Iowa Administrative Code

111.8(1) If the department determines that the annual report adequately demonstrates compliance with the requirements of Iowa Code section 455J.3, the planning or service area shall remain designated as an EMS and shall continue to be qualified for the incentives set forth in Iow…

through the implementation of minimum national standards pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA” or “the Act”) for all municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) units and under the Clean Water Act for MSWLFs that are used to dispose of sewage sludge. This chap…

and surface water. All MSWLFs shall comply with the following environmental monitoring and corrective action requirements for groundwater and surface water. 113.10(1) General requirements for environmental monitoring and corrective action for groundwater and surface water. The fo…

record-keeping and reporting activities is to verify compliance with this chapter and to document the construction and operations of the facility. The department can set alternative schedules for record-keeping and notification requirements as specified in subrules 113.11(1) and …

113.12(1) Owners or operators of all MSWLF units must install a final cover system that is designed to minimize infiltration and erosion. The final cover system must be designed and constructed to: a. Have a permeability less than or equal to the permeability of any bottom liner …

postclosure care requirements. 113.13(1) Following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator must conduct postclosure care. Postclosure care must be conducted for 30 years, except as provided under subrule 113.13(2), and consist of at least the following: a. Maintaining t…

113.14(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to implement Iowa Code sections 455B.304(8) and 455B.306(8) by providing the criteria for establishing financial assurance for closure, postclosure care and corrective action at MSWLFs. 113.14(2) Applicability. The requirements of th…

pursuant to 561—Chapter 10. Some provisions of this chapter are minimum standards required by federal law (see 40 CFR 258), and variances to such provisions shall not be granted unless they are as protective as the applicable minimum federal standards. Appendix I Constituents for…

113.2(1) All sanitary landfills accepting municipal solid waste must comply with the provisions of this chapter. 113.2(2) These rules do not encompass the beneficial use of by-products as alternative cover material. For rules pertaining to the beneficial use of by-products as alt…

455B.301 and 567—Chapter 100, which are incorporated by reference; the definitions that appear in specific rules within this chapter; and the following definitions shall apply to this chapter: [See Objection at end of chapter] “Active life” means the period of operation beginning…

113.4(1) Permit required. An MSWLF unit shall not be constructed or operated without a permit from the department. 113.4(2) Construction and operation. An MSWLF unit shall be constructed and operated according to this chapter, any plans and specifications approved by the departme…

113.5(1) Unless otherwise authorized by the department, an MSWLF permit applicant shall submit, at a minimum, the following permit application information to the department: a. The name, address and telephone number of: (1) Owner of the site where the facility will be located. (2…

units and horizontal expansions of existing MSWLF units. Except for paragraphs 113.6(2)“a,”113.6(2)“b” and 113.6(2)“f,” this rule does not apply to permitted MSWLF units which have been approved prior to October 1, 2007. Information required to document compliance with the requir…

designed and constructed in accordance with this rule. 113.7(1) Predesign meeting with the department. A potential applicant for a new MSWLF unit may schedule a predesign meeting with the department’s landfill permitting staff prior to beginning work on the plans and specificatio…

development and operations plan (DOPs) pursuant to subrule 113.8(4) and the emergency response and remedial action plan (ERRAP) pursuant to subrule 113.8(5), as applicable. 113.8(1) Prohibited operations and activities. For the purposes of this subrule, “regulated hazardous waste…

landfill gas. All MSWLFs shall comply with the following environmental monitoring and corrective action requirements for air quality and landfill gas. 113.9(1) Air criteria. Owners or operators of all MSWLFs must ensure that the units do not violate any applicable requirements de…

all sanitary landfills accepting only construction and demolition wastes. All sanitary landfills accepting only construction and demolition wastes must conform with the provisions of these rules. This chapter also pertains to the hydrologic monitoring system standards for these s…

writing which are necessary to ensure that the sanitary disposal project can be constructed and operated in compliance with these rules.

private agency is revoked by the director, no new permit shall be issued to that agency for that disposal project for a period of one year from the date of revocation. Such revocation shall not prohibit the issuance of a permit for the disposal project to another public or privat…

construction of a sanitary disposal project has been completed in order that an inspection may be made to determine that the project is constructed as designed. No solid waste shall be accepted by a sanitary disposal project until that project has been inspected and approved by t…

any permit issued by the department shall include the following. In addition, every application shall include the particular information required by the chapter describing the type of project to be constructed. 114.13(1) The name, address and telephone number of: a. Owner of site…

114.14(1) All plans, specifications and other documentation required herein must be developed by an engineer registered in Iowa. 114.14(2) All sanitary disposal projects shall conduct a soil and hydrogeologic investigation which conforms to the requirements of this chapter. The p…

114.15(1) Soil borings. a. Number of borings. A sufficient number of soil borings shall be made to accurately identify the hydrogeologic variations of the site. For new sites, the minimum number of borings required is 10 for sites of less than 10 acres, 20 for sites of 10 to 50 a…

114.16(1) Groundwater level measurements. The elevation of the water table shall be determined at or near the location of each soil boring which penetrates the water table. The water table may be determined using a completed water table monitoring well, or piezometer. The bottom …

monitoring system planning report shall contain a description of field investigations and presentation of results including a description of the field and laboratory testing methods; a presentation of the test results and field measurements; documentation of a reasonable effort t…

114.18(1) Based on soil boring and other available information, a description of the site geology shall be made. This description shall include preparation of geologic cross sections of sufficient number and spacing (no fewer than four at every site) to adequately define all area…

intercept the groundwater and surface water flow paths from the site. The plan shall include proposed locations and depths for monitoring wells in accordance with monitoring well siting criteria in rule 567—114.22(455B). Monitoring wells shall be designed in accordance with rule …

disposal project without first obtaining a permit from the director.

1. Order in which monitoring points are to be sampled, all tests and procedures needed at each monitoring point and the order in which these procedures will be carried out, equipment and containers to be used, procedures and precautions for their use; precautions to avoid introdu…

114.21(1) A monitoring well maintenance and performance reevaluation plan shall be included as part of the hydrologic monitoring system plan. The plan shall ensure that all monitoring points remain reliable. 114.21(2) The plan shall provide for the following: a. A biennial examin…

114.22(1) Downgradient monitoring wells. Downgradient monitoring wells must be located to provide a high level of certainty that releases of contaminants from the site can be promptly detected. Downgradient monitoring wells shall be placed along the site perimeter, within 50 feet…

114.23(1) General considerations. a. Contractors involved in construction of monitoring wells and piezometers and soil boring activities shall be registered with the department as required in 567—Chapter 82. b. To the extent possible, all monitoring well construction materials mu…

wells not used for groundwater monitoring must be sealed. The location of the abandoned well or borehole shall be documented in writing with reference to the landfill’s coordinate system and method of sealing. The document must be retained at the landfill with a copy sent to the …

authority of Iowa Code section 455B.303, a variance from the specific requirements of rules 567—114.14(455B) to 567—114.25(455B) may be issued, modified, or denied by the director. The request shall also include any supporting information to be considered by the director in the f…

114.26(1) Plan requirements. The plans for all sanitary landfills shall include the following: a. The map and aerial photograph required in subrule 114.13(3) of sufficient scale to show all homes, buildings, lakes, ponds, watercourses, wetlands, dry runs, rock outcroppings, roads…

any permit issued by the department shall detail the means by which the applicant will comply with the following operating requirements. All sanitary disposal projects shall be operated in conformance with these requirements. 114.27(1) Open burning shall be prohibited except when…

and demolition waste. 114.28(1) Plan requirements. The plans for sanitary landfills proposing to accept only construction and demolition waste shall include the following information in addition to that required by rules 567—114.2(455B) through 567—114.13(455B), 567—114.27(455B),…

detail how the sanitary landfill will comply with these requirements. a. Immediately after solid waste is deposited, it shall be uniformly distributed and compacted as densely as practical. b. The waste shall be covered with a minimum of 1 foot of earth at least once every seven …

114.3(1) Sanitary disposal project permit. This permit is issued by the director under the authority of Iowa Code section 455B.305 for sanitary disposal projects which comply with the requirements described in 567—Chapters 102 to 106, 109 to 116, and 118 to 122. Such permits are …

114.28(2) Specific operating requirements for sanitary landfills proposing to accept only construction and demolition waste. Sanitary landfills accepting only construction and demolition waste shall be operated in conformance with rules 567—114.2(455B) through 567—114.13(455B), 5…

114.31(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to implement Iowa Code sections 455B.304(8) and 455B.306(9) by providing the criteria for establishing financial assurance for closure, postclosure and corrective action at construction and demolition wastes sanitary landfills (CND l…

114.4(1) Application requirements for permits and renewals. More information can be found in 567—subrule 102.2(1). 114.4(2) Time limit on submittal of information. a. Sanitary disposal project permit applications. If an application for a sanitary disposal project permit is found …

sanitary disposal project permit or a developmental permit shall be prepared in conformance with Iowa Code chapter 542B and shall be submitted in triplicate.

operated according to the plans and specifications as approved by the department and the terms of the permit. The approved plans and specifications shall constitute a term of the permit.

114.7(1) Design and construction. Sanitary disposal projects designed and constructed in accordance with rules in effect at the time of construction shall not be required to be redesigned or reconstructed due to subsequent rule changes unless the department finds that such facili…

permits may be modified by the issuance of an amendment by the department, except as provided in 114.7(1).

transferred, and the transferee desires to continue operation of the project, the transferee shall apply in writing to the department within 30 days of the transfer for a transfer of the permit. 114.9(1) The department shall transfer the permit when it determines that the sanitar…

all sanitary landfills accepting only a specific type of industrial waste. All sanitary landfills accepting only a specific type of industrial waste must conform with the provisions of these rules. This chapter also pertains to the hydrologic monitoring system standards for these…

writing which are necessary to ensure that the sanitary disposal project can be constructed and operated in compliance with these rules.

private agency is revoked by the director, no new permit shall be issued to that agency for that disposal project for a period of one year from the date of revocation. Such revocation shall not prohibit the issuance of a permit for the disposal project to another public or privat…