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Groundwater Monitoring Proposed Rule, August 10, 1995
Examples of Alternatives for Conventional
Ground-Water Monitoring Wells at Small, Dry or Remote Landfills; Draft Technical
Background Document (PDF) (76 pp, 171K, about PDF)
On August 10, 1995, EPA published a proposed rule to allow small
municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) units located in dry or remote locations the use of alternatives
to conventional ground-water monitoring. Under this proposal, approved
States and Tribes may consider site-specific conditions in allowing alternative
methods that are relatively low in cost and capable of detecting contamination.
This report provides a description of the most commonly used alternative
methods.
Cost Analysis for the Proposed Rule on Alternatives for Groundwater Monitoring at Small, Dry or Remote Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Draft Technical Background Document (PDF) (32 pp, 69K, about PDF)
On August 10, 1995, EPA published a proposal to allow small MSWLF units located in dry or remote locations the use of alternatives to conventional ground-water monitoring. Under this proposal, approved States and Tribes may consider site-specific conditions in allowing alternative methods that are relatively low in cost and capable of detecting contamination. This report provides the cost analysis that estimates potential annual national cost savings of between $5.9 million to $22.2 million for qualifying small landfills. The Agency provided a 90-day comment period for this portion of the proposal.