Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15; IC 13-19-3

Affected: IC 13-18; IC 13-20; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 21. (a) Provided prior approval from the commissioner is obtained, leachate generated by an MSWLF may be recycled into portions of an MSWLF unit that is designed with either of the following:

1. (1) A composite liner and a leachate collection system that meet the requirements of 329 IAC 10-17.

2. (2) An alternative design that is permitted under either:

   1. (A) 329 IAC 10-17-15; or
   2. (B) 329 IAC 2, which was repealed in 1996, provided the design is demonstrated to be at least as stringent as the design standards described in 40 CFR 258.40.

(b) To obtain approval, the owner, operator, or permittee of the MSWLF unit receiving the recycled leachate must submit to the department the following:

1. (1) A demonstration that the depth of leachate on the composite liner will not exceed one (1) foot.
2. (2) A narrative description of the current status of ground water monitoring under 329 IAC 10-21.
3. (3) A demonstration that there is no indication of liner failure as determined by monitoring of the leak detection system, described in section 19 of this rule, if a leak detection system is required.
4. (4) A demonstration that the proposed method of recycling shall not be responsible for odors, contamination of run-off, or damage to vegetation.

(c) Leachate recycling must not create odors, contamination of run-off, or damage to vegetation.

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 10-20-21; filed Mar 14, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1852; errata filed Apr 4, 1996, 4:00 p.m.: 19 IR 2046; filed Mar 19, 1998, 11:07 a.m.: 21 IR 2789; filed Aug 2, 1999, 11:50 a.m.: 22 IR 3833; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)