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 II SITE SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 236.148 - Subsurface geology and hydrology

(a) A disposal site may not be located where hydrologic conditions such as hydraulic conductivity or geologic features such as fractured bedrock occur at rates, frequency or extent that could adversely affect the isolation of waste or the ability to meet the performance objectives in Subchapter A (relating to general provisions).

(b) A disposal site shall be located in a hydrogeologic setting that provides sufficient separation from the groundwater, so that water intrusion into disposal units, perennial or otherwise, will not occur.