Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Chapter 3745-54 - General Facility Standards-New Facilities
Section 3745-54-18 - Location standards
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) Seismic considerations.
[Comment: Procedures for demonstrating compliance with this standard in the hazardous waste permit application are specified in paragraphs (A)(11) to (A)(11)(e) of rule 3745-50-44 of the Administrative Code. Facilities located in political jurisdictions other than those listed in 40 CFR Part 264 appendix VI are assumed to be in compliance with this requirement.]
(B) Floodplains.
[Comment: The location where wastes are moved shall be a facility which is either permitted by the state of Ohio, authorized to manage hazardous waste by a state with a hazardous waste management program authorized under 40 CFR Part 271, or subject to rules 3745-50-40 to 3745-50-235 and Chapters 3745-65 to 3745-69 and 3745-256 of the Administrative Code.]
[Comment: Requirements pertaining to other federal laws which affect the location and permitting of facilities are in 40 CFR 270.3. For details relative to these laws, see U.S. EPA's manual for SEA (Special Environmental Area) requirements for hazardous waste facility permits. Though U.S. EPA is responsible for complying with these requirements, applicants are advised to consider these requirements in planning the location of a facility to help prevent subsequent project delays.]
(C) Salt dome formations, salt bed formations, underground mines, and caves. The placement of any noncontainerized or bulk liquid hazardous waste in any salt dome formation, salt bed formation, underground mine, or cave is prohibited.
[Comment 1: There are additional requirements for location of hazardous waste facilities in division (D) of section 3734.05 of the Revised Code.]
[Comment 2: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-50-11 of the Administrative Code titled "Incorporated by reference."]