Section 277.277. Departmental notice and remedial action

The operator shall immediately notify the Department and describe remedial steps to be taken whenever:

(1) Operation of the treatment facility in accordance with the approved plan cannot prevent violation of the terms of its permits, The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001) or the regulations thereunder.

(2) The facility is generating a quality or quantity of leachate that exceeds the design capacity of the onsite pretreatment or treatment system.

(3) The contractual agreement for leachate treatment by an offsite treatment system is breached or expired.

(4) The quality or quantity of waste being disposed at the site changes from that set forth in the permit.

The provisions of this § 277.277 amended December 22, 2000, effective December 23, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6685. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226315).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 271.113 (relating to closure plan); and 25 Pa. Code § 277.163 (relating to modifications in leachate treatment plan).