Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs): Current Regulations and Solutions

Presented by Fabricated Geomembrane Institute

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(7.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs))

Course Organizer: Timothy D. Stark (U. of Illinois)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Following the massive coal ash spill in Tennessee in 2008, USEPA took aggressive steps to assess impoundments and other units that manage residuals from coal combustion and that contain free liquids. On 19 December 2014 USEPA published the new rule titled: “Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities” in the Federal Register (Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0640). The rule establishes technical requirements for CCR landfills and surface impoundments under Subtitle D of RCRA to establish requirements for safe disposal of CCRs from coal-fired power plants. The new regulations address the risks from coal ash disposal -- leaking of contaminants into ground water, blowing of contaminants into the air as dust, and the catastrophic failure of coal ash surface impoundments. Attendees will gain a broad knowledge of current and emerging CCR regulations, local experience managing CCRs, and the advantages of using geosynthetics to manage and dispose of CCRS.

Course attendees will earn seven (7.0) PDH. Lunch and break refreshments will be provided.

ONE DAY COURSE AGENDA