Indiana Administrative Code
Title 329 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Article 10 - SOLID WASTE LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Rule 28 - Restricted Waste Sites Type I and Type II and Nonmunicipal Solid Waste Landfills; Operational Requirements
Section 28-19 - Explosive gases
Universal Citation: 329 IN Admin Code 28-19
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-19-3-1
Affected: IC 13-30-2; IC 36-9-30
Sec. 19.
(a) Nonmunicipal solid waste landfills must ensure that:
(1) the concentration of methane generated by
the facility does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the lower explosive
limit for the gases in facility structures, excluding gas control or recovery
system components; and
(2) the
concentration of methane gas does not exceed the lower explosive limit for the
gases at the facility property boundary.
(b) Nonmunicipal solid waste landfills must implement a methane monitoring program approved by the commissioner to ensure that the standards in subsection (a) are met. The type and frequency of monitoring must be determined based on soil conditions, hydrogeologic conditions, and the location of structures and property boundaries.
(c) If methane gas levels exceed the limits in subsection (a), the permittee must:
(1)
within twenty-four (24) hours notify the commissioner; and
(2) immediately implement all necessary steps
to ensure protection of human health.
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