Compliance period

1. The department will specify in the facility permit the compliance period during which the ground water protection standard of section 33.1-24-05-49 applies. The compliance period is the number of years equal to the active life of the waste management area (including any waste management activity prior to permitting and the closure period). 2. The compliance period begins when the owner or operator initiates a compliance monitoring program meeting the requirements of section 33.1-24-05-56. 3. If the owner or operator is engaged in a corrective action program at the end of the compliance period specified in subsection 1, the compliance period is extended until the owner or operator can demonstrate that the ground water protection standard of section 33.1-24-05-49 has not been exceeded for a period of three consecutive years.