Table 3
BASELINE AND ASSESSMENT GROUNDWATER MONITORING
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE PARAMETERS1
All Wells | Additional Parameters for Subtitle D Wells | Additional Parameters for CCR Wells |
Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chromium Copper Fluoride Lead Manganese Mercury Nitrate + Nitrite (as N) Selenium Silver Sulfate Zinc | Antimony Beryllium Cobalt Nickel Thallium Vanadium | Antimony Beryllium Cobalt Lithium Molybdenum Thallium Ra-226 and Ra-228, combined12 |
1 The color, odor and turbidity shall be recorded for all samples in accordance with ss. NR 507.17 (1) (b) and 507.26 (1), but do not need to be reported in electronic format. 12 The maximum contaminant level (MCL) for combined radium is 5 pCi/L under s. NR 809.50 (1) (a). Table 4
DETECTION LEACHATE MONITORING
FOR ALL LANDFILLS1,2
Municipal Solid Waste and Municipal Solid Waste
Combustor Residue | Paper Mill Sludge | Fly or Bottom Ash | Foundry Waste |
The volume of the leachate removed shall be recorded at least monthly and reported to the department semi-annually. |
Leachate head levels shall be sampled quarterly and reported to the department semi-annually, unless otherwise required by s. NR 507.21 (3) (b). |
Semi-Annual Monitoring Parameters |
BOD5 Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5) Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Cadmium Chloride COD Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Iron Lead Manganese Mercury Ammonia nitrogen Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sodium Sulfate Total suspended solids VOC scan3VOCs
Other parameters specified by waste type in this table if accepted at the landfill | BOD5 Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Cadmium Chloride COD Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Iron Lead Manganese Mercury Ammonia nitrogen Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sodium Sulfate Total organic carbon (TOC) Total suspended solids VOC scan3VOCs | BOD5 Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Boron Cadmium Chloride COD Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Iron Lead Manganese Mercury Selenium Total suspended solids Additional Parameters for CCR Landfills Antimony Beryllium Cobalt Fluoride Lithium Molybdenum Ra226 and Ra228 combined Sulfate Thallium | BOD5 Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Cadmium Chloride COD Fluoride Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Iron Lead Manganese Mercury Sodium Sulfate Total suspended solids VOC scan3VOCs |
Annual Monitoring Parameters |
Semivolatile organic compound scan4 compounds (SVOCs) | Semivolatile organic compound scan4 SVOCs | Semivolatile organic compound scan4 SVOCs | Semivolatile organic compound scan4 SVOCs |
1 Leachate monitoring for other solid waste not included in this table may be done as specified by the department in writing.
2 Leachate samples may not be filtered. The color, odor and turbidity shall also be noted recorded for all samples in accordance with ss. NR 507.17 (1) (b) and 507.26 (1), but do not need to be reported in electronic format. 3 Refer to ch. NR 507 Appendix III for a list of the individual volatile organic compoundsVOCs required for a VOC Scan. 4 Refer to ch. NR 507 Appendix IV for a list of the individual semivolatile organic compounds SVOCs required for a semivolatile organic compound scan. 128Section 128 NR 507 Appendix I, Table 4A is created to read: Table 4A
LEACHATE RECIRCULATION MONITORING1
Monitoring Point Type | Parameters | Monitoring and Reporting Frequency |
Leachate collection system (per leachate drainage basin for liquid mass balance) | Volume of leachate extracted Volume of leachate recirculated Precipitation | Record monthly2 |
Leachate head well | Depth of leachate3 Elevation, leachate head | Monitor monthly in each leachate drainage basin where recirculation has been implemented Report semi-annually |
Leachate collection tank or sump | BOD5 Ammonia nitrogen Field pH Field conductivity (at 25°C) Alkalinity Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) | Monitor quarterly Report semi-annually |
| VOCs4 | Monitor and report semi-annually |
Gas collection system (per leachate drainage basin) | Gas volume extracted (1,000 cu ft./month) | Monitor monthly Report semi-annually (continues 3 years after recirculation) |
Gas extraction well | Percent open interval (gas well screen)5 Depth of leachate6 | Monitor and report annually |
1 Leachate samples may not be filtered. The color, odor, and turbidity shall also be recorded for all samples in accordance with ss. NR 507.17 (1) (b) and 507.26 (1), but do not need to be reported in electronic format. 2 Report annually in annual report. Not reported in electronic format.
3 Measurement of leachate head on the liner, in feet.
6 Vertical measurement of liquid in gas extraction well, in feet.
129Section 129 NR 507 Appendix I, Table 5 is amended to read: Table 5
DETECTION LYSIMETER MONITORING
FOR ALL LANDFILLS1,2
Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Solid Waste Combustor Residue | Paper Mill Sludge | Fly or Bottom Ash | Foundry Waste |
The volumes of lysimeter fluid removed shall be recorded at least monthly and reported to the department semi-annually. |
Semi-annual Monitoring Parameters |
Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Chloride COD Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sodium Sulfate Other parameters specified by waste type in this table if accepted at the landfill | Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Cadmium Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Chloride COD Lead Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sodium
Sulfate | Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Chloride COD Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sodium Sulfate TOC | Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Boron Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Chloride COD Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sulfate | Field conductivity (at 25°C) Field pH Alkalinity Hardness (Total, Ca + Mg) Chloride COD Fluoride Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Sulfate |
Annual Monitoring Parameters |
VOC scan3VOCs | VOC scan3VOCs | VOC scan3VOCs | | VOC scan3VOCs |
1 Lysimeter monitoring for landfills accepting waste not included in this table shall be done as specified by the department in writing.
2 Lysimeter samples may not be filtered. When only small sampling volumes are obtained, the VOC scan analysis shall take precedence. The color, odor and turbidity shall also be noted recorded for all samples in accordance with ss. NR 507.17 (1) (b) and 507.26 (1), but do not need to be reported in electronic format.
3 Refer to ch. NR 507 Appendix III for a list of the individual volatile organic compounds VOCs required for a VOC scan.
130Section 130 NR 507 Appendix I, Table 6 is created to read: Table 6
GAS MONITORING FOR LANDFILLS ACCEPTING
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Monitoring Point Type | Parameters | Monitoring and Reporting Frequency |
Gas extraction well1 | Header pressure (inches of water) Well head pressure (inches of water) Gas temperature (deg. F) Carbon dioxide (volume %) Methane (volume %) Oxygen (volume %) Gas flow rate (SCFM) Balance Gas (volume %) | Monitor monthly Report semi-annually |
| Percent open interval (gas well screen)2 Depth of leachate3 | Monitor and report annually |
Blower / Compressor4 | Header pressure (inches of water) Gas temperature (deg. F) Carbon dioxide (volume %) Methane (volume %) Oxygen (volume %) Gas flow rate (SCFM) Balance gas (volume %) Gas volume extracted (1,000 cu ft./month) | Monitor monthly Report semi-annually |
| Total reduced sulfur (ppmv as S) VOCs | Monitor and report annually |
Gas monitoring well (gas probe) | Methane (volume %) Oxygen (volume %) | Monitor and report quarterly5 |
Site conditions | Ground conditions6 Ambient air temperature (deg. F) Barometric pressure (mm of Hg) Trend in barometric pressure | Monitor and report in conjunction with each gas probe monitoring event |
1 The monitoring program for a temporary vertical or horizontal gas extraction well shall be the same as a permanent vertical gas extraction well. The intended use, design, and monitoring for a temporary well shall be included in the landfill's plan of operation.
2 Refer to s. NR 506.07 (4r).
3 Vertical measurement of liquid in gas extraction well, in feet.
4 Monitoring points may be shared with other licensed landfills at a facility; however, at a minimum each licensed landfill shall include a point where landfill gas quality and flow rate parameters are monitored and reported to evaluate gas collection from each licensed landfill separately.
5 The monitoring interval for gas monitoring wells during the active life and proof of owner financial responsibility portion of the perpetual long-term care period shall be no less frequent than quarterly.
6 Note whether the ground is frozen, wet, or dry.
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOR DETECTION MONITORING1
AT MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS
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Common name2 | CAS RN3 | Synonyms |
Acetone1 | 67-64-1 | 2-Propanone |
Bromodichloromethane | 75-27-4 | Dichlorobromomethane |
Bromoform | 75-25-2 | Tribromomethane |
Carbon tetrachloride | 56-23-5 | Tetrachloromethane |
Chlorobenzene | 108-90-7 | Monochlorobenzene |
Chloroethane | 75-00-3 | Ethyl chloride |
Chloroform | 67-66-3 | Trichloromethane |
Dibromochloromethane | 124-48-1 | Chlorodibromomethane |
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane | 96-12-8 | DBCP |
1,2-Dibromoethane | 106-93-4 | EDB; Ethylene dibromide |
o-Dichlorobenzene | 95-50-1 | 1,2-Dichlorobenzene |
m-Dichlorobenzene | 541-73-1 | 1,3-Dichlorobenzene |
p-Dichlorobenzene | 106-46-7 | 1,4-Dichlorobenzene |
Dichlorodifluoromethane | 75-71-8 | Freon 12, Difluorodichloromethane |
1,1-Dichloroethane | 75-34-3 | |
1,2-Dichloroethane | 107-06-2 | Ethylene dichloride |
1,1-Dichloroethylene | 75-35-4 | Vinylidene chloride |
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 156-59-2 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethene |
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 156-60-5 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethene |
1,2-Dichloropropane | 78-87-5 | |
cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene | 10061-01-5 | cis-1,3-Dichloropropene, Z-Dichloropropylene |
trans-1,3-Dichloropropylene | 10061-02-6 | trans-1,3-Dichloropropene, E-Dichloropropylene |
Methyl bromide | 74-83-9 | Bromomethane |
Methyl chloride | 74-87-3 | Chloromethane |
Methylene bromide | 74-95-3 | Dibromomethane |
Methylene chloride | 75-09-2 | Dichloromethane |
Methyl ethyl ketone1 | 78-93-3 | 2-Butanone; MEK |
Methyl tert-butyl ether | 1634-04-4 | MTBE |
Styrene | 100-42-5 | Ethenylbenzene |
Tetrachloroethylene | 127-18-4 | Perchloroethylene; Tetrachloroethene; PCE |
Tetrahydrofuran1 | 109-99-9 | THF |
Toluene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 108-88-3 120-82-1 | Methylbenzene |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 71-55-6 | Methylchloroform |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 79-00-5 | |
Trichloroethylene | 79-01-6 | Trichloroethene; TCE |
Trichlorofluoromethane | 75-69-4 | Fluorotrichloromethane, Freon 11 |
Vinyl chloride | 75-01-4 | Chloroethene |
Xylene (total) [see note 4] | 1330-20-7 | Dimethylbenzene |
11. Includes the individual Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) necessary when a VOC VOCs scan is are required under ch. NR 507. Acetone, Carbon disulfide, Methyl ethyl ketone, and Tetrahydrofuran are exempted if EPA Method 8021 is used for the analysis. 22. Common names are those widely used in government regulations, scientific publications and commerce; synonyms exist for many chemicals. 33. Chemical Abstracts Service registry number. 44. Xylene (total): This entry includes o-xylene (CAS RN 96-47-6), m-xylene (CAS RN 108-38-3), p-xylene (CAS RN 106-42-3), and unspecified xylenes (dimethylbenzenes) (CAS RN 1330-20-7). Note: Wisconsin DNR GEMS parameter numbers for the substances listed in ch. NR 507 Appendix III can be found at http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/monitor/. https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Landfills/Data.html.
132Section 132 NR 508.04 (title), (intro.) and (3) are amended to read: NR 508.04 Responses when a groundwater standard is attained or exceeded at any groundwater monitoring well or water supply well. If a PAL, ACL, or ES is attained or exceeded at any groundwater monitoring well or water supply well according to s. NR 140.14 and the value is confirmed, the owner or operator shall comply with subs. (1) and (2) and may be required, either by the department or under s. NR 508.05 (5), to comply with subs. (3) and (4). (3) The owner or operator shall implement immediate or interim actions in accordance with ch. NR 708 if warranted or directed by the department. If required by the department, the owner or operator shall develop a site investigation workplan and a site investigation report in accordance with ss. NR 716.05 to 716.11 and 716.15 to 716.17. If a site investigation report is submitted under s. NR 716.15, it shall include proof of financial responsibility to comply with s. NR 520.05 (1). The department may impose additional requirements on the owner or operator based on the results of the site investigation in accordance with s. NR 716.17. 133Section 133 NR 508.05 (2), (3) (b), and (5) (a) are amended to read: NR 508.05 (2) The department may approve an alternate assessment monitoring program if the only parameters which that are at or above the groundwater standards are the indicator parameters or the inorganic detection monitoring parameters listed in ch. NR 507 Appendix I, Table 1Tables 1 to 2. (3) (b) Annually, the owner or operator shall sample and analyze the leachate for the parameters listed in ch. NR 507 Appendix II. Within 14 days after obtaining the laboratory reports the leachate sampling results, the owner or operator shall place the results in the operating record. Within 60 90 days after of the end of the sampling period, the owner or operator shall submit the leachate sampling results to the department. (5) (a) Notify the clerk of each municipality within which the landfill is located and whose boundary is within 1,200 1,500 feet of the limits of filling of any sampling result which that exceeds an enforcement standard. The owner or operator shall notify the clerk Notification shall be completed for each sampling event with a confirmed ES attainment or exceedance within 14 days of receiving the sample result.
134Section 134 NR 508.06 (2) (c) is amended to read: NR 508.06 (2) (c) If the concentrations of all constituents sampled under par. (b) are shown to be at or below a PAL or ES under s. NR 140.10 or an approved ACL for two consecutive sampling events at the point of standards application, the owner or operator may return to detection monitoring of the CCR landfill. The owner or operator shall notify the department that detection monitoring is resuming for the CCR landfill within 60 90 days after of the end of the sampling period. The notification shall be submitted to the department under s. NR 506.17 (4), placed in the written operating record under s. NR 506.17 (2), and posted on a publicly accessible internet site under s. NR 506.17 (3). 135Section 135 NR 509.04 (1), (2), (3), (5) (intro.) and (5) (b) are amended to read: NR 509.04 (1) Inspection request. Any person intending to establish a new landfill, an expansion of an existing landfill, or a noncommercial soil borrow source designated to be used in the construction, operation, or closure of a specific landfill shall submit a written request to the department for an initial site inspection for the purpose of evaluating compliance with the applicable locational criteria and performance standards of s. NR 504.04. (2) Submittal requirements for inspection request. Any person submitting a request to the department to perform an initial site inspection shall comply with all of the requirements of this section and s.ss. NR 500.05 (5) to (8) and 500.058. (3) Department response. The department shall conduct an initial site inspection within 22 business 30 days after receipt of the request, the appropriate fee, and receipt of the information required in this section. Follow up inspections may be necessary depending on the season to identify any obscured features of the proposed property such as wetlands. The department shall render a preliminary opinion regarding the suitability of the site location and identify any additional studies or information that shall be submitted to determine if a proposed landfill or soil borrow source complies with the applicable locational criteria and performance standards of under s. NR 504.04 within 22 business 30 days of completing the inspection. A favorable evaluation under this section does not guarantee a favorable initial site report opinion. (5) Contents of inspection request for a soil borrow source for a specific solid waste landfill. Landfill owners or operators shall submit an initial site inspection request for each proposed soil borrow source as specified under s. NR 504.075. An initial site inspection request for a noncommercial soil borrow source designated to be used in the construction, operation, or closure of a specific landfill shall include all of the following: (b) A preliminary identification of all potential effects on wetlands, surface waters or areas that contain, and habitats that may be suitable for threatened or endangered species per under s. 29.604, Stats., and per s. NR 27.01 (8). 136Section 136 NR 509.05 (1), (2) (title) and (2) are amended to read: NR 509.05 (1) General provisions. Prior to submitting a feasibility report, an applicant shall obtain an initial site report opinion from the department. The initial site report shall follow the general submittal requirements of s.ss. NR 500.05 and 500.058, address all requirements of this section, and include the department’s initial site inspection evaluation and all pertinent information submitted for the initial site inspection, and may contain any or all of the information identified in ch. NR 510.
