Existing Regulations on the Placement of Liquids in Landfills and Expected Requirements of the RCRA Amendments


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TITLE: Existing Regulations on the Placement of Liquids in
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PARTS 264 AND 265  SUBPART M - LANDFILL
DOC:   94d7.05(v54)
Key Words:     Liquid Wasces,  Landfills

Regulations:  40 CFR 264.30l(a),  265.314(a)

Subject:      Existing Regulations on the Placement  of Liquids  in Landfills  and
              Expected Requirements of  the RCRA Amendments

Addressee:     James H. Scarbrough, Chief, Residuals  Management  Branch,  Region IV

Originator:   John Skinner, Director, Office of Solid Waste

Source Doc:   #9487.05(84)

Date:         11-12-84

Summary:

     Section 265.314(a) prohibits the placement of bulk or non-containerized
liquid waste or waste containing free liquids in a landfill unless one  of the
following  conditions  is met:

     I)  The landfill has a liner and leachate collection and removal system
         that meets the requirements of §264.301(a); or

     2)  Before disposal, the liquid waste or waste containing free liquids  is
         created or stabilized, chemically or physically, so that free liquids
         are no longer present.

     The 1984 RCRA Amendments, however,  prohibit disposal of bulk liquids
(whether or not absorbents were added) in  all RCRA  Landfills.  This provision
becomes effective six months after the date of enactment  for hazardous liquids
and one year after the date of enactment  for non-hazardous  liquids.

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9487.05 (84
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Subj cti St.abilization of 3ulk t.iruids in t.. ndf 111 Cells
Froo: John . Skinner, Director
Ottic. of Solict c/sste ( ! —5 2)
To J roa H. Scarbrough, C i f
F.eehtuals Hanager ene Branch, Reçion I V
t sr writing in response to your roqu st for an intarpret ition
of 265.3l4(a) ro ardina handling of bulk liquid ste. You roun t
to y attention the case of a dts osai. facility th. t has been
h.and] .ing Dulk liauids as fol]..o’ s: These liquid3 are ann.irently
l cac2 in a pit In the cottorn of an unline 1 (per 2 4.3 l(a))
l r1fit i’ coil. So eti e after nlacenene tho lLquitl5 are 3ol itied
with &n bsor ent material. Aft r the li ui s are soltdifLed t y
a:ø re ove 1 an disposed of in roth or:icn of th l. n¼ zill cell.
This practice is not permitted un ior 526 .3 4(a).
Dts use to’ ,
S2 S.3l4(a) t rohibtts ch pLac r.ortt o sulk or non—contiir :e
liquid ast or waste conta niru tree li ui s in a l€ r%dfi .ll ur.l ss
one of the following conditions is nct:
1. The tandtill ha3 a liner ar.d leachate
collection and r ov l syst t ac r ets t ie
requirements of 264.30l(a); or
2. cfore dispos3 .L, t o liquid wa e or
wasto contatninq fr ) 1LquicJs is traated or
sta tltzed, chc Lcally or p ystcally, Z30
that free li paicta are no lon;er pra ent.

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Since t e liner opt ion ( not 3v jla lo in this oni ,
th cr)n(i o tjon re jns. A key hraee in that o t1on t3 efo
dis ceaL. Th3 re ulatory dc in . j oe dis;ogalu incLu(. e3 the
. , l cjr’, of any soLid waste or hazardou 5 was into or on any
land or water ec that SUC I solid waa or hazardouc waste or any
constituent thereof ay enter the en iron ent or t.e e itt into-
the air or dLsch r ed into any water;, Inc luding ground waters
( 2 D,1O (er pr j, addod). 3y nl3ctnn liquid vase,, in a pit irt
tne botton of an unlined landftj.j c.il ti owner or is
13 0 5 Lc of bul c liquids. In thL cisa, £t.sbt ljz.atjon cc0ut3
after di.apc, l, whereas 5265.314(I)(2, requjr treat, 1 p, or
•t.i jlj atjon before ‘tiSposal. The Stabilization proce ; shoulij
occur Outdjj the landfill cefl in a tang or surfaca i ;oun e
co pivjn wIth appltcab re u1aejono
Conc lu ton
Facilitics loeaeej in your Region that ay be practjcj
bulk liquLds dis o,. j. as you de crj d should be notifj
that this pracej e La not allow under 52G3.fl4
CU should also oake note that RCL a and enea 4asa by bo
the !ou3e and tho Senata tl1 ban the dis osaj of
oulk Llquj (with or vit’.out abeor nts in landfjUa
six nc afe3r tho f ctj d t of the a en4 3 ,
cc: Hazardous :a t9 Sranch Chiefs, ae j v-x
bcc: Paul Cassidy
Tony Baney (ciH—527)
Terry Gro an
Peter Guerrero
Bruce Weddlo
Jack Lehnan
Chris Rhyne

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