South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management
Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals
Part III - Permitted Facilities
Section D - Design Criteria

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs D

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

1. All facilities shall be designed to divert stormwater from running onto the operational areas of a facility.

2. The operational area of all permitted Type One facilities shall have at least one foot of separation to groundwater.

3. The operational area of all permitted Type Two and Type Three facilities shall be a hard-packed all-weather surface able to withstand various temperatures and be conducive to heavy equipment operation, without damage or failure. The working surface shall be:

a. A naturally occurring or engineered soil mixture with at least two feet separation to the seasonal high-water table; or

b. A surface such as concrete or asphalt pad on an appropriate sub-base intended to support and prevent failure of the surface layer with at least one foot of separation to the seasonal high-water table from the sub-base of the constructed surface; or

c. As otherwise approved by the Department.

4. Facilities may use borings or test pits to determine separation from the seasonal high-water table.

5. The Department may impose more protective design criteria for the operational areas of Type Three facilities to ensure compatibility with the feedstocks in use and the structural integrity needed for the equipment used at the site.

6. Facility design shall be structured so that each composting mass can be managed in accordance with the operational requirements of this regulation.

7. Access to all permitted facilities shall be controlled through the use of fences, gates, berms, natural barriers, or other means to prevent unauthorized dumping and access.

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