Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
Section 252:517-11-2 - Liner design criteria for existing CCR surface impoundments(a)Applicability.(1) No later than October 17, 2016, the owner or operator of an existing CCR surface impoundment must document whether or not such unit was constructed with any one of the following: (B) A composite liner that meets the requirements of OAC 252:517-11-1(b); or(C) An alternative composite liner that meets the requirements of OAC 252:517-11-1(c).(2) The hydraulic conductivity of the compacted soil must be determined using recognized and generally accepted methods.(3) An existing CCR surface impoundment is considered to be an existing unlined CCR surface impoundment if either: (A) The owner or operator of the CCR unit determines that the CCR unit is not constructed with a liner that meets the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1)(B) or (C) of this Section; or(B) The owner or operator of the CCR unit fails to document whether the CCR unit was constructed with a liner that meets the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) (B) or (C) of this Section.(4) All existing unlined CCR surface impoundments are subject to the requirements of OAC 252:517-15-6.(b)PE certification. The owner or operator of the CCR unit must obtain a certification from a qualified professional engineer attesting that the documentation as to whether a CCR unit meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this Section is accurate. Documentation and certification shall be submitted to the DEQ.(c)Recordkeeping. The owner or operator of the CCR unit must comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in OAC 252:517-19-1(f), the notification requirements specified in OAC 252:517-19-2(e), and the Internet requirements specified in OAC 252:517-19-3(f).Okla. Admin. Code § 252:517-11-2
Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/15/2016Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021