- (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, leachate shall be collected and handled by direct discharge into a permitted publicly-owned treatment works, following pretreatment, if pretreatment is required by Federal, state or local law or by discharge into another permitted treatment facility.
- (b) Leachate may be collected and handled by onsite treatment and discharged into a receiving stream under a permit issued by the Department under The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder, if the Department approves this method in a residual waste disposal impoundment permit.
(c) Leachate may be collected and handled by spray irrigation following treatment. This method will not be allowed unless, at a minimum, the following apply:
- (1) Discharge into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment facility is not practicable.
- (2) Discharge of treated leachate into a receiving stream in a manner consistent with The Clean Streams Law and the regulations thereunder is not attainable.
- (3) Spray irrigation will not cause air or water pollution.
- (d) If the leachate is hazardous, it shall be managed under Article VII (relating to hazardous waste management).
Cross References
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 287.114 (relating to interim operational requirements for unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); 25 Pa. Code § 287.116 (relating to interim operational requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 289.413 (relating to leachate treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code § 289.414 (relating to modification of leachate treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code § 289.421 (relating to basic limitations); 25 Pa. Code § 289.451 (relating to scope); 25 Pa. Code § 289.453 (relating to leachate transportation); and 25 Pa. Code § 289.454 (relating to leachate recirculation).