Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 5 - CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS
Section 132-5-003 - Design criteria

Universal Citation: 132 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 5 ยง 003

Current through March 20, 2024

Construction and demolition waste disposal areas shall be designed, constructed and operated to:

003.01 Be protective of human health and the environment;

003.02 Not result in pollution of the waters of the state; and

003.03 Include run on/run-off control systems which shall be designed, constructed and maintained to meet the following criteria:

003.03A Surface water courses and run-on shall be diverted from the construction and demolition waste disposal area by devices such as trenches, conduits and proper grading to minimize infiltration and erosion of cover material.

003.03B Surface water courses and run-off shall be diverted from the construction and demolition waste disposal area by devices such as trenches, conduits and proper grading to minimize infiltration and erosion of cover material. The construction and demolition waste disposal area shall be constructed and graded so as to promote rapid surface water run-off without excessive erosion. Excessive erosion shall mean an erosion rate of five (5) tons per acre per year, or more.

003.03C Run-off from the active portion of the construction and demolition waste disposal area shall be handled in accordance with section 004 of this Chapter.

003.03D Regrading shall be done as required during construction and after completion to avoid ponding of precipitation and to maintain cover material integrity. On-site drainage structures and channels shall be designed for at least a twenty-four (24) hour, twenty-five (25) year storm.

003.04 A construction and demolition waste disposal area application shall include a construction quality assurance plan for any engineered containment systems, which shall be submitted with the application. The plan shall assure adequate construction and testing of the containment system components as called for in design specifications in the facility plan, and shall include a schedule of construction. The construction quality assurance plan shall be prepared and signed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Nebraska.

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