25 Pa. Code § 289.152 - Water quality monitoring plan
(a)
An application shall contain a water quality monitoring plan showing how the
operator intends to comply with §§
289.261-289.268 (relating to water quality
monitoring). The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The number, location and design of
proposed monitoring points.
(2) For
new facilities, preoperational data showing existing groundwater quality, as
required by §
289.123 (relating to groundwater
quality description), and a procedure to establish this groundwater quality.
For existing facilities, adequate monitoring data as required by §
288.123 (relating to groundwater
quality description) to characterize background groundwater quality 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 constituents, leachate or
constituents 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.
(4) Procedures and
techniques for evaluation of analytical results to determine if groundwater
degradation has occurred.
(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 adverse effects on groundwater from
the proposed facility.
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