Ohio Admin. Code 3745-65-19 - Construction quality assurance (CQA) program
(A) CQA program.
(1) A CQA program is required for all surface
impoundment, waste pile, and landfill units that are required to comply with
rule 3745-67-54, paragraph (A) of rule 3745-67-21, and paragraph (A) of rule
3745-68-05 of the Administrative
Code. The program must
shall ensure that the constructed unit meets or
exceeds all design criteria and specifications in the permit. The program
must
shall be
developed and implemented under the direction of a CQA officer who is a
professional engineer.
(2) The CQA
program must
shall address the following physical components, where
applicable:
(a) Foundations;
(b) Dikes;
(c) Low-permeability soil liners;
(d) Geomembranes (flexible membrane
liners);
(e) Leachate collection
and removal systems and leak detection systems; and
(f) Final cover systems.
(B) Written CQA plan. Before
construction begins on a unit subject to the CQA program under paragraph (A) of
this rule, the owner or operator must
shall develop a written CQA plan. The
CQA plan must
shall identify
steps that will be used to monitor and document the quality of materials and
the condition and manner of their
installation of the materials. The CQA plan
must
shall
include:
(1) Identification of applicable
units, and a description of how they
the units will be constructed.
(2) Identification of key personnel in the
development and implementation of the CQA plan, and CQA officer
qualifications.
(3) A description
of inspection and sampling activities for all unit components identified in
paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, including observations and tests
that will
to
be used before, during, and after construction to ensure that the construction
materials and the installed unit components meet the design specifications. The
description must
shall cover:
(a)
Sampling size and locations;
(b)
Frequency of testing;
(c) Data
evaluation procedures;
(d)
Acceptance and rejection criteria for construction materials;
(e) Plans for implementing corrective
measures; and
(f) Data or other
information to be recorded and retained in the operating record under rule
3745-65-73 of the Administrative
Code.
(C)
Contents of program.
(1) The CQA program
must
shall
include observations, inspections, tests, and measurements sufficient to
ensure:
(a) Structural stability and
integrity of all components of the unit identified in paragraph (A)(2) of this
rule;
(b) Proper construction of
all components of the liners, leachate collection and removal system, leak
detection system, and final cover system, according to permit specifications
and good engineering practices, and proper installation of all components
(e.g., pipes) according to design specifications;
(c) Conformity of all materials used with
design and other material specifications under rules 3745-56-21, 3745-56-51,
and 3745-57-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(2) The CQA program
must
shall
include test fills for compacted soil liners, using the same compaction methods
as in the full-scale unit, to ensure that the liners are constructed to meet
the hydraulic conductivity requirements of paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3745-56-21,
paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3745-56-51, and paragraph (C)(1) of rule
3745-57-03 of the Administrative
Code in the field. Compliance with the hydraulic conductivity requirements
must
shall be
verified by using in-situ testing on the constructed test fill. The test fill
requirement is waived where data are sufficient to show that a constructed soil
liner meets the hydraulic conductivity requirements of paragraph (C)(1) of rule
3745-56-21, paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3745-56-51, and paragraph (C)(1) of rule
3745-57-03 of the Administrative
Code in the field.
(D)
Certification. The
At least thirty days prior to waste receipt, the owner
or operator of units subject to this rule must
shall submit to
the director by certified mail or hand delivery, at
least thirty days prior to receiving waste, a certification signed by
the CQA officer that the CQA plan has
been
was successfully carried out and
that the unit meets the requirements of rule 3745-67-54, paragraph (A) of rule
3745-67-21, or paragraph (A) of rule
3745-68-05 of the Administrative
Code. The owner or operator may receive waste in the unit
after thirty days
from
after the
director's receipt of the CQA certification unless the director determines in
writing that the construction is not acceptable, or extends the review period
for a maximum of thirty more days, or seeks additional information from the
owner or operator during this period. Documentation supporting the CQA
officer's certification must
shall be furnished to the director upon
request.
Notes
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: Exempt
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.12
Rule Amplifies: 3734.12
Prior Effective Dates: 12/07/2004, 03/17/2012
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