New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 9 - SOLID WASTE
Part 6 - SOLID WASTE FACILITY AND COMPOSTING FACILITY CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Section 20.9.6.11 - CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES THAT ACCEPT SOLID WASTE
Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.9.6.11
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Within 30 days of closure, composting facility owners or operators shall:
(1) remove all windrows and in-vessel compost
material on the compost facility's real property;
(2) remove or vegetate compacted compost
material that may be left on the land;
(3) drain ponds or leachate collection
systems, back fill, and assure removed contents are properly
disposed;
(4) provide cover if
necessary; and
(5) if required in
the approved closure plan, remove buildings, fences, roads, and equipment,
clean up the site, and conduct tests on the soils for contamination.
B. Composting facility owners or operators shall:
(1) maintain ground water
monitoring, if required to detect possible migration of contaminants;
and
(2) inspect and maintain any
cover material.
C. Post-closure inspection and maintenance shall not be required if the facility owner or operator demonstrates that all requirements of closure have been met and there is no evidence of contamination.
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