Ohio Administrative Code

An owner or operator required to establish a compliance monitoring program under rules 3745-54-90 to 3745-54-101 Administrative Code, at a minimum, shall discharge the following responsibilities:(A) The owner or operator shall monitor the ground water to determine whether regulat…

Except as rule 3745-54-01 of the Administrative Code provides otherwise:(A) Rules 3745-55-11 to 3745-55-15 of the Administrative Code (which concern closure) apply to the owners and operators of all hazardous waste management facilities; and(B) Rule 3745-55-16 to 3745-55-20 of th…

The owner or operator shall manage all hazardous waste placed in a tank in accordance with the applicable requirements of rules 3745-205-30 to 3745-205-36, 3745-205-50 to 3745-205-65, and 3745-205-80 to 3745-205-90 of the Administrative Code. Last updated June 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM…

The owner or operator must close the facility in a manner that:(A) Minimizes the need for further maintenance; and(B) Controls, minimizes or eliminates, to the extent necessary to prevent threats to human health and the environment, post-closure escape of hazardous waste, hazardo…

(A) Written closure plan.(1) The owner or operator of a hazardous waste management facility shall have a written closure plan. In addition, certain surface impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or operator intends to remove or decontaminate the hazardous waste at part…

(A) Within ninety days after receiving the final volume of hazardous wastes, or the final volume of nonhazardous wastes if the owner or operator complies with applicable requirements in paragraphs (D) and (E) of this rule, at a hazardous waste management unit or facility, the own…

h 119. PDF: During the partial and final closure periods, all contaminated equipment, structures, and soils must be properly disposed of or decontaminated unless otherwise specified in rules 3745-55-97, 3745-56-28, 3745-56-58, 3745-56-80, or 3745-57-10 of the Administrative Code.…

Within sixty days after completion of closure of each hazardous waste surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment, landfill unit, and storage area, and within sixty days after the completion of final closure, the owner or operator must submit to the director, by registered ma…

No later than the submittal of the certification of closure of each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the local zoning authority, or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use, and to the director, a survey plat indicating the location a…

(A) (1) Post-closure care for each hazardous waste management unit subject to the requirements of rules 3745-55-17 to 3745-55-20 of the Administrative Code shall begin after completion of closure of the unit and continue for thirty years after the date of completing closure and s…

(A) Written post-closure plan. The owner or operator of a hazardous waste disposal unit shall have a written post-closure plan. In addition, certain surface impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or operator intends to remove or decontaminate the hazardous wastes at pa…

(A) No later than sixty days after certification of closure of each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the local zoning authority, or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use, and to the director, a record of the type, location, and qua…

No later than sixty days after completion of the established post-closure care period for each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the director, by registered mail, a certification that the post-closure care period for the hazardous waste disposal …

(A) The requirements of rules 3745-55-42, 3745-55-43, and 3745-55-47 to 3745-55-51 of the Administrative Code apply to owners and operators of all hazardous waste facilities, except as provided otherwise in this rule or rule 3745-54-01 of the Administrative Code.(B) The requireme…

DF: (A) When used in rules 3745-55-40 to 3745-55-51 of the Administrative Code, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) "Closure plan" means the plan for closure prepared in accordance with the requirements of rule 3745-55-12 of the Administrative Code.(2) "Current cl…

(A) The owner or operator shall have a detailed written estimate, in current dollars, of the cost of closing the facility in accordance with the requirements in rules 3745-55-11 to 3745-55-15 of the Administrative Code and applicable closure requirements in rules 3745-55-78, 3745…

An owner or operator of each facility shall establish financial assurance for closure of the facility. The owner or operator shall choose from the options as specified in paragraphs (A) to (F) of this rule:(A) Closure trust fund.(1) An owner or operator may satisfy the requiremen…

(A) The owner or operator of a disposal surface impoundment, disposal miscellaneous unit, land treatment unit, or landfill unit, or of a surface impoundment or waste pile that is required under rules 3745-56-28 and 3745-56-58 of the Administrative Code to prepare a contingent clo…

The owner or operator of a hazardous waste management unit subject to rule 3745-55-44 of the Administrative Code shall establish financial assurance for post-closure care in accordance with the approved post-closure plan for the facility sixty days prior to the initial receipt of…

h 119. PDF: An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements for financial assurance for both closure and post-closure care for one or more facilities by using a trust fund, surety bond, letter of credit, insurance, financial test, or corporate guarantee that meets the specifica…

(A) Coverage for sudden accidental occurrences. An owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility, or a group of such facilities, shall demonstrate financial responsibility for bodily injury and property damage to third parties caused by sudden ac…

h 119. PDF: (A) An owner or operator must notify the director by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming the owner or operator as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding. A gua…

(A) (1) A trust agreement for a trust fund as specified in paragraph (A) of rule 3745-55-43, paragraph (A) of rule 3745-55-45, paragraph (A) of rule 3745-66-43, or paragraph (A) of rule 3745-66-45 of the Administrative Code must be worded as follows, except that instructions in b…

Rules 3745-55-70 to 3745-55-79 of the Administrative Code apply to owners and operators of all hazardous waste facilities that store hazardous waste in containers, except as rule 3745-54-01 of the Administrative Code provides otherwise.[Comment: Under rule 3745-51-07 of the Admin…

If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe rusting, apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the owner or operator must transfer the hazardous waste from such container to a container that is in good condition or manage the waste in…

h 119. PDF: The owner or operator must use a container made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the hazardous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired. Last updated September…

(A) A container holding hazardous waste shall always be closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.(B) A container holding hazardous waste shall not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause the container to …

At least once during each period from Sunday to Saturday, the owner or operator shall inspect areas where containers are stored. The owner or operator shall look for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system caused by corrosion or other fac…

(A) Container storage areas shall have a containment system that is designed and operated in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (C) of this rule.(B) A containment system shall be designed and operated as follows:(1) A base shall …

h 119. PDF: Containers holding ignitable or reactive waste must be located at least fifteen meters (fifty feet) from the facility's property line.[Comment: See paragraph (A) of rule 3745-54-17 of the Administrative Code for additional requirements.] Last updated September 29, 202…

h 119. PDF: (A) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials (see the appendix to rule 3745-55-99 of the Administrative Code for examples), shall not be placed in the same container, unless paragraph (B) of rule 3745-54-17 of the Administrative Code is complied with.…

At closure, all hazardous waste and hazardous waste residues must be removed from the containment system. Remaining containers, liners, bases, and soil containing or contaminated with hazardous waste or hazardous waste residues must be decontaminated or removed.[Comment: At closu…

The owner or operator shall manage all hazardous waste placed in a container in accordance with the applicable requirements of rules 3745-205-30 to 3745-205-36, 3745-205-50 to 3745-205-65, and 3745-205-80 to 3745-205-90 of the Administrative Code. Last updated June 12, 2023 at 9:…

The requirements of rules 3745-55-90 to 3745-55-100 of the Administrative Code apply to owners and operators of facilities that use tank systems for storing or treating hazardous waste except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this rule or in rule 3745-54-01…

(A) For each existing tank system that does not have secondary containment that is in compliance with rule 3745-55-93 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator shall determine that the tank system is not leaking or is fit for use. Except as provided in paragraph (C) of th…

(A) Owners or operators of new tank systems or components must obtain and submit to the director, at time of submittal of "Part B" information, a written assessment, reviewed and certified by a qualified professional engineer, in accordance with paragraph (D) of rule 3745-50-42 o…

(A) In order to prevent the release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents to the environment, secondary containment that meets the requirements of this rule shall be provided [except as provided in paragraphs (F) and (G) of this rule]:(1) For all new and existing tank syst…

h 119. PDF: (A) Hazardous wastes or treatment reagents must not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.(B) The owner or operator must use appropriate controls and pra…

(A) The owner or operator shall develop and follow a schedule and procedure for inspecting overfill controls.(B) The owner or operator shall inspect at least once each operating day data gathered from monitoring and leak detection equipment (e.g., pressure or temperature gauges, …

A tank system or secondary containment system from which there has been a leak or spill, or which is unfit for use, shall be removed from service immediately, and the owner or operator shall satisfy the following requirements:(A) Cessation of use; prevent flow or addition of wast…

(A) At closure of a tank system, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated soils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste, and manage them as hazardous waste, unless …

(A) Ignitable waste or reactive waste shall not be placed in tank systems, unless:(1) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the tank system so that:(a) The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolved material no longer meets the description …

(A) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials (see the appendix to this rule for examples), must not be placed in the same tank system unless paragraph (B) of rule 3745-54-17 of the Administrative Code is complied with.(B) Hazardous waste must not be placed in a t…

(A) This chapter is the program chapter for solid waste incinerator facilities and solid waste energy recovery facilities.(B) This chapter is applicable to any person who establishes or is the owner or operator of a facility.[Comment: Solid waste incineration or energy recovery i…

If a term used in this chapter is defined in rule 3745-500-02 of the Administrative Code, the definition of the term used in rule 3745-500-02 of the Administrative Code is applicable to this chapter unless the term is defined in this rule. As used in this chapter:(A) [Reserved.](…

(A) No person shall establish a new facility or modify an existing facility without first obtaining a permit to install for the facility or modification, as appropriate, issued in accordance with this chapter.(B) An applicant shall submit a permit to install application to the di…

(A) Notwithstanding any deficiency, an application for a permit to install may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the detail engineering plans, specifications, and reports for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rul…