Current through April 27, 2019
Section 6-4 - Design and Construction Standards (a) Transfer, treatment and storage facilities : All transfer, treatment and storage facilities shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards listed in this section. (i) Each facility shall be fenced and equipped with a gate which can be locked to discourage the public, livestock or wildlife from entering if hazardous constituents or conditions are present. Facilities do not need to be fenced and equipped with a gate which can be locked if the facility is located in a remote or industrial area which already has adequate access control features in place to meet the intent of this standard; (ii) Each point of access shall be identified by a sign which shall be easily readable, maintained in good condition, and contain, at a minimum, the following information: (B) The name and phone number of the responsible person to contact in the event of emergencies; (C) The hours of operation if the facility is open to the public; (D) Depending on the particular waste type, additional information describing the particular hazards of the waste may also be required. (iii) Each facility shall have signs to direct traffic to the proper waste management area, if the facility is open to the public; (iv) As approved by the administrator, solid waste management units and equipment used to manage treated or untreated waste shall be identified by a sign or label which shall be easily readable, maintained in good condition and identify the name of the solid waste management unit or equipment and the waste type contained in the solid waste management unit; (v) Facility access roads shall be constructed to enable use under inclement weather conditions; (vi) For those facilities where any waste management occurs outdoors, the facility shall have a fire lane constructed around all active solid waste management units and equipment or within the site perimeter fence. The width of the fire lane shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet, but may be wider depending on the specific waste type and the ability of fire fighting equipment to properly operate within the facility; (vii) For those facilities where any waste management occurs outdoors, the facility shall have a buffer zone around the solid waste management units and equipment or within the site perimeter fence. The width of the buffer shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet, but may be wider depending on the specific waste type and the ability of monitoring equipment to be properly constructed and operated within the facility; (viii) For those facilities where any waste management occurs outdoors, the facility shall have surface water structures to control surface water run-on and run-off. Surface water structures shall be designed and constructed as follows: (A) Temporary structures anticipated to be used for periods less than five (5) years shall accommodate a 25-year, 24-hour precipitation event; (B) Permanent structures and temporary structures anticipated to be used for five (5) years or longer shall accommodate a 100-year, 24-hour precipitation event; (C) Sediment control structures shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Water Quality Rules and Regulations. (ix) All solid waste management units shall be designed and constructed to contain the wastes within the unit and prevent the migration of contaminants. Solid waste management units which manage liquid waste shall also meet the following standards: (A) Above ground tanks and containers shall be equipped with low-permeability secondary containment systems which are capable of containing 110% of the volume of the largest tank or container within the unit; (B) Below ground tanks or containers shall be designed and constructed with leak detection systems; (C) Ponds shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Water Quality Rules and Regulations. (D) Open-topped tanks, containers and ponds which contain wastes which are either petroleum-based or have a pH less than 3 or greater than 10 shall be designed and constructed with netting which is adequate to prevent access by migratory birds. (x) Any facility used for the management of a special waste regulated under Chapter 8, Special Waste Management Standards, shall also comply with applicable design and construction standards established under Chapter 8. (b) Low hazard and low volume transfer, treatment and storage facilities : All low hazard and low volume transfer, treatment and storage facilities, excluding mobile transfer, treatment and storage facilities, shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards listed in this section. (i) Each point of access shall be identified by a sign which shall be easily readable, maintained in good condition, and contain, at a minimum, the following information: (B) The name and phone number of the responsible person to contact in the event of emergencies; (C) The hours of operation if the facility is open to the public; (D) Depending on the particular waste type, additional information describing the particular hazards of the waste may also be required. (ii) As approved by the administrator, all solid waste management units and equipment used to manage treated or untreated waste shall be identified by a sign or label which shall be easily readable, maintained in good condition and identify the name of the solid waste management unit or equipment and the waste type contained in the solid waste management unit; (iii) For those facilities where any waste management occurs outdoors, the facility shall have a fire lane constructed around all active solid waste management units and equipment or within the site perimeter fence. The width of the fire lane shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet, but may be wider depending on the specific waste type and the ability of fire fighting equipment to properly operate within the facility; (iv) All solid waste management units shall be designed and constructed to contain the wastes within the unit and prevent the migration of contaminants. Solid waste management units which manage liquid waste shall also meet the following standards: (A) Above ground tanks and containers shall be equipped with low-permeability secondary containment systems which are capable of containing 110% of the volume of the largest tank or container within the unit. (B) Below ground tanks or containers shall be designed and constructed with leak detection systems; (C) Ponds shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Water Quality Rules and Regulations. (c) Mobile transfer, treatment and storage facilities : All mobile transfer, treatment and storage facilities, shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards listed in this section. (i) Each facility shall be fenced and equipped with a gate which can be locked to discourage the public, livestock or wildlife from entering if hazardous constituents or conditions are present. Facilities do not need to be fenced and equipped with a gate which can be locked if the facility is located in a remote or industrial area which already has adequate access control features in place to meet the intent of this standard; (ii) Each point of access shall be identified by a sign which shall be easily readable, maintained in good condition, and contain, at a minimum, the following information: (B) The name and phone number of the responsible person to contact in the event of emergencies; (C) The hours of operation if the facility is open to the public; (D) Depending on the particular waste type, additional information describing the particular hazards of the waste may also be required. (iii) For those facilities where any waste management occurs outdoors, the facility shall have a fire lane constructed around the solid waste management units and equipment or within the site perimeter fence. The width of the fire lane shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet, but may be wider depending on the specific waste type and the ability of fire fighting equipment to properly operate within the facility; (iv) For those facilities where any waste management occurs outdoors, the facility shall have surface water structures to control surface water run-on and run-off; (v) All solid waste management units shall be designed and constructed to contain the wastes within the unit and prevent the migration of contaminants. Solid waste management units which manage liquid waste shall be equipped with secondary containment systems which are capable of containing 100% of the volume of the largest tank or container within the unit and have a minimum of one (1) foot of freeboard; (vi) Any facility used for the management of a special waste regulated under Chapter 8, Special Waste Management Standards, shall also comply with applicable design and construction standards established under Chapter 8.