Iowa Administrative Code

following. 101.210(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, precautio…

101.211(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. 101.211(2) The plan shall provide for the following. a. A biennial exam…

101.212(1) Downgradient monitoring wells. Downgradient monitoring wells must be located to provide a high level of certainty that releases of contaminants from the landfill site can be promptly detected. Downgradient monitoring wells shall be placed along the landfill site perime…

101.213(1) Plan requirements. The plans for industrial landfills shall include the following. a. The map and aerial photograph of sufficient scale to show all homes, buildings, lakes, ponds, watercourses, wetlands, dry runs, rock outcroppings, roads, and other applicable details …

101.214(1) Open burning shall be prohibited within the permitted boundary. 101.214(2) No free liquids or waste containing free liquids shall be disposed of in an industrial landfill. 101.214(3) Each permit issued by the department will contain facility-specific operating requirem…

pursuant to this division must establish financial assurance for closure, post-closure, and corrective action, if applicable, in accordance with Division VIII of this chapter. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 455B…

DIVISION IV COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUAL LANDFILLS

455B.301 and 567—Chapter 100 shall be incorporated by reference. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

subchapter IV (solid waste disposal), for the siting, designing, and operating of a solid waste sanitary landfill accepting only coal combustion residuals. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

101.301(1) This division shall apply to sanitary landfills that are constructed and operated exclusively for the final deposition of coal combustion residuals, known for purposes of this chapter as CCR landfills. 101.301(2) Pursuant to Iowa Code section 455B.305(1), a CCR landfil…

and Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall apply. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

shall apply. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

applicant shall submit on a form prescribed by the department the requirements in 567—Chapter 100, Division I of this chapter, and the following information. 101.304(1) A copy of the written agreement under 567—101.306(455B), if any, and documentation that it has been filed with …

Division I of this chapter, the design shall include a liner and leachate collection system to protect groundwater and surface water. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

shall be operated in accordance with the provisions of 567—100.9(455B,455D). No wastes shall be deposited within 300 feet of an inhabitable residence or a commercial enterprise unless there is a written agreement with the property owner(s) allowing a lesser distance that has been…

permit, the groundwater at a CCR landfill shall be monitored and reported in accordance with this rule. 101.307(1) For all new solid waste units, the groundwater monitoring network shall be installed before waste placement. 101.307(2) Quarterly sampling of all monitoring wells an…

permit, a CCR landfill shall close in accordance with the following. 101.308(1) A closure and post-closure plan shall be prepared and submitted to the department and include the actions that will be taken to close the site, final site contours and final cover design, stormwater c…

establish financial assurance for closure, post-closure, and remedial action/mitigation plan, if applicable, in accordance with Division VIII of this chapter. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 455B.304.

DIVISION V SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS

required by law, the following permit requirements shall apply to all sanitary landfills. 101.4(1) Operating permits. An MSWLF, construction and demolition debris, or industrial landfill operating permit shall be issued and may be renewed for a period no longer than five years. A…

subchapter IV (solid waste disposal), for the collection, temporary storage, and transfer of solid waste prior to final disposition. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

waste collection and transport vehicles. The registration of a solid waste transfer station or issuance of a solid waste transfer station permit by the department in no way relieves the registrant or applicant of the responsibility of complying with all other local, state, or fed…

and Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall apply. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

101.403(1) Floodplains. A solid waste transfer station shall not be located within a 100-year floodplain unless the design includes structures to prevent floodwater inundation from a 100-year flood of any area that comes into contact with solid waste or washwater. 101.403(2) Inha…

101.404(1) Exemption requirements. A person may construct and operate a solid waste transfer station without a permit issued pursuant to this division if all of the following criteria apply. a. The person registers the facility pursuant to this rule; b. The facility only receives…

567—101.404(455B), no person shall construct or operate a solid waste transfer station without first obtaining a permit from the department pursuant to this division and 567—Chapter 100. 101.405(1) Plans. In addition to the provisions of 567—100.5(455B,455D), a solid waste transf…

otherwise specified within a permit, a solid waste transfer station shall be designed and constructed in accordance with this rule. 101.406(1) Solid waste transfer station building. A solid waste transfer station shall include a building inside which all solid waste is unloaded f…

transfer station shall be operated in accordance with the provisions of 567—100.9(455B,455D) and this rule. 101.407(1) Unless registered pursuant to 567—101.404(455B), all handling, processing, screening, open storage, loading, and similar activities or processes involving solid …

permit, a solid waste transfer station shall comply with the following storage requirements. 101.408(1) Areas permitted for storage. Solid waste shall be stored in the following manner. a. Inside a solid waste transfer station building in a clearly marked designated area; b. Insi…

101.409(1) Unless registered pursuant to 567—101.404(455B) or otherwise specified within a permit, a solid waste transfer station shall comply with the following recordkeeping requirements. a. A solid waste transfer station shall maintain a copy of the following documents on site…

requirements. Unless otherwise specified within a permit, solid waste collection vehicles and solid waste transport vehicles shall comply with the following requirements. 101.410(1) The portion of a solid waste collection or transport vehicle that contains solid waste shall be de…

transfer station shall be closed in accordance with the provisions of 567—100.10(455B,455D) and this rule. Closure shall not be official until the department has given written certification of the completion of the following activities. 101.411(1) Proper disposal of all solid was…

a solid waste comprehensive planning area becomes inoperable, the department may issue an emergency solid waste transfer permit for a period of time no longer than necessary for a sanitary disposal project that provides replacement capacity to be constructed and become operationa…

station must establish financial assurance for the costs of site closure in accordance with the criteria pursuant to this rule and Division VIII of this chapter. 101.413(1) Except as provided in 101.413(3), the owner or operator shall submit a detailed written estimate, in curren…

DIVISION VI SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

department, a permit applicant shall submit on a form prescribed by the department, and shall provide evidence demonstrating how the landfill will comply with the requirements in 567—Chapter 100, the following general requirements, and any requirements specified in the applicable…

455B.304(12) by providing the criteria for establishing the certification of operators of solid waste incinerators. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

waste incinerators. All rules, standards, technical guidance, and other similar legal or technical documents referenced in this division shall be the version of those documents in effect on August 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted in these rules, and except for references to the Io…

shall be trained, tested, and certified by a department-approved certification program. 101.502(1) Operator on duty. A solid waste incinerator operator shall be on duty during all hours of operation of a solid waste incinerator, consistent with the respective certification. 101.5…

101.503(1) Disciplinary action may be taken on any of the following grounds. a. Failure to use reasonable care or judgment or to apply knowledge or ability in performing the duties of a certified operator. Duties of certified operators include compliance with rules and permit con…

may be designated for a period of six months when an existing certified operator is no longer available to the facility. The facility must make application to the department, explain why a temporary certification is needed, identify the temporary operator, and identify the effort…

DIVISION VII RESERVED DIVISION VIII FINANCIAL ASSURANCE

567—Chapter 100, the following shall apply to all sanitary landfills unless otherwise noted. 101.6(1) Controlled access. Sanitary landfills will control public access and prevent unauthorized vehicular traffic and illegal dumping of wastes by using artificial barriers, natural ba…

tested, and certified by a department-approved certification program. 101.7(1) A sanitary landfill operator shall be on duty during all hours of operation of all sanitary landfills, except coal combustion residuals sanitary landfills, consistent with the respective certification.…

455B.304(8) and 455B.306(9) by providing the criteria for establishing financial assurance for closure, post-closure care, and corrective action at sanitary disposal projects, whichever is applicable. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

101.701(1) The requirements of this division apply to all owners and operators of sanitary disposal projects, except owners or operators who are state or federal government entities, whose debts and liabilities are the debts and liabilities of a state or the United States. 101.70…

and Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall apply. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]