Ohio Administrative Code

(A) The purpose of this chapter, credible data rules, is to establish criteria for three levels of credible data for a surface water quality monitoring and assessment program established by the director and to establish the necessary training and experience for persons to submit …

As used in this chapter:(A) "Citizen monitoring program" means any organized citizen effort to collect surface water quality data using standardized sampling and testing protocols. The citizen monitoring program provides an introduction to basic water quality principles and train…

(A) Requirements to become a qualified data collector (QDC).(1) Level 1 requirements.An individual may obtain level 1 QDC status by:(a) Successful completion of a level 1 training from a QDC trainer approved by the director results in automatic approval as a level 1 QDC if the tr…

(A) Except as provided by paragraph (D) of rule 3745-4-01 of the Administrative Code, all data submitted to the director for consideration as level 1 credible data shall be collected and submitted by level 1, level 2 or level 3 qualified data collectors (QDCs) approved by the dir…

(A) Except as provided by paragraph (D) of rule 3745-4-01 of the Administrative Code, all data submitted to the director for consideration as level 2 credible data shall be collected and submitted by level 2 or level 3 qualified data collectors (QDCs) approved by the director pur…

(A) Except as provided by paragraph (D) of rule 3745-4-01 of the Administrative Code, all data submitted to the director for consideration as level 3 credible data shall be collected and submitted by level 3 qualified data collectors (QDCs) approved by the director pursuant to ru…

(A) (1) "Aerobic digestion" means the biochemical decomposition of organic matter in sewage sludge material into carbon dioxide and water by microorganisms in the presence of oxygen. For the purposes of this rule, aerobic digestion includes meeting the time and temperature requir…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) Purpose.(1) The purpose of this ch…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) NPDES permit and biosolids managem…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) General requirements.(1) Prior to …

(A) Notice and necessary information requirements for permittees. Prior to beneficial use, the permittee shall develop, maintain, and provide to the initial person who receives class B or exceptional quality biosolids information including, but not limited to, all of the followin…

(A) Authorization for a beneficial use site. Prior to the beneficial use of class B biosolids, a permittee shall obtain written notice of authorization to beneficially use class B biosolids at a proposed beneficial use site from the director or an authorized representative pursua…

(A) General requirements.(1) Biosolids shall be stored in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment, prevents impacts to waters of the state and conduits and minimizes the creation of odors to prevent nuisance odors.(2) Generally accepted storage procedures …

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) General requirements.(1) The mixin…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) Approved analytical methods. (1) E…

(A) Facility storage requirements. Except as provided in paragraph (B) of this rule, facility storage of sewage sludge or biosolids shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) Be provided by the permittee in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment, pr…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) Unless deemed otherwise by the dir…

(A) In accordance with this chapter, the director may take any of the following actions:(1) Pursue enforcement action against any person who is in non-compliance with this chapter.(2) Deny any NPDES permit or biosolids management permit application not in compliance with this cha…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-40-01 of the Administrative Code.](A) Beneficial user certification.(1) …

As used in this chapter:(A) (1) "Administrative change" means an amendment to an authorizing document that does not constitute a modification or alteration to the processing facility or permit to install for the processing facility. An administrative change is not an action.(2) "…

(A) Compliance with this chapter does not relieve any person from the obligation to comply with any applicable statute, rule, or authorizing document.(B) Rules 3745-400-50 to 3745-400-60 of the Administrative Code do not apply to a co-located processing facility.(C) No person sha…

This chapter is not applicable to the following:(A) Construction debris, trees, or brush removed in clearing a construction site and used as fill material on the site where the materials are generated or removed.(B) Clean hard fill used either alone or in conjunction with clean s…

(A) Construction and demolition debris shall be disposed of only by the following methods or combination thereof:(1) Disposal in a licensed construction and demolition debris facility.(2) Disposal in a solid waste disposal facility, as defined in rule 3745-27-01 of the Administra…

(A) Clean hard fill consisting of reinforced or nonreinforced concrete, asphalt concrete, brick, block, tile, or stone shall be managed in one or more of the following ways:(1) Recycled into a usable construction material.(2) Disposed in licensed construction and demolition debri…

(A) Paragraph (B) of this rule does not apply to a facility operating or under construction on July 24, 1990, the effective date of section 3714.06 of the Revised Code, or to the expansion of such facility onto contiguous land owned by the facility owner or operator on the date t…

(A) The owner or operator shall submit the facility design plan as part of the license application. The facility design plan shall contain information in accordance with this rule for the facility and, if applicable, for a co-located processing facility and be comprised of all th…

(A) Upon completion of construction of an engineered component specified in rule 3745-400-07 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator shall submit to the licensing authority a construction certification report certifying that the construction complies with the constructi…

(A) Site characterization for employment of the recompacted soil liner requirement.(1) A recompacted soil liner, as described in paragraph (F)(5)(a) of rule 3745-400-07 of the Administrative Code, is required for all unfilled areas in a facility except when the in situ or added g…

(A) Ground water monitoring well system. The owner or operator of any facility disposing of debris on or after September 30, 1996, shall have a ground water monitoring well system unless the limits of debris placement meet the criteria in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-400-09 of the …

(A) Applicability. The owner or operator shall comply with the requirements and operational criteria specified in this rule until final closure has been completed in accordance with rule 3745-400-12 of the Administrative Code, as specified in this paragraph as follows:(1) For act…

(A) The owner or operator shall complete closure in a manner that reasonably accomplishes the following:(1) Minimizes the need for maintenance.(2) Prevents the failure of final slopes.(3) Protects public health and safety and the environment.(4) Does not create a nuisance or fire…

[Comment: Financial assurance for construction and demolition debris facilities includes financial assurance for final closure as required by this rule and financial assurance for post-closure care as required by rule 3745-400-18 of the Administrative Code.](A) Financial assuranc…

(A) Trust agreement.(1) The trust agreement for the trust fund specified in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-400-13 of the Administrative Code and the trust fund agreement for the trust fund specified in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-400-18 of the Administrative Code shall be worded as fo…

(A) Facility modifications. The following shall be deemed a modification to a construction and demolition debris facility:(1) Any extension beyond the approved limits of debris placement specified in the valid operating license.(2) Any extension beyond the active licensed disposa…

(A) Unless the owner or operator of the construction and demolition debris facility has complied with paragraph (B)(1) of this rule, an owner or operator of a facility that has accepted construction and demolition debris in calendar year 2006 or later shall conduct post-closure c…

(A) The post-closure care period may be extended by order of the the director, the health commissioner of the licensing authority, or a court of competent jurisdiction if conditions at a construction and demolition debris facility are impacting public health or safety or the envi…

(A) The owner or operator of a construction and demolition debris facility shall establish and maintain financial assurance for post-closure care of the facility as required by this rule. Financial assurance may be established and maintained through the use of one of the options …

(A) Leachate sampling and analysis. Throughout the operation, closure, and post-closure care, the owner or operator shall do the following:(1) Sample and test leachate in accordance with the following unless the facility was licensed and operating on December 22, 2005, and was no…

This rule contains the common names of parameters that are widely used in government regulation, scientific publications, and commerce. However, synonyms may exist for many parameters. The chemical abstract service registry number (CAS RN) for each parameter has been provided.(A)…

(A) An individual meeting the qualifications contained in paragraph (B) of this rule may submit an application for certification as a certified operator. Upon issuance of a certification by the director, the individual is a certified operator and may renew the certification in ac…

(A) Permit to install application.(1) A person proposing to establish, maintain, or modify a processing facility shall submit to the permitting authority a permit to install application that contains the information specified in this rule so that the permitting authority can dete…

Processing facility design plan. The processing facility design plan shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Ohio. All drawings, calculations, and narrative shall appear on plan sheets with minimum dimensions of twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches.…

(A) An application notwithstanding any deficiency may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is provided for the permitting authority to determine whether the permit to install requirements set forth in rule 3745-400-50 of the Administrative Code are satisfied.(B)…

(A) Final closure cost estimate. The owner or operator of a processing facility shall prepare a written final closure cost estimate calculated in current dollars that is not less than the sum of the following, adjusted as provided in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule:(1) A fixe…

(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (B)(1) of rule 3745-400-56 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator of a processing facility for the license year 2023 may use a three year transition period for funding financial assurance by submitting a written notice each year of the tra…

(A) The owner or operator of a processing facility shall comply with this rule until final closure has been deemed complete in accordance with rule 3745-400-60 of the Administrative Code.(B) Construction requirements for processing facility components. Prior to acceptance of cons…

(A) The owner or operator of a processing facility shall conduct final closure when any of the following occur:(1) The owner or operator of a processing facility declares to the licensing authority in writing that the processing facility will cease accepting construction and demo…