[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44962-44984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22427]
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Part II
Environmental Protection Agency
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Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit
and Reporting Requirements for the Final Beneficial Reuse or Disposal
of Municipal Sewage Sludge (LAG650000); Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 1998 /
Notices
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6148-8]
Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General
Permit and Reporting Requirements for the Final Beneficial Reuse or
Disposal of Municipal Sewage Sludge (LAG650000)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Section 305(f)(1) of the CWA provides that all permits issued
under section 402 to a POTW or any other TWTDS must include
requirements for the use and disposal of sludge that implement the
regulations established pursuant to section 405(d) of the CWA (see 40
CFR part 503 and 40 CFR part 258).
The State of Louisiana was authorized to implement the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program on August 27,
1996. It did not apply for authorization to implement the sewage sludge
program at that time. The Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permits issued to wastewater treatment facilities will not
provide permit coverage for disposal of sewage sludge. EPA is issuing
this permit to assure sewage sludge is beneficially reused or disposed
in accordance with regulations to protect human health and the
environment. The 40 CFR part 503 Standards consist of general
requirements, pollutant limits, management practices, and operational
standards, for the final use or disposal of sewage sludge generated
during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Reuse or
disposal methods addressed in the general permit include sewage sludge
applied to the land, placed on a surface disposal site, and disposed in
a municipal solid waste landfill.
ADDRESSES: The public record is located at EPA Region 6, and is
available upon written request. Requests for copies of the public
record including a complete copy of the response to comments and the
general permit should be addressed to Wilma Turner, Administrative Team
of the Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ-CA), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave. Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
75202 (214) 665-7516. at the address above. A reasonable fee may be
charged for copying.
DATES: The permit will become effective September 21, 1998. The
expiration date is September 22, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the general
permit contact Stephanie Kordzi, Oversight Team, of the Water Quality
Protection Division (6WQ-PO), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202, (214) 665-
7520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Framework of Permitting System
Regulated entities include:
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Examples of regulated
Category entities
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Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage.. Publicly Owned Treatment
Works (Municipalities).
Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage.. Sewage Sludge Treatment
Devices (Including Blenders
of Sewage Sludge).
Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage.. Wastewater Treatment
Devices.
Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage.. Federal Facilities Treating
Domestic Sewage.
Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage.. Owners of Land Dedicated to
the Disposal of Sewage
Sludge.
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This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this
action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now aware
could potentially be regulated by this action. Other types of entities
not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether
your operation is regulated by this action, you should carefully
examine the applicability criteria found in 40 CFR 122.21(c)(2) of
title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
II. Permitting
A. Application of General Permit
This public notice specifies that official notification is required
for coverage under this general permit pursuant to 40 CFR 122.28(b)(2).
Notifying EPA under a general permit is a mechanism which can be used
to establish an accounting of the number of permittees covered by the
general permit, the nature of operations at the facility generating the
sewage sludge, and the identity and location of sludge disposal sites.
This type of information is appropriate since the sewage sludge is
being monitored and tracked. This permit will apply to all TWTDS
(including POTWs) covered by permitting requirements under 40 CFR part
503 and 40 CFR part 258.
B. Deadlines for Notification
1. Existing Facility. Individuals who intend to obtain coverage for
an existing TWTDS where sludge is generated, treated, land applied for
beneficial reuse, surface disposed or disposed in a municipal solid
waste landfill under this general permit shall submit notification to
the EPA in accordance with the requirements of this part on or before
90 days after the effective date of the permit. The effective date of
the permit is 30 days following publication of the permit in the
Federal Register;
2. New Facility. Operators of facilities that begin operations
after 90 days after permit finalization shall submit a notification to
the EPA in accordance with the requirements of this part at least 2
days prior to the commencement of the industrial activity at the
facility.
3. New Operator. Where the operator of a facility that is covered
by this permit changes, the new operator of the facility must submit a
notification to the EPA in accordance with the requirements of this
part at least 2 days prior to the change.
4. Late Notification. An operator associated with sewage sludge
generation, treatment, final reuse or disposal is not precluded from
submitting a notification to the EPA in accordance with the
requirements of this part after the dates provided in Parts II.B.1.,
2., or 3. (above) of this permit.
5. Owners or operators of facilities authorized by this permit
shall notify the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)
that they are covered by this permit. State notification must be made
within 30 days of issuance of this permit or upon completion of a new
facility.
C. Contents of Notice of Intent
Notifications to the EPA shall be signed in accordance with the
Signatory Requirements of the general permit and shall include the
following information:
1. The operator's name, address, telephone number, and status as
Federal, State, private, public, or other entity.
2. An indication of whether the TWTDS (including the land
application and disposal sites) are located on Federal Indian
Reservations.
3. The permit number(s) of additional permit(s) (Federal, State,
and local) authorizing activities associated with the generation,
treatment, land application for beneficial reuse, surface disposal or
disposal of sludge in a
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municipal solid waste landfill currently authorized by other permits.
4. Description of the permittee's sludge use and disposal
practices.
5. Presence of Endangered Species. Based on the instructions in
Addendum A, no species identified in Addendum A are in proximity to the
sites where sewage sludge is generated, treated, land applied for
beneficial reuse, surface disposed, or disposed in a municipal solid
waste landfill.
6. National Historic Preservation Act Compliance. A yes or no
response to the following statement: Applicant has obtained and is in
compliance with Historic Preservation Agreement.
7. Eligibility Certification. The following certifications shall be
signed in accordance with Part VI.
``I certify under penalty of law that I have read and understand
the Part IV.B. eligibility requirements for coverage under the
sewage sludge general permit including those requirements relating
to the protection of species identified in Addendum A.''
``To the best of my knowledge the sludge generation, sludge
treatment processes, land application for beneficial reuse, surface
disposal, and disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill covered
under this permit, are not likely and will not likely, adversely
affect any species identified in Addendum A of this permit, or are
otherwise eligible for coverage due to previous authorization under
the Endangered Species Act.''
``To the best of my knowledge, I further certify that such
activities, do not have an effect on properties listed or eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under the
National Historic Preservation Act, or are otherwise eligible for
coverage due to a previous agreement under the National Historic
Preservation Act.''
``I understand that continued coverage under the sewage sludge
general permit is contingent upon maintaining eligibility as
provided for in Part IV.B.''
C. Where To Submit
Facilities that generate, treat, land apply for beneficial reuse,
surface dispose, or dispose of sludge in a municipal solid waste
landfill must notify the EPA at the following address. The notification
must be signed in accordance with the Signatory Requirements of the
general permit. The notification is to be submitted to the Chief of the
Water Enforcement Branch (6EN-W) at the following address: Sewage
Sludge Notice of Intent, Water Enforcement Branch (6EN-W), Region 6,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 50625, Dallas, Texas
75270.
III. Compliance With Other Federal Regulations
A. National Environmental Policy Act
CWA section 511(c)(1) excludes this action from the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
B. Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 requires Federal Agencies
such as EPA to ensure, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) that any actions authorized, funded, or carried out
by the Agency (e.g., EPA issued sewage sludge permits requiring
compliance with the conditions in the part 503 regulations) are not
likely to adversely affect the continued existence of any federally-
listed endangered or threatened species or adversely modify or destroy
critical habitat of such species (see 16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2), 50 CFR part
402 and 40 CFR 122.49(c)).
Accordingly, sewage sludge final reuse and disposal activities that
are likely to adversely affect species are not eligible for permit
coverage under this sewage sludge general permit.
To be eligible for coverage under the sewage sludge general permit,
applicants are required to review the list of species and their
locations and which are described in the instructions for completing
the application requirements under this permit. If an applicant
determines that none of the species identified are found in the county
in which the TWTDS, surface disposal site, land application site or
MSWLF is located, then there is no likelihood of an adverse effect and
they are eligible for permit coverage. Applicants must then certify
that their operation is not likely to adversely affect species and will
be granted sewage sludge general permit coverage 48 hours after the
date of the postmark on the envelope used to mail in the notification.
If species are found to be located in the same county as the TWTDS,
surface disposal site, land application site, or MSWLF then the
applicant next must determine whether the species are in proximity to
the sites. A species is in proximity if it is located in the area of
the site where sewage sludge will be generated, treated, reused or
final disposed. If an applicant determines there are no species in
proximity to the potential sites, then there is no likelihood of
adversely affecting the species and the applicant is eligible for
permit coverage.
If species are in proximity to the sites, as long as they have been
considered as part of a previous ESA authorization of the applicant's
activity, and the environmental baseline established in that
authorization is unchanged, the applicant may be covered under the
permit. For example, an applicant's activity may have been authorized
as part of a section 7 consultation under ESA, covered under a section
10 permit, or have received a clearance letter. The environmental
baseline generally includes the past and present impacts of all
federal, state and private actions that were contemporaneous to an ESA
authorization. Therefore, if a permit applicant has received previous
authorization and nothing has changed or been added to the
environmental baseline established in the previous authorization, then
coverage under this permit will be provided.
In the absence of such previous authorization, if species are in
proximity to the sites, then the applicant must determine whether there
is any likely adverse affect upon the species. This is done by the
applicant conducting a further examination or investigation which
includes contacting the Services for a determination on potential
adverse effects of endangered species. If the applicant determines that
there likely is, or will likely be an adverse affect, then the
applicant is not eligible for general permit coverage.
All TWTDS applying for coverage under this permit must provide in
the notification to EPA the following information: (1) a determination
as to whether there are any species in proximity to the sites, and (2)
a certification that their sewage sludge treatment, reuse, or disposal
are not likely to adversely affect species or are otherwise eligible
for coverage due to a previous authorization under the ESA. Coverage is
contingent upon the applicant's providing truthful information
concerning certification and abiding by any conditions imposed by the
permit.
TWTDS who are not able to determine that there will be no likely
adverse affect to species or habitats and cannot sign the certification
to gain coverage under this sewage sludge general permit, must apply to
EPA for an individual sludge only permit. As appropriate, EPA will
conduct ESA Sec. 7 consultation when issuing such individual permits.
Regardless of the above conditions, EPA may require that a
permittee apply for an individual sewage sludge permit on the basis of
possible adverse effects on species or critical habitats. Where there
are concerns that coverage for a particular discharger is not
sufficiently protective of listed species, the Service (as well as any
other interested parties) may petition EPA to require that the
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discharger obtain an individual NPDES permit and conduct an individual
section 7 consultation as appropriate.
In addition, the Service may petition EPA to require that a
permittee obtain an individual sewage sludge permit. The permittee is
also required to make the record keeping information required by the 40
CFR part 503 regulations and the permit available upon request to the
U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service Regional Director, or his/her
authorized representative.
These mechanisms allow for the broadest and most efficient coverage
for the permittee while still providing for the most efficient
protection of endangered species. It significantly reduces the number
of TWTDS that must be considered individually and therefore allows the
Agency and the Services to focus their resources on those discharges
that are indeed likely to adversely affect water-dependent listed
species. Straightforward mechanisms such as these allow applicants with
expedient permit coverage, and eliminates ``permit limbo'' for the
greatest number of permitted discharges. At the same time it is more
protective of endangered species because it allows both agencies to
focus on the real problems, and thus, provide endangered species
protection in a more expeditious manner. Prior to the publication of
the public notice of this draft permit in the Federal Register, the
Service concurred that the draft permit would not adversely affect
listed species. No comments were submitted during the public notice
period regarding compliance with the ESA.
C. National Historic Preservation Act
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) prohibits Federal
actions that would affect a property that either is listed on, or is
eligible for listing, on the National Historic Register. EPA therefore
cannot issue permits to treatment works treating domestic sewage
(including publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) affecting historic
properties unless measures will be taken such as under a written
agreement between the applicant and the State Historic Preservation
Officer (SHPO) outlining all measures to be undertaken by the applicant
to mitigate or prevent adverse effects to the historic property.
Therefore, under today's permit land applying, surface disposing, or
disposing of sewage sludge in a municipal solid waste landfill may be
covered only if the action will not affect a historic property that is
listed or is eligible to be listed in the National Historic Register,
or the operator has obtained and is in compliance with a written
agreement signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) that
outlines measures to be taken to mitigate or prevent adverse effects to
the historic site. Prior to the publication of the public notice of the
draft permit in the Federal Register, the Arkansas State Historic
Preservation Program determined it had no objections to the general
permit based on the NHPA. No comments were submitted during the public
notice period regarding compliance with the NHPA.
D. Executive Order 12866
Under Executive Order 12866, (58 FR 51735 October 4, 1993) the
Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant''
and therefore subject to OMB review and the requirements of the
Executive Order. The Order defines ``significant regulatory action'' as
one that is likely to result in a rule that may have an annual effect
on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a
material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity,
competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State,
local, or Tribal governments or communities; create a serious
inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by
another agency; materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements,
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of
recipients thereof; or raise novel legal or policy issues arising out
of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set
forth in the Executive Order. It has been determined that this general
permit is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the terms of
Executive Order 12866.
E. Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection required by this permit has been
approved by OMB under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., in submission made for the NPDES permit program
and assigned OMB control number 2040-0004 for the discharge monitoring
reports. Permit application and Notice of Intent information has been
assigned the OMB control number 2040-0086.
F. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., a
Federal agency must prepare an initial regulatory flexibility analysis
``for any proposed rule'' for which the agency ``is required by section
553 of (the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)), or any other law, to
publish general notice of proposed rulemaking.'' The RFA exempts from
this requirement any rule that the issuing agency certifies ``will not,
if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.''
EPA did not prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) for
the proposed permit. EPA views issuance of a ``sewage sludge only''
general permit to not be subject to rulemaking requirements, including
the requirement for a general notice of proposed rulemaking, under APA
section 553 or any other law, and is thus not subject to the RFA
requirement to prepare an IRFA. The EPA concluded that the permit, if
issued as drafted, would not have a significant impact on a substantial
number of small entities. NPDES general permits are not ``rules'' under
the APA and thus not subject to the APA requirement to publish a notice
of proposed rulemaking. NPDES general permits are also not subject to
such a requirement under the Clean Water Act (CWA). While EPA publishes
a notice to solicit public comment on draft general permits, it does so
pursuant to the CWA section 402(a) requirement to provide ``an
opportunity for a hearing.''
G. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), Pub. L.
104-4, generally requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their ``regulatory actions'' on State, local, and tribal governments
and the private sector. UMRA uses the term ``regulatory actions'' to
refer to regulations. (See, e.g., UMRA section 201, ``Each agency shall
* * * assess the effects of Federal regulatory actions * * * (other
than to the extend that such regulations incorporate requirements
specifically set forth in law)'' (emphasis added)). UMRA section 102
defines ``regulation'' and ``rule'' by reference to section 658 of
Title 2 of the U.S. Code, which in turn defines ``regulation'' and
``rule'' by reference to section 601(2) of the RFA. That section of the
RFA defines ``rule'' as ``any rule for which the agency publishes a
notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to section 553(b) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), or any other law. * * *''
NPDES general permits are not ``rules'' under the APA and thus not
subject to the APA requirement to publish a notice of proposed
rulemaking. NPDES general permits are also not subject to such a
requirement under the Clean Water Act (CWA). While EPA publishes a
notice to solicit public comment on draft general permits, it does so
pursuant to the CWA section 402(a) requirement to provide ``an
opportunity for a hearing.'' Thus, NPDES general permits are not
``rules''
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for UMRA purposes but are treated with rule-like procedures.
IV. Final General Permit for Final Beneficial Reuse and Disposal of
Municipal Sewage Sludge
A. Today's Document
Today's document discusses the issuance of a general permit to
regulate the final beneficial reuse and disposal of municipal sewage
sludge in Louisiana. The permit was proposed and published in the
Federal Register on November 15, 1996, found in 58 FR 58550, 58554. The
following portion of the notice describes conditions of certification
under section 401 of the CWA submitted by the LDEQ on the proposed
general Sewage Sludge permit. Only the LDEQ submitted comments during
the public notice period.
1. The final permit was revised to contain a provision that sewage
sludge with a concentration of PCB's equal to or greater than 10 mg/kg
be incorporated into the soil. The condition of certification made by
LDEQ is based on Federal regulations 40 CFR 257.3-5 (Interim Final),
which states that solid waste, containing concentrations of PCB's equal
to or greater than 10 mg/kg (dry weight) must be incorporated into the
soil.
2. In addition, the LDEQ required, as a condition of certification,
that a recommendation be included in the permit requiring exceptional
quality sludge be land applied at agronomic rates. The final permit was
revised to include the recommendation. In addition, the permit was
revised to clarify that applying sewage sludge at an agronomic rate
applies to both nitrogen and phosphorous for all sewage sludge
beneficially reused. Nitrogen shall be considered the limiting
pollutant in unimpaired watershed areas. Phosphorous shall be
considered the limiting pollutant when the sewage sludge is land
applied in an impaired watershed area. Impaired watershed areas are
defined in the 1998 Louisiana' Water Quality Limited Waterbodies--
303(d) list. A copy of the 303(d) list can be obtained from Barbara
Romanowsky, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box
82215, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2215.
3. The LDEQ required, as a condition of certification, that the
land application restrictions included in the permit also include
restrictions with regards to slope. The following table was included in
the final permit and is based on proposed changes to the state of
Louisiana sewage requirements:
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Slope percent Application restriction
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0-3............................... None, except drainage to prevent
standing water shall be provided.
Liquid or solid material may be
applied.
3-6............................... Application of liquid or solid
material may be made. A 100 foot
vegetated runoff area should be
provided at the downslope end of
the application area if a liquid is
applied. Measures should be taken
to prevent erosion.
6-12.............................. Liquid material must be injected
into the soil. Solid material must
be incorporated into the soil if
the site is not covered with
vegetation. A 100 foot vegetated
runoff area is required at the
downslope end of the application
area for all applications. Measures
must be taken to prevent erosion.
>12............................... Unsuitable for application unless a
200 foot vegetated buffer area with
a slope of less than 3% is provided
at the downslope edge of the
application area and the material
is incorporated (solid material)
and injected (liquid material) into
the soil. Measures must be taken to
prevent erosion.
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4. The definition of ``contaminate an aquifer'' was revised in the
final permit to reference a revised regulatory citation 40 CFR Subpart
141.62(b).
5. A provision in the permit was revised to only allow vector
attraction reduction alternatives 1-5 be used either prior to or at the
same time pathogen reduction is met.
Effective Date of Requirements
This permit shall become effective 30 days from the publication
date in the Federal Register. The effective date has been revised from
the defined date in the proposed permit.
NPDES General Permit for Final Reuse and Disposal of Sewage Sludge
Table of Contents
Part I. Coverage Under this Permit
Part II. General Permit Conditions
Part III. Inspections and Information
Part IV. Notification Requirements
Part V. Permit Actions
Part VI. Signatory Requirements
Part VII. Termination of Coverage
Part VIII. Monitoring
Part IX. Records
Part X. Definitions
Part XI. Outline of Permit
Part XII. Instructions to Permittees
Part XIII. Body of Permit
Addenda
Addendum A Endangered Species Guidance
Addendum B National Historic Preservation Act Guidance
Part I. Coverage Under This Permit
A. Permit Area
The permit covers all areas administered by Region 6 in the State
of Louisiana.
B. Coverage and Eligibility
Unless excluded from coverage in accordance with Part I, paragraph
C or D below, treatment works treating domestic sewage (TWTDS) that are
defined in 40 CFR 122.2 and are subject to the requirements of 40 CFR
part 503 and 40 CFR part 258 are authorized under the terms and
conditions of this permit.
1. Permittees must retain on site a copy of the permit.
2. TWTDS With Expired Permits or Pending Applications. All
facilities which have expired permits and have reapplied in accordance
with 40 CFR 122.21(d); and all facilities which have submitted
applications in accordance with 40 CFR 122.21(a) are automatically
covered by the terms of this permit. A permittee may request to be
excluded from coverage by this permit by applying for an individual
permit in accordance with 40 CFR 122.28(b)(2)(iii).
C. Limitations on Coverage
The following activities are not covered by this permit; TWTDS that
the Director has determined to be or may reasonably be expected to pose
a potential threat to human health and the environment due to toxic
pollutants or, which have been notified by the Director to file for an
individual or alternative general permit in accordance with Part I, D.
(below) of this permit.
D. Requiring an Individual Permit or an Alternative General Permit
1. The Director may require any person authorized by this permit to
apply for and obtain either an individual sewage sludge permit or an
alternative sewage sludge general permit as provided in 40 CFR
122.28(b) (2) or (3). The Director will notify the owner or operator in
writing that a permit application is required. If an owner or operator
fails to submit an individual permit application in a timely manner
required under this paragraph by the
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Director, then the applicability of this general permit to the
individual permittee is automatically terminated at the end of the day
specified for application submittal.
2. Any owner or operator authorized by this permit may request to
be excluded from the coverage of this permit by applying for an
individual permit as provided in 40 CFR 122.28(b)(2)(iii). The owner or
operator shall submit application information as required by 40 CFR
122.21(c)(2) to the Director with reasons supporting the request.
3. When an individual permit is issued to an owner or operator
otherwise subject to this permit, or the owner or operator is approved
for coverage under an alternative general permit, the applicability of
this permit to the facility is automatically terminated on the
effective date of the individual permit or on the date of approval for
coverage under the alternative general permit. When an individual
permit is denied to an owner or operator otherwise subject to this
permit, or the owner or operator is denied for coverage under an
alternative general permit, the permittee is automatically reinstated
under this permit on the date of such denial unless otherwise specified
by the Director.
E. Permit Expiration
Coverage under this permit will expire five (5) years from the date
of issuance. The conditions of an expired permit continue in force
until the effective date of a new permit (40 CFR 122.6).
F. Endangered Species Protection
Permit Coverage Restrictions: In order to be eligible for coverage
under this permit, the applicant must comply with the Endangered
Species Act. Land application, surface disposal, or disposal of sludge
in a municipal solid waste landfill may be covered under this permit
only if either:
1. Sewage sludge activities are not likely to adversely affect
species identified in Addendum A of this permit; or
2. The applicant's activity has received previous authorization
under the Endangered Species Act and established an environmental
baseline that is unchanged; or,
3. The applicant is implementing appropriate measures as required
by the Director to address adverse affects. All TWTDS applying for
coverage under this sewage sludge general permit must certify that
their activities regarding the generation, treatment, land application
for beneficial reuse, surface disposal, or disposal of sludge in a
municipal solid waste landfill are not likely to adversely affect
species identified in Addendum A of this permit.
G. National Historic Preservation Act
In order to be eligible for coverage under this permit, the
applicant must be in compliance with the National Historic Preservation
Act. Activities associated with the generation, treatment, land
application for beneficial reuse, surface disposal, or disposal of
sludge in a municipal solid waste landfill may be covered under this
permit only if:
1. Operations do not affect a property that is listed or is
eligible for listing in the National Historic Register maintained by
the Secretary of Interior; or,
2. The applicant has obtained and is in compliance with a written
agreement between the applicant and the State Historic Preservation
Officer (SHPO) that outlines all measures to be undertaken by the
applicant to mitigate or prevent adverse effects to the historic
property.
Part II. General Permit Conditions
A. The permittee shall comply with all conditions in this permit.
Failure to comply with this permit constitutes a violation of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) and is grounds for an enforcement action or for
modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination of the permit.
B. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or
prevent any sludge use or disposal practice which violates this permit
and which also has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human
health or the environment.
C. Violation of a permit condition may result in imposition of a
civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day for each violation.
Alternatively, violation of a permit condition may result in imposition
of administrative penalty assessed by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
D. Negligent violation of a permit condition may result in
imposition of a fine ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 per day for each
violation; or imprisonment for up to one year; or both a fine and
imprisonment.
E. Knowing violation of a permit condition may result in imposition
of a fine ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 per day for each violation; or
imprisonment for up to three years; or both a fine and imprisonment.
F. If the only means whereby the permittee can maintain compliance
with the conditions of this permit is to halt or reduce the permitted
activity, then the permittee's failure to do so shall not constitute a
defense in an enforcement action against the permittee.
G. The permittee shall properly operate and maintain all facilities
and systems of treatment and control, with all related appurtenances,
including adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality
assurance procedures, which have been installed or used by the
permittee for the purpose of achieving compliance with the conditions
of this permit. The permittee shall also properly operate and maintain
backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems when their operation
is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit.
Part III. Inspections and Information
A. The permittee shall furnish to the permitting authority, within
a reasonable time, any information requested for the purposes of
determining compliance with the permit or determining whether cause
exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this
permit. The permittee shall also furnish, upon request of the
permitting authority, copies of any records required to be kept under
the conditions of this permit.
B. The permittee shall allow a properly credentialed representative
of the permitting authority to perform the following functions: (1)
Enter the permittee's premises where a regulated facility is located,
where a regulated activity is being conducted, or where records are
required to be kept under the conditions of this permit. (2) At
reasonable times, have access to and copy any records required to be
kept under the conditions of this permit. (3) At reasonable times,
inspect any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations either regulated or required under
this permit. (4) At reasonable times, sample and monitor any
substances, parameters or practices at any location, either for the
purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by
the CWA.
Part IV. Notification Requirements
A. Deadlines for Notification
1. Existing Facility. Except as provided in paragraphs IV.A.3. (New
Operator), and IV.A.4. (Late Notification) of this Part, individuals
who intend to obtain coverage for an existing TWTDS where sludge is
generated, treated, land applied for beneficial reuse, surface disposed
or disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill under this general
permit shall
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submit notification to the EPA in accordance with the requirements of
this part on or before 90 days after permit finalization.
2. New Facility. Except as provided in paragraphs, IV.A.3. (New
Operator), and IV.A.4. (Late Notification) of this part, operators of
facilities that begin operations after 90 days after permit
finalization shall submit a notification to the EPA in accordance with
the requirements of this part at least 2 days prior to the commencement
of the industrial activity at the facility.
3. New Operator. Where the operator of a facility that is covered
by this permit changes, the new operator of the facility must submit a
notification to the EPA in accordance with the requirements of this
part at least 2 days prior to the change.
4. Late Notification. An operator associated with sewage sludge
generation, treatment, final reuse or disposal is not precluded from
submitting a notification to the EPA in accordance with the
requirements of this part after the dates provided in Parts IV.A.1.,
2., or 3. (above) of this permit.
5. Owners or operators of facilities authorized by this permit
shall notify the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)
that they are covered by this permit. State notification must be made
within 30 days of issuance of this permit or upon completion of a new
facility.
B. Contents of Notice of Intent
Notifications to the EPA shall be signed in accordance with Part
VI. (Signatory Requirements) of this permit and shall include the
following information:
1. The operator's name, address, telephone number, and status as
Federal, State, private, public, or other entity;
2. An indication of whether the TWTDS (including the land
application and disposal sites) are located on Federal Indian
Reservations;
3. The permit number(s) of additional permit(s) (Federal, State,
and local) authorizing activities associated with the generation,
treatment, land application for beneficial reuse, surface disposal or
disposal of sludge in a municipal solid waste landfill currently
authorized by other permits;
4. Description of the permittee's sludge use and disposal
practices.
5. Presence of Endangered Species. Based on the instructions in
Addendum A, no species identified in Addendum A are in proximity to the
sites where sewage sludge is generated, treated, land applied for
beneficial reuse, surface disposed, or disposed in a municipal solid
waste landfill.
6. National Historic Preservation Act Compliance. A yes or no
response to the following statement: Applicant has obtained and is in
compliance with Historic Preservation Agreement.
7. Eligibility Certification. The following certifications shall be
signed in accordance with Part VI.
``I certify under penalty of law that I have read and understand
the Part IV.B. eligibility requirements for coverage under the
sewage sludge general permit including those requirements relating
to the protection of species identified in Addendum A.''
``To the best of my knowledge the sludge generation, sludge
treatment processes, land application for beneficial reuse, surface
disposal, and disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill covered
under this permit, are not likely and will not likely, adversely
affect any species identified in Addendum A of this permit, or are
otherwise eligible for coverage due to previous authorization under
the Endangered Species Act.''
``To the best of my knowledge, I further certify that such
activities, do not have an effect on properties listed or eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under the
National Historic Preservation Act, or are otherwise eligible for
coverage due to a previous agreement under the National Historic
Preservation Act.''
``I understand that continued coverage under the sewage sludge
general permit is contingent upon maintaining eligibility as
provided for in Part IV.B.''
C. Where To Submit
Facilities that generate, treat, land apply for beneficial reuse,
surface dispose, or dispose of sludge in a municipal solid waste
landfill must notify the EPA at the following address. The notification
must be signed in accordance with Part VI. (Signatory Requirements) of
this permit. The notification is to be submitted to the Chief of the
Water Enforcement Branch (6EN-W) at the following address: Sewage
Sludge Notice of Intent, Water Enforcement Branch (6EN-W), Region 6,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 50625, Dallas, Texas
75270.
D. Additional Notification
1. The permittee shall notify the permitting authority 30 days
prior to any planned alteration or addition to the permitted facility
which results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or
disposal practices, where such alteration, addition or change may
justify different or additional permit conditions. The permittee shall
also notify the permitting authority 30 days prior to any additional
use or disposal sites not previously reported during the permit
application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land
application site.
2. The permittee shall notify the permitting authority 30 days
prior to any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity
which may result in the permittee's failure to comply with permit
requirements.
3. The permittee shall promptly submit to the permitting authority
any relevant facts or information where the permittee becomes aware of
its failure to have previously submitted such information or to have
previously submitted incorrect information in a permit application or
in any report.
E. Non-Compliance Notification
1. The permittee shall report to the permitting authority all
instances of its failure to comply with the conditions of this permit.
Reports of the permittee's failure to comply shall be submitted with
the permittee's next self-monitoring report or earlier, if requested by
the permitting authority or if required by an applicable sludge use or
disposal standard or permit conditions.
Part V. Permit Actions
A. This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated
for cause.
B. This permit may be modified or revoked and reissued to conform
to any applicable sludge use or disposal standard, promulgated under
Section 405(d) of the CWA, which is more stringent than any limitation
on the affected sludge pollutant or acceptable management practices
authorized in this permit, or which controls a pollutant or practice
not limited in this permit.
C. This permit may be modified or revoked and reissued where there
are material and substantial alterations or additions to the permitted
facility or activity, including a change in the permittee's sludge use
or disposal practices, and which justify different or additional permit
conditions.
D. This permit may be revoked and reissued due to changes in the
permitted facility or activity, planned by the permittee, which may
result in the failure to comply with permit requirements.
E. The permittee may transfer this permit to a new owner or
operator if the permit has been either modified or revoked and reissued
to identify the new permittee and to incorporate such other
requirements as may be necessary to assure compliance with the CWA.
F. The permittee, upon prior authorization of the permitting
authority, may automatically transfer this permit to a new permittee if
the following conditions have been met: (1) The permittee notifies the
permitting authority of the proposed transfer date
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at least thirty (30) days in advance; (2) The notice includes a written
agreement between the permittee and the proposed new permittee(s) which
contains a date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and
liability; and (3) The permittee does not receive notification from the
permitting authority that it will exercise its discretion to modify or
revoke and reissue the permit. Under this circumstance, the permit
transfer is effective on the date specified in the written agreement.
G. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit
modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, does not
justify the failure to comply with any permit condition.
H. The filing by the permittee of a notification of planned changes
or of anticipated noncompliance does not justify the failure to comply
with any permit condition.
I. Prior to the expiration date of this permit, the permittee must
apply for and obtain a new permit in order to continue an activity
regulated hereunder.
J. The permittee shall apply for a new permit within one hundred
eighty (180) days of promulgation of an applicable standard for sludge
use or disposal, or when its next permit renewal is due, whichever
occurs first.
K. The permittee shall submit a new application at least 180 days
before the expiration date of the existing permit, unless permission
for a later date has been granted by the Director. In no case may
permission be granted to submit a new application later than the
expiration date of the existing permit.
Part VI. Signatory Requirements
A. Reports
All notifications of intent, notices of termination, reports,
certifications or information either submitted to the Director, or that
this permit requires be maintained by the permittee, shall be signed as
follows:
1. For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the
purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer means: (1) a
president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation
in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the
corporation; or (2) the manager of one or more manufacturing,
production or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or
having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding $25,000,000 (in
second-quarter 1980 dollars) if authority to sign documents has been
assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate
procedures;
2. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner
or the proprietor, respectively; or
3. For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public facility: by
either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For
purposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a Federal
agency includes (1) the chief executive officer of the agency, or (2) a
senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall
operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency (e.g., Regional
Administrators of EPA).
B. Authorized Representative
All reports required by the permit and other information requested
by the Director shall be signed by a person described in Section VI.
above or be signed by a duly authorized representative of that person.
A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above
and submitted to the Director.
2. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position
having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated
facility or activity, such as the position of manager, operator,
superintendent, or position of equivalent responsibility or an
individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be
either a named individual or any individual occupying a named
position).
3. Changes to Authorization. If an authorization under paragraph
VI.B.1. or 2. is no longer accurate because a different individual or
position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility,
a new notification satisfying the requirements of Part IV.B. (Contents
of NOI) must be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any
reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative.
C. Certification
Any person signing documents under this section shall make the
following certification:
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all
attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those
persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the
information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true,
accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties
for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and
imprisonment for knowing violations.
Part VII. Termination of Coverage
A. Notice of Termination
Where all activities associated with the TWTDS including the
generation, treatment, land application for beneficial reuse, surface
disposal, or disposal of sludge in a municipal solid waste landfill are
authorized by this permit are eliminated, the operator of the TWTDS
shall notify the EPA within 60 days. The notification shall be signed
in accordance with Part VI (Signatory Requirements) of this permit. The
Notice of Termination shall include the following information:
1. Facility Information. Name, mailing address, and location of the
TWTDS for which the notification is submitted. Describe the physical
location of the site in terms of the latitude and longitude, or the
section, township and range to the nearest quarter section;
2. Operator Information. The name, address, and telephone number of
the operator addressed by the notification;
3. Permit Number. The permit number for the TWTDS associated with
sewage sludge generation, treatment, land application, surface
disposal, or disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill identified by
the Notice of Termination;
4. Reason for Termination. An indication of whether the activities
associated with sewage sludge have been eliminated or the operator of
the TWTDS has changed; and
5. Certification. The following certification signed in accordance
with Part VI. (Signatory Requirements) of this permit:
``I certify under penalty of law that the activities associated
with sewage sludge from the TWTDS that are regulated by a general
permit have been eliminated or that I am no longer the operator of
the TWTDS. I understand that by submitting this notice of
termination, that I can no longer generate, treat (change the
quality of), land apply, surface dispose, or dispose of sewage
sludge in a municipal solid waste landfill under this general
permit. I also understand that the submittal of this notice of
termination does not release an operator from liability for any
violations of this permit or the Clean Water Act.''
B. Addresses
All Notices of Termination are to be sent, to the following
address: Sewage
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Sludge Notice of Termination, Water Enforcement Branch (6EN-W), United
States Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 50625, Dallas, Texas
75270.
Part VIII. Monitoring
A. The permittee shall monitor the quality of sewage sludge at a
frequency dependent on the amount of sewage sludge reused or disposed,
as required by Part XIII, Element 1, Section 1.C., Part XIII, Element
2, Section 1.D., and Part XIII, Element 3.F., as applicable. Samples
and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be
representative of the monitored activity.
B. The permittee shall report results of monitoring of sludge use
or disposal practices on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) as
provided or specified by the permitting authority for that purpose.
C. The permittee shall maintain records of monitoring information
which shall include the following: (1) date, exact location, and time
of sampling or measurements; (2) names of individuals performing the
sampling and measurements; (3) dates the analyses were performed; (4)
names of individuals performing the analyses; (5) analytical methods or
techniques used in performing the analyses; and (6) results of the
analyses.
D. The permittee shall conduct monitoring in accordance with those
methods referenced in 40 CFR 503.8.
E. If the permittee monitors any pollutant, in accordance with
applicable test procedures specified in this permit, more frequently
than required by the permit, then the results of this monitoring shall
be reported with the data submitted in the DMR as specified by the
permitting authority.
F. Any person who knowingly falsifies, tampers with, or renders
inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained
under this permit shall be subject to the imposition of a fine of up to
$10,000 per day for each violation, or fine and imprisonment. Upon
subsequent convictions for the same violation, punishment shall be by a
fine of not more than $20,000 per day for each violation, or by
imprisonment for up to four years, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
G. The sludge DMRs shall be due by February 19th of each year and
shall cover the previous January through December time period for those
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) with a design flow rate equal to
or greater than one million gallons per day (mgd), and POTWs that serve
10,000 people or more, or any POTW required to have an approved
pretreatment program under 40 CFR 403.8(a) for each final sewage sludge
reuse or disposal practice. Submittal of DMR's is not required from
POTWs with a design flow rate of less than 1 mgd or other TWTDS
(including sludge only facilities).
Part IX. Records
A. The permittee shall retain records of all data used to complete
the application for this permit for a period of at least five years,
unless required by 40 CFR part 503 to be retained for a longer period.
B. The permittee shall retain all records of monitoring information
required by this permit, related to the permittee's sludge generation,
treatment, use and disposal activities, for a period of at least five
years from the date of the sample or measurement, unless required by 40
CFR part 503 to be retained for a longer period.
C. The permittee shall retain copies of all reports required by
this permit for a period of at least five years from the date of the
report, unless required by 40 CFR part 503 to be retained for a longer
period.
D. At any time upon the request of the permitting authority, the
period required for retention of records and reports may be extended.
E. All reports and information submitted to the permitting
authority shall be signed and certified by the following individual, as
appropriate; by a responsible corporate officer; by a general partner
or the proprietor; by the principle executive office or ranking public
official of a municipality, State, federal or other public agency; or
by a duly authorized representative.
F. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation
or certification in any record or other document submitted or required
to be maintained under this permit shall be subject to imposition of a
fine of up to $10,000 for each violation, or imprisonment for up to two
years for each violation, or both a fine and imprisonment. Upon
subsequent convictions for the same offense, such persons shall be
subject to the imposition of a fine of up to $20,000 per day for each
violation, or imprisonment for up to four years, or both a fine and
imprisonment.
Part X. Definitions
A. Active sewage sludge unit is a sewage sludge unit that has not
closed.
B. Agricultural land is land on which a food crop, a feed crop, or
a fiber crop is grown. This includes range land and land used as
pasture.
C. Agronomic Rate is the whole sludge application rate (dry weight
basis) designed: (1) To provide the amount of nitrogen needed by the
food crop, feed crop, fiber crop, cover crop, or vegetation grown on
the land; and (2) to minimize the amount of nitrogen in the sewage
sludge that passes below the root zone of the crop or vegetation grown
on the land to the ground water.
D. Annual pollutant loading rate is the maximum amount of a
pollutant that can be applied to a unit area of land during a 365 day
period.
E. Annual whole sludge application rate is the maximum amount of
sewage sludge (dry weight basis) that can be applied to a unit area of
land during a 365 day period.
F. Apply sewage sludge or sewage sludge applied to the land means
land application of sewage sludge.
G. Aquifer is a geologic formation, group of geologic formations,
or a portion of a geologic formation capable of yielding ground water
to wells or springs.
H. Base flood is a flood that has a one percent chance of occurring
in any given year (i.e., a flood with a magnitude equalled once in 100
years).
I. Bulk sewage sludge is sewage sludge that is not sold or given
away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
J. Contaminate an aquifer means to introduce a substance that
causes the maximum contaminant level for nitrate in 40 CFR 141.62(b) to
be exceeded in ground water or that causes the existing concentration
of nitrate in ground water to increase when the existing concentration
of nitrate in the ground water exceeds the maximum contamination level
for nitrate in 40 CFR 141.62(b).
K. Cover is soil or other material used to cover sewage sludge
placed on an active sewage sludge unit.
L. Cumulative pollutant loading rate is the maximum amount of an
inorganic pollutant that can be applied to an area of land.
M. CWA means the Clean Water Act (formerly referred to as either
the Federal Water Pollution Act or the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1972), Public Law 92-500, as amended by Public Law
95-217, Public Law 95-576, Public Law 96-483, Public Law 97-117, and
Public Law 100-
N. Domestic sewage is waste and wastewater from humans or household
operations that is discharged to or otherwise enters a treatment works.
O. Displacement is the relative movement of any two sides of a
fault measured in any direction.
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P. Dry weight basis means calculated on the basis of having been
dried at 105 degrees Celsius until reaching a constant mass (i.e.,
essentially 100 percent solids content).
Q. EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
R. Fault is a fracture or zone of fractures in any materials along
which strata on one side are displaced with respect to strata on the
other side.
S. Feed crops are crops produced primarily for consumption by
animals.
T. Fiber crops are crops such as flax and cotton.
U. Final cover is the last layer of soil or other material placed
on a sewage sludge unit at closure.
V. Food crops are crops consumed by humans. These include, but are
not limited to, fruits vegetables, and tobacco.
W. Forest is a tract of land thick with trees and underbrush.
X. Ground water is water below the land surface in the saturated
zone.
Y. Holocene time is the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period,
extending from the end of the Pleistocene epoch to the present.
Z. Industrial wastewater is wastewater generated in a commercial or
industrial process.
AA. Land application is the spraying or spreading of sewage sludge
onto the land surface; the injection of sewage sludge below the land
surface; or the incorporation of sewage sludge into the soil so that
the sewage sludge can either condition the soil or fertilize crops or
vegetation grown in the soil.
BB. Leachate collection system is a system or device installed
immediately above a liner that is designed, constructed, maintained,
and operated to collect and remove leachate from a sewage sludge unit.
CC. Liner is soil or synthetic material that has a hydraulic
conductivity of 1x10-7 centimeters per second or less.
DD. Lower explosive limit for methane gas is the lowest percentage
of methane gas in air, by volume, that propagates a flame at 25 degrees
Celsius and atmospheric pressure.
EE. Monthly average is the arithmetic mean of all measurements
taken during the month.
FF. Municipality means a city, town, borough, county, parish,
district, association, or other public body (including an
intermunicipal Agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created
by or under State law; an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal
organization having jurisdiction over sewage sludge management; or a
designated and approved management Agency under section 208 of the CWA,
as amended. The definition includes a special district created under
State law, such as a water district, sewer district, sanitary district,
utility district, drainage district, or similar entity, or an
integrated waste management facility as defined in section 201(3) of
the CWA, as amended, that has as one of its principal responsibilities
the treatment, transport, use, or disposal of sewage sludge.
GG. Other container is either an open or closed receptacle. This
includes, but is not limited to, a bucket, a box, a carton, and a
vehicle or trailer with a load capacity of one metric ton or less.
HH. Pasture is land on which animals feed directly on feed crops
such as legumes, grasses, grain stubble, or stover.
II. Permitting authority is either EPA or a State with an EPA-
approved sludge management program.
JJ. Person is an individual, association, partnership, corporation,
municipality, State or Federal agency, or an agent or employee thereof.
KK. Person who prepares sewage sludge is either the person who
generates sewage sludge during treatment of domestic sewage in a
treatment works or the person who derives a material from sewage
sludge.
LL. Place sewage sludge or sewage sludge placed means disposal of
sewage sludge on a surface disposal site.
MM. Pollutant is an organic substance, an inorganic substance, a
combination of organic and inorganic substances, or a pathogenic
organism that, after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion,
inhalation, or assimilation into an organism either directly from the
environment or indirectly by ingestion through the food chain, could,
on the basis of information available to the Administrator of EPA,
cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic
mutations, physiological malfunctions (including malfunction in
reproduction), or physical deformations in either organisms or
offspring of the organisms.
NN. Pollutant limit is a numerical value that describes the amount
of a pollutant allowed per unit amount of sewage sludge (e.g.,
milligrams per kilogram of total solids); the amount of a pollutant
that can be applied to a unit area of land (e.g., kilograms per
hectare); or the volume of a material that can be applied to a unit
area of land (e.g., gallons per acre).
OO. Public contact site is land with a high potential for contact
by the public. This includes, but is not limited to, public parks, ball
fields, cemeteries, plant nurseries, turf farms, and golf courses.
PP. Qualified ground water scientist is an individual with a
baccalaureate or post-graduate degree in the natural sciences or
engineering who has sufficient training and experience in ground water
hydrology and related fields, as may be demonstrated by State
registration, professional certification, or completion of accredited
university programs, to make sound professional judgements regarding
ground water monitoring, pollutant fate and transport, and corrective
action.
QQ. Range land is open land with indigenous vegetation.
RR. Reclamation site is drastically disturbed land that is
reclaimed using sewage sludge. This includes, but is not limited to,
strip mines and construction sites.
SS. Runoff is rainwater, leachate, or other liquid that drains
overland on any part of a land surface and runs off of the land
surface.
TT. Seismic impact zone is an area that has a 10 percent or greater
probability that the horizontal ground level acceleration of the rock
in the area exceeds 0.10 gravity once in 250 years.
UU. Sewage sludge is solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated
during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Sewage
sludge includes, but is not limited to, domestic septage; scum or
solids removed in primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment
processes; and a material derived from sewage sludge. Sewage sludge
does not include ash generated during the firing of sewage sludge in a
sewage sludge incinerator or grit and screenings generated during
preliminary treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works.
VV. Sewage sludge unit is land on which only sewage sludge is
placed for final disposal. This does not include land on which sewage
sludge is either stored or treated. Land does not include waters of the
United States, as defined in 40 CFR Subpart 122.2.
WW. Sewage sludge unit boundary is the outermost perimeter of an
active sewage sludge unit.
XX. Store or storage of sewage sludge is the placement of sewage
sludge on land on which the sewage sludge remains for two years or
less. This does not include the placement of sewage sludge on land for
treatment.
YY. Surface disposal site is an area of land that contains one or
more active sewage sludge units.
ZZ. Treat or treatment of sewage sludge is the preparation of
sewage sludge for final use or disposal. This includes, but is not
limited to, thickening, stabilization, and
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dewatering of sewage sludge. This does not include storage of sewage
sludge.
aa. Treatment works (TWTDS) is either a federally owned, publicly
owned, or privately owned device or system used to treat (including
recycle and reclaim) either domestic sewage or a combination of
domestic sewage and industrial waste of a liquid nature. EPA may
designate any person a TWTDS where the designation is necessary to
ensure compliance with the 40 CFR Part 503 regulations.
bb. Unstable area is land subject to natural or human-induced
forces that may damage the structural components of an active sewage
sludge unit. This includes, but is not limited to, land on which the
soils are subject to mass movement.
cc. Wetlands means those areas that are inundated or saturated by
surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration to support,
and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of
vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.
Part XI. Outline of Permit
Element 1. Land Application
Section I. Requirements Applying to All Sewage Sludge Land
Application
A. General Requirements
B. Testing Requirements
C. Monitoring Requirements
Section II. Requirements Specific to Bulk Sewage Sludge for
Application to the Land Meeting Class A or B Pathogen Reduction and
the Cumulative Loading Rates in Table 2, or Class B Pathogen
Reduction and the Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3.
A. Pollutant Limits
B. Pathogen Control
C. Management Practices
D. Notification Requirements
E. Recordkeeping Requirements
F. Reporting Requirements
Section III. Requirements Specific to Bulk Sewage Sludge Meeting
Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3 and Class A Pathogen Reduction
Requirements.
A. Pollutant Limits
B. Pathogen Control
C. Management Practices
D. Notification Requirements
E. Recordkeeping Requirements
F. Reporting Requirements
Section IV. Requirements Specific to Sludge Sold or Given Away in a
Bag or Other Container for Application to the Land that does not
Meet the Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3.
A. Pollutant Limits
B. Pathogen Control
C. Management Practices
D. Notification Requirements
E. Recordkeeping Requirements
F. Reporting Requirements
Element 2. Surface Disposal
Section I. Requirements Applying to All Sewage Sludge Surface
Disposal
A. General Requirements
B. Management Practices
C. Testing Requirements
D. Monitoring Requirements
Section II. Requirements Specific to Surface Disposal Sites Without
a Liner and Leachate Collection System
A. Pollutant Limits
B. Management Practices
C. Notification Requirements
D. Recordkeeping Requirements
E. Reporting Requirements
Section III. Requirements Specific to Surface Disposal Sites With a
Liner and Leachate Collection System
A. Pollutant Limits
B. Management Practices
C. Notification Requirements
D. Recordkeeping Requirements
E. Reporting Requirements
Element 3. Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Disposal
Section I. Requirements Applying to All Municipal Solid Waste
Landfill Disposal Activities
Part XII. Instructions to Permittees
Select only those Elements and Sections which apply to your sludge
reuse or disposal practice.
If your facility utilizes more than one type of disposal or reuse
method (for example, Element I and Element II apply) or the quality of
your sludge varies (for example, Section II and Section III of Element
I apply) use a separate Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for each
Section that is applicable.
The sludge DMRs shall be due by February 19th of each year and
shall cover the previous January through December time period for those
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) (defined as a treatment works
treating domestic sewage that is owned by a municipality or State) with
a design flow rate equal to or greater than one million gallons per day
(mgd), and POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, or any POTW required
to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR Subpart 403.8(a)
for each final sewage sludge reuse or disposal practice. Submittal of
DMR's is not required from POTWs with a design flow rate of less than 1
mgd or other TWTDS (including sludge only facilities).
The sludge conditions do not apply to wastewater treatment lagoons
where sludge is not wasted for final reuse/disposal. If the sludge is
not removed, the permittee shall indicate on the DMR ``No Discharge''.
Element 1--Land Application
Section I: Requirements Applying to All Sewage Sludge Land Application
Section II: Requirements Specific to Bulk Sewage Sludge for Application
to the Land Meeting Class A or B Pathogen Reduction and the Cumulative
Loading Rates in Table 2, or Class B Pathogen Reduction and the
Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3
Section III: Requirements Specific to Bulk Sewage Sludge Meeting
Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3 and Class A Pathogen Reduction
Requirements
Section IV: Requirements Specific to Sludge Sold or Given Away in a Bag
or Other Container for Application to the Land that does not Meet the
Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3
Element 2--Surface Disposal
Section I: Requirements Applying to All Sewage Sludge Surface Disposal
Section II: Requirements Specific to Surface Disposal Sites Without a
Liner and Leachate Collection System
Section III: Requirements Specific to Surface Disposal Sites With a
Liner and Leachate Collection System
Element 3--Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Disposal
Section I: Requirements Applying to All Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Disposal Activities
Part XIII. Body of Permit
Element 1--Land Application
Section I. Requirements Applying to All Sewage Sludge Land Application
A. General Requirements
1. The permittee shall handle and dispose of sewage sludge in
accordance with section 405 of the Clean Water Act and all other
applicable Federal regulations to protect public health and the
environment from any reasonably anticipated adverse effects due to any
toxic pollutants which may be present in the sludge.
2. If requirements for sludge management practices or pollutant
criteria become more stringent than the sludge pollutant limits or
acceptable management practices in this permit, or control a pollutant
not listed in this permit, this permit may be modified or revoked and
reissued to conform to the requirements promulgated at section
405(d)(2) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
3. In all cases, if the person (permit holder) who prepares the
sewage sludge supplies the sewage sludge to another person for land
application use or to the
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owner or lease holder of the land, the permit holder shall provide
necessary information to the parties who receive the sludge to assure
compliance with these regulations.
4. The permittee shall give prior notice to EPA (Chief, NPDES
Permits Branch, Water Quality Protection Division, Mail Code 6WQ-P, EPA
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202) of any planned changes
in the sewage sludge disposal practice, in accordance with 40 CFR
122.41(l)(1)(iii). These changes may justify the application of permit
conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit.
Change in the sludge use or disposal practice may be cause for revoking
and reissuing the permit in accordance with 40 CFR 122.62(a)(1).
5. The permittee shall complete the following evaluation of the
sewage sludge generated by the facility. The permittee shall retain
this information on site and it shall be made available for inspection
purposes within three years of the effective date of the permit.
a. An annual quantitative tabulation of the ultimate disposition of
all sewage sludge (including, but not limited to, the amount
beneficially reused, landfilled, surface disposed, and incinerated).
b. An assessment of technological processes and an economic
analysis evaluating the potential for beneficial reuse of all sewage
sludge not currently beneficially reused, including a listing of any
steps which would be required to achieve the sludge quality necessary
to beneficially reuse the sludge.
c. A description of, including the expected results and the
anticipated timing for, all projects in process, in planning and/or
being considered which are directed towards additional beneficial reuse
of sewage sludge.
d. A listing of the specific steps (controls/changes) which would
be necessary to achieve and sustain the quality of the sludge so that
the pollutant concentrations in the sludge fall below the pollutant
concentration criteria listed in Part XIII, Element I, Section III,
Table 3 of the permit.
e. A listing of, and the anticipated timing for, all projects in
process, in planning, and/or being considered which are directed
towards meeting the sludge quality referenced in (d) above.
f. In accordance with 40 CFR 503.13(a)(3), if bulk sewage sludge is
applied to a lawn or home garden, the concentration of each pollutant
in the sewage sludge shall not exceed the concentration of pollutants
in Table 3, Element I, Section III.
6. Coverage under this permit does not relieve the permittee from
complying with state regulations applicable to sewage sludge use and
disposal.
B. Testing Requirements
1. Sewage sludge shall be tested once during the life of the permit
within one year from the effective date of the permit in accordance
with the method specified at 40 CFR part 268, appendix I (Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)) or other approved methods on
those publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) (defined as a treatment
works treating domestic sewage that is owned by a municipality or
State) with a design flow rate equal to or greater than one million
gallons per day (mgd), and POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, or
any POTW required to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR
403.8(a) for each final sewage sludge reuse or disposal practice. This
provision does not apply to those POTWs with a design flow of less than
1 mgd or other TWTDS (sludge only facilities). Sludge shall be tested
after final treatment prior to leaving the POTW site. Sewage sludge
determined to be a hazardous waste in accordance with 40 CFR part 261,
shall be handled according to RCRA standards for the disposal of
hazardous waste in accordance with 40 CFR part 262. The disposal of
sewage sludge determined to be a hazardous waste, in other than a
certified hazardous waste disposal facility shall be prohibited. The
Information Management Section, telephone no. (214) 665-6750, and the
appropriate state agency shall be notified of test failure within 24
hours. A written report shall be provided to this office within 7 days
after failing the TCLP. The report will contain test results,
certification that unauthorized disposal has not occurred and a summary
of alternative disposal plans that comply with RCRA standards for the
disposal of hazardous waste. The report shall be addressed to:
Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6,
Mail Code 6PD, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202. A copy of this
report shall be sent to the Chief, Water Enforcement Branch, Compliance
Assurance and Enforcement Division, Mail Code 6EN-W, at the same street
address.
2. Sewage sludge shall not be applied to the land if the
concentration of any of the pollutants exceed the pollutant
concentration criteria in Table 1. Testing for PCBs is only required by
those POTWs with a design flow rate equal to or greater than one mgd,
and POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, or any POTW required to
have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR 403.8(a) for each
final sewage sludge reuse or disposal practice. If the concentration of
PCB's in sewage sludge exceeds 10 mg/kg and the sludge is applied to
food chain crops, then the sludge must be incorporated into the soil.
The frequency of testing for pollutants in Table 1 is found in
Element 1, Section I.C.
Table 1
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Ceiling
Concentrations
Pollutant (milligrams
per kilogram)
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Arsenic................................................. 75
Cadmium................................................. 85
Copper.................................................. 4300
Lead.................................................... 840
Mercury................................................. 57
Molybdenum.............................................. 75
Nickel.................................................. 420
Selenium................................................ 100
Zinc.................................................... 7500
PCB's................................................... 49*
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\1\ Dry weight basis.
3. Pathogen Control. All sewage sludge that is applied to
agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation site
shall be treated by either the Class A or Class B pathogen
requirements. Sewage sludge that is applied to a lawn or home garden
shall be treated by the Class A pathogen requirements. Sewage sludge
that is sold or given away in a bag shall be treated by Class A
pathogen requirements.
a. Six alternatives are available to demonstrate compliance with
Class A sewage sludge. All 6 options require either the density of
fecal coliform in the sewage sludge be less than 1000 Most Probable
Number (MPN) per gram of total solids (dry weight basis), or the
density of Salmonella sp. bacteria in the sewage sludge be less than
three MPN per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis) at the time
the sewage sludge is used or disposed; at the time the sewage sludge is
prepared for sale or given away in a bag or other container for
application to the land. Below are the additional requirements
necessary to meet the definition of a Class A sludge. For any Class A
sludge, when vector attraction reduction Alternatives 1-5 are used,
pathogen reduction must be met either prior to or at the same time.
Alternative 1--The temperature of the sewage sludge that is used or
disposed shall be maintained at a specific value for a period of time.
See 40 CFR 503.32(a)(3)(ii) for specific information. This alternative
is not applicable to composting.
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Alternative 2--The pH of the sewage sludge that is used or disposed
shall be raised to above 12 and shall remain above 12 for 72 hours. pH
shall be defined as the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion
concentration measured at 25 deg.C or measured at another temperature
and then converted to an equivalent value at 25 deg.C.
The temperature of the sewage sludge shall be above 52 degrees
Celsius for 12 hours or longer during the period that the pH of the
sewage sludge is above 12.
At the end of the 72 hour period during which the pH of the sewage
sludge is above 12, the sewage sludge shall be air dried to achieve a
percent solids in the sewage sludge greater than 50 percent.
Alternative 3--The sewage sludge shall be analyzed for enteric
viruses prior to pathogen treatment. The limit for enteric viruses is
one Plaque-forming Unit per four grams of total solids (dry weight
basis) either before or following pathogen treatment. See 40 CFR
503.32(a)(5)(ii) for specific information. The sewage sludge shall be
analyzed for viable helminth ova prior to pathogen treatment. The limit
for viable helminth ova is less than one per four grams of total solids
(dry weight basis) either before or following pathogen treatment. See
40 CFR 503.32(a)(5)(iii) for specific information.
Alternative 4--The density of enteric viruses in the sewage sludge
shall be less than one Plaque-forming Unit per four grams of total
solids (dry weight basis) at the time the sewage sludge is used or
disposed or at the time the sludge is prepared for sale or given away
in a bag or other container for application to the land.
The density of viable helminth ova in the sewage sludge shall be
less than one per four grams of total solids (dry weight basis) at the
time the sewage sludge is used or disposed or at the time the sewage
sludge is prepared for sale or given away in a bag or other container
for application to the land.
Alternative 5--Sewage sludge shall be treated by one of the
Processes to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP) described in 40 CFR part
503, appendix B. PFRPs include composting, heat drying, heat treatment,
and thermophilic aerobic digestion.
Alternative 6--Sewage sludge shall be treated by a process that is
equivalent to a Process to Further Reduce Pathogens, if individually
approved by the Pathogen Equivalency Committee representing the EPA.
b. Three alternatives are available to demonstrate compliance with
Class B sewage sludge.
Alternative 1--(i) Seven representative samples of the sewage
sludge that is used shall be collected for one monitoring episode at
the time the sewage sludge is used or disposed.
(ii) The geometric mean of the density of fecal coliform in the
samples collected shall be less than either 2,000,000 MPN per gram of
total solids (dry weight basis) or 2,000,000 Colony Forming Units per
gram of total solids (dry weight basis).
Alternative 2--Sewage sludge shall be treated in one of the
Processes to Significantly Reduce Pathogens (PSRP) described in 40 CFR
part 503, appendix B.
Alternative 3--Sewage sludge shall be treated in a process that is
equivalent to a PSRP, if individually approved by the Pathogen
Equivalency Committee representing the EPA.
In addition, the following site restrictions must be met if Class B
sludge is land applied.
i. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the sewage sludge/
soil mixture and are totally above the land surface shall not be
harvested for 14 months after application of sewage sludge.
ii. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land
shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of sewage sludge
when the sewage sludge remains on the land surface for 4 months or
longer prior to incorporation into the soil.
iii. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land
shall not be harvested for 38 months after application of sewage sludge
when the sewage sludge remains on the land surface for less than 4
months prior to incorporation into the soil.
iv. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops shall not be harvested
for 30 days after application of sewage sludge.
v. Animals shall not be grazed on the land for 30 days after
application of sewage sludge.
vi. Turf grown on land where sewage sludge is applied shall not be
harvested for 1 year after application of the sewage sludge when the
harvested turf is placed on either land with a high potential for
public exposure or a lawn, unless otherwise specified by the permitting
authority.
vii. Public access to land with a high potential for public
exposure shall be restricted for 1 year after application of sewage
sludge.
viii. Public access to land with a low potential for public
exposure shall be restricted for 30 days after application of sewage
sludge.
4. Vector Attraction Reduction Requirements. All bulk sewage sludge
that is applied to agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or
a reclamation site shall be treated by one of the following
alternatives 1 through 10 for Vector Attraction Reduction. All bagged
sewage sludge shall be treated by one of Alternatives 1-8 only. If bulk
sewage sludge is applied to a home garden or lawn, or bagged sewage
sludge is applied to the land, only alternative 1 through alternative 8
shall be used.
Alternative 1--The mass of volatile solids in the sewage sludge
shall be reduced by a minimum of 38 percent.
Alternative 2--If Alternative 1 cannot be met for an anaerobically
digested sludge, demonstration can be made by digesting a portion of
the previously digested sludge anaerobically in the laboratory in a
bench-scale unit for 40 additional days at a temperature between 30 and
37 degrees Celsius. Volatile solids must be reduced by less than 17
percent to demonstrate compliance.
Alternative 3--If Alternative 1 cannot be met for an aerobically
digested sludge, demonstration can be made by digesting a portion of
the previously digested sludge with a percent solids of two percent or
less aerobically in the laboratory in a bench-scale unit for 30
additional days at 20 degrees Celsius. Volatile solids must be reduced
by less than 15 percent to demonstrate compliance.
Alternative 4--The specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR) for sewage
sludge treated in an aerobic process shall be equal to or less than 1.5
milligrams of oxygen per hour per gram of total solids (dry weight
basis) at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
Alternative 5--Sewage sludge shall be treated in an aerobic process
for 14 days or longer. During that time, the temperature of the sewage
sludge shall be higher than 40 degrees Celsius and the average
temperature of the sewage sludge shall be higher than 45 degrees
Celsius.
Alternative 6--The pH of sewage sludge shall be raised to 12 or
higher by alkali addition and, without the addition of more alkali
shall remain at 12 or higher for two hours and then at 11.5 or higher
for an additional 22 hours at the time the sewage sludge is used or
disposed; at the time the sewage sludge is prepared for sale or given
away in a bag or other container.
Alternative 7--The percent solids of sewage sludge that does not
contain unstabilized solids generated in a primary wastewater treatment
process shall be equal to or greater than 75 percent based on the
moisture content and total solids prior to mixing with other materials.
Unstabilized solids are
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defined as organic materials in sewage sludge that have not been
treated in either an aerobic or anaerobic treatment process.
Alternative 8--The percent solids of sewage sludge that contains
unstabilized solids generated in a primary wastewater treatment process
shall be equal to or greater than 90 percent based on the moisture
content and total solids prior to mixing with other materials at the
time the sludge is used. Unstabilized solids are defined as organic
materials in sewage sludge that have not been treated in either an
aerobic or anaerobic treatment process.
Alternative 9--(i) Sewage sludge shall be injected below the
surface of the land.
(ii) No significant amount of the sewage sludge shall be present on
the land surface within one hour after the sewage sludge is injected.
(iii) When sewage sludge that is injected below the surface of the
land is Class A with respect to pathogens, the sewage sludge shall be
injected below the land surface within eight hours after being
discharged from the pathogen treatment process.
Alternative 10--(i) Sewage sludge applied to the land surface or
placed on a surface disposal site shall be incorporated into the soil
within six hours after application to or placement on the land.
(ii) When sewage sludge that is incorporated into the soil is Class
A with respect to pathogens, the sewage sludge shall be applied to or
placed on the land within eight hours after being discharged from the
pathogen treatment process.
C. Monitoring Requirements
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) Test--Once/Permit
Life, performed within one year from the effective date of the permit
(For publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) with a design flow of 1.0
mgd or greater)
PCBs--Once/Year
All other pollutants shall be monitored at the frequency shown
below:
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Amount of sewage sludge \1\ (metric
tons/365 day period) Frequency
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0 Sludge 290.. Once/Year.
290 Sludge Once/Quarter.
1,500.
1,500 Sludge Once/Two Months.
15,000.
15,000 Sludge............. Once/Month.
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\1\ Either the amount of bulk sewage sludge applied to the land or the
amount of sewage sludge received by a person who prepares sewage
sludge that is sold or given away in a bag or other container for
application to the land (dry weight basis).
Representative samples of sewage sludge shall be collected and
analyzed in accordance with the methods referenced in 40 CFR 503.8(b).
Section II. Requirements Specific to Bulk Sewage Sludge for Application
to the Land Meeting Class A or B Pathogen Reduction and the Cumulative
Loading Rates in Table 2, or Class B Pathogen Reduction and the
Pollutant Concentrations in Table 3
For those permittees meeting Class A or B pathogen reduction
requirements and that meet the cumulative loading rates in Table 2
below, or the Class B pathogen reduction requirements and contain
concentrations of pollutants below those listed in Table 3 found in
Element I, Section III, the following conditions apply:
A. Pollutant Limits
Table 2
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Cumulative
pollutant
Pollutant loading rate
(kilograms per
hectare)
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Arsenic................................................. 41
Cadmium................................................. 39
Copper.................................................. 1500
Lead.................................................... 300
Mercury................................................. 17
Molybdenum.............................................. (\1\)
Nickel.................................................. 420
Selenium................................................ 100
Zinc.................................................... 2800
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\1\ Monitor.
B. Pathogen Control
All bulk sewage sludge that is applied to agricultural land,
forest, a public contact site, a reclamation site, or lawn or home
garden shall be treated by either Class A or Class B pathogen reduction
requirements as defined above in Element 1, Section I.B.3.
C. Management Practices
1. Bulk sewage sludge shall not be applied to agricultural land,
forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation site that is flooded,
frozen, or snow-covered so that the bulk sewage sludge enters a wetland
or other waters of the U.S., as defined in 40 CFR 122.2, except as
provided in a permit issued pursuant to section 402 or 404 of the CWA.
2. Bulk sewage sludge shall not be applied within 10 meters of a
water of the U.S.
3. Bulk sewage sludge shall be applied at or below the agronomic
rate (phosphorous and nitrogen) in accordance with recommendations from
the following references: Nitrogen shall be considered the limiting
pollutant in unimpaired watersheds. Phosphorous shall be considered the
limiting pollutant in impaired watersheds.
a. STANDARDS 1992, Standards, Engineering Practices and Data, 39th
Edition (1992) American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles
Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659;
b. National Engineering Handbook Part 651, Agricultural Waste
Management Field Handbook (1992), P.O. Box 2890, Washington, D.C.
20013;
c. Recommendations of local extension services or Soil Conservation
Services; and
d. Recommendations of a major University's Agronomic Department.
4. An information sheet shall be provided to the person who
receives bulk sewage sludge sold or given away. The information sheet
shall contain the following information:
a. The name and address of the person who prepared the sewage
sludge that is sold or given away in a bag or other container for
application to the land;
b. A statement that application of the sewage sludge to the land is
prohibited except in accordance with the instructions on the label or
information sheet; and
c. The annual whole sludge application rate for the sewage sludge
that does not cause any of the cumulative pollutant loading rates in
Table 2 above to be exceeded, unless the pollutant concentrations in
Table 3 found in Element I, Section III below are met.
5. Sewage sludge shall be land applied in accordance with the
following restrictions with regard to slope.
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Slope percent Application restriction
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0-3............................... None, except drainage to prevent
standing water shall be provided.
Liquid or solid material may be
applied.
3-6............................... Application of liquid or solid
material may be made. A 100 foot
vegetated runoff area should be
provided at the downslope end of
the application area if a liquid is
applied. Measures should be taken
to prevent erosion.
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6-12.............................. Liquid material must be injected
into the soil. Solid material must
be incorporated into the soil if
the site is not covered with
vegetation. A 100 foot vegetated
runoff area is required at the
downslope end of the application
area for all applications. Measures
must be taken to prevent erosion.
<12............................... unsuitable="" for="" application="" unless="" a="" 200="" foot="" vegetated="" buffer="" area="" with="" a="" slope="" of="" less="" than="" 3%="" is="" provided="" at="" the="" downslope="" edge="" of="" the="" application="" area="" and="" the="" material="" is="" incorporated="" (solid="" material)="" and="" injected="" (liquid="" material)="" into="" the="" soil.="" measures="" must="" be="" taken="" to="" prevent="" erosion.="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" 6.="" if="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied="" to="" a="" lawn="" or="" home="" garden,="" the="" concentration="" of="" pollutants="" in="" the="" sludge="" shall="" not="" exceed="" the="" criteria="" in="" table="" 3="" of="" the="" permit.="" d.="" notification="" requirements="" (other="" than="" those="" listed="" in="" part="" iv="" of="" the="" permit)="" 1.="" if="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied="" to="" land="" in="" a="" state="" other="" than="" the="" state="" in="" which="" the="" sludge="" is="" prepared,="" written="" notice="" shall="" be="" provided="" prior="" to="" the="" initial="" land="" application="" to="" the="" permitting="" authority="" for="" the="" state="" in="" which="" the="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" proposed="" to="" be="" applied.="" the="" notice="" shall="" include:="" a.="" the="" location,="" by="" either="" street="" address="" or="" latitude="" and="" longitude,="" of="" each="" land="" application="" site;="" b.="" the="" approximate="" time="" period="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" will="" be="" applied="" to="" the="" site;="" c.="" the="" name,="" address,="" telephone="" number,="" and="" national="" pollutant="" discharge="" elimination="" system="" permit="" number="" (if="" appropriate)="" for="" the="" person="" who="" prepares="" the="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge;="" and="" d.="" the="" name,="" address,="" telephone="" number,="" and="" national="" pollutant="" discharge="" elimination="" system="" permit="" number="" (if="" appropriate)="" for="" the="" person="" who="" will="" apply="" the="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge.="" 2.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" give="" 60="" days="" prior="" notice="" to="" the="" director="" of="" any="" change="" planned="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" practice.="" any="" change="" shall="" include="" any="" planned="" physical="" alterations="" or="" additions="" to="" the="" permitted="" treatment="" works,="" changes="" in="" the="" permittee's="" sludge="" use="" or="" disposal="" practice,="" and="" also="" alterations,="" additions,="" or="" deletions="" of="" disposal="" sites.="" these="" changes="" may="" justify="" the="" application="" of="" permit="" conditions="" that="" are="" different="" from="" or="" absent="" in="" the="" existing="" permit,="" including="" notification="" of="" additional="" disposal="" sites="" not="" reported="" during="" the="" permit="" application="" process="" or="" absent="" in="" the="" existing="" permit.="" change="" in="" the="" sludge="" use="" or="" disposal="" practice="" may="" be="" cause="" for="" revoke="" and="" reissue="" of="" the="" permit="" in="" accordance="" with="" 40="" cfr="" 122.62(b).="" 3.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" provide="" the="" location="" of="" all="" existing="" sludge="" disposal/use="" sites="" to="" the="" state="" historical="" commission="" within="" 90="" days="" of="" the="" effective="" date="" of="" this="" permit.="" in="" addition,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" provide="" the="" location="" of="" any="" new="" disposal/use="" site="" to="" the="" state="" historical="" commission="" prior="" to="" use="" of="" the="" site.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" within="" 30="" days="" after="" notification="" by="" the="" state="" historical="" commission="" that="" a="" specific="" sludge="" disposal/use="" area="" will="" adversely="" affect="" a="" national="" historic="" site,="" cease="" use="" of="" such="" area.="" e.="" recordkeeping="" requirements="" the="" sludge="" documents="" will="" be="" retained="" on="" site="" at="" the="" same="" location="" as="" other="" npdes="" records.="" the="" person="" who="" prepares="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" or="" a="" sewage="" sludge="" material="" shall="" develop="" the="" following="" information="" and="" shall="" retain="" the="" information="" for="" five="" years.="" if="" the="" permittee="" supplies="" the="" sludge="" to="" another="" person="" who="" land="" applies="" the="" sludge,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" notify="" the="" land="" applier="" of="" the="" requirements="" for="" recordkeeping="" found="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17="" for="" persons="" who="" land="" apply.="" 1.="" the="" concentration="" (mg/kg)="" in="" the="" sludge="" of="" each="" pollutant="" listed="" in="" table="" 3="" found="" in="" element="" i,="" section="" iii="" and="" the="" applicable="" pollutant="" concentration="" criteria="" (mg/kg),="" or="" the="" applicable="" cumulative="" pollutant="" loading="" rate="" and="" the="" applicable="" cumulative="" pollutant="" loading="" rate="" limit="" (kg/ha)="" listed="" in="" table="" 2="" above;="" 2.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met="" (including="" site="" restrictions="" for="" class="" b="" sludge,="" if="" applicable);="" 3.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met;="" 4.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" management="" practices="" listed="" above="" in="" section="" ii.c.="" are="" being="" met;="" 5.="" the="" recommended="" agronomic="" loading="" rate="" from="" the="" references="" listed="" in="" section="" ii.c.3.="" above,="" as="" well="" as="" the="" actual="" agronomic="" loading="" rate="" shall="" be="" retained;="" 6.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" site="" restrictions="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.32(b)(5)="" are="" met="" for="" each="" site="" on="" which="" class="" b="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied;="" 7.="" the="" following="" certification="" statement:="" ``i="" certify,="" under="" penalty="" of="" law,="" that="" the="" information="" that="" will="" be="" used="" to="" determine="" compliance="" with="" the="" management="" practices="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.14="" have="" been="" met="" for="" each="" site="" on="" which="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied.="" this="" determination="" has="" been="" made="" under="" my="" direction="" and="" supervision="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" system="" designed="" to="" ensure="" that="" qualified="" personnel="" properly="" gather="" and="" evaluate="" the="" information="" used="" to="" determine="" that="" the="" management="" practices="" have="" been="" met.="" i="" am="" aware="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" fine="" and="" imprisonment.'';="" 8.="" a="" certification="" statement="" that="" all="" applicable="" requirements="" (specifically="" listed)="" have="" been="" met,="" and="" that="" the="" permittee="" understands="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" fine="" and="" imprisonment.="" see="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17(a)(4)(i)(b)="" or="" 503.17(a)(5)(i)(b)="" as="" applicable="" to="" the="" permittees="" sludge="" treatment="" activities;="" 9.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" maintain="" information="" that="" describes="" future="" geographical="" areas="" where="" sludge="" may="" be="" land="" applied;="" 10.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" maintain="" information="" identifying="" site="" selection="" criteria="" regarding="" land="" application="" sites="" not="" identified="" at="" the="" time="" of="" permit="" application="" submission;="" and="" 11.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" maintain="" information="" regarding="" how="" future="" land="" application="" sites="" will="" be="" managed.="" the="" person="" who="" prepares="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" or="" a="" sewage="" sludge="" material="" shall="" develop="" the="" following="" information="" and="" shall="" retain="" the="" information="" indefinitely.="" if="" the="" permittee="" supplies="" the="" sludge="" to="" another="" person="" who="" land="" applies="" the="" sludge,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" notify="" the="" land="" applier="" of="" the="" requirements="" for="" recordkeeping="" found="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17="" for="" persons="" who="" land="" apply.="" 1.="" the="" location,="" by="" either="" street="" address="" or="" latitude="" and="" longitude,="" of="" each="" site="" on="" which="" sludge="" is="" applied;="" 2.="" the="" number="" of="" hectares="" in="" each="" site="" on="" which="" bulk="" sludge="" is="" applied;="" 3.="" the="" date="" and="" time="" sludge="" is="" applied="" to="" each="" site;="" 4.="" the="" cumulative="" amount="" of="" each="" pollutant="" in="" kilograms/hectare="" listed="" in="" table="" 2="" applied="" to="" each="" site.="" if="" sewage="" sludge="" has="" been="" applied="" to="" a="" particular="" site="" since="" july="" 20,="" 1993,="" the="" permittee="" is="" also="" required="" to="" keep="" records="" demonstrating="" that="" every="" attempt="" possible="" was="" made="" to="" gather="" cumulative="" [[page="" 44976]]="" loading="" rate="" information="" from="" other="" land="" appliers="" at="" the="" site,="" if="" applicable;="" 5.="" the="" total="" amount="" of="" sludge="" applied="" to="" each="" site="" in="" metric="" tons;="" 6.="" the="" following="" certification="" statement:="" ``i="" certify,="" under="" penalty="" of="" law,="" that="" the="" information="" that="" will="" be="" used="" to="" determine="" compliance="" with="" the="" requirements="" to="" obtain="" information="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.12(e)(2)="" have="" been="" met="" for="" each="" site="" on="" which="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied.="" this="" determination="" has="" been="" made="" under="" my="" direction="" and="" supervision="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" system="" designed="" to="" ensure="" that="" qualified="" personnel="" properly="" gather="" and="" evaluate="" the="" information="" used="" to="" determine="" that="" the="" requirements="" to="" obtain="" information="" have="" been="" met.="" i="" am="" aware="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" fine="" and="" imprisonment.'';="" and="" 7.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" requirements="" to="" obtain="" information="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.12(e)(2)="" are="" met.="" f.="" reporting="" requirements="" reporting="" procedures="" are="" required="" to="" be="" conducted="" by="" only="" those="" publicly="" owned="" treatment="" works="" (potws)="" (defined="" as="" a="" treatment="" works="" treating="" domestic="" sewage="" that="" is="" owned="" by="" a="" municipality="" or="" state)="" with="" a="" design="" flow="" rate="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" one="" mgd,="" and="" potws="" that="" serve="" 10,000="" people="" or="" more,="" or="" any="" potw="" required="" to="" have="" an="" approved="" pretreatment="" program="" under="" 40="" cfr="" 403.8(a)="" for="" each="" final="" sewage="" sludge="" reuse="" or="" disposal="" practice.="" all="" remaining="" twtds,="" other="" than="" those="" defined="" above,="" are="" not="" required="" to="" report.="" if="" applicable,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" report="" annually="" on="" the="" dmr="" the="" following="" information:="" 1.="" pollutant="" table="" (2="" or="" 3)="" appropriate="" for="" permittee's="" land="" application="" practices;="" 2.="" the="" frequency="" of="" monitoring="" listed="" in="" element="" 1,="" section="" i.c.="" which="" applies="" to="" the="" permittee;="" 3.="" toxicity="" characteristic="" leaching="" procedure="" (tclp)="" results,="" if="" applicable="" (pass/fail);="" 4.="" the="" concentration="" (mg/kg)="" in="" the="" sludge="" of="" each="" pollutant="" listed="" in="" table="" 1="" (defined="" as="" a="" monthly="" average)="" as="" well="" as="" the="" applicable="" pollutant="" concentration="" criteria="" (mg/kg)="" listed="" in="" table="" 3="" found="" in="" element="" 1,="" section="" iii,="" or="" the="" applicable="" pollutant="" loading="" rate="" limit="" (kg/ha)="" listed="" in="" table="" 2="" above="" if="" it="" exceeds="" 90%="" of="" the="" limit;="" 5.="" level="" of="" pathogen="" reduction="" achieved="" (class="" a="" or="" class="" b);="" 6.="" alternative="" used="" as="" listed="" in="" section="" i.b.3.="" (a.="" or="" b.).="" alternatives="" describe="" how="" the="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met.="" if="" class="" b="" sludge,="" include="" information="" on="" how="" site="" restrictions="" were="" met="" in="" the="" dmr="" comment="" section="" or="" attach="" a="" separate="" sheet="" to="" the="" dmr;="" 7.="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" alternative="" used="" as="" listed="" in="" section="" i.b.4;="" 8.="" annual="" sludge="" production="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" 9.="" amount="" of="" sludge="" land="" applied="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" 10.="" amount="" of="" sludge="" transported="" interstate="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/="" year;="" 11.="" the="" certification="" statement="" listed="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17(a)(4)(i)(b)="" or="" 503.17(a)(5)(i)(b)="" whichever="" applies="" to="" the="" permittees="" sludge="" treatment="" activities="" shall="" be="" attached="" to="" the="" dmr;="" 12.="" when="" the="" amount="" of="" any="" pollutant="" applied="" to="" the="" land="" exceeds="" 90%="" of="" the="" cumulative="" pollutant="" loading="" rate="" for="" that="" pollutant,="" as="" described="" in="" table="" 2,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" report="" the="" following="" information="" as="" an="" attachment="" to="" the="" dmr:="" a.="" the="" location,="" by="" either="" street="" address="" or="" latitude="" and="" longitude;="" b.="" the="" number="" of="" hectares="" in="" each="" site="" on="" which="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied;="" c.="" the="" date="" and="" time="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied="" to="" each="" site;="" d.="" the="" cumulative="" amount="" of="" each="" pollutant="" (i.e.,="" kilograms/="" hectare)="" listed="" in="" table="" 2="" in="" the="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" applied="" to="" each="" site;="" e.="" the="" amount="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" (i.e.,="" metric="" tons)="" applied="" to="" each="" site;="" f.="" the="" following="" certification="" statement:="" ``i="" certify,="" under="" penalty="" of="" law,="" that="" the="" information="" that="" will="" be="" used="" to="" determine="" compliance="" with="" the="" requirements="" to="" obtain="" information="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.12(e)(2)="" have="" been="" met="" for="" each="" site="" on="" which="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" applied.="" this="" determination="" has="" been="" made="" under="" my="" direction="" and="" supervision="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" system="" designed="" to="" ensure="" that="" qualified="" personnel="" properly="" gather="" and="" evaluate="" the="" information="" used="" to="" determine="" that="" the="" requirements="" to="" obtain="" information="" have="" been="" met.="" i="" am="" aware="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" fine="" and="" imprisonment.'';="" and="" g.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" requirements="" to="" obtain="" information="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.12(e)(2)="" are="" met.="" section="" iii.="" requirements="" specific="" to="" bulk="" or="" bagged="" sewage="" sludge="" meeting="" pollutant="" concentrations="" in="" table="" 3="" and="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" for="" those="" permittees="" with="" sludge="" that="" contains="" concentrations="" of="" pollutants="" below="" those="" pollutant="" limits="" listed="" in="" table="" 3="" for="" bulk="" or="" bagged="" (containerized)="" sewage="" sludge,="" meets="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements,="" and="" meets="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" alternatives="" 1-8="" only,="" the="" following="" conditions="" apply.="" note:="" all="" bagged="" sewage="" sludge="" must="" be="" treated="" by="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" and="" meet="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" alternatives="" 1-8="" only.="" a.="" pollutant="" limits="" the="" concentration="" of="" the="" pollutants="" in="" the="" municipal="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" at="" or="" below="" the="" values="" listed.="" table="" 3="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" pollutant="" concentrations="" pollutant="" (milligrams="" per="" kilogram="" \1\="" )="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" arsenic.................................................="" 41="" cadmium.................................................="" 39="" copper..................................................="" 1500="" lead....................................................="" 300="" mercury.................................................="" 17="" molybdenum..............................................="" (\2\)="" nickel..................................................="" 420="" selenium................................................="" 100="" zinc....................................................="" 2800="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" \1\="" dry="" weight="" basis.="" \2\="" monitor.="" b.="" pathogen="" control="" all="" bulk="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" applied="" to="" agricultural="" land,="" forest,="" a="" public="" contact="" site,="" a="" reclamation="" site,="" or="" lawn="" or="" home="" garden="" shall="" be="" treated="" by="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" as="" defined="" above="" in="" element="" i,="" section="" i.b.3.="" all="" bagged="" sewage="" sludge="" must="" be="" treated="" by="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements.="" c.="" management="" practices="" none.="" however,="" it="" is="" strongly="" recommended="" that="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" be="" land="" applied="" at="" an="" agronomic="" rate="" (nitrogen="" and="" phosphorous)="" in="" accordance="" with="" recommendations="" from="" the="" following="" references.="" nitrogen="" shall="" be="" considered="" the="" limiting="" pollutant="" in="" unimpaired="" watershed="" areas.="" phosphorous="" shall="" be="" considered="" the="" limiting="" pollutant="" in="" impaired="" watershed="" areas.="" 1.="" standards="" 1992,="" standards,="" engineering="" practices="" and="" data,="" 39th="" edition="" (1992)="" american="" society="" of="" agricultural="" engineers,="" 2950="" niles="" road,="" st.="" joseph,="" mi="" 49085-9659;="" 2.="" national="" engineering="" handbook="" part="" 651,="" agricultural="" waste="" management="" field="" handbook="" (1992),="" p.o.="" box="" 2890,="" washington,="" d.c.="" 20013;="" 3.="" recommendations="" of="" local="" extension="" services="" or="" soil="" conservation="" services;="" and="" 4.="" recommendations="" of="" a="" major="" university's="" agronomic="" department.="" [[page="" 44977]]="" d.="" notification="" requirements="" none="" (other="" than="" those="" listed="" in="" part="" iv="" of="" the="" permit).="" e.="" recordkeeping="" requirements="" the="" permittee="" shall="" develop="" the="" following="" information="" and="" shall="" retain="" the="" information="" for="" five="" years.="" the="" sludge="" documents="" will="" be="" retained="" on="" site="" at="" the="" same="" location="" as="" other="" npdes="" records.="" 1.="" the="" concentration="" (mg/kg)="" in="" the="" sludge="" of="" each="" pollutant="" listed="" in="" table="" 3="" and="" the="" applicable="" pollutant="" concentration="" criteria="" listed="" in="" table="" 3;="" 2.="" a="" certification="" statement="" that="" all="" applicable="" requirements="" (specifically="" listed)="" have="" been="" met,="" and="" that="" the="" permittee="" understands="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" fine="" and="" imprisonment.="" see="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17(a)(1)(ii);="" 3.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met;="" and="" 4.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met.="" f.="" reporting="" requirements="" reporting="" procedures="" are="" required="" to="" be="" conducted="" by="" only="" those="" publicly="" owned="" treatment="" works="" (potws)="" (defined="" as="" a="" treatment="" works="" treating="" domestic="" sewage="" that="" is="" owned="" by="" a="" municipality="" or="" state)="" with="" a="" design="" flow="" rate="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" one="" million="" gallons="" per="" day,="" and="" potws="" that="" serve="" 10,000="" people="" or="" more,="" or="" any="" potw="" required="" to="" have="" an="" approved="" pretreatment="" program="" under="" 40="" cfr="" 403.8(a)="" for="" each="" final="" sewage="" sludge="" reuse="" or="" disposal="" practice.="" all="" remaining="" twtds,="" other="" than="" those="" defined="" above,="" are="" not="" required="" to="" report.="" if="" applicable,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" report="" annually="" on="" the="" dmr="" the="" following="" information:="" 1.="" pollutant="" table="" 3="" appropriate="" for="" permittee's="" land="" application="" practices;="" 2.="" the="" frequency="" of="" monitoring="" listed="" in="" element="" 1,="" section="" i.c.="" which="" applies="" to="" the="" permittee;="" 3.="" toxicity="" characteristic="" leaching="" procedure="" (tclp)="" results,="" if="" applicable="" (pass/fail);="" 4.="" the="" concentration="" (mg/kg)="" in="" the="" sludge="" of="" each="" pollutant="" listed="" in="" table="" 1="" (defined="" as="" a="" monthly="" average)="" found="" in="" element="" 1,="" section="" i.="" in="" addition,="" the="" applicable="" pollutant="" concentration="" criteria="" listed="" in="" table="" 3="" should="" be="" included="" on="" the="" dmr;="" 5.="" pathogen="" reduction="" alternative="" used="" for="" class="" a="" bagged="" or="" bulk="" sludge="" as="" listed="" in="" section="" i.b.3.a;="" 6.="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" alternative="" used="" (alternatives="" 1-8="" only),="" as="" listed="" in="" section="" i.b.4;="" 7.="" annual="" sludge="" production="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" 8.="" amount="" of="" sludge="" land="" applied="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" 9.="" amount="" of="" sludge="" transported="" interstate="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" and="" 10.="" the="" certification="" statement="" listed="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17(a)(1)(ii)="" or="" 503.17(a)(3)(i)(b),="" whichever="" applies="" to="" the="" permittees="" sludge="" treatment="" activities,="" shall="" be="" attached="" to="" the="" dmr.="" section="" iv.="" requirements="" specific="" to="" sludge="" sold="" or="" given="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land="" that="" does="" not="" meet="" the="" minimum="" pollutant="" concentrations="" in="" table="" 3="" a.="" pollutant="" limits="" the="" product="" of="" the="" concentration="" of="" each="" pollutant="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" and="" the="" annual="" whole="" sludge="" application="" rate="" (awsar)="" for="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" not="" cause="" the="" annual="" pollutant="" loading="" rate="" (apla)="" in="" table="" 4="" to="" be="" exceeded.="" the="" procedures="" used="" to="" determine="" the="" awsar="" are="" presented="" in="" appendix="" a="" to="" 40="" cfr="" part="" 503.="" table="" 4="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" annual="" pollutant="" loading="" rate="" pollutant="" (kg="" per="" hectare/365="" day="" period)="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" arsenic.................................................="" 2.0="" cadmium.................................................="" 1.9="" copper..................................................="" 75="" lead....................................................="" 15="" mercury.................................................="" 0.85="" molybdenum..............................................="" (\1\)="" nickel..................................................="" 21="" selenium................................................="" 5.0="" zinc....................................................="" 140="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" \1\="" monitor.="" b.="" pathogen="" control="" all="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" sold="" or="" given="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land="" shall="" be="" treated="" by="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" requirements="" as="" defined="" in="" section="" i.b.3.a.="" all="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" sold="" or="" given="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land="" shall="" meet="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" alternatives="" 1-8="" only.="" c.="" management="" practices="" either="" a="" label="" shall="" be="" affixed="" to="" the="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" in="" which="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" sold="" or="" given="" away="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land,="" or="" an="" information="" sheet="" shall="" be="" provided="" to="" the="" person="" who="" receives="" sewage="" sludge="" sold="" or="" given="" away="" in="" another="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land.="" the="" label="" or="" information="" sheet="" shall="" contain="" the="" following="" information:="" 1.="" the="" name="" and="" address="" of="" the="" person="" who="" prepared="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" sold="" or="" given="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land;="" 2.="" a="" statement="" that="" application="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" to="" the="" land="" is="" prohibited="" except="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" instructions="" on="" the="" label="" or="" information="" sheet;="" and="" 3.="" the="" annual="" whole="" sludge="" application="" rate="" for="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" will="" not="" cause="" any="" of="" the="" annual="" pollutant="" loading="" rates="" in="" table="" 4="" above="" to="" be="" exceeded.="" d.="" notification="" requirements="" none,="" (other="" than="" those="" listed="" in="" part="" iv="" of="" the="" permit).="" e.="" recordkeeping="" requirements="" the="" sludge="" documents="" will="" be="" retained="" on="" site="" at="" the="" same="" location="" as="" other="" npdes="" records.="" the="" person="" who="" prepares="" sewage="" sludge="" or="" a="" sewage="" sludge="" material="" shall="" develop="" the="" following="" information="" and="" shall="" retain="" the="" information="" for="" five="" years.="" 1.="" the="" concentration="" in="" the="" sludge="" of="" each="" pollutant="" listed="" above="" is="" found="" in="" element="" i,="" section="" i,="" table="" 1;="" 2.="" the="" following="" certification="" statement="" found="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17(a)(6)(iii):="" ``i="" certify,="" under="" penalty="" of="" law,="" that="" the="" information="" that="" will="" be="" used="" to="" determine="" compliance="" with="" the="" management="" practices="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.14(e),="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" requirement="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.32(a),="" and="" the="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirement="" in="" (insert="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" option)="" have="" been="" met.="" this="" determination="" has="" been="" made="" under="" my="" direction="" and="" supervision="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" system="" designed="" to="" ensure="" that="" qualified="" personnel="" properly="" gather="" and="" evaluate="" the="" information="" used="" to="" determine="" that="" the="" management="" practices,="" pathogen="" requirements,="" and="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirements="" have="" been="" met.="" i="" am="" aware="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" the="" possibility="" of="" fine="" and="" imprisonment'';="" 3.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met;="" 4.="" a="" description="" of="" how="" the="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met;="" and="" 5.="" the="" annual="" whole="" sludge="" application="" rate="" for="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" does="" not="" cause="" the="" annual="" pollutant="" loading="" rates="" in="" table="" 4="" to="" be="" exceeded.="" see="" appendix="" a="" to="" 40="" cfr="" part="" 503--procedure="" to="" determine="" the="" annual="" [[page="" 44978]]="" whole="" sludge="" application="" rate="" for="" a="" sewage="" sludge.="" f.="" reporting="" requirements="" reporting="" procedures="" are="" required="" to="" be="" conducted="" by="" only="" those="" publicly="" owned="" treatment="" works="" (potws)="" (defined="" as="" a="" treatment="" works="" treating="" domestic="" sewage="" that="" is="" owned="" by="" a="" municipality="" or="" state)="" with="" a="" design="" flow="" rate="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" one="" mgd,="" and="" potws="" that="" serve="" 10,000="" people="" or="" more,="" or="" any="" potw="" required="" to="" have="" an="" approved="" pretreatment="" program="" under="" 40="" cfr="" 403.8(a)="" for="" each="" final="" sewage="" sludge="" reuse="" or="" disposal="" practice.="" all="" remaining="" twtds,="" other="" than="" those="" defined="" above,="" are="" not="" required="" to="" report.="" if="" applicable,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" report="" annually="" on="" the="" dmr="" the="" following="" information:="" 1.="" list="" pollutant="" table="" 4="" appropriate="" for="" permittee's="" land="" application="" practices;="" 2.="" the="" frequency="" of="" monitoring="" listed="" in="" element="" 1,="" section="" i.c.="" which="" applies="" to="" the="" permittee;="" 3.="" toxicity="" characteristic="" leaching="" procedure="" (tclp)="" results,="" if="" applicable="" (pass/fail);="" 4.="" the="" concentration="" (mg/kg)="" in="" the="" sludge="" of="" each="" pollutant="" listed="" above="" in="" table="" 1="" (defined="" as="" a="" monthly="" average)="" found="" in="" element="" 1,="" section="" i;="" 5.="" class="" a="" pathogen="" reduction="" alternative="" used="" as="" listed="" in="" section="" i.b.3.a.="" alternatives="" describe="" how="" the="" pathogen="" reduction="" requirements="" are="" met;="" 6.="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" alternative="" used="" as="" listed="" in="" section="" i.b.4;="" 7.="" annual="" sludge="" production="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" 8.="" amount="" of="" sludge="" land="" applied="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" 9.="" amount="" of="" sludge="" transported="" interstate="" in="" dry="" metric="" tons/year;="" and="" 10.="" the="" following="" certification="" statement="" found="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.17(a)(6)(iii)="" shall="" be="" attached="" to="" the="" dmr.="" ``i="" certify,="" under="" penalty="" of="" law,="" that="" the="" information="" that="" will="" be="" used="" to="" determine="" compliance="" with="" the="" management="" practice="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.14(e),="" the="" class="" a="" pathogen="" requirement="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503.32(a),="" and="" the="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirement="" (insert="" appropriate="" option)="" have="" been="" met.="" this="" determination="" has="" been="" made="" under="" my="" direction="" and="" supervision="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" system="" designed="" to="" ensure="" that="" qualified="" personnel="" gather="" and="" evaluate="" the="" information="" used="" to="" determine="" that="" the="" management="" practice,="" pathogen="" requirements,="" and="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirements="" have="" been="" met.="" i="" am="" aware="" that="" there="" are="" significant="" penalties="" for="" false="" certification="" including="" the="" possibility="" of="" fine="" and="" imprisonment.''="" element="" 2--surface="" disposal="" section="" i.="" requirements="" applying="" to="" all="" sewage="" sludge="" surface="" disposal="" a.="" general="" requirements="" 1.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" handle="" and="" dispose="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" in="" accordance="" with="" section="" 405="" of="" the="" clean="" water="" act="" and="" all="" other="" applicable="" federal="" regulations="" to="" protect="" public="" health="" and="" the="" environment="" from="" any="" reasonably="" anticipated="" adverse="" effects="" due="" to="" any="" toxic="" pollutants="" which="" may="" be="" present="" in="" the="" sludge.="" 2.="" if="" requirements="" for="" sludge="" management="" practices="" or="" pollutant="" criteria="" become="" more="" stringent="" than="" the="" sludge="" pollutant="" limits="" or="" acceptable="" management="" practices="" in="" this="" permit,="" or="" control="" a="" pollutant="" not="" listed="" in="" this="" permit,="" this="" permit="" may="" be="" modified="" or="" revoked="" and="" reissued="" to="" conform="" to="" the="" requirements="" promulgated="" at="" section="" 405(d)(2)="" of="" the="" clean="" water="" act.="" 3.="" in="" all="" cases,="" if="" the="" person="" (permit="" holder)="" who="" prepares="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" supplies="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" to="" another="" person="" (owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" sewage="" sludge="" unit)="" for="" disposal="" in="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site,="" the="" permit="" holder="" shall="" provide="" all="" necessary="" information="" to="" the="" parties="" who="" receive="" the="" sludge="" to="" assure="" compliance="" with="" these="" regulations.="" 4.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" give="" prior="" notice="" to="" epa="" (chief,="" permits="" branch,="" water="" quality="" management="" division,="" mail="" code="" 6wq-p,="" epa="" region="" 6,="" 1445="" ross="" avenue,="" dallas,="" texas="" 75202)="" of="" any="" planned="" changes="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" disposal="" practice,="" in="" accordance="" with="" 40="" cfr="" 122.41(l)(1)(iii).="" these="" changes="" may="" justify="" the="" application="" of="" permit="" conditions="" that="" are="" different="" from="" or="" absent="" in="" the="" existing="" permit.="" change="" in="" the="" sludge="" use="" or="" disposal="" practice="" may="" be="" cause="" for="" modification="" of="" the="" permit="" in="" accordance="" with="" 40="" cfr="" 122.62(a)(1).="" 5.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" complete="" the="" following="" evaluation="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" generated="" by="" the="" facility.="" the="" permittee="" shall="" retain="" this="" information="" on="" site="" and="" it="" shall="" be="" made="" available="" for="" inspection="" purposes="" within="" three="" years="" of="" the="" effective="" date="" of="" the="" permit.="" a.="" an="" annual="" quantitative="" tabulation="" of="" the="" ultimate="" disposition="" of="" all="" sewage="" sludge="" (including,="" but="" not="" limited="" to,="" the="" amount="" beneficially="" reused,="" landfilled,="" surface="" disposed,="" and="" incinerated).="" b.="" an="" assessment="" of="" technological="" processes="" and="" an="" economic="" analysis="" evaluating="" the="" potential="" for="" beneficial="" reuse="" of="" all="" sewage="" sludge="" not="" currently="" beneficially="" reused,="" including="" a="" listing="" of="" any="" steps="" which="" would="" be="" required="" to="" achieve="" the="" sludge="" quality="" necessary="" to="" beneficially="" reuse="" the="" sludge.="" c.="" a="" description="" of,="" including="" the="" expected="" results="" and="" the="" anticipated="" timing="" for,="" all="" projects="" in="" process,="" in="" planning="" and/or="" being="" considered="" which="" are="" directed="" towards="" additional="" beneficial="" reuse="" of="" sewage="" sludge.="" d.="" a="" listing="" of="" the="" specific="" steps="" (controls/changes)="" which="" would="" be="" necessary="" to="" achieve="" and="" sustain="" the="" quality="" of="" the="" sludge="" so="" that="" the="" pollutant="" concentrations="" in="" the="" sludge="" fall="" below="" the="" pollutant="" concentration="" criteria="" listed="" in="" part="" iv,="" element="" i,="" section="" iii,="" table="" 3="" of="" the="" permit.="" e.="" a="" listing="" of,="" and="" the="" anticipated="" timing="" for,="" all="" projects="" in="" process,="" in="" planning,="" and/or="" being="" considered="" which="" are="" directed="" towards="" meeting="" the="" sludge="" quality="" referenced="" in="" (d)="" above.="" 6.="" storage="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" at="" a="" particular="" site="" shall="" be="" limited="" to="" 2="" years.="" if="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" stored,="" the="" permittee="" shall="" develop="" a="" site="" management="" plan="" outlining="" standard="" operating="" procedures="" for="" storage="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" to="" prevent="" potential="" contamination="" of="" the="" environment="" (including="" contamination="" of="" ground="" and="" surface="" water).="" the="" plan="" shall="" be="" kept="" on="" site.="" development="" of="" a="" site="" management="" plan="" is="" not="" necessary="" for="" temporary="" storage="" needed="" for="" treatment="" works="" upgrade,="" repair,="" or="" maintenance="" or="" for="" agricultural="" purposes.="" 7.="" the="" permittee="" or="" owner/operator="" shall="" submit="" a="" written="" closure="" and="" post="" closure="" plan="" to="" the="" permitting="" authority="" 180="" days="" prior="" to="" the="" closure="" date.="" the="" plan="" shall="" include="" the="" following="" information:="" (a)="" a="" discussion="" of="" how="" the="" leachate="" collection="" system="" will="" be="" operated="" and="" maintained="" for="" three="" years="" after="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site="" closes="" if="" it="" has="" a="" liner="" and="" leachate="" collection="" system;="" (b)="" a="" description="" of="" the="" system="" used="" to="" monitor="" continuously="" for="" methane="" gas="" in="" the="" air="" in="" any="" structures="" within="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site.="" the="" methane="" gas="" concentration="" shall="" not="" exceed="" 25%="" of="" the="" lower="" explosive="" limit="" for="" methane="" gas="" for="" three="" years="" after="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" closes.="" a="" description="" of="" the="" system="" used="" to="" monitor="" for="" methane="" gas="" in="" the="" air="" at="" the="" property="" line="" of="" the="" site="" shall="" be="" included.="" the="" methane="" gas="" concentration="" at="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site="" property="" line="" shall="" not="" exceed="" the="" lower="" explosive="" limit="" for="" methane="" gas="" for="" three="" years="" after="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" closes;="" and="" (c)="" a="" discussion="" of="" how="" public="" access="" to="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site="" will="" be="" restricted="" for="" three="" years="" after="" it="" closes.="" [[page="" 44979]]="" 8.="" coverage="" under="" this="" permit="" does="" not="" relieve="" the="" permittee="" from="" complying="" with="" state="" regulations="" applicable="" to="" sewage="" sludge="" use="" and="" disposal.="" b.="" management="" practices="" 1.="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" located="" within="" 60="" meters="" of="" a="" fault="" that="" has="" displacement="" in="" holocene="" time="" shall="" close="" by="" march="" 22,="" 1994.="" 2.="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" located="" in="" an="" unstable="" area="" shall="" close="" by="" march="" 22,="" 1994.="" 3.="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" located="" in="" a="" wetland,="" except="" as="" provided="" in="" a="" permit="" issued="" pursuant="" to="" section="" 402="" of="" the="" cwa,="" shall="" close="" by="" march="" 22,="" 1994.="" 4.="" surface="" disposal="" shall="" not="" restrict="" the="" flow="" of="" the="" 100="" year="" base="" flood.="" 5.="" the="" run-off="" collection="" system="" for="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" shall="" have="" the="" capacity="" to="" handle="" run-off="" from="" a="" 25-year,="" 24-hour="" storm="" event.="" the="" run-off="" from="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" shall="" be="" collected="" and="" shall="" be="" disposed="" in="" accordance="" with="" npdes="" permit="" requirements="" and="" any="" other="" applicable="" requirements.="" 6.="" a="" food="" crop,="" feed="" crop,="" or="" a="" fiber="" crop="" shall="" not="" be="" grown="" on="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site.="" 7.="" animals="" shall="" not="" be="" grazed="" on="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site.="" 8.="" public="" access="" shall="" be="" restricted="" on="" the="" active="" surface="" disposal="" site="" and="" for="" three="" years="" after="" the="" site="" closes.="" 9.="" placement="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" not="" contaminate="" an="" aquifer.="" this="" shall="" be="" demonstrated="" through="" one="" of="" the="" following:="" (a)="" results="" of="" a="" ground-water="" monitoring="" program="" developed="" by="" a="" qualified="" ground-water="" scientist;="" or="" (b)="" a="" certification="" by="" a="" qualified="" ground-water="" scientist="" may="" be="" used="" to="" demonstrate="" that="" sewage="" sludge="" placed="" on="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" does="" not="" contaminate="" an="" aquifer.="" 10.="" when="" a="" cover="" is="" placed="" on="" an="" active="" surface="" disposal="" site,="" the="" concentration="" of="" methane="" gas="" in="" air="" in="" any="" structure="" within="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site="" shall="" not="" exceed="" 25="" percent="" of="" the="" lower="" explosive="" limit="" for="" methane="" gas="" during="" the="" period="" that="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" is="" active.="" the="" concentration="" of="" methane="" gas="" in="" air="" at="" the="" property="" line="" of="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site="" shall="" not="" exceed="" the="" lower="" explosive="" limit="" for="" methane="" gas="" during="" the="" period="" that="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" is="" active.="" monitoring="" shall="" be="" continuous.="" c.="" testing="" requirements="" 1.="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" tested="" once="" during="" the="" life="" of="" the="" permit="" within="" one="" year="" from="" the="" effective="" date="" of="" the="" permit="" in="" accordance="" with="" the="" method="" specified="" at="" 40="" cfr="" part="" 268,="" appendix="" i="" (toxicity="" characteristic="" leaching="" procedure="" (tclp))="" or="" other="" approved="" methods="" on="" those="" publicly="" owned="" treatment="" works="" (potws)="" (defined="" as="" a="" treatment="" works="" treating="" domestic="" sewage="" that="" is="" owned="" by="" a="" municipality="" or="" state)="" with="" a="" design="" flow="" rate="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" one="" million="" gallons="" per="" day,="" and="" potws="" that="" serve="" 10,000="" people="" or="" more,="" or="" any="" potw="" required="" to="" have="" an="" approved="" pretreatment="" program="" under="" 40="" cfr="" 403.8(a)="" for="" each="" final="" sewage="" sludge="" reuse="" or="" disposal="" practice.="" sludge="" shall="" be="" tested="" after="" final="" treatment="" prior="" to="" leaving="" the="" potw="" site.="" sewage="" sludge="" determined="" to="" be="" a="" hazardous="" waste="" in="" accordance="" with="" 40="" cfr="" part="" 261,="" shall="" be="" handled="" according="" to="" rcra="" standards="" for="" the="" disposal="" of="" hazardous="" waste="" in="" accordance="" with="" 40="" cfr="" part="" 262.="" the="" disposal="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" determined="" to="" be="" a="" hazardous="" waste,="" in="" other="" than="" a="" certified="" hazardous="" waste="" disposal="" facility="" shall="" be="" prohibited.="" the="" information="" management="" section,="" telephone="" no.="" (214)="" 665-6750,="" and="" the="" appropriate="" state="" agency="" shall="" be="" notified="" of="" test="" failure="" within="" 24="" hours.="" a="" written="" report="" shall="" be="" provided="" to="" this="" office="" within="" 7="" days="" after="" failing="" the="" tclp.="" the="" report="" will="" contain="" test="" results,="" certification="" that="" unauthorized="" disposal="" has="" not="" occurred="" and="" a="" summary="" of="" alternative="" disposal="" plans="" that="" comply="" with="" rcra="" standards="" for="" the="" disposal="" of="" hazardous="" waste.="" the="" report="" shall="" be="" addressed="" to:="" director,="" multimedia="" planning="" and="" permitting="" division,="" epa="" region="" 6,="" mail="" code="" 6pd,="" 1445="" ross="" avenue,="" dallas,="" texas="" 75202.="" a="" copy="" of="" this="" report="" shall="" be="" sent="" to="" the="" chief,="" water="" enforcement="" branch,="" compliance="" assurance="" and="" enforcement="" division,="" mail="" code="" 6en-w,="" at="" the="" same="" street="" address.="" 2.="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" tested="" at="" the="" frequency="" show="" below="" in="" element="" 2,="" section="" i.d.="" for="" pcbs="" on="" those="" publicly="" owned="" treatment="" works="" (potws)="" (defined="" as="" a="" treatment="" works="" treating="" domestic="" sewage="" that="" is="" owned="" by="" a="" municipality="" or="" state)="" with="" a="" design="" flow="" rate="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" one="" million="" gallons="" per="" day,="" and="" potws="" that="" serve="" 10,000="" people="" or="" more,="" or="" any="" potw="" required="" to="" have="" an="" approved="" pretreatment="" program="" under="" 40="" cfr="" 403.8(a)="" for="" each="" final="" sewage="" sludge="" reuse="" or="" disposal="" practice.="" any="" sludge="" exceeding="" a="" concentration="" of="" 50="" mg/kg="" for="" pcbs="" shall="" not="" be="" surface="" disposed.="" 3.="" pathogen="" control.="" all="" sewage="" that="" is="" disposed="" of="" in="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site="" shall="" be="" treated="" by="" either="" the="" class="" a="" or="" class="" b="" pathogen="" requirements="" unless="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" placed="" on="" an="" active="" surface="" disposal="" site="" and="" is="" covered="" with="" soil="" or="" other="" material="" at="" the="" end="" of="" each="" operating="" day.="" when="" reporting="" on="" the="" dmr,="" list="" pathogen="" reduction="" level="" attained="" as="" a,="" b,="" or="" c="" (daily="" cover).="" when="" reporting="" how="" compliance="" was="" met,="" list="" alternative="" 1,="" 2,="" or="" 3="" for="" class="" a,="" or="" alternative="" number="" 1,="" 2,="" 3,="" 4,="" 5,="" or="" 6="" for="" class="" b,="" on="" dmr.="" (a)="" six="" alternatives="" are="" available="" to="" demonstrate="" compliance="" with="" class="" a="" sewage="" sludge.="" all="" 6="" alternatives="" require="" either="" the="" density="" of="" fecal="" coliform="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" be="" less="" than="" 1000="" mpn="" per="" gram="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis),="" or="" the="" density="" of="" salmonella="" sp.="" bacteria="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" be="" less="" than="" three="" most="" probable="" number="" per="" four="" grams="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" used="" or="" disposed;="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" prepared="" for="" sale="" or="" given="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land.="" below="" are="" the="" additional="" requirements="" necessary="" to="" met="" the="" definition="" of="" a="" class="" a="" sludge.="" alternative="" 1--the="" temperature="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" used="" or="" disposed="" shall="" be="" maintained="" at="" a="" specific="" value="" for="" a="" period="" of="" time.="" see="" 40="" cfr="" 503.32(a)(3)(ii)="" for="" specific="" information.="" this="" alternative="" is="" not="" applicable="" to="" composting.="" alternative="" 2--the="" ph="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" used="" or="" disposed="" shall="" be="" raised="" to="" above="" 12="" and="" shall="" remain="" above="" 12="" for="" 72="" hours.="" the="" ph="" shall="" be="" defined="" as="" the="" logarithm="" of="" the="" reciprocal="" of="" the="" hydrogen="" ion="" concentration="" measured="" at="" 25="" deg.="" c="" or="" measured="" at="" another="" temperature="" and="" then="" converted="" to="" an="" equivalent="" value="" at="" 25="" deg.="" c.="" the="" temperature="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" above="" 52="" degrees="" celsius="" for="" 12="" hours="" or="" longer="" during="" the="" period="" that="" the="" ph="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" above="" 12.="" at="" the="" end="" of="" the="" 72="" hour="" period="" during="" which="" the="" ph="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" above="" 12,="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" air="" dried="" to="" achieve="" a="" percent="" solids="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" greater="" than="" 50="" percent.="" alternative="" 3--the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" analyzed="" for="" enteric="" viruses="" prior="" to="" pathogen="" treatment.="" the="" limit="" for="" enteric="" viruses="" is="" one="" plaque-forming="" unit="" per="" four="" grams="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" either="" before="" or="" following="" pathogen="" treatment.="" see="" 40="" cfr="" 503.32(a)(5)(ii)="" for="" specific="" information.="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" analyzed="" for="" viable="" helminth="" ova="" prior="" to="" pathogen="" treatment.="" the="" limit="" for="" viable="" helminth="" ova="" is="" less="" than="" one="" per="" four="" grams="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" either="" before="" or="" following="" pathogen="" treatment.="" see="" 40="" cfr="" 503.32(a)(5)(iii)="" for="" specific="" information.="" [[page="" 44980]]="" alternative="" 4--the="" density="" of="" enteric="" viruses="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" less="" than="" one="" plaque-forming="" unit="" per="" four="" grams="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" used="" or="" disposed="" or="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sludge="" is="" prepared="" for="" sale="" or="" give="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land.="" the="" density="" of="" viable="" helminth="" ova="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" less="" than="" one="" per="" four="" grams="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" used="" or="" disposed="" or="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" prepared="" for="" sale="" or="" give="" away="" in="" a="" bag="" or="" other="" container="" for="" application="" to="" the="" land.="" alternative="" 5--sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" treated="" by="" one="" of="" the="" processes="" to="" further="" reduce="" pathogens="" (pfrp)="" described="" in="" 40="" cfr="" 503,="" appendix="" b.="" pfrps="" include="" composting,="" heat="" drying,="" heat="" treatment,="" and="" thermophilic="" aerobic="" digestion.="" alternative="" 6--sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" treated="" by="" a="" process="" that="" is="" equivalent="" to="" a="" process="" to="" further="" reduce="" pathogens,="" if="" individually="" approved="" by="" the="" pathogen="" equivalency="" committee="" representing="" the="" epa.="" (b)="" three="" alternatives="" are="" available="" to="" demonstrate="" compliance="" with="" class="" b="" sewage="" sludge.="" alternative="" 1--(i)="" seven="" representative="" samples="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" disposed="" shall="" be="" collected="" for="" one="" monitoring="" episode="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" used="" or="" disposed.="" (ii)="" the="" geometric="" mean="" of="" the="" density="" of="" fecal="" coliform="" in="" the="" samples="" collected="" shall="" be="" less="" than="" either="" 2,000,000="" most="" probable="" number="" per="" gram="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" or="" 2,000,000="" colony="" forming="" units="" per="" gram="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis).="" alternative="" 2--sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" treated="" in="" one="" of="" the="" processes="" to="" significantly="" reduce="" pathogens="" described="" in="" 40="" cfr="" part="" 503,="" appendix="" b.="" alternative="" 3--sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" treated="" in="" a="" process="" that="" is="" equivalent="" to="" a="" psrp,="" if="" individually="" approved="" by="" the="" pathogen="" equivalency="" committee="" representing="" the="" epa.="" alternative="" 4--sewage="" sludge="" placed="" on="" an="" active="" surface="" disposal="" site="" is="" covered="" with="" soil="" or="" other="" material="" at="" the="" end="" of="" each="" operating="" day.="" 4.="" vector="" attraction="" reduction="" requirements.="" all="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" disposed="" of="" in="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site="" shall="" be="" treated="" by="" one="" of="" the="" following="" alternatives="" 1="" through="" 11="" for="" vector="" attraction="" reduction.="" alternative="" 1--the="" mass="" of="" volatile="" solids="" in="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" reduced="" by="" a="" minimum="" of="" 38="" percent.="" alternative="" 2--if="" alternative="" 1="" cannot="" be="" met="" for="" an="" anaerobically="" digested="" sludge,="" demonstration="" can="" be="" made="" by="" digesting="" a="" portion="" of="" the="" previously="" digested="" sludge="" anaerobically="" in="" the="" laboratory="" in="" a="" bench-scale="" unit="" for="" 40="" additional="" days="" at="" a="" temperature="" between="" 30="" and="" 37="" degrees="" celsius.="" volatile="" solids="" must="" be="" reduced="" by="" less="" than="" 17="" percent="" to="" demonstrate="" compliance.="" alternative="" 3--if="" alternative="" 1="" cannot="" be="" met="" for="" an="" aerobically="" digested="" sludge,="" demonstration="" can="" be="" made="" by="" digesting="" a="" portion="" of="" the="" previously="" digested="" sludge="" with="" a="" percent="" solids="" of="" two="" percent="" or="" less="" aerobically="" in="" the="" laboratory="" in="" a="" bench-scale="" unit="" for="" 30="" additional="" days="" at="" 20="" degrees="" celsius.="" volatile="" solids="" must="" be="" reduced="" by="" less="" than="" 15="" percent="" to="" demonstrate="" compliance.="" alternative="" 4--the="" specific="" oxygen="" uptake="" rate="" (sour)="" for="" sewage="" sludge="" treated="" in="" an="" aerobic="" process="" shall="" be="" equal="" to="" or="" less="" than="" 1.5="" milligrams="" of="" oxygen="" per="" hour="" per="" gram="" of="" total="" solids="" (dry="" weight="" basis)="" at="" a="" temperature="" of="" 20="" degrees="" celsius.="" alternative="" 5--sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" treated="" in="" an="" aerobic="" process="" for="" 14="" days="" or="" longer.="" during="" that="" time,="" the="" temperature="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" higher="" than="" 40="" degrees="" celsius="" and="" the="" average="" temperature="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" higher="" than="" 45="" degrees="" celsius.="" alternative="" 6--the="" ph="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" raised="" to="" 12="" or="" higher="" by="" alkali="" addition="" and,="" without="" the="" addition="" of="" more="" alkali="" shall="" remain="" at="" 12="" or="" higher="" for="" two="" hours="" and="" then="" at="" 11.5="" or="" higher="" for="" an="" additional="" 22="" hours="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sludge="" is="" disposed.="" alternative="" 7--the="" percent="" solids="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" does="" not="" contain="" unstabilized="" solids="" generated="" in="" a="" primary="" wastewater="" treatment="" process="" shall="" be="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" 75="" percent="" based="" on="" the="" moisture="" content="" and="" total="" solids="" prior="" to="" mixing="" with="" other="" materials="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sludge="" is="" disposed.="" unstabilized="" solids="" are="" defined="" as="" organic="" materials="" in="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" have="" not="" been="" treated="" in="" either="" an="" aerobic="" or="" an="" anaerobic="" treatment="" process.="" alternative="" 8--the="" percent="" solids="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" contains="" unstabilized="" solids="" generated="" in="" a="" primary="" wastewater="" treatment="" process="" shall="" be="" equal="" to="" or="" greater="" than="" 90="" percent="" based="" on="" the="" moisture="" content="" and="" total="" solids="" prior="" to="" mixing="" with="" other="" materials="" at="" the="" time="" the="" sludge="" is="" disposed.="" unstabilized="" solids="" are="" defined="" as="" organic="" materials="" in="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" have="" not="" been="" treated="" in="" either="" an="" aerobic="" or="" an="" anaerobic="" treatment="" process.="" alternative="" 9--(i)="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" injected="" below="" the="" surface="" of="" the="" land.="" (ii)="" no="" significant="" amount="" of="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" present="" on="" the="" land="" surface="" within="" one="" hour="" after="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" is="" injected.="" (iii)="" when="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" injected="" below="" the="" surface="" of="" the="" land="" is="" class="" a="" with="" respect="" to="" pathogens,="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" injected="" below="" the="" land="" surface="" within="" eight="" hours="" after="" being="" discharged="" from="" the="" pathogen="" treatment="" process.="" alternative="" 10--(i)="" sewage="" sludge="" applied="" to="" the="" land="" surface="" or="" placed="" on="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site="" shall="" be="" incorporated="" into="" the="" soil="" within="" six="" hours="" after="" application="" to="" or="" placement="" on="" the="" land.="" (ii)="" when="" sewage="" sludge="" that="" is="" incorporated="" into="" the="" soil="" is="" class="" a="" with="" respect="" to="" pathogens,="" the="" sewage="" sludge="" shall="" be="" applied="" to="" or="" placed="" on="" the="" land="" within="" eight="" hours="" after="" being="" discharged="" from="" the="" pathogen="" treatment="" process.="" alternative="" 11--sewage="" sludge="" placed="" on="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit="" shall="" be="" covered="" with="" soil="" or="" other="" material="" at="" the="" end="" of="" each="" operating="" day.="" 5.="" methane="" gas="" control="" within="" a="" structure="" on="" site.="" when="" cover="" is="" placed="" on="" an="" active="" sewage="" sludge="" unit,="" located="" in="" a="" surface="" disposal="" site,="" the="" methane="" gas="" concentration="" in="" the="" air="" in="" any="" structure="" shall="" not="" exceed="" 25%="" of="" the="" lower="" explosive="" limit="" (lel)="" for="" methane="" gas="" during="" the="" period="" that="" the="" disposal="" site="" is="" active.="" 6.="" methane="" gas="" control="" at="" property="" line.="" the="" concentration="" of="" methane="" gas="" in="" air="" at="" the="" property="" line="" of="" the="" surface="" disposal="" site="" shall="" not="" exceed="" the="" lel="" for="" methane="" gas="" during="" the="" period="" that="" the="" disposal="" site="" is="" active.="" d.="" monitoring="" requirements="" toxicity="" characteristic="" leaching="" procedure="" (tclp)="" test--once/life,="" performed="" within="" one="" year="" from="" the="" effective="" date="" of="" the="" permit="" (for="" potws="" with="" a="" design="" flow="" of="" 1.0="" mgd="" or="" greater)="" pcbs--once/year="" methane="" gas="" in="" covered="" structures="" on="" site--continuous="" methane="" gas="" at="" property="" line--continuous="" all="" other="" pollutants="" shall="" be="" monitored="" at="" the="" frequency="" shown="" below:="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" amount="" of="" sewage="" sludge="" \1\="" (metric="" tons/365="" day="" period)="" frequency="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" 0=""> Sludge 290.. Once/Year.
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290 Sludge 1,5 Once/Quarter.
00.
1,500 Sludge 1 Once/Two Months.
5,000.
15,000 Sludge............. Once/Month.
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\1\ Amount of sewage sludge placed on an active sewage sludge unit (dry
weight basis).
Representative samples of sewage sludge shall be collected and
analyzed in accordance with the methods referenced in 40 CFR 503.8(b).
Section II. Requirements Specific to Surface Disposal Sites Without a
Liner and Leachate Collection System
A. Pollutant Limits
Sewage sludge shall not be applied to a surface disposal site if
the concentration of the listed pollutants exceed the corresponding
values based on the surface disposal site boundary to the property line
distance:
Table 5
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Pollutant concentration \1\
Unit boundary to property line-- --------------------------------------
distance (meters) Arsenic Chromium Nickel (mg/
(mg/kg) (mg/kg) kg)
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0 to less than 25................ 30 200 210
25 to less than 50............... 34 220 240
50 to less than 75............... 39 260 270
75 to less than 100.............. 46 300 320
100 to less than 125............. 53 360 390
125 to less than 150............. 62 450 420
Equal to or greater than 150..... 73 600 420
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\1\Dry weight basis.
B. Management Practices
Listed in Section I.B. above.
C. Notification Requirements (Other Than Those Listed in Part IV of the
Permit)
(a) The permittee shall assure that the owner of the surface
disposal site provide written notification to the subsequent site
owners that sewage sludge was placed on the land.
(b) The permittee shall provide the location of all existing sludge
disposal/use sites to the State Historical Commission within 90 days of
the effective date of this permit. In addition, the permittee shall
provide the location of any new disposal/use site to the State
Historical Commission prior to use of the site.
The permittee shall within 30 days after notification by the State
Historical Commission that a specific sludge disposal/use area will
adversely affect a National Historic Site, cease use of such area.
D. Recordkeeping Requirements
The permittee shall develop the following information and shall
retain the information for five years. The sludge documents will be
retained on site at the same location as other NPDES records.
1. The distance of the surface disposal site from the property line
and the concentration (mg/Kg) in the sludge of each pollutant listed
above in Table 5, as well as the applicable pollutant concentration
criteria listed in Table 5;
2. A certification statement that all applicable requirements
(specifically listed) have been met, and that the permittee understands
that there are significant penalties for false certification including
fine and imprisonment. See 40 CFR 503.27(a)(1)(ii) or 503.27(a)(2)(ii)
as applicable to the permittees sludge disposal activities;
3. A description of how either the Class A or Class B pathogen
reduction requirements are met, or whether sewage sludge placed on a
surface disposal site is covered with soil or other material at the end
of each operating day;
4. A description of how the vector attraction reduction
requirements are met; and
5. Results of a groundwater monitoring program developed by a
qualified ground-water scientist, or a certification by a qualified
groundwater scientist may be used to demonstrate that sewage sludge
placed on an active sewage sludge unit does not contaminate an aquifer.
6. A description of how the management practices listed in I.B.
above are met.
7. The site management plan discussed in Element 2, Section I.A.6.
if sewage sludge is stored.
E. Reporting Requirements
Reporting procedures are required to be conducted by only those
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) (defined as a treatment works
treating domestic sewage that is owned by a municipality or State) with
a design flow rate equal to or greater than one million gallons per
day, and POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, or any POTW required
to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR 403.8(a) for each
final sewage sludge reuse or disposal practice. All remaining TWTDS,
other than those defined above, are not required to report. If
applicable, the permittee shall report annually on the DMR the
following information:
1. Report No for no liner and leachate collection system at surface
disposal site;
2. The frequency of monitoring listed in Element II, Section I.D.
which applies to the permittee;
3. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) results, if
applicable (Pass/Fail);
4. The concentration (mg/Kg) in the sludge of each pollutant listed
in Table 5 as well as the applicable pollutant concentration criteria
listed in Table 5;
5. The concentration (mg/Kg) of PCB's in the sludge;
6. The distance between the property line and the surface disposal
site boundary;
7. Level of pathogen reduction achieved (Class A or Class B),
unless Vector attraction reduction alternative no. 11 is utilized;
8. List Alternative used as listed in Section I.C.3.(a. or b.).
Alternatives describe how the pathogen reduction requirements are met;
9. Vector attraction reduction Alternative used as listed in
Section I.C.4;
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10. Annual sludge production in dry metric tons/year;
11. Amount of sludge surface disposed in dry metric tons/year;
12. Amount of sludge transported interstate in dry metric tons/
year;
13. A narrative description explaining how the management practices
in 40 CFR 503.24 are met shall be attached to the DMR; and
14. The certification statement listed in 40 CFR 503.27(a)(1)(ii)
or 503.27(a)(2)(ii) as applicable to the permittees sludge disposal
activities, shall be attached to the DMR.
Section III. Requirements Specific to Surface Disposal Sites With a
Liner and Leachate Collection System
A. Pollutant Limits
None.
B. Management Practices
Listed in Section I.B. above.
C. Notification Requirements (Other Than Those Listed in Part IV of the
permit)
(a) The permittee shall assure that the owner of the surface
disposal site provide written notification to the subsequent owner of
the site that sewage sludge was placed on the land.
(b) The permittee shall provide the location of all existing sludge
disposal/use sites to the State Historical Commission within 90 days of
the effective date of this permit. In addition, the permittee shall
provide the location of any new disposal/use site to the State
Historical Commission prior to use of the site.
The permittee shall within 30 days after notification by the State
Historical Commission that a specific sludge disposal/use area will
adversely affect a National Historic Site, cease use of such area.
D. Recordkeeping Requirements
The permittee shall develop the following information to be
retained on site at the same location as other NPDES records and shall
retain the information for five years.
1. The following certification statement found in 40 CFR
503.27(a)(1)(ii):
``I certify, under penalty of law, that the information that will
be used to determine compliance with the pathogen requirements (define
option used) and the vector attraction reduction requirements (define
option used) have been met. This determination has been made under my
direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to
ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information used to determine the (pathogen requirements and vector
attraction reduction requirements, if appropriate) have been met. I am
aware that there are significant penalties for false certification
including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.'';
2. A description of how either the Class A or Class B pathogen
reduction requirements are met or whether sewage sludge placed on a
surface disposal site is covered with soil or other material at the end
of each operating day;
3. A description of how the vector attraction reduction
requirements are met; and
4. Results of a ground-water monitoring program developed by a
qualified ground-water scientist. A certification by a qualified
ground-water scientist may be used to demonstrate that sewage sludge
placed on an active sewage sludge unit does not contaminate an aquifer.
5. The site management plan discussed in Element 2, Section I.A.6.
if sewage sludge is stored.
E. Reporting Requirements
Reporting procedures are required to be conducted by only those
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) (defined as a treatment works
treating domestic sewage that is owned by a municipality or State) with
a design flow rate equal to or greater than one mgd, and POTWs that
serve 10,000 people or more, or any POTW required to have an approved
pretreatment program under 40 CFR 403.8(a) for each final sewage sludge
reuse or disposal practice. All remaining TWTDS, other than those
defined above, are not required to report. If applicable, the permittee
shall report annually on the DMR the following information:
1. Report YES for liner and leachate collection system at surface
disposal site;
2. The frequency of monitoring listed in Element 2, Section I.D.
which applies to the permittee;
3. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) results, if
applicable (Pass/Fail);
4. The concentration (mg/Kg) in the sludge of PCBs;
5. Level of pathogen reduction achieved (Class A or Class B),
unless Vector attraction reduction alternative no. 11 is used;
6. List Alternative used as listed in Section I.C.3.(a. or b.).
Alternatives describe how the pathogen reduction requirements are met;
7. Vector attraction reduction Alternative used as listed in
Section I.B.4;
8. Annual sludge production in dry metric tons/year;
9. Amount of sludge surface disposed in dry metric tons/year;
10. Amount of sludge transported interstate in dry metric tons/
year;
11. A narrative description explaining how the management practices
in 40 CFR 503.24 are met shall be attached to the DMR; and
12. A certification statement that all applicable requirements
(specifically listed) have been met, and that the permittee understands
that there are significant penalties for false certification including
fine and imprisonment (See 40 CFR 503.27(a)(1)(ii) or 503.27(a)(2)(ii)
whichever applies to the permittees sludge disposal activities) shall
be attached to the DMR.
Element 3--Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Disposal
Section I. Requirements Applying to All Sewage Sludge Disposed in a
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF)
A. The permittee shall handle and dispose of sewage sludge in
accordance with section 405 of the Clean Water Act and all other
applicable Federal regulations to protect public health and the
environment from any reasonably anticipated adverse effects due to any
toxic pollutants that may be present in the sludge. The permittee shall
ensure that the sewage sludge meets the requirements in 40 CFR part 258
concerning the quality of the sludge disposed in the municipal solid
waste landfill unit.
B. If requirements for sludge management practices or pollutant
criteria become more stringent than the sludge pollutant limits or
acceptable management practices in this permit, or control a pollutant
not listed in this permit, this permit may be modified or revoked and
reissued to conform to the requirements promulgated at section
405(d)(2) of the Clean Water Act.
C. If the permittee generates sewage sludge and supplies that
sewage sludge to the owner or operator of a MSWLF for disposal, the
permittee shall provide to the owner or operator of the MSWLF
appropriate information needed to be in compliance with the provisions
of this permit.
D. The permittee shall give prior notice to EPA (Chief, Permits
Branch, Water Quality Management Division, Mail Code 6WQ-P, EPA Region
6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202) of any planned changes in the
sewage sludge disposal practice, in accordance with 40 CFR
122.41(l)(1)(iii). These changes may justify the application of
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permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing
permit. Change in the sludge use or disposal practice may be cause for
modification of the permit in accordance with 40 CFR 122.62(a)(1).
E. The permittee shall provide the location of all new sludge
disposal/use sites, where previously undisturbed ground is proposed for
disturbance, to the State Historical Commission within 90 days of the
effective date of this permit. In addition, the permittee shall provide
the location of any new disposal/use site to the State Historical
Commission prior to use of the site. The permittee shall within 30 days
after notification by the State Historical Commission that a specific
sludge disposal/use area will adversely affect a National Historic
Site, cease use of such area.
F. The permittee shall complete the following evaluation of the
sewage sludge generated by the facility. The permittee shall retain
this information on site and it shall be made available for inspection
purposes within three years of the effective date of the permit.
a. An annual quantitative tabulation of the ultimate disposition of
all sewage sludge (including, but not limited to, the amount
beneficially reused, landfilled, surface disposed, and incinerated).
b. An assessment of technological processes and an economic
analysis evaluating the potential for beneficial reuse of all sewage
sludge not currently beneficially reused, including a listing of any
steps which would be required to achieve the sludge quality necessary
to beneficially reuse the sludge.
c. A description of, including the expected results and the
anticipated timing for, all projects in process, in planning and/or
being considered which are directed towards additional beneficial reuse
of sewage sludge.
d. A listing of the specific steps (controls/changes) which would
be necessary to achieve and sustain the quality of the sludge so that
the pollutant concentrations in the sludge fall below the pollutant
concentration criteria listed in Part XIII, Element I, Section III,
Table 3 of the permit.
e. A listing of, and the anticipated timing for, all projects in
process, in planning, and/or being considered which are directed
towards meeting the sludge quality referenced in (d) above.
G. Coverage under this permit does not relieve the permittee from
complying with state regulations applicable to sewage sludge reuse and
disposal.
H. Sewage sludge shall be tested once during the life of the permit
within one year from the effective date of the permit in accordance
with the method specified at 40 CFR part 268, appendix I (Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)) or other approved methods on
those publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) (defined as a treatment
works treating domestic sewage that is owned by a municipality or
State) with a design flow rate equal to or greater than one mgd, and
POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, or any POTW required to have an
approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR 403.8(a) for each final
sewage sludge reuse or disposal practice. Sludge shall be tested after
final treatment prior to leaving the POTW site. Sewage sludge
determined to be a hazardous waste in accordance with 40 CFR part 261,
shall be handled according to RCRA standards for the disposal of
hazardous waste in accordance with 40 CFR part 262. The disposal of
sewage sludge determined to be a hazardous waste, in other than a
certified hazardous waste disposal facility shall be prohibited. The
Information Management Section, telephone no. (214) 665-6750, and the
appropriate state agency shall be notified of test failure within 24
hours. A written report shall be provided to this office within 7 days
after failing the TCLP. The report will contain test results,
certification that unauthorized disposal has not occurred and a summary
of alternative disposal plans that comply with RCRA standards for the
disposal of hazardous waste. The report shall be addressed to:
Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6,
Mail Code 6PD, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202. A copy of this
report shall be sent to the Chief, Water Enforcement Branch, Compliance
Assurance and Enforcement Division, Mail Code 6EN-W, at the same street
address.
I. Sewage sludge shall be tested as needed, or at a minimum, once/
year in accordance with the method 9095 (Paint Filter Liquids Test) as
described in ``Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/
Chemical Methods'' (EPA Pub. No. SW-846).
J. Recordkeeping requirements--For those publicly owned treatment
works (POTWs) (defined as a treatment works treating domestic sewage
that is owned by a municipality or State) with a design flow rate equal
to or greater than one mgd, and POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more,
or any POTW required to have an approved pretreatment program under 40
CFR subpart 403.8(a) for each final sewage sludge reuse or disposal
practice. The permittee shall develop the following information and
shall retain the information for five years.
1. The description, including procedures followed, and results of
the Paint Filter Tests performed; and
2. The description, including procedures followed, and results of
the TCLP Test.
K. Recordkeeping Requirements--For all other TWTDS not meeting the
above criteria, the permittee shall keep records on the following:
1. The description and results of the tests performed, required by
the owner/operator of the MSWLF to demonstrate compliance with the 40
CFR part 258 regulations; and
2. A certification that sewage sludge meets the requirements in 40
CFR part 258 concerning the quality of the sludge disposed in a
municipal solid waste landfill unit.
L. Reporting requirements--Reporting procedures are required to be
conducted by only those publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) (defined
as a treatment works treating domestic sewage that is owned by a
municipality or State) with a design flow rate equal to or greater than
one mgd, and POTWs that serve 10,000 people or more, or any POTW
required to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR 403.8(a)
for each final sewage sludge reuse or disposal practice. All remaining
TWTDS, other than those defined above, are not required to report. If
applicable, the permittee shall report annually on the DMR the
following information:
1. Results of the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure Test
conducted on the sludge to be disposed, if applicable (Pass/Fail);
2. Annual sludge production in dry metric tons/year;
3. Amount of sludge disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill in
dry metric tons/year;
4. Amount of sludge transported interstate in dry metric tons/year;
and
5. A certification that sewage sludge meets the requirements in 40
CFR part 258 concerning the quality of the sludge disposed in a MSWLF
unit shall be attached to the DMR.
Addendum A--Endangered Species Guidance
I. Instructions
A list of species that may be affected by the activities covered
by the sewage sludge general permit should be obtained from the
nearest State Wildlife Agency, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS), and the National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS). In
order to get coverage, applicants must:
Indicate in box provided on the notification letter
whether any species listed are in proximity to the facility, and
Certify that sewage sludge generation, treatment, land
application, surface disposal, and disposal of sludge in a municipal
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waste landfill, are not likely, and will not be likely to adversely
affect species.
To do this, please follow steps 1 through 4 below.
Step 1: Review the Parish Species List To Determine if Any Species
Are Located in the Discharging Facility Parish
If no species are listed in a facility's parish or if a
facility's parish is not found on the list, an applicant is eligible
for coverage and may indicate in the notification to EPA that no
species are found in proximity and provide the necessary
certification. If species are located in the parish, follow step 2
below. Where a facility is located in more than one parish boundary
or located in more than one parish, the lists for all relevant
parishes shall be reviewed.
Step 2: Determine if Any Species May Be Found ``in Proximity'' to
the Facility and if the Species Could Be Adversely Affected by the
TWTDS Operation
A species is in proximity to a facility's sewage sludge
operation when the species is:
Located in the immediate area through which or over
which sewage sludge is generated, treated, land applied, surface
disposed or disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill.
The area in proximity to be searched/surveyed for listed species
will vary with the size of the TWTDS and the quality and quantity of
the sewage sludge. Applicants should use the method or methods which
best allow them to determine to the best of their knowledge whether
species are in proximity to their particular facility. These methods
may include:
Conducting visual inspections: This method may be
particularly suitable for TWTDS that are smaller in size (including
land application, surface disposal, and municipal solid waste
landfill sites), and TWTDS located in non-natural settings such as
highly urbanized areas or industrial parks where there is little or
no nature habitat. For other facilities, a visual survey of the site
may be insufficient to determine whether species are likely to be
located in proximity to the discharge.
Contacting local/regional conservation groups. These
groups inventory species and their locations and maintain lists of
sightings and habitats.
Conducting a formal biological survey. TWTDS (including
land application, surface disposal, and municipal solid waste
landfill sites) with extensive land use may choose to conduct
biological surveys as the most effective way to assess whether
species are located in proximity and whether there are likely
adverse effects.
Contacting the nearest State Wildlife Agency or U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) offices. Many endangered and threatened species are
found in well-defined areas or habitats. That information is
frequently known to state or federal wildlife agencies. FWS has
offices in every state. NMFS has regional offices in: Gloucester,
Massachusetts; St. Petersburg, Florida; Long Beach, California;
Portland, Oregon; and Juneau, Alaska.
The USFWS and NMFS will respond with a determination of likely
or not likely to adversely affect. If no species are in proximity,
an applicant is eligible for coverage under this general permit and
may indicate that in the notification and provide the necessary
certification. Potential adverse effects from sewage sludge include:
Hydrological. Sewage sludge may cause contamination of
surface and ground water through improper disposal and reuse
activities. These effects will vary with the amount and quality of
the sewage sludge reused and/or disposed and the location of the
surface and ground water, and the volume and condition of the
receiving water.
Habitat. Sewage sludge may cover listed species
habitat.
Toxicity. In some cases, pollutants in sewage sludge
may have toxic effects on listed species.
The scope of effects to consider will vary with each site. If a
proposed project is not likely to adversely affect a listed species,
then the applicant has met the permit requirements. If the proposed
action is likely to adversely affect a listed species, the applicant
will already be in contact with the USFWS or NMFS for guidance on
how to proceed to the next step, whether it be conducting surveys or
determining what measures could be taken to avoid the adverse
effect.
Using earlier ESA authorizations for general permit eligibility:
In some cases, a facility may be eligible for coverage because
actual or potential adverse effects were addressed or discounted
through an earlier ESA authorization. Examples of such authorization
include:
An earlier ESA section 7 consultation for that
facility.
A ESA section 10(a) permit issued for the facility.
An area-wide Habitat Conservation Plan applicable to
that facility.
A clearance letter from the Services (which discounts
the possibility of adverse impact from the facility).
In order for applicants to use an earlier ESA authorization to
meet eligibility requirements: (1) the authorization must adequately
address impacts from final reuse or disposal activities on
endangered and threatened species, (2) it must be current because
there have been no subsequent changes in facility operations or
circumstances which might impact species in ways not considered in
the earlier authorization, and (3) the applicant must comply with
any requirements from those authorizations to avoid or mitigate
adverse effects to species. Applicants who wish to pursue this
approach should carefully review documentation for those
authorizations to ensure that the above conditions are met.
If adverse effects are not likely, an applicant is eligible for
general permit coverage and may indicate in the notification to the
EPA that species are found in proximity and provide the necessary
certification. If adverse effects are likely, follow step 3 below.
Step 3: Determine if Measures Can Be Implemented To Avoid Any
Adverse Effects
If an applicant determines that adverse effects are likely, it
can receive coverage if appropriate measures are undertaken to avoid
or eliminate any actual or potential adverse effects prior to
applying for permit coverage.
At this stage, applicants have contacted the USFWS and/NMFS to
see what appropriate measures are suitable to avoid or eliminate
adverse impacts to species.
If applicants adopt these measures, they must continue to abide
by them during the course of permit coverage.
If appropriate measures are not available, the applicant is not
eligible at that time for coverage under the general permit.
Applicants should contact the appropriate EPA regional office about
either:
Entering into Section 7 consultation in order to obtain
general permit coverage, or
Obtaining an individual sewage sludge only permit.
Addendum B--National Historic Preservation Act Compliance Guidance
The permittee shall submit the following information:
(a) A letter succinctly describing the proposed action.
(b) A 7.5' topographic map showing the projected location.
The information shall be forwarded to: Ms. Gerri Hobdy, State
Historic Preservation Officer, Louisiana Department of Culture,
Recreation, and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, P.O. Box
44247, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4247.
The permittee should be aware there is a 30-day review period
from the receipt of the project information in the State Historic
Preservation Office.
Dated: August 11, 1998.
William B. Hathaway,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ), Region 6.
[FR Doc. 98-22427 Filed 8-20-98; 8:45 am]
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