Abstract |
This document is one of a series providing support for regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The regulations represent the initial effort for nationwide control of hazardous waste from point of generation, through transportation, treatment, and storage, to point of ultimate disposal. This document covers standards applicable to hazardous waste management facilities , specifically, it concerns standards for surface impoundments, with 'Interim Status'--that is, they were in existence on November 19, 1980 (the effective date of regulations) have notified EPA of their activities and have applied for a permit, which has not yet been processed. |