Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-319 - Coal Combustion Residuals Requirements
Section R315-319-84 - Operating Criteria - Inspection Requirements for CCR Landfills
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 315-319-84
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(a) Inspections by a qualified person.
(1) All CCR landfills and any lateral
expansion of a CCR landfill shall be examined by a qualified person as follows:
(i) At intervals not exceeding seven days,
inspect for any appearances of actual or potential structural weakness and
other conditions which are disrupting or have the potential to disrupt the
operation or safety of the CCR unit; and
(ii) The results of the inspection by a
qualified person shall be recorded in the facility's operating record as
required by Subsection R315-319-105(g)(8).
(2) Timeframes for inspections by a qualified
person
(i) Existing CCR landfills. The owner
or operator of the CCR unit shall initiate the inspections required under
Subsection R315-319-84(a) no later than October 19, 2015.
(ii) New CCR landfills and any lateral
expansion of a CCR landfill. The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall
initiate the inspections required under Subsection R315-319-84(a) upon initial
receipt of CCR by the CCR unit.
(b) Annual inspections by a qualified professional engineer.
(1) Existing and new
CCR landfills and any lateral expansion of a CCR landfill shall be inspected on
a periodic basis by a qualified professional engineer to ensure that the
design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the CCR unit is consistent
with recognized and generally accepted good engineering standards. The
inspection shall, at a minimum, include:
(i)
A review of available information regarding the status and condition of the CCR
unit, including, but not limited to, files available in the operating record,
e.g., the results of inspections by a qualified person, and results of previous
annual inspections; and
(ii) A
visual inspection of the CCR unit to identify signs of distress or malfunction
of the CCR unit.
(2)
Inspection report. The qualified professional engineer shall prepare a report
following each inspection that addresses the following:
(i) Any changes in geometry of the structure
since the previous annual inspection;
(ii) The approximate volume of CCR contained
in the unit at the time of the inspection;
(iii) Any appearances of an actual or
potential structural weakness of the CCR unit, in addition to any existing
conditions that are disrupting or have the potential to disrupt the operation
and safety of the CCR unit; and
(iv) Any other change(s) which may have
affected the stability or operation of the CCR unit since the previous annual
inspection.
(3)
Timeframes for conducting the initial inspection
(i) Existing CCR landfills. The owner or
operator of the CCR unit shall complete the initial inspection required by
Subsections R315-319-84(b)(1) and (2) no later than January 18, 2016.
(ii) New CCR landfills and any lateral
expansion of a CCR landfill. The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall
complete the initial annual inspection required by Subsections
R315-319-84(b)(1) and (2) no later than 14 months following the date of initial
receipt of CCR in the CCR unit.
(4) Frequency of inspections. The owner or
operator of the CCR unit shall conduct the inspection required by Subsections
R315-319-84(b)(1) and (2) on an annual basis. The date of completing the
initial inspection report is the basis for establishing the deadline to
complete the first subsequent inspection. Any required inspection may be
conducted prior to the required deadline provided the owner or operator places
the completed inspection report into the facility's operating record within a
reasonable amount of time. In all cases, the deadline for completing subsequent
inspection reports is based on the date of completing the previous inspection
report. For purposes of Section R315-319-84, the owner or operator has
completed an inspection when the inspection report has been placed in the
facility's operating record as required by Subsection
R315-319-105(g)(9).
(5) If a
deficiency or release is identified during an inspection, the owner or operator
shall remedy the deficiency or release as soon as feasible and prepare
documentation detailing the corrective measures taken.
(c) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-105(g), the notification requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-106(g), and the internet requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-107(g).
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