Section 329 IAC 10-31-2 - Post-closure dutiesAuthority: 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. 2.
(a) Owners or operators of the restricted waste sites Type I and Type II and nonmunicipal solid waste landfills have the following duties after closure of the facility: (1) Post-closure activities must be performed in accordance with the approved post-closure plan as specified in section 3 of this rule.(2) Inspection of the facility at least twice per year with a written report on the condition of the facility to be submitted to the commissioner.(3) Maintenance of the minimum thickness of final cover and vegetation as required by 329 IAC 10-28 and 329 IAC 10-30.(4) Maintenance of the final contours of the facility in accordance with the applicable standards of 329 IAC 10-28 and 329 IAC 10-30 and, at a minimum, to provide that no ponding of water occurs on filled areas.(5) Control of any vegetation on vehicular access ways to monitoring wells as required by 329 IAC 10-28-2(c).(6) Control of vegetation at the site as necessary to enable determination of the need for slope and cover maintenance and leachate outbreak abatement.(7) Maintenance of access control and benchmarks at the facility.(8) Maintenance and monitoring of water quality monitoring devices and, if applicable, any leachate collection and treatment systems or methane control systems.(9) Control of any leachate or gas generated at the facility, as required by 329 IAC 10-28-19 or 329 IAC 10-28-20.(b) Post-closure requirements imposed by this section must be followed for a period of thirty (30) years following the date of final closure certification in accordance with 329 IAC 10-30-7.Solid Waste Management Board; 329 IAC 10-31-2; filed Mar 14, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1907; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535; readopted filed May 14, 2007, 1:53 p.m.: 20070523-IR-329070138BFAReadopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:20 a.m.: 20130828-IR-329130179BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 2:00 p.m.: 20190710-IR-329190249BFA