(a) All solid waste management facilities are subject to closure requirements provided in this section. The owner or operator shall close a facility in a manner that minimizes the need for further maintenance. The owner or operator shall control, minimize or eliminate, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment and to prevent nuisances, the post-closure escape of uncontrolled leachate, surface-water runoff, waste decomposition products to the ground water and surface water and decomposition gas migration.
(b) All solid waste management facilities in operation as of the date of adoption of this chapter shall fully comply with this chapter or shall immediately proceed to close in accordance with the following requirements.
(1) The owner/operator shall submit a closure plan which meets the requirements of 9 VAC 20-80 or 9 VAC 20-101;
(2) Closure construction operations shall be completed within 180 days of the adoption of this chapter; and
(3) Post-closure monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with 9 VAC 20-80.
(c) All solid waste management facilities shall have a closure plan which meets all requirements of 9 VAC 20-80 or 9 VAC 20-101.
(d) The post-closure period shall be determined by the Director.
(e) The owner/operator shall complete closure activities in accordance with the approved closure plan and within six months after receiving the final wastes.
(f) The owner operator shall be responsible for post-closure monitoring as required.
(Ord. 99-06. Passed 5-19-99.)