Rule 3745-535-600 | General operations.
(A) Operating personnel. The owner or operator shall ensure the following:
(1) An individual meeting the definition of operator is thoroughly familiar with the proper operational procedures, license, permits, and other authorizations pertaining to the facility.
(2) The working face is supervised by a person or persons knowledgeable regarding operations at the working face.
(B) The owner or operator shall conduct operations at the facility in accordance with the following:
(1) Using scales as the sole means of determining gate receipts.
(2) Ensuring that all scales meet the specifications, tolerances, and regulatory requirements of section 1327.49 of the Revised Code and are inspected, tested, and approved by the county auditor or city sealer having jurisdiction where the scale is located.
(3) In compliance with all applicable authorizing documents, applicable documents to be included in the operating record as specified in paragraph (I) of rule 3745-27-09 of the Administrative Code, and this chapter until all closure certifications specified in paragraph (J) of rule 3745-27-11 of the Administrative Code are submitted and the post-closure care period begins.
(4) Maintain copies of authorizing documents at the facility that are available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved health district upon request during normal operating hours.
(5) In such a manner that noise, dust, and odors are strictly controlled so as not to cause a nuisance or health hazard.
(6) In such a manner that the attraction, breeding, and emergence of insects, rodents, and other vectors are strictly controlled so as not to cause a nuisance or health hazard. The owner or operator shall initiate effective supplemental vector control measures as deemed necessary by Ohio EPA or the approved health district.
(7) Employ all reasonable measures to collect, contain, and dispose of litter, including the use of wind screens where necessary and frequent policing of the area.
(8) In such a manner that the operation does not create a nuisnace or a health hazard and does not violate Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted under those chapters.
(9) Such that the following occur upon detection of a fire at the facility:
(a) Measures to control or extinguish the fire are immediately implemented.
(b) Ohio EPA and the approved health district are notified not later than twenty-four hours after the detection of any fire resulting in the fire department or other emergency services being contacted to assist with controlling or extinguishing the fire.
(10) Maintain the integrity of the engineered components of the facility and repair any damage to or failure of the components. For the purposes of this rule, "engineered components" include the components described in rule 3745-27-08 of the Administrative Code and the components of the monitoring system installed in accordance with rule 3745-27-10 of the Administrative Code. If a redesign is necessary, the owner or operator shall obtain prior approval of an alteration or a modification.
(C) The owner or operator shall ensure access to the facility is maintained in accordance with the following:
(1) All-weather access roads within the facility boundary are constructed and maintained to withstand the anticipated degree of use and to allow passage of the loaded refuse vehicles at all times with minimum erosion and dust generation.
(2) Live domestic and farm animals are excluded from the operating areas of the facility, except for animals used for security purposes.
(3) Access is limited except during operating hours when operating personnel are present.
(4) Salvaging is conducted only by the owner or operator and only if concurred with in writing by Ohio EPA.
(5) Scavenging is not permitted.
(6) To allow Ohio EPA or the approved health district to enter the facility at any reasonable time to determine compliance with this chapter.
(D) Inclement weather. The owner or operator shall ensure preparations have been made to ensure the facility is able to receive, compact, and cover incoming waste during inclement weather that include but are not limited to the following:
(1) The designation and preparation of areas where waste will be deposited, compacted, and covered during inclement weather.
(2) The construction and maintenance of all-weather access roads leading from all points where loaded vehicles enter the site to the inclement weather areas.
(3) The stockpiling of cover material.
(E) Equipment. The owner or operator shall have adequate equipment to operate the facility, including at a minimum the following:
(1) Equipment, material, and services available at or near the facility to control fire.
(2) For facilities constructed with active pumping systems, pumps to maintain ground water levels below the bottom elevation of the composite liner system. The owner or operator shall ensure the depth of ground water within the sump does not exceed the elevation causing a factor of safety for hydrostatic uplift of less than 1.40 at any location during the operation of the facility. If a pump is inoperable, the owner or operator shall do the following:
(a) Measure and record the depth of water in the sump in the daily log upon discovery of the inoperable pump.
(b) Repair or replace the pump not later than five calendar days after discovery or notify Ohio EPA not later than forty-eight hours after discovery of the inoperable pump if the pump will not be repaired or replaced within five calendar days.
(F) Inspections. The owner or operator shall inspect the facility as follows:
(1) A minimum of daily for ponding, erosion, and leachate outbreaks and record the results, including a discussion of any corrective actions taken, the date, and weather conditions, in the daily log in accordance with paragraph (G) of this rule.
(2) A minimum of weekly for erosion, clogging, or failure of sedimentation ponds and sedimentation pond discharge structures including pipes, ditches, and culverts. The owner or operator shall record written results of the inspections, including a discussion of any corrective actions taken, any water quality samples taken, the date, and weather conditions, in the daily log in accordance with paragraph (G) of this rule.
(G) Daily log of operations. The owner or operator shall complete and maintain a daily log of operations for each day the facility is operating that complies with the following:
(1) Is completed on forms prescribed by the director or an alternative form that contains at a minimum the following:
(a) A yearly cover sheet that includes the name, location, and contact information for the facility.
(b) A daily incoming materials log that includes information regarding the waste type, origin, hauler, and vehicle identification for each load and may include information regarding the generator.
(c) A daily inspection checklist, including the date, the name of the person completing the form, information regarding site weather conditions, equipment in operation at the facility, and the results of the inspections conducted in accordance with paragraph (F)(1) of this rule including a discussion of any corrective actions taken.
(d) A weekly inspection checklist, including the date, the name of the person completing the form, information on sedimentation structures, and the results of the inspections conducted in accordance with paragraph (F)(2) of this rule including a discussion of any corrective actions taken.
(e) Any other information specified in this chapter, Chapter 3745-27, or Chapter 3745-502 of the Administrative Code and any other information the director requests to document compliance with Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.
(2) Is retained and made available for inspection at the facility for a minimum of five years. Ohio EPA or the approved health district may extend the retention period upon request, including during the course of any unresolved litigation. The five-year period for retention of records shall begin on the date the daily log form is completed.
(H) Upon request, the owner or operator shall submit log forms or summaries of daily logs to Ohio EPA or approved health district on forms prescribed by the director or alternate forms that conform to paragraph (G)(1) of this rule.
Last updated June 17, 2024 at 8:43 AM
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