40 CFR 264.111 : Protection Of Environment (§ 1.1 To Parts 1851-1899) — (§ 260.1 To Appendix Vi To Part 265) — Environmental Protection Agency (Continued) (§ 260.1 To Appendix Vi To Part 265) — Solid Wastes (Continued) (§ 260.1 To Appendix Vi To Part 265) — Standards For Owners And Operators Of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facilities (§ 264.1 To Appendix Ix To Part 264) — Closure And Post-Closure (§ 264.110 To § 264.120) — Closure performance standard.

The owner or operator must close the facility in a manner that:

(a) Minimizes the need for further maintenance; and

(b) Controls, minimizes or eliminates, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, post-closure escape of hazardous waste, hazardous constituents, leachate, contaminated run-off, or hazardous waste decomposition products to the ground or surface waters or to the atmosphere; and

(c) Complies with the closure requirements of this part, including, but not limited to, the requirements of §§ 264.178, 264.197, 264.228, 264.258, 264.280, 264.310, 264.351, 264.601 through 264.603, and 264.1102.