Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article IX - Residual Waste Management
Chapter 288 - RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS
Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS-GAS MANAGEMENT
Section 288.161 - Gas monitoring and control plan

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code § 288.161

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) When the decomposition of the waste that is proposed to be disposed at the facility may generate gas, the application shall include a plan under § 288.262 (relating to gas control and monitoring) that is sufficient to detect and control gas emanating from the facility. The plan shall include the following:

(1) A plan to monitor and record offsite gas migration and gas accumulation on and off the site, including structures.

(2) Designs for a gas control system, indicating the location and scheduling of construction, and the design of vents, barriers, collection pipes, manifolds or other control measures that will be put in place.

(b) If gas recovery is proposed or required, the application shall also include the following:

(1) Drawings and a narrative detailing the location and design of the proposed gas recovery system and the major onsite components of the system, which shall be consistent with § 288.263 (relating to gas recovery).

(2) Plans and designs to address special storage, transportation, processing, treatment or disposal measures anticipated or required in the management of the generated gases, condensates or other residues.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 288.131 (relating to basic requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 288.262 (relating to gas control and monitoring); and 25 Pa. Code § 288.263 (relating to gas recovery).

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