Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Guidance Document Information
Title Early Detection and Management of Elevated Temperature Landfills
Document ID LPR-SW-2026-01
Effective Date 9/12/2026
pdf View document text     Posted On 9/14/2026                 Document on Town Hall

This document applies to the following chapters
[9 VAC 20-70] Financial Assurance Regulations for Solid Waste Disposal, Transfer and Treatment Facilities
[9 VAC 20-81] Solid Waste Management Regulations
Public Comment Forums / Change History
Proposed Change Register Date Status
Elevated temperature landfill (ETLF) conditions have recently occurred at multiple permitted municipal solid waste (or sanitary) landfills in Virginia. These landfills are performing required air and solid waste regulatory monitoring, but some did not respond to impending ETLF conditions when detect.... 7/13/2026 Forum ended on 8/12/2026 with 4 Comments.


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