§ 66265.254. Design and Operating Requirements.

(a) The owner or operator of each new waste pile handling RCRA hazardous waste on which construction commences after January 29, 1992, each lateral expansion of a waste pile unit on which construction commences after July 29, 1992, and each such replacement of an existing waste pile unit that is to commence reuse after July 29, 1992 shall install two or more liners and a leachate collection and removal system above and between such liners, and operate the leachate collection and removal systems, in accordance with section 66264.251(c), unless exempted under section 66264.251(l), (m), or (n), of this chapter; and shall comply with the procedures of section 66265.221(b). “Construction commences” is as defined in section 66260.10 of this chapter under “existing facility”.

(b) The owner or operator of each new waste pile handling only non-RCRA hazardous waste on which construction commences after February 18, 1996, each lateral expansion of a waste pile unit on which construction commences after February 18, 1996, and each such replacement of an existing waste pile unit that is to commence reuse after February 18, 1996 shall install two or more liners and a leachate collection and removal system above and between such liners, and operate the leachate collection and removal systems, in accordance with section 66264.251(c), unless exempted under section 66264.251(l), (m) or (n) of this chapter; and shall comply with the procedures of section 66265.221(b). “Construction commences” is as defined in section 66260.10 of this chapter under “existing facility”.

HISTORY

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

2. Amendment of section heading, designation and amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 7-19-95; operative 8-18-95 (Register 95, No. 29).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-30-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 27).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code; and Governor's Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1991. Reference: Sections 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR Section 265.254.