Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Chapter 3745-535 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Operations
Section 3745-535-600 - General operations
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3745-535-600
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Operating personnel. The owner or operator shall ensure the following:
(1)
An individual meeting the definition of operator is
thoroughly familiar with the proper operational procedures, license, permits,
and other authorizations pertaining to the facility.
(2)
The working face
is supervised by a person or persons knowledgeable regarding operations at the
working face.
(B) The owner or operator shall conduct operations at the facility in accordance with the following:
(1)
Using scales as
the sole means of determining gate receipts.
(2)
Ensuring that all
scales meet the specifications, tolerances, and regulatory requirements of
section 1327.49 of the Revised Code and
are inspected, tested, and approved by the county auditor or city sealer having
jurisdiction where the scale is located.
(3)
In compliance
with all applicable authorizing documents, applicable documents to be included
in the operating record as specified in paragraph (I) of rule
3745-27-09 of the Administrative
Code, and this chapter until all closure certifications specified in paragraph
(J) of rule
3745-27-11 of the Administrative
Code are submitted and the post-closure care period begins.
(4)
Maintain copies
of authorizing documents at the facility that are available for inspection by
Ohio EPA or the approved health district upon request during normal operating
hours.
(5)
In such a manner that noise, dust, and odors are
strictly controlled so as not to cause a nuisance or health
hazard.
(6)
In such a manner that the attraction, breeding, and
emergence of insects, rodents, and other vectors are strictly controlled so as
not to cause a nuisance or health hazard. The owner or operator shall initiate
effective supplemental vector control measures as deemed necessary by Ohio EPA
or the approved health district.
(7)
Employ all
reasonable measures to collect, contain, and dispose of litter, including the
use of wind screens where necessary and frequent policing of the
area.
(8)
In such a manner that the operation does not create a
nuisnace or a health hazard and does not violate Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the
Revised Code or the rules adopted under those chapters.
(9)
Such that the
following occur upon detection of a fire at the facility:
(a)
Measures to
control or extinguish the fire are immediately implemented.
(b)
Ohio EPA and the
approved health district are notified not later than twenty-four hours after
the detection of any fire resulting in the fire department or other emergency
services being contacted to assist with controlling or extinguishing the
fire.
(10)
Maintain the integrity of the engineered components of
the facility and repair any damage to or failure of the components. For the
purposes of this rule, "engineered components" include the components described
in rule 3745-27-08 of the Administrative
Code and the components of the monitoring system installed in accordance with
rule 3745-27-10 of the Administrative
Code. If a redesign is necessary, the owner or operator shall obtain prior
approval of an alteration or a modification.
(C) The owner or operator shall ensure access to the facility is maintained in accordance with the following:
(1)
All-weather access roads within the facility boundary
are constructed and maintained to withstand the anticipated degree of use and
to allow passage of the loaded refuse vehicles at all times with minimum
erosion and dust generation.
(2)
Live domestic and
farm animals are excluded from the operating areas of the facility, except for
animals used for security purposes.
(3)
Access is limited
except during operating hours when operating personnel are
present.
(4)
Salvaging is conducted only by the owner or operator
and only if concurred with in writing by Ohio EPA.
(5)
Scavenging is not
permitted.
(6)
To allow Ohio EPA or the approved health district to
enter the facility at any reasonable time to determine compliance with this
chapter.
(D) Inclement weather. The owner or operator shall ensure preparations have been made to ensure the facility is able to receive, compact, and cover incoming waste during inclement weather that include but are not limited to the following:
(1)
The designation and preparation of areas where waste
will be deposited, compacted, and covered during inclement
weather.
(2)
The construction and maintenance of all-weather access
roads leading from all points where loaded vehicles enter the site to the
inclement weather areas.
(3)
The stockpiling of cover material.
(E) Equipment. The owner or operator shall have adequate equipment to operate the facility, including at a minimum the following:
(1)
Equipment,
material, and services available at or near the facility to control
fire.
(2)
For facilities constructed with active pumping systems,
pumps to maintain ground water levels below the bottom elevation of the
composite liner system. The owner or operator shall ensure the depth of ground
water within the sump does not exceed the elevation causing a factor of safety
for hydrostatic uplift of less than 1.40 at any location during the operation
of the facility. If a pump is inoperable, the owner or operator shall do the
following:
(a)
Measure and record the depth of water in the sump in the
daily log upon discovery of the inoperable pump.
(b)
Repair or replace
the pump not later than five calendar days after discovery or notify Ohio EPA
not later than forty-eight hours after discovery of the inoperable pump if the
pump will not be repaired or replaced within five calendar
days.
(F) Inspections. The owner or operator shall inspect the facility as follows:
(1)
A minimum of
daily for ponding, erosion, and leachate outbreaks and record the results,
including a discussion of any corrective actions taken, the date, and weather
conditions, in the daily log in accordance with paragraph (G) of this
rule.
(2)
A minimum of weekly for erosion, clogging, or failure
of sedimentation ponds and sedimentation pond discharge structures including
pipes, ditches, and culverts. The owner or operator shall record written
results of the inspections, including a discussion of any corrective actions
taken, any water quality samples taken, the date, and weather conditions, in
the daily log in accordance with paragraph (G) of this rule.
(G) Daily log of operations. The owner or operator shall complete and maintain a daily log of operations for each day the facility is operating that complies with the following:
(1)
Is completed on forms prescribed by the director or an
alternative form that contains at a minimum the following:
(a)
A yearly cover
sheet that includes the name, location, and contact information for the
facility.
(b)
A daily incoming materials log that includes
information regarding the waste type, origin, hauler, and vehicle
identification for each load and may include information regarding the
generator.
(c)
A daily inspection checklist, including the date, the
name of the person completing the form, information regarding site weather
conditions, equipment in operation at the facility, and the results of the
inspections conducted in accordance with paragraph (F)(1) of this rule
including a discussion of any corrective actions taken.
(d)
A weekly
inspection checklist, including the date, the name of the person completing the
form, information on sedimentation structures, and the results of the
inspections conducted in accordance with paragraph (F)(2) of this rule
including a discussion of any corrective actions taken.
(e)
Any other
information specified in this chapter, Chapter 3745-27, or Chapter 3745-502 of
the Administrative Code and any other information the director requests to
document compliance with Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and the rules
adopted thereunder.
(2)
Is retained and
made available for inspection at the facility for a minimum of five years. Ohio
EPA or the approved health district may extend the retention period upon
request, including during the course of any unresolved litigation. The
five-year period for retention of records shall begin on the date the daily log
form is completed.
(H) Upon request, the owner or operator shall submit log forms or summaries of daily logs to Ohio EPA or approved health district on forms prescribed by the director or alternate forms that conform to paragraph (G)(1) of this rule.
Replaces: 3745-27-19
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