25 Pa. Code § 273.152 - Water quality monitoring plan
(a) An
application shall contain a water quality monitoring plan showing how the
operator intends to comply with §§
273.281-273.288 (relating to water quality
monitoring). The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The number, location and depth of
proposed monitoring points.
(2)
Preoperational data showing existing groundwater quality, as required by §
273.116 (relating to groundwater
quality description), and a procedure to establish this groundwater
quality.
(b) The
application shall contain a groundwater sampling and analysis plan. The plan
shall include:
(1) Procedures and techniques
designed to accurately measure groundwater quality upgradient, beneath and
downgradient of the proposed waste disposal area.
(2) Department-approved sampling and
analytical methods that are specific to the proposed facility and that will
accurately measure solid waste, solid waste constituent, leachate or
constituent of decomposition in the groundwater.
(3) Procedures and techniques for sample
collection, sample preservation and shipment, analytical procedures, chain of
custody control and field and laboratory quality assurance and quality
control.
(c) The
Department may approve the use of an alternate groundwater monitoring system
for facilities located in the anthracite coal region if the applicant
demonstrates the following to the Department's satisfaction with a detailed
hydrogeologic study:
(1) The nature and
extent of underground coal mining beneath the proposed facility makes
impracticable the installation of the groundwater monitoring system required by
this subchapter.
(2) The proposed
alternate system is capable of completely and accurately identifying
groundwater degradation and pollution from the proposed facility.
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