1. (a) New CCR landfills, existing and new CCR surface impoundments, and any lateral expansions of CCR units may not be located in seismic impact zones unless the owner or operator demonstrates by the dates specified in Subsection R315-319-63(c) that the structural components including liners, leachate collection and removal systems, and surface water control systems, are designed to resist the maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material for the site.
2. (b) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall obtain a certification from a qualified professional engineer stating that the demonstration meets the requirements of Subsection R315-319-63(a).
3. (c) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall complete the demonstration required by Subsection R315-319-63(a) by the date specified in either Subsection R315-319-63(c)(1) or R315-319-63(c)(2).
4. (1) For an existing CCR surface impoundment, the owner or operator shall complete the demonstration no later than October 17, 2018.
5. (2) For a new CCR landfill, new CCR surface impoundment, or any lateral expansion of a CCR unit, the owner or operator shall complete the demonstration no later than the date of initial receipt of CCR in the CCR unit.
6. (3) The owner or operator has completed the demonstration required by Subsection R315-319-63(a) when the demonstration has been submitted to and has received approval from the director and the demonstration is placed in the facility's operating record as required by Subsection R315-319-105(e).
7. (4) An owner or operator of an existing CCR surface impoundment who fails to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Subsection R315-319-63(a) by the date specified in Subsection R315-319-63(c)(1) is subject to the requirements of Subsection R315-319-101(b)(1).

8. (5) An owner or operator of a new CCR landfill, new CCR surface impoundment, or any lateral expansion of a CCR unit who fails to make the demonstration showing compliance with the requirements of Subsection R315-319-63(a) is prohibited from placing CCR in the CCR unit.

   1. (d) The owner or operator of the CCR unit shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-105(e), the notification requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-106(e), and the internet requirements specified in Subsection R315-319-107(e).

KEY: permit, solid waste, coal ash

Date of Last Change: September 15, 2025

Notice of Continuation: June 16, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-108