9VAC20-170-120. Closure standards.
Article 2
Facility Closure
A. The owner or operator shall close the receiving facility in a manner that minimizes the need for further maintenance, and controls, minimizes or eliminates, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, the escape of residual waste, surface runoff, or waste decomposition products to the groundwater, surface water, or to the atmosphere.
B. At closure, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment systems, containers, contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste.
C. The owner or operator shall complete closure activities in accordance with the closure plan and within six months after receiving the final volume of wastes.
Statutory Authority
§§ 10.1-1402 and 10.1-1454.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 2, 2003.
9VAC20-170-130. Closure plan and amendment of plan.
A. The owner or operator of a receiving facility shall prepare a written closure plan. The plan shall identify the steps necessary to completely close the facility at its full operation. The closure plan shall include, at least a schedule for final closure including, as a minimum, the anticipated date when wastes will no longer be received, the date when completion of final closure is anticipated, and intervening milestone dates which will allow tracking of the progress of closure.
B. The owner or operator with the approval of the department may amend his closure plan at any time during the active life of the facility. At least 45 days prior to the submittal of the amended plan for the department's approval, the owner or operator shall publish a notice in a major local newspaper of general circulation informing the public that he intends to amend the closure plan. Results of the public participation effort including a summary of and the permittee's response to the comments received shall be submitted along with the amended closure plan for approval. The approved plan shall be placed in the operating record.
C. At least 90 days prior to beginning closure of the receiving facility, the owner or operator shall notify the department of the intent to close.
Statutory Authority
§§ 10.1-1402 and 10.1-1454.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 2, 2003.
9VAC20-170-140. Inspection.
The department shall inspect all receiving facilities that have been closed to determine if the closing is complete and adequate. It shall notify the owner of a closed facility, in writing, if the closure is satisfactory, and shall order necessary construction or such other steps as may be necessary to bring unsatisfactory sites into compliance with this part.
Statutory Authority
§§ 10.1-1402 and 10.1-1454.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 2, 2003.