Abstract
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) the ground water protection standards for permitted facilities were promulgated on July 26, 1982. Subpart F establishes the requirements for a ground water monitoring and response program. These regulations, address how to identify, monitor, and possibly remediate any leachate plume that reaches the uppermost aquifer below the regulated unit. A regulated unit is defined as a surface impoundment, waste pile, landfill, or land treatment unit that received hazardous waste after July 26, 1982. Such units require a permit under RCRA. The requirements for the design, construction, operation, closure, and, if required, corrective action are specified in the permit and are established through submittal of a permit application to, and review and approval of the application by, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or an authorized State. As part of the permit application, the owner or operator may seek exemptions from various Subpart F requirements. These exemptions are discussed in this Information Brief, which is one of a series on RCRA corrective action.
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