27 CA ADC § 20240


      27 CCR s 20240

      Cal. Admin. Code tit. 27, s 20240


      CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
      TITLE 27. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
      DIVISION 2. SOLID WASTE
      SUBDIVISION 1. CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS FOR TREATMENT, STORAGE, PROCESSING
      OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
      CHAPTER 3. CRITERIA FOR ALL WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS, FACILITIES, AND 
      DISPOSAL
      SITES
      SUBCHAPTER 2. SITING AND DESIGN
      ARTICLE 3. WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT, FACILITY, OR DISPOSAL SITE 
CLASSIFICATION
      AND SITING
      This database is current through 04/21/06, Register 2006, No. 16. 

      s 20240. SWRCB - Classification and Siting Criteria. (C15: s2530)

      (a) Units and Facilities -Waste management units (Units) shall be 
      classified according to their ability to contain wastes. Containment shall 
      be determined by geology, hydrology, topography, climatology, and other 
      factors relating to the ability of the Unit to protect water quality. A 
      waste management facility can consist of several Units each with a 
      different classification. Classification of Units shall be based on the 
      criteria contained in this article, on field inspections by RWQCB and 
      SWRCB staffs, and on other pertinent information. Information used to 
      classify Units shall be submitted according to the provisions of Article 
      4, Subchapter 3, Chapter 4 of this subdivision (s21710 et seq.). Owners or 
      operators of classified Units shall comply with waste discharge 
      requirements (WDRs) adopted by the RWQCB.

      (b) Reclassification -Existing Units shall be reclassified according to 
      applicable criteria in this article, provided that such Units:

      (1) comply with siting criteria for each category of existing Units in 
      s20250 and s20260, and summarized in Table 3.1 of this article; and

      (2) are operating in compliance with s20080(d).

      (c) Five-Foot Separation -All new landfills, waste piles, and surface 
      impoundments shall be sited, designed, constructed, and operated to ensure 
      that wastes will be a minimum of five feet (5 ft.) above the highest 
      anticipated elevation of underlying ground water. Existing landfills, 
      waste piles, and surface impoundments shall be operated to ensure that 
      wastes will be a minimum of five feet (5 ft.) above the highest 
      anticipated elevation of underlying ground water. For new and existing 
      land treatment units, the base of the treatment zone shall be a minimum of 
      five feet (5 ft.) above the highest anticipated elevation of underlying 
      ground water and dischargers shall not be entitled to exemption under 
      s20080(b).

      (d) Unit Foundation -All engineered structures (including, but not limited 
      to, containment structures) constituting any portion of a Unit shall have 
      a foundation or base capable of providing support for the structures, and 
      capable of withstanding hydraulic pressure gradients to prevent failure 
      due to settlement, compression, or uplift and all effects of ground 
      motions resulting from at least the maximum probable earthquake [for Class 
      III Units (see s20370)] or the maximum credible earthquake [for Class II 
      Units (see s20370)], as certified by a registered civil engineer or 
      certified engineering geologist. [Note: see also s21750(f)(5). ]


      


      Note: Authority cited: Section 1058, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13172 
      and 13360, Water Code; and Section 43103, Public Resources Code. 

       HISTORY 
         
      1. New article 3 (sections 20240-20270) and section filed 6-18-97; 
      operative 7-
      18-97 (Register 97, No. 25).
      27 CA ADC s 20240

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