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25 Pa. Code § 273.271. Scope.

LEACHATE TREATMENT


§ 273.271. Scope.

 (a)  A person or municipality shall comply with this section and § §  273.272—273.277 if the person or municipality:

   (1)  Receives a permit to operate a municipal waste landfill after April 9, 1988, including a permit that results in the expansion of a facility permitted before April 9, 1988.

   (2)  Received a permit to operate a municipal waste landfill before April 9, 1988 for which a liner system is required under §  273.251 (relating to scope and requirements).

 (b)  A person or municipality operating a municipal waste landfill on April 9, 1988 that is not subject to subsection (a), but which is required by The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § §  691.1—691.1001) and regulations thereunder to treat leachate, shall comply with § §  273.272—273.277 to the greatest extent practicable.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  271.113 (relating to closure plan); 25 Pa. Code §  273.162 (relating to leachate treatment plan); and 25 Pa. Code §  277.271 (relating to scope).


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