Technology Overview Using Case Studies of Alternative Landfill

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MB Technologies and Associated Regulatory Topics

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ID Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Purpose 1

1.2 Next Steps 2

2. RCRA-EQUIVALENT COVER DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL,

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO. 3

2.1 Site Setting. 3

2.2 Design Basis 4

2.3 Design/Construction/Construction Monitoring . 13

2.4 Operation . 13

2.5 Postconstruction/Operation Evaluation . 14

2.6 References. 14

3. THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR AN ALTERNATIVE FINAL COVER SYSTEM FOR THE

DENVER ARAPAHOE DISPOSAL SITE, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 15

3.1 Site Setting. 15

3.2 Design Basis 15

3.3 Design/Construction/Construction Monitoring . 23

3.4 Operation and Montoring. 24

3.5 Postconstruction/Operation Evaluation . 25

4. OPERATING INDUSTRIES, INC. SUPERFUND LANDFILL. 26

4.1 Site Setting. 26

4.2 Design Basis 26

4.3 Design/Construction/Construction Monitoring . 30

4.4 Operation and Monitoring . 33

4.5 References. 33

5. AN ALTERNATIVE FINAL COVER ON THE MCPHERSON COUNTY LANDFILL IN KANSAS . 35



5.1 Site Setting. 35

5.2 Design Basis 36

5.3 Design/Construction/Construction Monitoring . 42

5.4 Operation and Monitoring . 43

5.5 Postconstruction/Operation Evaluation . 44

6. MR. “M” LANDFILL, ALTERNATIVE COVER, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA. 47

6.1 Site Setting. 47

6.2 Design Basis 47

6.3 Design/Construction/Construction Monitoring . 54

6.4 Operation . 56

6.5 Postconstruction/Operation Evaluation . 57

6.6 References. 58

7. EVAPOTRANSPIRATION LANDFILL COVERS: DEFINITION AND CONCEPT VERIFICATION 59



7.1 Definition . 59

7.2 Concept Verification 60

7.3 References with Abstracts . 60

7.4 Additional References 62

8. DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING A PERFORMANCE-BASED APPROACH TO

POSTCLOSURE CARE. 63

8.1 Introduction. 63

8.2 Relevance and Timeliness . 64

8.3 Modules of Postclosure Care . 65

8.4 Two Case Studies for Leachate Model 67

8.5 Summary 68

8.6 Figures . 69

9. SUMMARY FOR SITES IN THE EPA ALTERNATIVE COVER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 81

9.1 Site Setting. 81

9.2 Design Basis 81

9.3 Design/Construction/Construction Monitoring . 92

9.4 Operation and Monitoring . 93

9.5 Postconstruction/Operation Evaluation . 94