TM 5-814-7
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1-1. Purpose
1-2. Scope
The purpose of TM 5-814-7 is to establish Army design
The regulatory framework for these design standards is
criteria that comply with the national goal of ground-water
described in chapter 2 of the manual; as noted
protection. On the Federal level, subtitle C of the
throughout this manual, where Army criteria are more
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of
stringent than other regulatory standards, the Army
1976 (42 United States Code [USC] 6901 et. seq.)
criteria are preeminent. Chapter 3 addresses pre-design
promulgated standards for the management of
evaluation of site conditions, the important first step the
hazardous wastes. Of particular interest to the design
design engineer must take prior to developing design
engineer in subtitle C of (RCRA) are design standards
criteria for a facility.
Another essential pre-design
for land disposal/land treatment facilities presented in 40
consideration, disposal and handling constraints
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 264. This section of
imposed by waste composition, is addressed in chapter
the law presents two sets of performance standards
4. The heart of the design manual lies in chapters 5 and
applicable to this technical manual-one for land
6. Chapter 5 describes landfills, impoundments, land
disposal/land treatment facilities and the other for
treatment, deep well injections and waste piles with
ground-water monitoring. The performance standards
respect to waste suitability, disposal constraints,
are directed toward (1) minimization of leachate
procedures and equipment; chapter 6 presents the
generation in the waste management facilities and
specific engineering design elements for the five disposal
removal of leachate produced before it can enter the
options. Summarized in chapters 7 through 9 are plans
subsurface environment (subparts K through N), and (2)
and monitoring requirements for hazardous waste land
backup ground-water monitoring and response programs
disposal/land treatment facilities generally dictated by 40
to remove any detected leachate from the ground water
CFR 264. Cost elements for lined hazardous waste
(subpart F).
facilities are described in chapter 10.
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