Criteria for municipal-solid-waste landfills (40 CFR Part 258). Subtitle D of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Ground-water monitoring and corrective action (Subpart E). Draft report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6738550

In August 1988, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed Solid-Waste Disposal Facilities Criteria (40 CFR Part 258) for municipal solid-waste landfills. The background document provides the technical support for Subpart 'E' - Ground-Water Monitoring and Corrective Action. This document provides detailed information on the development and implementation of the ground-water and corrective-action requirements. Options for the ground-water monitoring and corrective action program are discussed, and rationale explaining the Agency's decisions is presented. The document discusses: (1) ground-water monitoring systems; (2) sampling and analytical requirements; (3) monitoring requirements; (4) ground-water trigger levels; (5) the corrective-action program; (6) remedy selection; and (7) implementation of corrective actions.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Solid Waste
• OSTI ID: 6738550
• Report Number(s): PB-88-242490/XAB; EPA-530/SW-88/043
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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