Środowisko i energia · 19.12.1994

Arizona: Final Determination of Adequacy of State Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program

Section 4005(c)(1)(B) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984, 42 U.S.C. 6945 (c)(1)(B), requires States to develop and implement regulatory programs to ensure that municipal solid waste landfill facilities (MSWLFs) which may receive hazardous household waste or small quantity generator hazardous waste will comply with the revised federal MSWLF criteria, codified at 40 CFR Part 258 (the Federal MSWLF Criteria). Section 4005(c)(1)(C) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6945(c)(1)(C), requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether States have adequate regulatory programs for MSWLFs. Approved State MSWLF programs provide interaction between the State and MSWLF owners and operators regarding site-specific approval conditions. Only owners or operators located in States with approved programs can use the site-specific flexibility provided by 40 CFR Part 258 to the extent the state program allows such flexibility. EPA notes that the Federal MSWLF Criteria apply to all MSWLFs, regardless of the approval status of any state program or individual facility. Arizona applied for a determination of adequa