Md. Code Regs. 26.13.06.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.13.06.07 - Closure - General

A. Applicability. Except as provided in Regulation .01 of this chapter, this regulation and Regulations .08-.11 of this chapter apply to the owners and operators of all interim status facilities.

B. Closure Performance Standard. The owner or operator shall close the facility in a manner that:

(1) Minimizes the need for further maintenance;

(2) Controls, minimizes, or eliminates, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, post-closure escape of hazardous waste, hazardous constituents, leachate, contaminated run-off, or hazardous waste decomposition products to the ground or surface waters or to the atmosphere; and

(3) Complies with the closure requirements of this chapter, including, but not limited to, those contained in Regulations .17-.26, .28, and .29 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 26.13.06.07

Regulations .07 under new chapter COMAR 26.13.06, Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities, adopted effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1843)
Regulation .07B amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)