Coal Combustion Residuals Disposal Amendments
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This proposed rule by the Environmental Protection Agency impacts how coal combustion residuals (CCR) are managed, focusing on utilities that must handle these materials properly. It would allow for more site-specific plans addressing groundwater protection and CCR use in construction materials, reducing bureaucracy and improving environmental safety through tailored compliance rather than the current one-size-fits-all approach.
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Key Changes
- Exemption of CCR dewatering structures from regulations.
- New compliance pathway for site-specific considerations.
- Modification of beneficial use definitions for CCR.
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit comments on the proposed CCR rule amendments to EPA by June 12, 2026, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107
Implement site-specific groundwater monitoring points of compliance during permitting instead of using one-size-fits-all approach
Establish site-specific cleanup levels for corrective action based on facility-specific considerations
Develop site-specific closure requirements and timeframes for CCR surface impoundments and management units
Comply with exemptions for CCR dewatering structures from certain federal CCR regulations