R 299.4431 Type II landfill operation; noise.

Rule 431. (1) Operation of a type II landfill shall not result in noise exceeding the following levels when measured at the common property line nearest the active work area: (a) For adjacent residential property, 75 dBA. (b) For adjacent commercial property, 85 dBA. (c) For adjacent industrial and other property, 90 dBA. (2) Noise levels may be monitored by the solid waste control agency using weighted decibel measurements, referenced to 20 micropascals, with an audio output meter that is approved by the United States bureau of standards. (3) Objectionable noises due to intermittence beat, frequency, or shrillness shall be muffled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses.