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Title 23 State Water Resources Control Board § 2590
<br /> taminated materials,the discharger demonstrates that removal of all re- title to the regional board upon request.Dischargers shall be required to
<br /> maining contamination is infeasible,the waste management unit shall be provide information on waste characteristics,geologic and climatoloeic
<br /> closed as a landfill pursuant to Section 2581 of this article. characteristics of the unit and the surrounding region,installed features,
<br /> (2)All residual wastes,including sludges,precipitates,settled solids, operation plans for waste containment,precipitation and drainage con-
<br /> and liner materials,shall be compacted,and the waste management unit trols,and closure and post-closure maintenance plans as set forth in Sec-
<br /> shall be closed as a landfill pursuant to Section 2581 of this article,Pro- tions2594through 2597 of this article.For Class III landfills,the regional
<br /> vided that the closed waste management unit meets applicable standards board may waive the submittal of information deemed unnecessary to
<br /> for landfill waste management units in Articles 3 and 4 of this subchapter, render a decision on the issuance of appropriate waste discharge require-
<br /> and further provided that the moisture content of residual wastes,includ- ments.
<br /> ing sludges,does not exceed the moisture-holding capacity of the waste (1)The discharger may submit a copy of the application for a hazard-
<br /> either before or after closures. Surface impoundments which contain ous waste facility permit,including the closure and post-closure mainte-
<br /> only decomposable wastes at closure may be closed as land treatment fa- nance plan,under Chapter 30 of Division 4 of Title 22 of this code as a
<br /> cilities under Subsections 2584(a)(2),(3),and(4)of this article. report of waste discharge,together with the applicable filing fee,pro-
<br /> NoTE:Authority cited:Section 1058,Water Code.Reference:Sections 13260 and vided that such application includes the information required in this ar-
<br /> 13263,Water Code. title.
<br /> His-rORY (2)For Class II and III waste management units,the closure and post-
<br /> 1.Change without regulatory effect of NOTE filed 4-6-88;operative 4-6-88 closure maintenance plan described in Section 2597 of this article shall
<br /> (Register 88,No. 17). be submitted with the closure notice required by subsection(c)(5)of this
<br /> §2583. Waste Pile Closure Requirements. section.
<br /> (a)Waste piles shall be closed in one of two ways,as approved by the (3)The regional board may waive the post-closure portion of the re-
<br /> regional board: port if all wastes and contaminated materials are removed pursuant to
<br /> (1)All waste materials and any components of the containment system Subsections 2582(b)(1)or 2583(a)(1)of this subchapterorif the regional
<br /> which are contaminated by wastes shall be removed from the waste pile board determines that post-closure maintenance is not necessary to pre-
<br /> and discharged to an appropriate waste management unit. Remaining vent adverse impacts on waters of the state.
<br /> containment features shall be inspected forcontamination and,if not con- (4)The discharger shall notify the regional board of changes in infor-
<br /> taminated,may be dismantled.Any soil or other materials beneath the mation submitted under this subchapter,including any material change
<br /> closed waste pile that have been contaminated shall be removed for dis- in the types,quantities,or concentrations of wastes discharged;site oper-
<br /> posal at an appropriate waste management unit..If,after reasonable at- ations and features;or proposed closure procedures,including changes
<br /> tempts to remove such contaminated materials,the discharger demon- in cost estimates.The discharger shall notify the regional board a reason-
<br /> strates that removal of all remaining contamination is infeasible, the able time before the changes are made or become effective.No changes
<br /> waste management unit shall he closed as a landfill pursuant to Section shall be made without regional board approval following authorization
<br /> 2581 of this article. for closure pursuant to the site closure notice required by subsection
<br /> (2)A waste pile may be compacted,covered,and closed as a landfill (c)(5)of this section.
<br /> under Section 2581 of this article,provided that the closed waste manage- (b)Deadlines for Reporting:
<br /> ment unit meets applicable standards for landfill waste management units (1)Dischargers who own or operate existing waste management units
<br /> in Articles 3 and 4 of this subchapter,or contains only dry waste and was for which waste discharge requirements were issued before the effective
<br /> not required to have a leachate collection and removal system under Sec- date of this subchapter shall,within six months of the effective date of this
<br /> tion 2543(a)of this subchapter.Waste piles which contain only decom- section, submit a technical report to the regional board describing the
<br /> posable wastes may be closed as a land treatment facility under Subsec- measures necessary to bring their monitoring programs into compliance
<br /> tions 2584(a)(2),(3),and(4)of this article. with Article 5 of this subchapter,including aschedule forachieving com-
<br /> NoTE: Authority cited: Section 1058,Water Code.Reference: Section 13172, pliance.The regional board shall modify waste discharge requirements
<br /> Water Code. accordingly.
<br /> §2584. Land Treatment Facility Closure Requirements. (2)Dischargers who own or operate existing waste management units
<br /> (a)During the closure and post-closure period,the discharger shall: for which waste discharge requirements were issued before the effective
<br /> (1)continue all operations necessary to maximize degradation,trans- date of this subchapter shall submit a report of waste discharge which
<br /> formation,or imrnobilizationofwaste constituents within the treatment complies with subsection(a)ofthis section tothe regional board.together
<br /> zone, with the appropriate filing fee,on request.Any applicable information re-
<br /> (2)continue all ground water and unsaturated zone monitoring in com- quired by Sections 2594 through 2597 of this article which has been sub-
<br /> pliance with Article 5 of this subchapter. mitted to the regional board,or another state agency,may be incorporated
<br /> (3)continue all operations in the treatment zone to prevent runoff of by reference,provided that the report shall not be considered complete
<br /> waste constituents, until referenced information is received or obtained by the regional
<br /> (4)maintain the precipitation and drainage control systems. board.
<br /> NoTE: Authority cited: Section 1058,Water Code.Reference: Section 13172, (3)Dischargers who own or operate existing waste management units
<br /> Water Code. which have not been classified under previous regulations and for which
<br /> the discharger has not submitted a report of waste discharge before the
<br /> Article 9. Compliance Procedures effective date of this subchapter,shall submit a report of waste discharge
<br /> to the appropriate regional board within 60 days of the effective date o
<br /> §2590. Reporting Requirements for Waste Discharge tothis subchapterasrequired bySubsection2510(d)ofthis subchapter.The
<br /> Land. report shall be in accordance with subsection(a)of this section.
<br /> (a)Any person discharging or proposing to discharge waste to land (c)Notification:
<br /> where water quality can be affected shall submit to the regional board a (1)The discharger shall notify the regional board in writing of any pro-
<br /> report of waste discharge, unless the report is waived by the regional posed change of ownership or responsibility for construction,operation,
<br /> board.This reporting requirement also applies to expansion of an existing closure,or post-closure maintenance of a waste management unit.This
<br /> 0 waste management unit or development of new units at an existing site. notification shall be given prior to the effective date of the change and
<br /> Dischargers shall submit any applicable information required by this ar- shall include a statement by the new discharger that construction,opera-
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