S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-107.4.III.K

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

Section 61-107.4.III.K - Closure

All facilities shall conduct final closure in accordance with the operational plan submitted to the Department and with the following requirements:

1. Operators of permitted facilities shall provide to the Department written notice of intent to close and their proposed closure date;

2. Upon closing, permitted facilities shall immediately post closure signs at the facility;

3. Unless otherwise approved by the Department, within ninety (90) calendar days after closing, operators shall:

a. Remove all feedstocks, finished product, and wastes, except that mulch or Class A compost may be spread on the site to a maximum thickness of four inches if tilled into the soil prior to site stabilization;

b. As appropriate, grade land to promote positive drainage and stabilize the site to prevent erosion;

c. Appropriately manage all water collected in containment structures or ponds; and

d. Submit an annual report for the portion of the year during which the facility was operational, using the annual report form provided by the Department.

4. Permitted facilities with confirmed contamination shall amend its closure plan to include post-closure corrective action requirements for approval by the Department when a facility's remediation activities continue beyond a facility's closure.

5. Permitted facilities shall request that the Department inspect and approve closure. Upon Department approval of proper closure, the permittee shall be released from financial assurance requirements.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-107.4.III.K

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.