329 Ind. Admin. Code 10-20-28

Current through May 29, 2024
Section 329 IAC 10-20-28 - Self-inspections

Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-19-3-1

Affected: IC 13-30-2; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 28.

(a) The owner, operator, or permittee of an MSWLF shall monitor and inspect the MSWLF a minimum of at least twice each month for malfunctions, deteriorations, operator errors, discharges, and leachate outcroppings that may cause a release of pollutants to the environment or a threat to human health. Inspections shall include erosion and sedimentation control measures.
(b) The owner, operator, or permittee shall promptly correct any deterioration or malfunction of equipment or structures or any other problems revealed by the inspections to comply with the MSWLF's permit and this article and to ensure that no environmental or human health hazard develops. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action must be taken immediately to correct or repair the hazard.
(c) The owner, operator, or permittee shall record inspections on an inspection form provided by the department or at a minimum, on a form that includes the following:
(1) The date and time of the inspection.
(2) The name of the inspector.
(3) A description of the inspection, including an identification of the specific equipment and structures inspected.
(4) The observations recorded.
(5) The date and nature of any remedial actions implemented or repairs made as a result of the inspection.

These records must be retained at the MSWLF for at least three (3) years from the date of inspection.

329 IAC 10-20-28

Solid Waste Management Board; 329 IAC 10-20-28; filed Mar 14, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1854; filed Aug 2, 1999, 11:50 a.m.: 22 IR 3835; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535; filed Feb 9, 2004, 4:51 p.m.: 27 IR 1825, eff Apr 1, 2004