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Requirements for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF):
Air Emissions– RCRA regulations require TSDFs to control the emissions of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) from process vents from certain hazardous waste treatment processes;
hazardous waste management equipment (e.g., valves, pumps, compressors); and containers,
tanks, and surface impoundments.
Closure– EPA established closure requirements for hazardous waste management units to
ensure that once TSDFs end operations and stop managing hazardous waste that they will not
pose a future threat to human health and the environment. There are general closure and post-
closure care requirements applicable to all hazardous waste management units, as well as unit
specific requirements for each type of unit (e.g., landfill, tank, surface impoundment).
Corrective Action/Hazardous Waste Cleanup– RCRA requires TSDF owners and operators to
investigate and cleanup hazardous waste releases at hazardous waste facilities. The RCRA
Corrective Action Program allows these facilities to address the investigation and cleanup of these
hazardous releases themselves. Cleanup at closed or abandoned RCRA sites can also take
place under the Superfund program.
Financial Assurance– RCRA requires all TSDFs to demonstrate that they will have the financial
resources to properly closed the facility or unit when its operational life is over or provide the
appropriate emergency response in the case of an accidental release. The financial assurance
requirements establish several mechanisms for TSDF owners to demonstrate these resources
will be available when needed.
Ground Water Monitoring– RCRA requires TSDFs to monitor the ground water beneath their
facilities to ensure the facility is not contaminating this valuable resource. The regulations require
the installation groundwater monitoring wells and the establishment of a groundwater sampling
regiment.
Land Disposal Restrictions– EPA established the land disposal restrictions (LDR) program to
further protect groundwater from hazardous waste contamination. The LDR standards require all
hazardous waste to be treated prior to being placed on the land for final disposal.
Permits and Permitting– To closely regulate and ensure proper hazardous waste management
practices, RCRA requires TSDFs to obtain permits to demonstrate compliance with all applicable
hazardous waste regulations.
Air Emissions– RCRA regulations require TSDFs to control the emissions of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) from process vents from certain hazardous waste treatment processes;
hazardous waste management equipment (e.g., valves, pumps, compressors); and containers,
tanks, and surface impoundments.
Closure– EPA established closure requirements for hazardous waste management units to
ensure that once TSDFs end operations and stop managing hazardous waste that they will not
pose a future threat to human health and the environment. There are general closure and post-
closure care requirements applicable to all hazardous waste management units, as well as unit
specific requirements for each type of unit (e.g., landfill, tank, surface impoundment).
Corrective Action/Hazardous Waste Cleanup– RCRA requires TSDF owners and operators to
investigate and cleanup hazardous waste releases at hazardous waste facilities. The RCRA
Corrective Action Program allows these facilities to address the investigation and cleanup of these
hazardous releases themselves. Cleanup at closed or abandoned RCRA sites can also take
place under the Superfund program.
Financial Assurance– RCRA requires all TSDFs to demonstrate that they will have the financial
resources to properly closed the facility or unit when its operational life is over or provide the
appropriate emergency response in the case of an accidental release. The financial assurance
requirements establish several mechanisms for TSDF owners to demonstrate these resources
will be available when needed.
Ground Water Monitoring– RCRA requires TSDFs to monitor the ground water beneath their
facilities to ensure the facility is not contaminating this valuable resource. The regulations require
the installation groundwater monitoring wells and the establishment of a groundwater sampling
regiment.
Land Disposal Restrictions– EPA established the land disposal restrictions (LDR) program to
further protect groundwater from hazardous waste contamination. The LDR standards require all
hazardous waste to be treated prior to being placed on the land for final disposal.
Permits and Permitting– To closely regulate and ensure proper hazardous waste management
practices, RCRA requires TSDFs to obtain permits to demonstrate compliance with all applicable
hazardous waste regulations.
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