Utah Admin. Code R315-315-7 - PCB Containing Waste

(1) Any facility that disposes of nonhazardous waste, hazardous waste, or radioactive waste containing PCBs is regulated by Rules R315-301 through R315-322.

(2) The following wastes containing PCBs may be disposed in a permitted Class I, II, III, I V, V, or VI Landfill; permitted incinerator; permitted energy recovery facility; or a facility permitted by rule under Rule R315-318:

(a) waste, as specified by 40 CFR 761.61, containing PCBs at concentrations less than 50 ppm;

(b) PCB household waste as defined by 40 CFR 761.3; and

(c) small quantities, ten or fewer, of intact, nonleaking, small PCB capacitors, including capacitors from fluorescent lights x-ray machines, and other machines and test equipment.

(3) Waste containing PCBs at concentrations of 50 ppm or higher are prohibited from disposal in a landfill, incinerator, or energy recovery facility that is regulated by Rules R315-301 through R315-322, except:

(a) the following facilities may receive waste containing PCBs at concentrations of 50 ppm or higher for treatment or disposal:

(i) a facility permitted before July 15, 1993 under 40 CFR 761.70, 40 CFR 761.75 or 40 CFR 761.77; or

(ii) a facility permitted after July 15, 1993 under 40 CFR 761.70, 40 CFR 761.71, 40 CFR 761.72, 40 CFR 761.75, or 40 CFR 761.77 and approved by the director under Rules R315-301 through R315-322; or

(b) a Class I or V landfill that has a liner and groundwater monitoring or an incinerator that meets the requirements of Subsection R315-315-7(3)(a)(i) or R315-315-7(3)(a)(ii) and if approved by the director, may dispose of the following PCB wastes:

(i) PCB bulk products regulated by 40 CFR 761.62(b);

(ii) drained PCB contaminated equipment as defined by 40 CFR 761.3;

(iii) drained PCB articles, including drained PCB transformers, as defined by 40 CFR 761.3;

(iv) nonliquid cleaning materials remediation wastes containing PCBs regulated by 40 CFR 761.61(a)(5)(v)(A);

(v) PCB containing manufactured products regulated by 40 CFR 761.62(b)(1)(i) and 40 CFR 761.62(b)(1)(ii); or

(vi) nonliquid PCB containing waste, initially generated as a nonliquid waste, generated as a result of research and development regulated by 40 CFR 761.64(b)(2).

(c) If a unit of a permitted landfill is approved to receive PCB containing wastes under Subsection R315-315-7(3)(b), the owner or operator of the landfill:

(i) shall modify the approved groundwater monitoring plan to include the testing of the groundwater samples for PCB containing constituents at appropriate detection levels; and

(ii) shall test the leachate generated at the unit of the landfill for PCBs.

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Utah Admin. Code R315-315-7

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/15/2024