S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-107.4.III.F

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

Section 61-107.4.III.F - Material Management for Permitted Facilities

1. All piles of mulch and ground material shall be monitored and managed to prevent fire as described in the facility operational plan:

a. The temperature of each pile shall be measured weekly or as otherwise approved in the operational plan;

b. Temperature readings shall be taken every 50 feet along the length or around the circumference of a pile, at a depth of three to six feet;

c. Intervals and methods for monitoring temperatures and any alternatives not stated in this regulation must be included in the operational plan and approved in writing by the Department; and

d. A record of all temperature measurements taken shall be maintained and readily available to the Department upon request.

2. All land-clearing debris shall be ground at least once per fiscal year. Stumps or large debris that cannot be ground shall be removed from the facility for disposal or other management at least once per fiscal year.

3. All materials shall be maintained to:

a. Have sufficient space around piles of material to allow access of emergency fire-fighting equipment;

b. Have sufficient space around piles of material to allow loading or other activities described in the approved operational plan;

c. Allow monitoring of internal temperatures; and

d. Provide a safe working environment.

4. Within one (1) year of being ground, mulch and ground material must be bagged, added to a managed compost mass, transferred from the facility, or disposed of in accordance with a Department permit.

5. The working surface of the operational area of all permitted facilities shall be maintained to prevent standing water or uncontrolled releases.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-107.4.III.F

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, eff 6/27/2014; State Register Volume 45, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/28/2021.