Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-351 - Criteria for municipal solid waste landfills
Section 173-351-700 - Permitting requirements
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) WAC 173-351-700 through 173-351-750 are the permitting requirements of chapter 173-351 WAC, Criteria for municipal solid waste landfills. Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, no owner or operator shall construct, operate, close, or perform post-closure activity with respect to a facility except in conformance with a valid MSWLF permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
(2) Transition rules for existing MSWLF units. The following constitute the transition rules for this section:
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MSWLF units that do not accept waste on or after November 26, 1993, and close under chapter 173-304 WAC, Minimum functional standards for solid waste handling, and the federal rules for closure under 40 C.F.R. Part 258.60 would continue to be permitted under chapter 173-304 WAC unless such MSWLF units are part of a multiunit groundwater monitoring system according to WAC 173-351-450(4). |
(3) New and laterally expanded MSWLF units. New and laterally expanded MSWLF units receiving waste after November 26, 1993, must meet the requirements of this section before construction has begun and before waste is accepted to the MSWLF unit or lateral expansion.
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Any owner or operator planning to incorporate a 50 percent increase or greater in design volume capacity not previously authorized in permit, or unpermitted changes resulting in significant adverse environmental impacts that have led a responsible official to issue a declaration of significance under WAC 197-11-736 must meet the requirements of this section before construction has begun and before waste is accepted to the MSWLF unit, or lateral expansion. |
(4) Exemptions. The MSWLF units identified in this subsection are exempt from this section:
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MSWLF units not covered under remedial action are not exempted from permitting under this section. |
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.020(3), 70.95.060(1), and 70.95.260(1), (6). 12-23-009 (Order 07-15), § 173-351-700, filed 11/8/12, effective 12/9/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95 RCW and 40 CFR 258. 93-22-016, § 173-351-700, filed 10/26/93, effective 11/26/93.