Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-319 - Coal Combustion Residuals Requirements
Section R315-319-60 - Location Restrictions
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
Placement above the uppermost aquifer.
(a) New CCR landfills, existing and new CCR surface impoundments, and all lateral expansions of CCR units shall be constructed with a base that is located no less than 1.52 meters, five feet, above the upper limit of the uppermost aquifer, or shall demonstrate that there will not be an intermittent, recurring, or sustained hydraulic connection between any portion of the base of the CCR unit and the uppermost aquifer due to normal fluctuations in groundwater elevations, including the seasonal high water table. The owner or operator shall demonstrate by the dates specified in Subsection R315-319-60(c) that the CCR unit meets the minimum requirements for placement above the uppermost aquifer.
(b) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall obtain a certification from a qualified professional engineer stating that the demonstration meets the requirements of Subsection R315-319-60(a).
(c) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall complete the demonstration required by Subsection R315-319-60(a) by the date specified in either Subsection R315-319-60(c)(1) or (2).
(d) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-105(e), the notification requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-106(e), and the internet requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-107(e).