Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-314 - Facility Standards for Piles Used for Storage and Treatment
Section R315-314-2 - General Requirements
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 315-314-2
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Each owner and operator shall:
(a) comply with the applicable
requirements of Section R315-302-2; and
(b) remove the solid waste from the pile at
closure to another permitted facility.
(2) Requirements for solid waste likely to produce leachate.
(a) Waste piles shall be
placed upon a surface such as sealed concrete, asphalt, clay, or an artificial
liner underlying the pile to prevent subsurface soil and potential groundwater
contamination and to allow collection of run-off and leachate. The liner shall
be designed of sufficient thickness and strength to withstand stresses imposed
by pile handling vehicles and the pile itself.
(b) A run-off collection and treatment system
shall be designed, installed, and maintained to collect and treat a 25-year
storm event.
(c) Waste piles having
a capacity of greater than 10,000 cubic yards shall have either:
(i) a groundwater monitoring system that
complies with Rule R315-308; or
(ii) a leachate detection, collection, and
treatment system.
(iii) For
Subsection R315-314-2(2), capacity refers to the total capacity of the leachate
generating piles at one facility, for example, two, 5,000 cubic yard piles will
subject the facility to the requirements of Subsection R315-314-2(2).
(d) A run-on prevention system
shall be designed and maintained to divert the maximum flow from a 25-year
storm event.
(e) The director may
require that the entire base or liner shall be inspected for wear and integrity
and repaired or replaced by removing stored wastes or otherwise providing
inspection access to the base or liner; the request shall be in writing and
cite the reasons including valid groundwater monitoring or leachate detection
data leading to request an inspection, repair, or replacement.
(f) Post-closure requirements.
(i) Within 30 days of closure, a facility
shall:
(A) remove any piles, windrows, and any
other material on the facility's property;
(B) remove or revegetate compacted material
that may be left on the land;
(C)
drain ponds or leachate collection system, if any, backfill, and assure removed
contents are properly disposed;
(D)
cover if necessary; and
(E) for any
pile not meeting the requirements of Subsection R315-314-2(3) record with the
county recorder as part of the record of title, a plat and statement of fact
that the property has been used for a waste pile.
(ii) Unless the facility owner or operator
demonstrates that the requirements of Section R315-301-6 are met and receives a
waiver from the director, post-closure care and monitoring shall be for five
years and shall consist of:
(A) the
maintenance of any monitoring equipment and sampling and testing schedules as
required by the director; and
(B)
inspection and maintenance of any cover material.
(3) The length of time that solid waste may be stored in piles may not exceed one year unless the director determines that the solid waste may be stored in piles for a longer time period without becoming a threat to human health or the environment.
(4) The director or an authorized representative may enter and inspect a site where waste is stored in piles as specified in Subsection R315-302-2(5)(b).
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