Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 19.000 - Solid Waste Management
Part II - LANDFILL DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS
Section 19.106 - Quality Assurance and Quality Control Requirements

(1) All components used in the construction of the landfill shall be evaluated through a Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) program to ensure that the completed landfill is constructed and will operate in accordance with its approved plans.

(2) All materials, including but not limited to, soils and synthetic materials used in the construction of the landfill shall be subject to quantifiable and reproducible manufacturing and/or QA/QC methods that ensure that the material has been prepared, manufactured, handled and installed in accordance with the material's design and operating specifications. All such methods shall be identified by the applicant;

(3) The QA/QC program shall address requirements for evaluating the prepared or as-manufactured material, handling, storage, installation, corrective or remedial actions to correct deficiencies, and the final or completed function of all landfill components or systems.

(4) QA/QC methods for base liners shall include a method, where a technically proven and economically viable test method is identified, to test the actual final performance and/or integrity of the completed groundwater protection system, at the discretion of the Department.