Table 16
Solid Waste Landfill Design Checklist
Task
Step
1 Determine solid waste quantities and characteristics
Existing
a.
Projected
b.
2 Compile existing and generate new site information
a. Perform boundary and topographic survey
Prepare base map of existing conditions onsite and near the site
b.
(1)
Property boundaries
(2)
Topography and slopes
(3)
Surface water
(4)
Utilities
(5)
Roads
(6)
Structures
(7)
Land use
c. Compile hydrogeologic information and prepare location map
(1) Soil (depth, texture, structure, bulk density, porosity,
permeability, moisture content, ease of excavation,
stability, pH, and cation exchange capacity)
(2) Bedrock (depth, classification, presence of fractures,
location of surface outcrops)
(3) Groundwater (average depth, seasonal fluctuations,
hydraulic gradient and direction of flow, rate of flow,
quality, uses)
d.
Compile climatological data
(1) Precipitation
(2) Evaporation
(3) Temperature
(4) Number of freezing days
(5) Wind direction
Identify regulations (federal, state, and local) and design
e.
standards
(1)
Loading rates
(2)
Frequency of cover
(3)
Distances to residences, roads, and surface water
(4)
Monitoring
(5)
Roads
(6)
Building codes
(7)
Contents of application for permit
5.10-67
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