1. (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.
2. (b) Leachate may be collected and handled by onsite treatment and discharge into a receiving stream under a permit issued by the Department under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001) and regulations thereunder, if the Department approves this method in a municipal waste landfill permit. This method will not be allowed unless, at a minimum, direct discharge into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted facility is not practicable.

3. (c) Leachate may be collected and handled by spray irrigation following treatment. This method will not be allowed unless, at a minimum:

   1. (1) Discharge into a publicly-owned treatment works or other permitted treatment facility is not practicable.
   2. (2) Discharge of treated leachate into a receiving stream in a manner consistent with The Clean Streams Law and regulations thereunder is not attainable.
   3. (3) Spray irrigation will not cause groundwater pollution.

Source

The provisions of this § 273.272 amended December 22, 2000, effective December 23, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6685. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226218).

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); 25 Pa. Code § 273.163 (relating to modifications of leachate treatment plan); 25 Pa. Code § 273.271 (relating to scope); 25 Pa. Code § 273.273 (relating to leachate transportation); 25 Pa. Code § 273.274 (relating to leachate recirculation); and 25 Pa. Code § 277.271 (relating to scope).