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 C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
MINERALS AND GAS
Section 288.262 - Gas control and monitoring
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) If the waste disposed at the facility generates, or is likely to generate gas, the operator shall establish and implement a gas control and monitoring program plan under § 288.161 (relating to gas monitoring and control plan).
(b) The operator shall control decomposition gases generated within the site to prevent danger to workers, structures and to occupants of adjacent property.
(c) Gas venting and monitoring systems shall be installed during construction at facilities.
(d) Gas monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with the approved plan. Gas monitoring shall be conducted quarterly by the operator during active operations and after closure until the Department determines in writing that gas monitoring is not necessary to ensure compliance with the act, the environmental protection acts, regulations promulgated thereunder and the terms and conditions of the permit.
(e) Combustible gas levels may not equal or exceed:
(f) The operator shall conduct active forced ventilation of the facility, using vents located at least 3 feet above the landfill surface, if one of the following apply:
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 288.161 (relating to gas monitoring and control plan); and 25 Pa. Code § 291.416 (relating to water quality monitoring).
