Section 329IAC10-20-14. Daily and intermediate cover requirements

   (a) The owner, operator, or permittee of MSWLFs shall limit the size of the working face to an area that can be covered daily.

  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the owner, operator, or permittee of all MSWLFs shall apply and compact no less than six (6) inches of soil over all disposed solid waste at the end of each operating day, regardless of weather conditions, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging.

  (c) Alternative daily cover must be applied in accordance with section 14.1 of this rule.

  (d) The owner, operator, or permittee of MSWLFs that are open continuously shall apply daily cover at least once in every twenty-four (24) hour period as specified in the permit.

  (e) A supply of daily cover must be readily available so that the requirements in this section can be met.

  (f) The owner, operator, or permittee shall apply and compact intermediate cover of not less than one (1) foot over any point in the fill that has not received solid waste for ninety (90) days or more.

  (g) Intermediate cover must be graded to promote surface water drainage and prevent ponding of water.

  (h) For any MSWLF areas with intermediate cover, additional erosion and sediment control measures must be implemented within fifteen (15) days after placement of the intermediate cover.

  (i) The erosion and sedimentation control measures in subsection (h) may include the following:

(1) Establishment of vegetation.

(2) Covering with alternative synthetic cover or liner.

(3) Other applicable erosion and sedimentation control measures.

  (j) Daily and intermediate covers that create an impermeable barrier to the vertical flow of leachate must be altered to allow for leachate flow to the leachate collection system prior to the placement of solid waste on top of the cover. (Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 10-20-14; filed Mar 14, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1849; filed Mar 19, 1998, 11:07 a.m.: 21 IR 2787; filed Aug 2, 1999, 11:50 a.m.: 22 IR 3828; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535)