Section 329IAC10-38-2. Post-closure duties

   (a) Owners or operators of a restricted waste site Type III and a construction/demolition site have the following duties after closure of the facility:

(1) Post-closure activities must be performed in accordance with the approved post-closure plan as specified in section 3 of this rule.

(2) Inspection of the facility at least twice per year with a written report on the condition of the facility to be submitted to the commissioner.

(3) Maintenance of the minimum thickness of final cover and vegetation as required by 329 IAC 10-36 and 329 IAC 10-37.

(4) Maintenance of the final contours of the facility in accordance with the applicable standards of 329 IAC 10-36 and 329 IAC 10-37, and at a minimum, to provide that no ponding of water occurs on filled areas.

(5) Control of any vegetation on vehicular access ways to monitoring wells as required by 329 IAC 10-36-2(c).

(6) Control of vegetation at the site as necessary to enable determination of the need for slope and cover maintenance and leachate outbreak abatement.

(7) Maintenance of access control and benchmarks at the facility.

(8) If applicable, maintenance and monitoring of any water quality monitoring devices, leachate collection and treatment systems, or methane control systems.

(9) Control of any leachate at the facility as required by 329 IAC 10-36.

  (b) Post-closure requirements imposed by this section must be followed for a period of thirty (30) years following the date of final closure certification in accordance with 329 IAC 10-37-7. (Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 10-38-2; filed Mar 14, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1917; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535; readopted filed May 14, 2007, 1:53 p.m.: 20070523-IR-329070138BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:20 a.m.: 20130828-IR-329130179BFA)