Utah Admin. Code R315-264-118 - Post-Closure Plan; Amendment of Plan
(a) Written Plan. The owner or operator of a
hazardous waste disposal unit shall have a written post-closure plan. In
addition, certain surface impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or
operator intends to remove or decontaminate the hazardous wastes at partial or
final closure are required by Subsections
R315-264-228(c)(1)(ii)
and 264-258(c)(1)(ii) to have contingent post-closure plans. Owners or
operators of surface impoundments and waste piles not otherwise required to
prepare contingent post-closure plans under Subsections
R315-264-228(c)(1)(ii)
and 264-258(c)(1)(ii) shall submit a post-closure plan to the Director within
90 days from the date that the owner or operator or Director determines that
the hazardous waste management unit shall be closed as a landfill, subject to
the requirements of Sections
R315-264-117
through 120. The plan shall be submitted with the permit application, in
accordance with Subsection
R315-270-14(b)(13),
and approved by the Director as part of the permit issuance procedures under
Rule R315-124. In accordance with Section
R315-270-32,
the approved post-closure plan shall become a condition of any RCRA permit
issued.
(b) For each hazardous
waste management unit subject to the requirements Section R315-264-118, the
post-closure plan shall identify the activities that will be carried on after
closure of each disposal unit and the frequency of these activities, and
include at least:
(1) A description of the
planned monitoring activities and frequencies at which they will be performed
to comply with Sections
R315-264-90
through 101, 220 through 232, 250 through 259, 270 through 283, 300 through
317, and 600 through 603 during the post-closure care period; and
(2) A description of the planned maintenance
activities, and frequencies at which they will be performed, to ensure:
(i) The integrity of the cap and final cover
or other containment systems in accordance with the requirements of Sections
R315-264-90
through 101, 220 through 232, 250 through 259, 270 through 283, 300 through
317, and 600 through 603; and
(ii)
The function of the monitoring equipment in accordance with the requirements of
Sections
R315-264-90
through 101, 220 through 232, 250 through 259, 270 through 283, 300 through
317, and 600 through 603; and
(3) The name, address, and phone number of
the person or office to contact about the hazardous waste disposal unit or
facility during the post-closure care period.
(4) For facilities where the Director has
applied alternative requirements at a regulated unit under Subsections
R315-264-90(f),
264-110(c), and/or 264-140(d), either the alternative requirements that apply
to the regulated unit, or a reference to the enforceable document containing
those requirements.
(c)
Until final closure of the facility, a copy of the approved post-closure plan
shall be furnished to the Director upon request, including request by mail.
After final closure has been certified, the person or office specified in
Subsection R315-264-118(b)(3) shall keep the approved post-closure plan during
the remainder of the post-closure period.
(d) Amendment of plan. The owner or operator
shall submit a written notification of or request for a permit modification to
authorize a change in the approved post-closure plan in accordance with the
applicable requirements in Rules R315-124 and 270. The written notification or
request shall include a copy of the amended post-closure plan for review or
approval by the Director.
(1) The owner or
operator may submit a written notification or request to the Director for a
permit modification to amend the post-closure plan at any time during the
active life of the facility or during the post-closure care period.
(2) The owner or operator shall submit a
written notification of or request for a permit modification to authorize a
change in the approved post-closure plan whenever:
(i) Changes in operating plans or facility
design affect the approved post-closure plan, or
(ii) There is a change in the expected year
of final closure, if applicable, or
(iii) Events which occur during the active
life of the facility, including partial and final closures, affect the approved
post-closure plan.
(iv) The owner
or operator requests the Director to apply alternative requirements to a
regulated unit under Subsections
R315-264-90(f),
264-110(c), and/or 264-140(d).
(3) The owner or operator shall submit a
written request for a permit modification at least 60 days prior to the
proposed change in facility design or operation, or no later than 60 days after
an unexpected event has occurred which has affected the post-closure plan. An
owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile that intends to remove
all hazardous waste at closure and is not otherwise required to submit a
contingent post-closure plan under Subsections
R315-264-228(c)(1)(ii)
258(c)(1)(ii) shall submit a post-closure plan to the Director no later than 90
days after the date that the owner or operator or Director determines that the
hazardous waste management unit shall be closed as a landfill, subject to the
requirements of Section
R315-264-310.
The Director shall approve, disapprove or modify this plan in accordance with
the procedures in Rules R315-124 and 270. In accordance with Section
R315-270-32,
the approved post-closure plan shall become a permit condition.
(4) The Director may request modifications to
the plan under the conditions described in Subsection R315-264-118(d)(2). The
owner or operator shall submit the modified plan no later than 60 days after
the Director's request, or no later than 90 days if the unit is a surface
impoundment or waste pile not previously required to prepare a contingent
post-closure plan. Any modifications requested by the Director shall be
approved, disapproved, or modified in accordance with the procedures in Rules
R315-124 and 270.
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