[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR258.26]



[Page 406]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 258_CRITERIA FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart C_Operating Criteria

 

Sec.  258.26  Run-on/run-off control systems.



    (a) Owners or operators of all MSWLF units must design, construct, 

and maintain:

    (1) A run-on control system to prevent flow onto the active portion 

of the landfill during the peak discharge from a 25-year storm;

    (2) A run-off control system from the active portion of the landfill 

to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a 24-

hour, 25-year storm.

    (b) Run-off from the active portion of the landfill unit must be 

handled in accordance with Sec.  258.27(a) of this part.



[56 FR 51016, Oct. 9, 1991; 57 FR 28627, June 26, 1992]