Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article V - Radiological Health
Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
Subchapter B - REQUIREMENTS FOR SITING THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY
PHASE I SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
Section 236.125 - Seismology
Universal Citation: 25 PA Code ยง 236.125
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Disqualifying criteria. Potentially suitable sites may not be located within 1 mile of an active fault.
(b) Evaluation requirements.
(1) Potentially suitable sites shall be
evaluated with respect to regional tectonic history and geologic structure,
including stability, faults, folds, joints and fractures.
(2) Capable faults identified in the vicinity
of a site shall be evaluated to determine correlation of the fault with
recorded or suspect earthquake activity and potential impact on site
stability.
(3) Potentially suitable
sites shall be evaluated to determine the proximity to known or reported
seismic epicenters within 200 miles. The probable seismic risk and impact
associated with those epicenters that reported a Mercalli intensity of (IV) or
greater shall be evaluated.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 236.101 (relating to scope and applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 236.104 (relating to siting process); 25 Pa. Code § 236.108 (relating to site justification); and 25 Pa. Code § 236.121 (relating to general requirements).
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