Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 391 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR SLUDGE APPLICATION ON LAND › Subpart E - SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS › Appendix I - Water Treatment Plant Sludge User Information Sheet

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
Date:
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2.
Name of User:
________________________________________________________
3.
Address of User:
______________________________________________________
4.
Phone Number of User:
____________________________________________________
5.
Location Where Sludge is to be Used:
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6.
Size of Area Where Sludge is to be Used:
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7.
Proximity of Site to closest:
(a) Stream or other body of water
_________________
(b) Dwelling
___________________
(c) Well
__________________
(d) Other Water Supply, (describe)
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8.
Amount of Sludge Obtained:
(Specify units)
_______________________________________________
9.
Describe Use(s) of Sludge (e.g., Farmland or
							 Agricultural, Garden, Yard, Reclamation of Nutrient Deficient Land,
							 Other):
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
10.
Manner in Which Sludge is to be Applied (e.g., Spread
							 by Truck or dry applicator, by Hand, Worked into the Soil by Plowing,
							 Rototilling, Surface Application, Splash Plate, Knife injection, other):
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
11.
Will Sludge be Stockpiled Before Application:
Yes
No
(Circle One)
12.
Estimated Length of Time Sludge is to be
							 Stockpiled:
_______________________
13.
Type and expected yield of crops to be grown on
							 sludge conditioned land:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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14.
The soil pH of the land that I am applying sludge
							 is:
_________________________
15.
Limitations from Site Characteristics:
___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
16.
Has sludge been applied to land within last 5
							 years?
Yes
No
(Circle One)
Name of Generator
___________________________
Amount Applied
___________________________
Years Applied
_____________________________
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF
WATER TREATMENT PLANT SLUDGE
The sludge that you are obtaining contains the
				  following:
Calcium Carbonate Equivalent _______ %
pH ________
Barium (Ba) _______ lbs. per dry ton
Cadmium (Cd) _______________ lbs. per dry ton
				  _______________________
Copper (Cu) ______________lbs. per dry ton
				  __________________________
Lead (Pb) ___________lbs. per dry ton
Nickel (Ni) _____________lbs. per dry ton
Selenium (Se) _____________lbs. per dry ton
				  __________________________
Zinc (Zn) ____________lbs. per dry ton
To maximize the benefits of conditioning soils with sludge
				  and minimizing possible adverse effects on the environment, it is required that
				  the following provisions be adhered to:
1. Climate Conditions:
a. Sludge application shall not be permitted on
				  land during precipitation.
b. Sludge application shall not be permitted on
				  land which is saturated or with ponded water.
c. Sludge application should not be permitted upon
				  sites when precipitation is imminent or which have received greater than 1/4
				  inch rainfall within the 24 hour period preceding the application time.
d. Sludge application shall not be permitted on
				  ice or snow covered ground. Frozen ground which is not ice or snow covered and
				  has a slope of 5% or less may be used for winter spreading providing a 200 feet
				  grassy area or forage crop exists between the sludge applied land and any
				  surface water or water well.
2. Buffer Area Requirements
a. Sludge application by incorporation or
				  injection shall not be done closer than 20 feet from any occupied dwelling or
				  10 feet from the closest edge of traveled portions of a public road or outside
				  roadway fence lines.
b. Surface application of sludge with no immediate
				  incorporation shall not be done closer than 200 feet from any occupied dwelling
				  or 20 feet from the closest edge of traveled portions of a primary and
				  secondary public roads or 10 feet from the closest edge of lesser utilized
				  public roads or outside roadway fence lines.
c. Sludge shall not be applied in waterways.
				  Application to flood plains having a frequency of return more often than a
				  ten-year frequency shall not be allowed.
3. Soil and Geologic Conditions:
a. Sludge shall not be top applied (no
				  incorporation) to farm land having greater than 5% slope. If the slope does
				  exceed 5% top application can be used providing the annual soil loss, as
				  calculated by the Universal Soil Loss Equation shall not exceed 5
				  tons/acre.
b. Sludge may be incorporated on lands having
				  slopes up to eight percent, irrespective of soil loss. If the slope exceeds
				  eight percent, incorporation methods may be used providing the annual soil loss
				  does not exceed five tons per acre when applying the Universal Soil Loss
				  Equation.
4. Interim Storage and Application
				  Restrictions:
a. Off-site interim storage of liquid sludge to
				  land application is not allowed.
b. Off-site interim storage of dried sludge in
				  excess of 2 months is not allowed.
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I hereby agree to adhere to the above conditions.
All blanks other than the above sign-off shall be filled in
				  by the sludge generator.