Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 512.12 - Waste and leachate characterization

(1) INDUSTRIAL WASTES. Unless otherwise approved, the physical and chemical characteristics of any high volume industrial waste such as a foundry process waste, papermill sludge, utility coal-ash waste, and other non-municipal waste that is anticipated to individually constitute more than 5% of the total proposed design capacity and leachates shall be analyzed and described. When more than one waste is generated, testing shall be performed on each waste stream. All leaching tests shall be done in accordance with published test procedures. Physical tests shall be done in accordance with ASTM standards or published test procedures. All testing procedures shall be documented. The proposed testing program including the leaching test method, the leaching media, the parameters to be analyzed for and the detection limits for each parameter specified should be discussed with the department prior to initiation of the work. Actual field leachate data may be substituted for chemical characterization data of an industrial waste if the data are from an existing monofill that contains waste similar to that which is to be placed into the proposed landfill and if approved in writing by the department.

(2) MUNICIPAL WASTES. Actual field leachate data from existing landfills of similar size, design and waste type or an estimate of the anticipated leachate strength and quality available from department files shall be included for all landfills for the disposal of municipal solid waste.

(3) LEACHATE GENERATION. The estimated daily volume of leachate that will be collected during operations and after closure shall be calculated. Unless otherwise approved by the department, the following rates shall be used to calculate the leachate volumes:

(a) A minimum of 6 inches per year shall be used for all unclosed areas of the proposed limits of filling for landfills that will have a composite liner and a minimum of 4 inches per year shall be used for all unclosed areas of the proposed limits of filling for landfills that will not have a composite liner.

(b) One inch per year shall be used for all closed areas of the proposed limits of filling for landfills that will have a composite cap and a minimum of 3 inches per year shall be used for all closed areas of the proposed limits of filling for landfills that will not have a composite cap.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 512.12

Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; renum. from NR 512.15 and am. (1), (2), cr. (3), (4), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; r. (4), Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9-1-97.