Utah Admin. Code R315-304-4 - Industrial Landfill Location Standards

(1) Class IIIa Landfills.

(a) A new Class IIIa Landfill shall meet the location standards of Subsection R315-302-1(2).

(b) A new Class IIIa Landfill that is proposed on the site of generation of the industrial solid waste or a lateral expansion of an existing Class IIIa Landfill, shall meet the location standards of Subsections R315-302-1(2)(b), R315-302-1(2)(c), R315-302-1(2)(d), and R315-302-1(2)(e) with respect to geology, surface water, wetlands, and groundwater.

(c) An existing Class IIIa Landfill may not be subject to the location standards of Subsection R315-302-1(2).

(d) An exemption from any location standard of Subsection R315-302-1(2), except the standards for floodplains and wetlands, may be granted by the director on a site specific basis if it is determined that the exemption will cause no adverse impacts to human health or the environment.

(i) No exemption may be granted without application to the director.

(ii) If an exemption is granted, the landfill may be required to have more stringent design, construction, monitoring program, or operational practice to protect human health or the environment.

(2) Class IIIb Landfills.

(a) A new Class IIIb Landfill or a lateral expansion of an existing Class IIIb Landfill shall be subject to the following location standards:

(i) the standards with respect to floodplains as specified in Subsection R315-302-1(2)(c)(ii);

(ii) the standards with respect to wetlands as specified in Subsection R315-302-1(2)(d);

(iii) the standards with respect to groundwater as specified in Subsection R315-302-1(2)(e)(i)(B); and

(iv) the requirements of Subsection R315-302-1(2)(f).

(b) For a lateral expansion of an existing Class IIIb Landfill, an exemption from any location standard of Subsection R315-304-4(2)(a) may be granted by the director on a site specific basis if it is determined that the exemption will cause no adverse impacts to human health or the environment.

(i) No exemption may be granted without application to the director.

(ii) If an exemption is granted, the landfill may be required to have more stringent design, construction, monitoring, or operation than the minimum described in Rule R315-304 to protect human health or the environment.

(c) An existing Class IIIb Landfill may not be subject to the location standards of Subsection R315-304-4(2)(a).

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R315-304-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-03, effective 1/16/2024