La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § VII-1003

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-1003 - CCR Standards

A. The department hereby incorporates by reference 40 CFR Part 257, Subpart D, Standards for the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals in Landfills and Surface Impoundments, July 1, 2022, except 40 CFR 257.50, 257.51, and all amendments made to the Federal regulations by the July 30, 2018 Final Rule (83 FR 36435), including the addition of 257.90(g).

B. Except as provided in LAC 33:VII.1001, facilities that manage or dispose of CCR generated from the combustion of coal at electric utilities or independent power producers in an existing landfill, or an existing or inactive surface impoundment, shall submit a permit application to the department for a new solid waste permit or a modification to an existing solid waste permit, as applicable, in accordance with LAC 33:VII.Chapter 5, within 365 days of the effective date of this regulation.

C. Except as provided in LAC 33:VII.1001, the disposal or management of CCR in a new or lateral expansion of a CCR landfill or surface impoundment is prohibited unless such activity is authorized by a permit issued in accordance with LAC 33:VII.509, 513, and 517.

D. The duration of any permit issued for the disposal or management of CCR shall be a maximum of 10 years, and shall comply with the requirements of LAC 33:VII.509.D.2.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § VII-1003

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 501452 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.