(i) Fire Fighting
Control of smoking, smoldering or burning landfills shall be in accordance with the following:
1. In case of a fire an an active sanitary landfill, the responsibility for fire control shall lie with the SWF permit holder;
2. The owner or operator of any landfill wherein
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smoldering, smoking or burning is occurring shall immediately notify the local police and fire department having jurisdiction and the Department hot line 1(877) WARNDEP;
3. The owner or operator of any active landfill shall be responsible for initiating and continuing firefighting actions until all smoldering, smoking and burning ceases;
4. The owner or operator of any landfill shall seek and obtain fire-fighting assistance if smoldering, smoking or burning persists for longer than 24 hours;
5. The owner or operator of any landfill shall not conduct disposal activities within the burning area. Precautions shall be taken to prevent disposal activities from interfering with fire fighting activities; and
6. Any disruption of the finished grade or covered surface shall be repaired and recovered upon completion of fire-fighting activities.
3. General Maintenance and Inspection Requirements for Class II sanitary Landfills
(a) While the sanitary landfill is in operation all environmental control systems shall be maintained in a proper functioning manner and shall be inspected to ensure compliance with the operational and construction/requirements and the design and performance standards.
(b) The inspections, required by (a) above, shall be performed, unless otherwise stated, an a weekly basis and after storm events to detect evidence or deterioration, malfunction or improper operation.
(c) The owner and/or operator shall record the results of the inspections in a log book or by means of an electronic records storage system approved by the Department which shall be maintained at the sanitary landfill office and be accessible, at all times, for inspection by the Department. These records shall include the date and time of the inspection, the name of the inspector, a notation of observations and recommendations and the date and nature of any repairs or other remedial action.
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(d) If deterioration which would result in failure, malfunction or improper operation is evident during inspection, the operator shall make repairs in accordance with Condition 2(d)5 of Section II entitled "General Operating Requirements for Class II Sanitary Landfills' and as listed in the approved final 0 and M Manual.
(e) The sanitary landfill shall be maintained and inspected by the owner and/or operator in accordance with the following additional minimum requirements:
1. The all weather road shall be maintained as necessary to provide access to the working face;
2. The vertical and horizontal control monuments shall be maintained and resurveyed by a licensed New Jersey Land Surveyor and certified for accuracy biennially. The survey shall be, at a minimum; second order accuracy in accordance with the "Classification Standards of Accuracy, and General Specifications of Geodetic Control Survey" published by the U.S. Department of Commerce 1980. The control monuments shall be tied into the national or state geodetic survey network;
3. All emergency equipment shall be maintained in a proper functioning manner. The equipment shall be tested on an annual basis;
4. The leachate collection pipes shall be maintained to ensure a free f low of leachate. The leachate collection pipes shall be inspected and if blockage and clogging of the system is evident the collection pipes shall be cleared by water jet flushing or an equivalent method. The mains shall be tested annually to ensure a free flow of leachate;
5. The structural integrity of the manholes or clean out risers shall be maintained to ensure a free flow of leachate;
6. The structural integrity of the sumps shall be maintained to ensure water tightness of the sump;
7. The structural integrity of the leachate pump station and the electrical, venting and alarm systems of the leachate pump station shall be maintained to ensure a free flow of leachate;
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8. The leachate pumping system shall be maintained as necessary. It shall be completely overhauled, at a minimum, on a biennial basis and shall be inspected on a daily basis to ensure a free flow of leachate;
9. The leachate treatment and disposal systems shall be inspected on a daily basis and maintained in a manner that will prevent anaerobic and malodorous conditions from developing;
10. The structural integrity of the wetwells shall be maintained to ensure containment of leachate. The wetwells shall be inspected annually for leaks;
11. The structural integrity and erosion protection shall be maintained on all areas of the surface impoundments to ensure stability of the dike and emergency spillways and containment of the leachate and run-off. The surface impoundment shall be inspected on a daily basis to ensure that the minimum depth of freeboard is maintained;
12. The leachate treatment and disposal system units, surface impoundments, and detention/retention ponds shall be dredged, as necessary, to maintain the design capacity. Dredging shall not result in or cause damage to the containment system;
13. The structural integrity of all monitoring devices shall be maintained to ensure their workability and reliability; and
14. The structural integrity and erosion protection of the surface run-on/run-off structures shall be maintained on all areas of the capping system to ensure the stability of the slope and prevent excess erosion. The top grades shall be maintained at their proper slopes to minimize ponding.
4. General Monitoring Requirements for Class 11 Sanitary Landfills
Monitoring shall be performed in accordance with the following parameters and schedules:
(a) Sampling and analysis of water from the groundwater monitoring wells shall be performed in accordance with the NJPDES regulations, N.J.A.C. 7:14A;
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(b) Sampling and analysis of surface water taken from the surface water monitoring locations shall be performed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A;
(c) Leachate monitoring of the influent and effluent of the treatment and disposal system shall be performed in accordance with the appropriate section of the NJPDES regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:14A;
(d) In addition to the requirement of 4(c) above, the flow of leachate in the primary and secondary leachate collection and detection systems shall be recorded on a daily basis;
(e) The daily leachate monitoring results shall be compiled on a quarterly basis and submitted to the Division;
(f) The daily precipitation data from the meteorologic monitoring system shall be compiled and submitted on a quarterly basis to the Division;
(g) The Permittee shall submit an annual topographic survey of all areas of the sanitary landfill. The topographic survey shall be made between January 20 and March 31 of each year and submitted on or before May I of each year in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A.8(i).
End of Section II
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