Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 6 - CRITERIA FOR SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Section 132-6-003 - Design criteria

Current through September 17, 2024

The construction and design of all solid waste processing facilities shall:

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 In the case of new or lateral expansions of existing solid waste processing facilities, the construction and design plans shall include the following documentation:

003.03A A description of the sequence of earth materials at the proposed facility to a depth sufficient to assure the reliability of the facility design;

003.03B A schedule of construction and a construction quality assurance plan;

003.03C Data obtained from soil samples taken from the proposed facility site which describe the soil classification, grain size distribution, permeability, compatibility, and ion-exchange properties of the subsurface materials for those strata which are essential to the design of the facility; and

003.03D If exploration holes are drilled to obtain data, information showing the manner of plugging and sealing such holes.

003.04 In the case of a solid waste compost site the construction and design plans shall also include the following:

003.04A Measures taken to protect the ground water;

003.04B A description of the system for collection, containment, treatment and/or use of all waters within the site confines, which shall include:
003.04B1 A monitoring program for surface run-off from the site shall be developed and implemented to determine the need and extent of containment facilities; or

003.04B2 A containment facility shall be designed to contain all site runoff from a twenty-four (24) hour twenty-five (25) year storm.

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