Solid/Hazardous Waste

Question 1

What is the amount of soil you must put on a finished landfill?

Answer 1

24 inches (2 feet)

Question 2

Is household hazardous waste exempt from RCRA?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What is required for the temporary storage of solid hazardous waste in waste piles?

Answer 3

-A double liner system
-Double leachate collection and removal systems
-Leak detection system
-Run-on, run-off and wind dispersal controls
-Construction quality assurance

Source: https://www.epa.gov/hwpermitting/hazardous-waste-management-facilities-and-units#:~:text=Waste%20piles%20are%20non%2Dcontainerized,leachate%20collection%20and%20removal%20systems

Question 4

Why do you have leachate and methane wells in landfill?

Answer 4

-Provides samples representative of the average composition of the leachate and measurements of leachate head.

-Gas control/extraction

Question 5

What funds clean ups at hazardous waste sites?

Answer 5

CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act) aka “Superfund”