Closure Procedures

During the process of closing down a hazardous waste facility, all contaminated equipment, structures, and soils must be either decontaminated or properly disposed of. In situations where the remaining hazardous waste or contaminated soil must be transported elsewhere for treatment as part of the closure, the waste facility is considered to be a generator of hazardous waste.

As part of the post-closure plan, owners and operators must make financial and logistical arrangements for groundwater monitoring and facility maintenance.

Although, in some cases, the property may be used for other purposes following closure, any use of the property must not be permitted to damage the final cover, liners, or any other containment systems that were put in place to prevent the release of hazardous materials.

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