Ohio Admin. Code 3745-55-18 - Post-closure plan and amendment of post-closure plan
(A) Written
post-closure plan. The owner or operator of a hazardous waste disposal unit
shall have a written post-closure plan. In addition, certain surface
impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or operator intends to remove
or decontaminate the hazardous wastes at partial or final closure are required
by paragraph (C)(2)
(C (1)(b) of rule
3745-56-28 and paragraph
(C)(1)
(C)(1)(b) of rule
3745-56-58 of the Administrative
Code to have contingent post-closure plans. Owners or operators of surface
impoundments and waste piles not otherwise required to prepare contingent
post-closure plans under paragraph (C)(2)
(C)(1)(b) of rule
3745-56-28 and paragraph
(C)(1)
(C)(1)(b) of rule
3745-56-58 of the Administrative
Code shall submit a postclosure plan to the director within ninety days after
the date that the owner or operator or director determines that the hazardous
waste management unit shall be closed as a landfill, subject to rules
3745-55-17 to
3745-55-20 of the Administrative
Code. The post-closure plan shall be submitted with the permit application, in
accordance with paragraph (A)(13) of rule
3745-50-44 of the Administrative
Code, and approved by the director as part of the permit issuance procedures
under rules
3745-50-40 to
3745-50-235
Chapter 3745-50 of the Administrative Code. The
approved post-closure plan will become a condition of the Ohio hazardous waste
permit.
(B) For each hazardous
waste management unit subject to this rule, the post-closure plan shall
identify the activities that will be carried on after closure of each disposal
unit and the frequency of these activities, and shall include at least:
(1) A description of the planned monitoring
activities and frequencies at which the planned monitoring activities will be
performed to comply with rules
3745-54-90 to
3745-54-101,
3745-56-20 to
3745-56-31
3745-56-32 , 3745-56-50 to 3745-56-59, 3745-56-70 to
3745-56-83, 3745-57-02 to 3745-57-17, and 3745-57-90 to 3745-57-93 of the
Administrative Code during the post-closure care period.
; and
(2) A description of the planned maintenance
activities, and frequencies at which the planned maintenance activities will be
performed, to ensure both:
(a) The integrity of the cap and final cover
or other containment systems in accordance with rules
3745-54-90 to
3745-54-101,
3745-56-20 to
3745-56-31
3745-56-32 , 3745-56-50 to 3745-56-59, 3745-56-70 to
3745-56-83, 3745-57-02 to 3745-57-17, and 3745-57-90 to 3745-57-93 of the
Administrative Code; and
(b) The
function of the monitoring equipment in accordance with rules
3745-54-90 to
3745-54-101,
3745-56-20 to
3745-56-31
3745-56-32 , 3745-56-50 to 3745-56-59, 3745-56-70 to
3745-56-83, 3745-57-02 to 3745-57-17, and 3745-57-90 to 3745-57-93 of the
Administrative Code.
; and
(3) The name, address, and telephone number
of the person or office to contact about the hazardous waste disposal unit or
facility during the post-closure care period.
(4) For facilities where the director has
applied alternative requirements at a regulated unit under paragraph (F) of
rule 3745-54-90, paragraph (C) of
rule 3745-55-10, or paragraph (D) of
rule 3745-55-40 of the Administrative
Code, either the alternative requirements that apply to the regulated unit, or
a reference to the enforceable document containing the
those alternative
requirements.
(C) Until
final closure of the facility, a copy of the approved post-closure plan shall
be furnished to the director upon request, including request by mail. After
final closure has been certified, the person or office specified in paragraph
(B)(3) of this rule shall keep the approved post-closure plan during the
remainder of the post-closure period.
(D) Amendment of post-closure plan. The owner
or operator shall submit a written notification of or request for a permit
modification to authorize a change in the approved post-closure plan in
accordance with the applicable requirements of rules
3745-50-40 to
3745-50-235
in Chapter 3745-50 of the Administrative Code. The
written notification or request shall include a copy of the amended
post-closure plan for review or approval by the director:
(1) The owner or operator may submit a
written notification or request to the director for a permit modification to
amend the post-closure plan at any time during the active life of the facility
or during the post-closure care period.
(2) The owner or operator shall submit a
written notification of or request for a permit modification to authorize a
change in the approved post-closure plan whenever any of the following occur:
(a) Changes in operating plans or facility
design affect the approved postclosure plan.
; or
(b) There is a change in the expected year of
final closure, if applicable.
; or
(c)
Events which occur during the active life of the facility, including partial
and final closures, affect the approved post-closure plan.
; or
(d) The owner or operator requests the
director to apply alternative requirements to a regulated unit under paragraph
(F) of rule
3745-54-90, paragraph (C) of
rule 3745-55-10, or paragraph (D) of
rule 3745-55-40 of the Administrative
Code.
(3) The owner or
operator shall submit a written request for a permit modification at least
sixty days prior to the proposed change in facility design or operation, or no
later than sixty days after an unexpected event has occurred which has affected
the post-closure plan. An owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste
pile who intends to remove all hazardous waste at closure and is not otherwise
required to submit a contingent post-closure plan under paragraph
(C)(2)
(C)(1)(b) of rule
3745-56-28 and paragraph
(C)(1)
(C)(1)(b) of rule
3745-56-58 of the Administrative
Code shall submit a post-closure plan to the director no later than ninety days
after the date that the owner or operator or director determines that the
hazardous waste management unit shall be closed as a landfill, subject to rule
3745-57-10 of the Administrative
Code. The director will approve, disapprove, or modify this post-closure plan
in accordance with rules
3745-50-40 to
3745-50-235
Chapter 3745-50 of the Administrative Code. The
approved post-closure plan will become a permit condition in accordance with
the permit issuance process.
(4)
The director may request modifications to the post-closure plan under the
conditions described in paragraph (D)(2) of this rule. The owner or operator
shall submit the modified post-closure plan no later than sixty days after the
director's request, or no later than ninety days after the director's request
if the unit is a surface impoundment or waste pile not previously required to
prepare a contingent post-closure plan. Any modifications requested by the
director will be approved, disapproved, or modified in accordance with
rules
3745-50-40 to
3745-50-235
Chapter 3745-50 of the Administrative Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.12
Rule Amplifies: 3734.12
Prior Effective Dates: 01/07/1983, 12/28/1987, 02/23/1989, 12/30/1989, 11/11/1999, 03/13/2002, 12/07/2004, 02/16/2009, 10/31/2015, 09/29/2021
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