Indiana Administrative Code
Title 329 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Article 10 - SOLID WASTE LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Rule 17 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Liner System; Design, Construction, and CQA/CQC Requirements
Section 17-4 - Soil component of the liner; design requirements
Universal Citation: 329 IN Admin Code 17-4
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15; IC 13-19-3
Affected: IC 13-18; IC 13-20; IC 36-9-30
Sec. 4.
The soil components of the liner systems described in section 2 of this rule must meet the following requirements:
(1) Be constructed on a slope of no less than two percent (2%) toward the leachate collection pipes.
(2) Meet the specified thickness and hydraulic conductivity requirements of section 2 of this rule, as appropriate to the location of the proposed MSWLF unit.
(3) Be composed of lifts, each having a maximum thickness that:
(A) is specified in
the approved construction plan or is otherwise approved by the commissioner;
and
(B) in no case exceeds nine (9)
inches after compaction.
(4) Have a design that adequately addresses the following factors:
(A) Protection from
damage due to uplift from hydrostatic forces.
(B) Prevention of damage due to freeze/thaw
and wet/dry cycles.
(C) Any
additional factors that are necessary to obtain an adequate soil component as
specified in the construction plans or as determined by the
commissioner.
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