Analysis - The Institute for Southern Studies
Analysis - The Institute for Southern Studies
Analysis - The Institute for Southern Studies
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o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, eight states have location restrictions in floodplains <strong>for</strong> surface impoundments: KS (under<br />
permit), KY, MO (if closed with waste in place), NC, ND, OK (if dike not at least 1 foot above 100-year flood elevation), PA, WV.<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, 20 states have location restrictions in floodplains <strong>for</strong> landfills: AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY,<br />
MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, WV, WI, WY.<br />
7-3: Wetlands<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, five states have location restrictions in wetlands <strong>for</strong> surface impoundments: KY, MO (if closed<br />
with waste in place), ND, PA, WV.<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, 17 states that have location restrictions in wetlands <strong>for</strong> landfills include AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, IA,<br />
KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, OK, PA, TN, WV, WI, WY.<br />
7-4: Fault areas:<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, two states have location restrictions in fault areas <strong>for</strong> surface impoundments: MO (if closed with<br />
waste in place), WV.<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, seven states have location restrictions in fault areas <strong>for</strong> landfills: AZ, CO, MO, OH, TN, WV<br />
and WI.<br />
7-5: Seismic zones:<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, two states have location restrictions in seismic impact areas <strong>for</strong> surface impoundments: include<br />
MO (if closed with waste in place), WV.<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, eight states have location restrictions in seismic impact areas <strong>for</strong> landfills: AZ, CO, IL, MO, OK<br />
(if within 5 miles of epicenter of 4.0 earthquakes), TN, WV, WI.<br />
7-6: Karst areas:<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, five states have location restrictions in unstable areas <strong>for</strong> surface impoundments: KY, MO (if<br />
closed with waste in place), ND, PA, WV (1,000 feet away).<br />
o Of the 25 state regulations reviewed, 12 states have location restrictions in unstable areas <strong>for</strong> landfills: AZ, CO, IN, IA, KY, MN,<br />
MO, ND, PA, TN, WV (1,000 feet away), WI.<br />
8. Closure cap controls<br />
Of the 34 state regulations reviewed, nine states require immediate compliance with closure control requirements <strong>for</strong> surface<br />
impoundments: AZ (synthetic cap), KY (synthetic cap), LA (clay cap), MO (soil cap), ND (clay or synthetic cap), NM (synthetic<br />
cap), OK (clay or synthetic cap), PA (clay or synthetic), TN (synthetic cap). Four states require closure controls only at newly<br />
constructed surface impoundments: CO (clay or synthetic cap), MI (clay or synthetic cap), NC (soil cap), WI (synthetic cap).<br />
Of the 34 state regulations reviewed, 23 states require immediate compliance with closure control requirements <strong>for</strong> landfills: AL<br />
(synthetic cap), CO (clay cap), GA (soil cap), IA (clay cap), IN (clay cap), KS (soil cap), KY, MD (clay cap), MI (clay or synthetic<br />
cap), MN (clay cap), MO (soil cap), MT (clay cap), NC (soil cap), ND (clay or synthetic cap), NY (synthetic cap), OH (synthetic<br />
cap), PA (synthetic cap), SC (synthetic cap), TN (clay cap), TX (synthetic cap), UT (soil cap), VA (synthetic cap), and WA (synthetic<br />
cap). Nine states require closure controls only at newly constructed landfills: FL (synthetic cap), IL (clay or synthetic cap), LA (clay<br />
cap), MS (soil cap), NV (soil cap), OK (clay cap), WI (clay cap), WV (soil or clay cap), WY (synthetic cap).<br />
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