Utah Admin. Code R315-322-7 - Closure and Post-Closure

(1) Financial Assurance.

(a) The owner or operator of each solid waste surface impoundment shall establish financial assurance as required by Rule R315-309.

(b) If the owner or operator of a solid waste surface impoundment has financial assurance, in effect and active, that covers the costs of closure and post-closure care of the surface impoundment as required by another federal or state agency that is as stringent as the requirements of Rule R315-309, the director may exempt the solid waste surface impoundment from the financial assurance requirements of Rule R315-309.

(2) Upon closure, the owner or operator of each solid waste surface impoundment shall:

(a) excavate, remove, and dispose of any liners, sludges, stained soils, and other solid wastes associated with the solid waste surface impoundment for disposal in a permitted solid waste management facility and install soil and seed according to Subsection R315-303-3(5)(a)(ii); or

(b) get a permit from the director to dispose of residual nonhazardous solid wastes associated with the solid waste surface impoundment on site, in compliance with Subsection R315-303-3(5) relating to closure requirements; or

(c) a combination of Subsections R315-322-7(2)(a) and R315-322-7(2)(b), as approved by the director; and

(d) make the required recording with the county recorder specified in Subsection R315-302-2(6).

(3) The post-closure care and monitoring shall be for five years or as long as determined necessary by the director, and shall consist of:

(a) the maintenance of any monitoring equipment and sampling and testing schedules as required by the director; and

(b) inspection and maintenance of any cover material, including repair as soon as possible of any erosion channels, and reseeding as required by the director.

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Utah Admin. Code R315-322-7

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