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Minnesota Administrative Rules 7035.2815 MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES Subp. 4. Ground water performance standards. The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain the facility to achieve compliance with items A to J. A. A compliance boundary must be established at each facility in accordance with items B and C. If the conditions in item D or E apply, a lower compliance boundary and surface water compliance boundary may also be established. Ground water quality must comply with items E, F, and H at the locations given in item F. If an intervention limit established under items E, F, and H is exceeded in ground water at any location,the owner or operator must take the actions specified in item G. B. The owner or operator must propose the locations of the compliance boundary. The owner or operator shall submit the proposed locations to the commissioner for review and approval,together with the rationale for the selected locations, supporting information, and any additional information the commissioner may require to describe the locations of the boundaries in the facility permit. C. The compliance boundary must be established in accordance with subitems (1) and (2). (1) The compliance boundary must surround the waste fill area and leachate management system. It must be located on the facility property, with a sufficient setback from the property boundary to enable the installation of monitoring points and, if necessary,ground water control features. The following factors shall also be considered in establishing the location of the compliance boundary: (a) hydrogeologic factors, including attenuation and dilution characteristics; ground water quantity, quality, flow rates, and flow directions; and anticipated rates and directions of pollutant movement; (b) the feasibility of ground water monitoring at the compliance boundary; (c)