California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 10 - Climate Change
Article 4 - Regulations to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
Subarticle 6 - Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Section 95465 - Surface Methane Emission Standards

Universal Citation: 17 CA Code of Regs 95465

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Except as provided in sections 95464(d), 95464(e), and 95466, beginning January 1, 2011, or upon commencing operation of a newly installed gas collection and control system or modification of an existing gas collection and control system pursuant to 95464(a)(1), whichever is later, no location on the MSW landfill surface may exceed either of the following methane concentration limits:

(1) 500 ppmv, other than non-repeatable, momentary readings, as determined by instantaneous surface emissions monitoring.

(2) An average methane concentration limit of 25 ppmv as determined by integrated surface emissions monitoring.

1. New section filed 6-17-2010; operative 6-17-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38501, 38510, 38560, 38560.5, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38501, 38505, 38510, 38550, 38551, 38560, 38560.5, 39003, 39500, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code.

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