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 subpart, including, but not limited to, the requirements of §§ 265.197, 265.228, 265.258, 265.280, 265.310, 265.351, 265.381, 265.404, and 265.1102. [51 FR 16451, May 2, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 37267, Aug. 18, 1992; 71 FR 40275, July 14, 2006]