§ 66264.258. Closure and Post-Closure Care.

(a) At closure, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leachate, and manage them as hazardous waste unless section 66261.3(d) applies.

(b) If, after removing or decontaminating all residues and making all reasonable efforts to effect removal or decontamination of contaminated components, subsoils, structures, and equipment as required in subsection (a) of this section, the owner or operator finds that not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed or decontaminated, the owner or operator shall close the facility and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills (section 66264.310).

(c)(1) The owner or operator of a waste pile shall:

(A) include in the closure plan for the pile under section 66264.112 both a plan for complying with subsection (a) of this section and a contingent plan for complying with subsection (b) of this section in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure; and

(B) prepare a contingent post-closure plan under section 66264.118 for complying with subsection (b) of this section in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure.

(2) The cost estimates calculated under sections 66264.142 and 66264.144 for closure and post-closure care of a pile subject to this subsection shall include the cost of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No . 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150, 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25150, 25159, 25159.5 and 25245, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 264.258.