R315-264-254. Monitoring and Inspection

  (a) During construction or installation, liners, except in the case of existing portions of piles exempt from Subsection R315-264-251(a), and cover systems, e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings, shall be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections, e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, or foreign materials. Immediately after construction or installation:

  (1) Synthetic liners and covers shall be inspected to ensure tight seams and joints and the absence of tears, punctures, or blisters; and

  (2) Soil-based and admixed liners and covers shall be inspected for imperfections including lenses, cracks, channels, root holes, or other structural non-uniformities that may cause an increase in the permeability of the liner or cover.

  (b) While a waste pile is in operation, it shall be inspected weekly and after storms to detect evidence of any of the following:

  (1) Deterioration, malfunctions, or improper operation of run-on and run-off control systems;

  (2) Proper functioning of wind dispersal control systems, where present; and

  (3) The presence of leachate in and proper functioning of leachate collection and removal systems, where present.

  (c) An owner or operator required to have a leak detection system under Subsection R315-264-251(c) shall record the amount of liquids removed from each leak detection system sump at least once each week during the active life and closure period.