{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac20-170-120","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC20-170-120","heading":"Closure standards","body":"Article 2\n\nFacility Closure\n\nA. The owner or operator shall close the receiving facility in a manner that minimizes the need for further maintenance, and controls, minimizes or eliminates, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, the escape of residual waste, surface runoff, or waste decomposition products to the groundwater, surface water, or to the atmosphere.\n\nB. At closure, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment systems, containers, contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste.\n\nC. The owner or operator shall complete closure activities in accordance with the closure plan and within six months after receiving the final volume of wastes.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 20. Virginia Waste Management Board","Chapter 170. Transportation of Solid and Medical Wastes on State Waters","Part III. Standards for Loading and Off-Loading Receiving Facilities Article 1 Standards for Design and Operation","Article 2. Facility Closure"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency20/chapter170/section120/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:03Z","sha256":"491e0417584461dfdf34fe5ba7d5a604354b5dda3062f4d50f2b9ce787154ecc","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac20-170-110","next":"us-va/9vac20-170-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}