Texas Industrial Hazardous Waste CEI Landfill Checklist

The EPA established the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) which establishes a federal program to manage hazardous wastes from the cradle to the grave. The objective of the program is to ensure that handling hazardous waste is done in a manner that protects human health and the environment. The RCRA hazardous waste compliance monitoring program works in conjunction with the Agency's hazardous waste compliance assistance activities as well as the RCRA civil enforcement program. The state of Texas has adopted the RCRA guidelines through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. An important component of the enforcement process is the authority to monitor facilities for verification of compliance with the regulations. The Agency collects compliance monitoring information primarily through facility inspections and information requests. One such methodology is the use of compliance evaluation inspections (CEI). CEIs are an on-site evaluation of a hazardous waste handler's compliance with RCRA regulations and permit standards. The purpose of the CEI is to gather information necessary to determine compliance and support enforcement actions.

This app reviews the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality's regulations and requirements in connection with CEI inspections. The Texas Industrial Hazardous Waste CEI Landfill Checklist app is organized into the following sections: Design and Operating Requirements, Monitoring and Inspection, Ignitable or Reactive Wastes, Incompatible Wastes, Liquid Waste, Disposal of Small Containers in Lab Packs, Dioxin Wastes, and Closure and Post Closure. The Texas Industrial Hazardous Waste CEI Landfill Checklist app is helpful in evaluating leachate collection systems, leak detection systems, liner condition, stormwater collection, and more. Landfill sites that use this app can control the contamination of groundwater and surface water from hazardous materials by ensuring that they are actively undertaking compliance evaluation activities.