Utah Admin. Code R315-265-445 - Drip Pads - Closure

(a) At closure, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate the waste residues, contaminated containment system components such as pads or liners, contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leakage, and manage them as hazardous waste.
(b) If, after removing or decontaminating residues and making reasonable efforts to effect removal or decontamination of contaminated components, subsoils, structures, and equipment as required in Subsection R315-265-445(a), the owner or operator finds that contaminated subsoils cannot be practically removed or decontaminated, the owner or operator shall close the facility and perform post-closure care in accordance with closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills, see Section R315-265-310. For permitted units, the requirement to have a permit continues throughout the post-closure period.
(c)
(1) The owner or operator of an existing drip pad, as defined in Section R315-265-440, that does not comply with the liner requirements of Subsection R315-265-443(b)(1) shall:
(i) include in the closure plan for the drip pad under Section R315-265-112 both a plan for complying with Subsection R315-265-445(a) and a contingent plan for complying with Subsection R315-265-445(b) in case contaminated subsoils cannot be practicably removed at closure; and
(ii) prepare a contingent post-closure plan under Section R315-265-118 for complying with Subsection R315-265-445(b) in case contaminated subsoils cannot be practicably removed at closure.
(2) The cost estimates calculated under Sections R315-265-112 and R315-265-144 for closure and post-closure care of a drip pad subject to Subsection R315-265-445(c) shall include the cost of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan, but are not required to include the cost of expected closure under Subsection R315-265-445(a).

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Utah Admin. Code R315-265-445
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-02, effective 1/13/2025

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