NR 516.07(3)(a)(a) If sand is used, one grain size distribution to the #200 sieve for each 1,000 cubic yards of material placed. For lesser volumes, a minimum of 4 samples shall be tested. If washed stone or gravel is used, one grain size distribution to the #200 sieve for each 5,000 cubic yards of material placed. For smaller landfills where construction of a liner or cap area involves lesser volumes, a minimum of 2 samples shall be tested.

NR 516.07(3)(b)(b) One remolded laboratory hydraulic conductivity test for each 2,500 cubic yards of sand drainage material placed. The samples shall be tested at the anticipated field density. The moisture content and density of each sample shall be recorded. The department may require that a portion of the hydraulic conductivity tests be performed using leachate. For smaller landfills where construction of a liner or cap area involves lesser volumes, a minimum of 2 samples shall be tested. No hydraulic conductivity tests are required if washed stone or gravel is used.

NR 516.07(3)(c)(c) The department may require that chemical durability testing of the material when exposed to leachate be performed.

NR 516.07(4)(4) Bedding material. During placement of leachate collection pipes, lysimeter pipes, and groundwater collection pipes, the following tests shall be performed on the backfill material:

NR 516.07(4)(a)(a) One grain size distribution to the #200 sieve for each 1,000 linear feet of trench. For construction projects with combined trench lengths of less than 3,000 feet, a minimum of 3 grain size analyses shall be conducted. Bedding for solid wall piping associated with transfer of leachate, groundwater or lysimeter fluids shall be tested at the same frequency but only to the #4 sieve.

NR 516.07(4)(b)(b) One grain size distribution to the #200 sieve for each 500 cubic yards of drainage material placed in collection sumps.

NR 516.07(4)(c)(c) The department may require that chemical durability testing of the material when exposed to leachate and laboratory hydraulic conductivity testing be performed.

NR 516.07(5)(a)(a) Thickness of a support layer in the final cover for landfills which accept primarily papermill sludge or other low strength wastes on a 100-foot grid. The source and composition of the support layer shall be documented by a description of the materials used in the support layer.

NR 516.07(5)(b)(b) One grain size distribution to the #200 sieve for each 1,000 cubic yards of gravel used for pipe bedding and drain outlets for the drain layer and toe drain.

NR 516.07(5)(c)(c) The department may require testing of samples of geotextiles, geocomposite drains or other geosynthetic materials used in construction of the final cover system.

NR 516.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; r. (4) (b), (5), renum. (intro.), (1), (3), (4) (intro.), (a), (c), (5) (intro.), (b) from NR 516.05 (intro.), (1), (2), (3) (intro.), (a), (b), (4) (intro.), (a) and am. (intro.), (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), (3) (intro.), (a), (b), (4) (intro.).) (a), (5) (intro.) (b), cr. (2), (4) (b), (5) (a), (c), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am. (2) (a) 3. and (b), Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9-1-97; CR 04-077: cr. (2) (d) Register November 2005 No. 599, eff. 12-1-05; CR 05-020: cr. (1m), (2) (c) 5. and (2m), am. (2) (b) Register January 2006 No. 601, eff. 2-1-06; CR 06-026: am. (2) (c) 2., Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07.

NR 516.08(1)(1) Requirements. Landfills shall meet the requirements of subs. (2) and (3) where they will accept municipal solid waste and contain leachate collection lines that exceed 1,200 feet from the end of each cleanout to the toe of the opposite slope. Where the requirements of this section differ from other requirements of this chapter, these requirements shall take precedence.

NR 516.08(2)(2) Pipe and trench. In addition to the information specified in s. NR 516.04 (3) (d), reports documenting the construction of all new landfill areas shall include the following information, at a minimum:

NR 516.08(2)(a)(a) Observations of collection trench and leachate collection pipe installation. Observations shall verify that collection pipe is handled and placed in a manner that prevents holes from being blocked by mud and that assures that holes are located 45 degrees from the springline. Records shall note any changes in alignment of collection trenches or leachate collection pipes and construction methods which produce obstructions or interference with pipe cleaning equipment. Specifications of pipe, specialty fittings and sweep bends installed in construction shall be included in tables or appendices to reports. Documentation of sweep bends shall include the fabricated or field-achieved radius of bend and conformance with minimum radii of bend specified by approved plans or required by the department’s plan approval. Reports shall describe methods used to provide support and cover for collection pipe, specialty fittings and sweep bends.

NR 516.08(2)(b)(b) Documentation of the presence of registered engineers or qualified technicians providing quality assurance monitoring during all aspects of installation of leachate collection pipe and pipe bedding and placement of aggregate cover over the pipe.

NR 516.08(2)(c)(c) Documentation of initial leachate collection pipe cleaning after placement of the leachate collection layer. This documentation shall include, at a minimum:

NR 516.08(2)(c)1.1. The equipment, methods and chemicals that were used successfully to insert cleanout devices through all leachate collection pipes from each access point to, at a minimum, the toe of the opposite sideslope.

NR 516.08(3)(3) Soil testing. Testing shall be performed during the construction of any landfill areas. At a minimum, this testing shall include test results from a minimum of one hydraulic conductivity test performed on representative samples of drainage media used for the leachate collection blanket and for the leachate collection trench backfill. The test procedure and any adaptations used to accommodate high-capacity drainage material shall be identified.

NR 516.09(1)(a)(a) If requested by the owner or operator, this section applies to all proposals for approval of construction documentation, except those identified in par. (b), that would not result in a violation of a statute or administrative rule, and would not require issuance of an exemption by the department. Constructions to which this section applies include, but are not limited to the following: