What are the components of a landfill gas control plan?
The goal of a landfill gas control plan is to prevent people from being exposed to landfill gas emissions. This goal can be achieved by either collecting and treating landfill gas at the landfill or by preventing landfill gas from entering buildings and homes in the community. Technologies used to control landfill gas at the landfill or in the community can be applied separately or in combination. Note that the NSPS/ EG requires a gas collection and control system design plan for landfills that meet the criteria presented on the next page. The NSPS rule specifies the type of information that must be included and the criteria the collection and control systems must meet. Federal Requirements Under Subtitle D of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for Landfill Gas Migration Control Since October 1979, federal regulations promulgated under Subtitle D of RCRA— which regulates the siting, design, construction, operation, monitoring, and closure of MSW landfills—have required contr
