Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 29 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Section 28-29-330 - Control of hazardous and explosive gases at C&D landfills; applicability of additional requirements
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-29-330
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Applicability of additional design, operating, and postclosure requirements. The additional design, operating, and postclosure requirements of K.A.R. 28-29-332 shall apply to the owner or operator of each disposal unit at a C&D landfill that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) Location. Precipitation in all parts of
the county in which the C&D landfill is located averages more than 25
inches per year. The following counties and any county located east of these
counties shall be designated as meeting this condition: Jewell, Mitchell,
Lincoln, Ellsworth, Rice, Reno, Kingman, and Harper.
(2) Capacity. The disposal unit meets one of
the following conditions:
(A) The
construction of the disposal unit begins on or after the effective date of this
regulation, and the capacity of the disposal unit is more than 50,000 cubic
yards. Construction of the disposal unit shall be in accordance with a
construction quality assurance plan that is specific to the disposal unit and
has been approved by the secretary.
(B) The construction of the disposal unit
begins on or after January 1, 2014 and the capacity of the disposal unit, in
combination with all other disposal units constructed on or after January 1,
2014, is more than 50,000 cubic yards. Construction of the disposal unit shall
be in accordance with a construction quality assurance plan that is specific to
the disposal unit and has been approved by the secretary.
(3) Hydrogeology. The disposal unit meets one
or both of the following conditions, as evaluated and documented by a
professional engineer or licensed geologist:
(A) The disposal unit is located within a
100-year flood-plain.
(B) The
permeability of the natural soils or the constructed soil liner or the natural
geologic formation under the disposal unit is 1x10-7
centimeters per second or less, including quarry landfills with competent shale
bases, unless the owner or operator demonstrates to the department that design
and operational practices ensure that C&D contact water will exit the
disposal unit by gravity flow.
(b) Applicability of corrective action requirements. The corrective action requirements of K.A.R. 28-29-333 shall apply to the owner or operator of each C&D landfill during the operating and postclosure periods.
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