Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-4-.12 - Post-Closure Care
(1)
40 CFR Part 258, Subpart F,
Section 258.61, as amended, 56 Fed. Reg.
51016 (October 9, 1991); 57 Fed. Reg. 28628 (June 26, 1992) is hereby
incorporated by reference:
(2) The
owner and/or operator of all landfills must conduct post-closure care for at
least thirty (30) years after the Director has authorized the Post-Closure
Permit. The Director may extend the post-closure care period where necessary to
adequately protect human health and the environment.
(3) The owner and/or operator shall be
responsible for conducting all monitoring and corrective actions as needed to
protect human health and the environment, including, but not limited to:
(a) Methane monitoring, reporting and
development of remediation plans in accordance with the requirements specified
in paragraphs (h) and (v) of Rule
391-3-4-.07(3), and
the approved plans developed for the facility.
(b) Groundwater monitoring, reporting and
development of corrective action plans in accordance with paragraph (v) of Rule
391-3-4-.07(3),
391-3-4-.14 and the approved plans
developed for the facility.
(4) Post-closure use of property must never
be allowed to disturb the integrity of the final cover, liner(s), or any other
components of the containment system, or the function of the monitoring
systems, unless the Division determines that the activities are necessary to
meet the requirements of this Chapter.
(5) If the owner and/or operator or any
subsequent owner or operator of the land upon which a landfill is located
wishes to remove wastes and waste residues, the liner, if any, or contaminated
soils, the owner or operator must request and receive written approval from the
Division.
(6) A copy of the
post-closure care plan required under paragraph (1) of this Rule must be
submitted as part of the permit application, or in the case of existing sites,
within 180 days of being directed to do so by the Director.
(7) Owners and operators of CCR units are
exempt from this Rule and must meet the post-closure requirements in Rule
391-3-4-.10.
(8) Reduction of Post-Closure Care. Unless
the facility is in active remediation, the Director may reduce the post-closure
care period at certain sites when the following is demonstrated:
(a) No releases of contaminants above the
groundwater protection standard or surface water instream standards are
occurring, or where a statistically significant increase above background but
statistically below the groundwater protection standard exists;
(b) Methane from the site is not migrating
above the Lower Explosive Limit at the property boundary; and
(c) The landfill is stable and will not pose
a threat to human health or the environment and is currently in the closure or
post-closure period.
(d) The
post-closure care period at MSWLs must, at a minimum, be 30 years.
(e) The Director may reduce the post-closure
care period at Industrial Waste Disposal Facilities and Construction/Demolition
Facilities where
391-3-4-.12(8)(a), (b), and
(c) can be demonstrated to the satisfaction
of the Director.
(f) The Director
may reduce the post-closure care period at sites permitted as Inert Waste
Landfill Facilities where
391-3-4-.12(8)(b) and
(c) can be demonstrated to the satisfaction
of the Director.
(g) The
post-closure care period in (e) and (f) must, at a minimum, be 10
years.
(9) Denial of
reduction in Post-Closure Care. If an application for a reduction in
post-closure care is denied by the Director, the applicant may request a
subsequent review.
Notes
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