game or breeding grounds for grouse, unless after consultation with the Wyoming
				Game and Fish Department, the Director determines that facility development,
				would not conflict with the conservation of Wyoming's wildlife
				resources.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-5 - Geology, Hydrology, and Hydrogeology

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The application
				shall include a summary description of available local geologic, hydrologic,
				and hydrogeologic information, including copies of all available well logs for
				wells located within one mile of the proposed site. This description shall
				include information on the depth to the uppermost groundwater, groundwater
				aquifer thickness and hydrologic properties, and the potentiometric surface.
				Supporting documentation such as well completion logs, geologic cross sections,
				soil boring lithologic logs, potentiometric surface maps and soil or
				groundwater testing data should be supplied as an appendix.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-6 - Design and Construction Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Surveyed
				corners: All site boundary corners shall be surveyed and marked with permanent
				survey caps.
(b) Posting standards:
				Each point of access shall be identified by a sign, that shall be easily
				readable, maintained in good condition and that contains at a minimum the
				following information:
(i) For facilities not
				open to the public:
(A) Identification of the
				facility as a solid waste landfill.
(B) Wastes accepted for disposal at the
				facility.
(C) The position title
				and phone number of the responsible person to contact in the event of
				emergencies.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-7 - Operating Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Litter control:
				The operator shall maintain a routine litter collection program within the
				landfill and off-site. The application shall describe the frequency of litter
				collection for internal fences, perimeter roads and off-site areas, special
				operating procedures to be used during periods of high wind and a summary of
				any wind speed and direction data available for the local area.
(b) Manager qualifications: Each solid waste
				manager shall:
(i) Possess a complete working
				knowledge of the solid waste management facility operational plan. For any
				facility that is operated in compliance, the solid waste manager's working
				knowledge shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility that is being
				constructed or operated out of compliance, the solid waste manager may be
				required to demonstrate working knowledge of the plan to the Department by
				written or oral examination. This demonstration shall be conducted:
(A) For any new solid waste manager, no later
				than six months following assumption of responsibility for operating a
				facility, or
(B) For any existing
				solid waste manager, no later than six months following the date the facility
				is permitted under this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-8 - Monitoring Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Collection and
				management of samples: Groundwater, soil core, vadose zone, and decomposition
				gas samples shall be collected and managed in accordance with Department
				guidance or equivalent methods approved by the Administrator.
(b) Groundwater monitoring:
(i) Groundwater monitoring systems:
(A) A groundwater system must be installed
				that consists of a sufficient number of wells to monitor water from the
				uppermost aquifer that may be affected by leakage from the facility or unit.
				The system must be capable of monitoring the quality of background groundwater
				and groundwater passing the relevant point of compliance established by the
				Administrator that shall be within 150 meters (492 feet) of the waste
				management unit boundary on land owned by the owner of the landfill. Well
				locations must be approved by the Administrator.
(B) The Administrator may approve a
				groundwater monitoring system designed to monitor groundwater from the
				facility, in lieu of individual waste disposal units, if the system is
				determined to be capable of adequately detecting groundwater pollution. In
				approving a facility-wide groundwater monitoring system, the Administrator
				shall consider:
(I) Number, spacing, and
				orientation of the individual waste units.
(II) Hydrologic setting.
(III) Site history and design.
(IV) Type of waste accepted at the individual
				waste units.
(C) The
				design of the groundwater monitoring system must be based on site-specific
				hydrogeologic conditions including information on aquifer thickness, aquifer
				properties, groundwater flow direction and rate (including seasonal
				variations), and on geologic information on the soils, any aquitards,
				aquicludes, or confining formations, at the site. The design of the system must
				be approved by the Administrator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-9 - Recordkeeping Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Records
				maintained for three years: The following records shall be maintained at the
				facility or an approved alternate location and available for inspection and
				copying for three (3) years:
(i) Log of litter
				collection activities including dates and sites of litter collection and names
				of responsible personnel, if applicable.
(ii) Log of refuse compaction and covering
				procedures specifying the dates when compaction and covering operations were
				conducted, area compacted and covered, and names of responsible
				personnel.
(iii) Records of wastes
				sold or salvaged.
(iv) Record of
				any problems causing operations to cease, including but not limited to fire or
				equipment failure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-10 - Reporting Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Annual reports:
				Annual reports for the previous calendar year shall be submitted in a format
				approved by the Administrator by March 1. At a minimum, annual reports shall
				include the following information:
(i) A
				summary description of facility operations and activities carried out during
				the last year including, but not limited to, the construction of new waste
				disposal units, the tons of waste received (estimated if the facility has no
				scales), and the cubic yards of estimated air space used.
(ii) A description of any final cover and
				reclamation activities completed during the last year with supporting
				documentation that reclamation was completed in accordance with the Solid Waste
				Rules and the facility permit.
(iii) Electronic copies of all required
				monitoring data not already submitted following a sampling event in a format
				specified by the Administrator. The Administrator may require paper copies of
				monitoring data. Operators may also be required to submit supporting charts
				and/or maps that represent the data.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-11 - Closure and Post-Closure Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Commencement of
				closure: Approved closure activities shall commence no later than thirty (30)
				days after the date that each unit receives the known final receipt of wastes
				and shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days following
				commencement of closure. The Administrator may approve:
(i) Delayed closure of a unit or facility if
				the unit or facility has additional remaining disposal capacity, and the owner
				demonstrates that there will be no threats to human health or the environment
				from the unclosed facility or unit.
(ii) Extensions of the closure period if
				needed to adequately complete closure activities and the owner demonstrates
				that there will be no threats to human health or the environment from the
				unclosed facility or unit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-12 - Corrective Action Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Completion of
				corrective action: Corrective action remedies shall be considered complete
				when:
(i) The owner or operator complies with
				groundwater protection standards at all points within the plume of
				contamination that lie beyond the relevant point of compliance established by
				the Administrator. The relevant point of compliance shall be no more than 150
				meters (492 feet) from the waste management unit boundary on land owned by the
				owner of the landfill.
(ii)
				Compliance with the groundwater protection standards shall be considered
				complete when concentrations of constituents have not exceeded the groundwater
				protection standard(s) for a period of three (3) consecutive years using the
				approved statistical procedures. The Administrator may approve an alternate
				length of time during which the owner or operator must demonstrate compliance
				with the standard(s), considering:
(A) Extent
				and concentration of the release(s).
(B) Behavior characteristics of the
				contaminants in the groundwater.
(C) Accuracy of the monitoring or modeling
				techniques, including any seasonal, meteorological, or other environmental
				variables that may affect the accuracy.
(D) Characteristics of the
				groundwater.
(iii) All
				actions required to complete the remedy have been satisfied.
(iv) When the operator believes the
				corrective action remedy is complete, the operator shall:
(A) Notify the Administrator in writing, with
				supporting documentation, and place a copy of the notice in the facility
				operating record.
(B) Petition the
				Administrator to be released from the financial assurance requirements for
				corrective action under Chapter 7 of these rules and regulations.
(C) When, the Administrator determines that
				the corrective action remedy has been completed, the owner or operator shall be
				released from the requirements of financial assurance for corrective
				action.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-14 - Transfer, Treatment and Storage Facility Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Transfer,
				treatment and storage facility standards: The permit application shall
				demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Chapter 6.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS › Section 4-16 - Commercial Solid Waste Facility Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Commercial
				solid waste facility standards: The permit application shall demonstrate
				compliance with the requirements of Chapter 10 and
				W.S.
				35-11-514.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-1 - In General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Authority: The
				authority for the rules and regulations promulgated in this chapter is the
				Wyoming Environmental Quality Act, Wyoming Statutes (W.S.)
										35-11-101 et seq.
(b) Permit transition:
(i) Existing facilities:
(A) Existing facilities that have received
				wastes after the effective date of these regulations:
(I) The operator of any facility with a
				complete application or a valid permit or an authorization that has not expired
				by the effective date of these regulations shall either:
(1.) Submit a renewal application before the
				existing permit or authorization expires, or
(2.) Cease receipt of wastes before the
				existing permit or authorization expires and close in conformance with the
				closure standards in this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-2 - Permit Application Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General
				standards: All facilities shall comply with the applicable standards in this
				chapter, whether or not detailed information must be submitted in a permit
				application.
(b) Permit application
				forms: All permit applications shall contain a completed permit application
				form. All permit application forms shall be signed by the operator, the
				landowner and any real property lien holder of public record. All applications
				shall be signed by the operator under oath subject to penalty of perjury. All
				persons signing the application shall be duly authorized agents.
(i) The following persons are considered duly
				authorized agents:
(A) For a municipality,
				state, federal or other public agency, by the head of the agency or ranking
				elected official.
(B) For
				corporations, at least two principal officers.
(C) For a sole proprietorship or partnership,
				a proprietor or general partner, respectively.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-3 - General Facility Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Requirements
				for mobile and full-size fixed facilities:
(i) The name, address and telephone number of
				the operator of the facility to whom the permit would be issued, and a listing
				of any administrative order, civil or administrative penalty assessment, bond
				forfeiture, misdemeanor or felony conviction, or court proceeding, for any
				violations of any local, state or federal law relating to environmental quality
				or criminal racketeering, in which the applicant (including any partners in a
				partnership or executive officers in any corporation, if the applicant is a
				partnership or corporation) has been or is currently involved.
(ii) The position title, address, and
				telephone number of the solid waste manager.
(iii) A brief narrative describing the
				facility, the type of waste transfer, treatment and storage that is planned,
				including but not limited to chemical, physical, biological, and thermal
				activities. A descriptive statement of the procedures and processes to be used,
				and the type, amount, and source of incoming waste shall be provided. The
				narrative shall also describe the service area of the facility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-4 - Location Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General
				standards: New transfer, treatment and storage facilities shall not be located
				in violation of the standards in this section.
(b) Local zoning: Facility locations shall
				not be in conflict with local zoning ordinances or land use plans that have
				been adopted by a county commission or municipality.
(c) Floodplains: Facilities shall not be
				located within the boundaries of a 100-year floodplain.
(d) Wetlands: Facilities shall not be located
				in wetlands.
(e) Outdoor waste
				management: Waste management activities that are not conducted inside an
				enclosed building, tank or a container shall not be located within 1,000 feet
				of the following unless the facility or waste management unit or area is
				screened from view, as approved by the Administrator:
(i) An occupied dwelling house, school or
				hospital.
(ii) An interstate or
				primary highway right-of-way.
(iii)
				A public park or recreation area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-5 - Geology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Requirements
				for mobile and full-size fixed facilities:
(i) An evaluation of the facility's potential
				to impact surface and ground water quality, based on the facility design and
				operating practices.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-6 - Design and Construction Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Waste
				management units: The size, type and number and purpose of all solid waste
				management units and equipment shall be described. This information shall also
				include a description of the capacity of the solid waste management units and
				equipment in terms of how much waste can be transferred and treated per hour,
				day, month or year and the maximum quantity of wastes, both treated and
				untreated, that can be stored in each solid waste management unit.
(b) Fences and gates: Other than mobile
				facilities, each facility shall be fenced and equipped with a gate that can be
				locked. Facilities do not need to be fenced and equipped with a gate that can
				be locked if the facility is located in a remote or industrial area that
				already has adequate access control features in place to meet the intent of
				this standard. Appropriate measures shall be used to restrict access to mobile
				treatment facilities.
(c) Access
				signs: Each point of access shall be identified by a sign that shall be easily
				readable, maintained in good condition, and contain, at a minimum, the
				following information:
(i) The facility
				name.
(ii) The name and phone
				number of the responsible person to contact in the event of
				emergencies.
(iii) The hours of
				operation if the facility is open to the public.
(iv) Depending on the particular waste type,
				additional information describing the particular hazards of the waste may also
				be required.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-9 - Recordkeeping Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General
				standards: The following records shall be maintained at the facility or an
				approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying as
				specified by Chapter 1:
(b) Records
				for all facilities:
(i) A copy of the approved
				permit application.
(ii) A copy of
				the Department permit letter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-10 - Reporting Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Reporting
				standards for mobile facilities: The following records shall be provided to the
				Administrator prior to mobilization, on a form provided by the Administrator.
				Copies of these records shall be maintained at the facility or an approved
				alternative location and available for inspection and copying as specified by
				Chapter 1:
(i) The name, address and telephone
				number of the generator at each location where the facility will
				operate.
(ii) The location or
				street address of each location where the facility will operate.
(iii) Records demonstrating that each
				location where the facility will operate meets the location standards specified
				in Section
				3 of this chapter.
(iv) Estimated dates of mobilization to and
				demobilization from each location where the facility will operate.
(v) Records of the source, volume and
				characteristics of wastes that will be managed by the facility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-11 - Closure Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General
				standards: The application shall include a detailed description of the tasks to
				be completed in order to properly close the facility, including but not limited
				to the removal and proper management of the maximum amount of wastes, both
				treated and untreated, that may be stored at the facility, cleaning of all
				solid waste management units and equipment, and reclamation of the site.
				Facilities shall meet the following standards:
(b) Commencement and completion of closure:
(i) Fixed facilities: At all fixed
				facilities, closure activities as specified in the approved facility permit
				application, shall commence at a time no later than nine (9) months following
				the time the facility ceases to receive solid wastes. Closure shall be promptly
				completed within twelve (12) months following commencement of such closure
				activities unless the Administrator approves an extended closure period for
				good cause.
(ii) Mobile facilities:
				At the completion of each mobile transfer, treatment and storage facility
				operation at a specific location, all waste management units and equipment
				shall be properly cleaned, decontaminated, dismantled and removed from the
				site.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 6 - TRANSFER, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS › Section 6-12 - Financial Assurance Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General
				standards: Except for mobile and municipally operated facilities, all
				facilities shall comply with the financial assurance requirements of Chapter
				7.
(b) Third-party costs: The
				application shall include an estimate of the third-party costs associated with
				facility closure tasks and an appropriate financial assurance
				mechanism.