25 Pa. Code § 288.262 - Gas control and monitoring
(a) If
the waste disposed at the facility generates, or is likely to generate gas, the
operator shall establish and implement a gas control and monitoring program
plan under §
288.161 (relating to gas
monitoring and control plan).
(b)
The operator shall control decomposition gases generated within the site to
prevent danger to workers, structures and to occupants of adjacent
property.
(c) Gas venting and
monitoring systems shall be installed during construction at
facilities.
(d) Gas monitoring
shall be conducted in accordance with the approved plan. Gas monitoring shall
be conducted quarterly by the operator during active operations and after
closure until the Department determines in writing that gas monitoring is not
necessary to ensure compliance with the act, the environmental protection acts,
regulations promulgated thereunder and the terms and conditions of the
permit.
(e) Combustible gas levels
may not equal or exceed:
(1) Twenty-five
percent of the lower explosive limit in a structure within the site.
(2) The lower explosive limit at the
boundaries of the site.
(f) The operator shall conduct active forced
ventilation of the facility, using vents located at least 3 feet above the
landfill surface, if one of the following apply:
(1) Passive venting has caused or may cause
violations of subsection (e).
(2)
Induced positive gas flows will prevent or control offsite odors.
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