California Code of Regulations
Title 27 - Environmental Protection
Division 2 - Solid Waste
Subdivision 1 - Consolidated Regulations for Treatment, Storage, Processing or Disposal of Solid Waste
Chapter 4 - Documentation and Reporting for Regulatory Tiers, Permits, WDRs, and Plans
Subchapter 4 - Development of Closure/Postclosure Maintenance Plans
Section 21770 - CIWMB-Scope and Applicability. (T14:Section 18250)
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The CIWMB-promulgated sections in this Subchapter set forth requirements that are additional to the water quality protection requirements set forth in SWRCB-promulgated §§ 20950, 21090, and 21769. Pursuant to § 20005, closure plan review should be coordinated as appropriate with other reviewing agencies.
(a) The CIWMB-promulgated sections of this Subchapter set forth the requirements for the development and approval of closure and postclosure maintenance plans and their implementation. The development of such plans is to ensure that a solid waste landfill will be closed in such a manner as to protect the public health, safety and the environment and to ensure that adequate resources will be available to properly accomplish closure and to maintain the landfill during postclosure maintenance period.
(b) The regulations contained in this Subchapter apply to all solid waste landfills required to be permitted pursuant to PRC § 44001 et seq. that were operating on or after January 1, 1988.
(c) The plans required by the CIWMB promulgated sections within this Subchapter shall include other pertinent facilities other than surface impoundments, waste piles, and LTUs regulated by the RWQCB located at the site of the solid waste landfill which are related to the disposal activities at the solid waste landfill.
(d) Closure and Postclosure Maintenance Plans shall be written plans to describe the closure of the entire landfill and maintenance requirements after closure in accordance with the requirements of the closure/postclosure standards of Article 2, Subchapter 5, Chapter 3 (§ 21100 et seq.). The plan shall:
1. New section filed 6-18-97; operative 7-18-97 (Register 97, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 40509, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020, 43021, 43103, 43501, 43509, 44001 and 44002, Public Resources Code; and Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 258.60 and 258.61.
