ALLOW AEROSOLIZATION OF LEACHATE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 576 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 5, 2017
AN ACT TO (1) REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO APPROVE AEROSOLIZATION OF LEACHATE AND WASTEWATER FROM A LINED SANITARY LANDFILL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; (2) ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO APPROVE AEROSOLIZATION OF LEACHATE FROM UNLINED LANDFILLS; AND (3) PROVIDE THAT AEROSOLIZATION OF LEACHATE OR WASTEWATER THAT RESULTS IN A ZERO‑LIQUID DISCHARGE AND IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT AIR CONTAMINATION SOURCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOURCE THAT REQUIRES CERTAIN PERMITS.
Intro. by Dixon.

Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House Action) (Oct 11 2017)

SOG comments (2):

Long title Change

House committee substitute to the 1st edition made changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO APPROVE AEROSOLIZATION AS AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD FOR DISPOSAL OF LEACHATE AND WASTEWATER FROM A LANDFILL AND PROVIDE THAT AEROSOLIZATION OF LEACHATE OR WASTEWATER THAT RESULTS IN EFFLUENT-FREE PRODUCTION OR A ZERO-LIQUID DISCHARGE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DISCHARGE THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT.

Change long title

House committee substitute to 2nd edition changed long title.  Long title was AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO APPROVE AEROSOLIZATION AS AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD FOR DISPOSAL OF LEACHATE AND WASTEWATER FROM A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL AND PROVIDE THAT AEROSOLIZATION OF LEACHATE OR WASTEWATER THAT RESULTS IN EFFLUENT‑FREE PRODUCTION OR A ZERO‑LIQUID DISCHARGE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DISCHARGE THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT.

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H 576

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