S.C. Code Regs. § 61-107.19.IV.B

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-107.19.IV.B - Location Restrictions

1. Buffers. Unless otherwise approved by the Department, the site for a new landfill or expansion of an existing landfill shall meet the following standards:

a. The boundary of the fill area shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any residence, school, day-care center, church, hospital, or publicly owned recreational park area. The Department will determine whether the new landfill or expansion of an existing landfill meets this requirement prior to the publication of the Notice of Intent to File a Permit Application pursuant to Part I, Section D.1 of this Regulation;

b. A landfill located in a 100-year floodplain shall demonstrate that engineering measures have been incorporated into the landfill design to ensure the landfill will not restrict the flow of the 100-year flood, reduce the temporary water storage capacity of the flood plain, minimize potential for floodwaters coming into contact with waste, or result in the washout of solid waste so as to pose a hazard to human health or the environment;

c. The landfill shall be in compliance with applicable requirements concerning wetlands imposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department;

d. Access to the landfill shall be controlled through the use of fences, gates, berms, natural barriers, or other means to prevent promiscuous dumping and unauthorized access;

e. The boundary of the fill area shall not be located within 100 feet of any property line. An exemption may be issued by the Department upon receipt of written approval from adjacent property owners;

f. The boundary of the fill area shall not be located within 200 feet of any surface water that holds visible water for greater than six consecutive months, excluding drainage ditches, sedimentation ponds and other operational features on the site;

g. The boundary of the fill area shall not be located within 100 feet of any drinking water well. A greater buffer may be required for compliance with the Department's Bureau of Water requirements;

h. Waste material shall not be placed on or within any property rights-of-way or 50 feet of underground or above ground utility equipment or structures, i.e., water lines, sewer lines, storm drains, telephone lines, electric lines, natural gas lines, etc., without the written approval of the impacted utility.

2. Airport Safety. These requirements apply to all Class Two landfills permitted/approved for disposal of animal carcasses.

a. Owners/operators of all Class Two landfills located within 10,000 feet of any runway end used by turbojet aircraft or within 5,000 feet of any airport runway end used by only piston-type aircraft shall demonstrate that the units are designed and operated so that the Class Two landfill does not pose a bird hazard to aircraft.

b. Owners/operators proposing to site new Class Two landfills and lateral expansions located within a five mile radius of any airport runway end used by turbojet or piston-type aircraft shall notify the affected airport and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

S.C. Code Regs. 61-107.19.IV.B