Section 096-403-3 - Siting Standards for Incineration FacilitiesAll incineration facilities licensed under this chapter must meet the siting standards of 06-096 CMR 400, section 4 and the following:
A.Prohibited Location. An incineration facility must not be located within the solid waste boundary of an active, inactive, or closed landfill.B.Set-backs. The following set-backs must be maintained: (1) The boundary of the waste handling area must meet the following minimum setbacks to the nearest residence in existence at the time the preapplication is filed: (a) 500 feet if the waste handling area is enclosed within a structure; or (b) 1,000 feet if the waste handling area is not enclosed within a structure.(2) There must be a minimum 100-foot set-back between the waste handling area and all public roads or boundaries.C.Distance from Airport. An incineration facility where putrescible waste is to be handled in an uncovered or exposed condition must not be located within 10,000 feet of any airport runway used by turbojet aircraft, or within 5,000 feet of any runway used by only piston-type aircraft.D.Fault Area. An incineration facility waste handling area must not be located within 200 feet of a fault that has had displacement in Holocene time.E.Seismic Impact Zone. At an incineration facility located in a seismic impact zone, all structures, including embankments must be designed to resist the maximum horizontal acceleration in bedrock for the site. Determination of resistance to seismic activity must include:(1) Determination of expected peak ground acceleration at the facility site from the maximum probable earthquake, based on regional, local, and site specific information;(2) Determination of site specific seismic hazards, such as soil depth, liquefaction potential, and slope stability; and(3) Design of the facility to withstand peak ground acceleration.F.Unstable Areas. An incineration facility must not overlie an unstable area.06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 403, § 3