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 D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I RESIDUAL WASTE LANDFILLS
ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS-LINER SYSTEM
Section 288.439 - Surface mined areas
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) For Class I residual waste landfills in surface mined areas in which the disposal area abuts a vertical highwall, the operator shall design, construct and maintain a barrier between the highwall and the disposal area that meets the following performance standards:
(b) Unless alternative design requirements to meet the performance standards in subsection (a) are approved as part of the permit under § 287.231 (relating to equivalency review procedure), the barrier shall meet the following design requirements. The barrier shall be:
(c) The barrier shall be designed, installed and maintained according to a quality assurance and quality control plan approved by the Department.
(d) The barrier shall be inspected for uniformity, damage and imperfections during construction and installation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 287.114 (relating to interim operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25 Pa. Code § 287.116 (relating to interim operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 288.412 (relating to liner system and leachate control plan); 25 Pa. Code § 288.421 (relating to basic limitations); and 25 Pa. Code § 288.431 (relating to scope and requirements).
