Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.06 - Sewage Sludge Management › Section 26.04.06.28 - Storage Facility - Permit Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A person shall submit to the Department a
				  separate Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for each site where a
				  sewage sludge storage facility is to be installed, materially altered, or
				  materially extended. A person shall submit to the Department seven completed
				  copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for a new Sewage
				  Sludge Utilization Permit, a modification to a Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit, or a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit renewal on a form provided by the
				  Department. A person shall also submit a performance bond, liability insurance,
				  or other form of security required under the provisions of Regulation .10 of
				  this chapter. The application shall include the following completed
				  information:
(1) A written authorization
				  signed by the legal owners of the site where the storage facility is to be
				  installed, materially altered, or materially extended;
(2) A current site plan designating the
				  property boundary lines, the exact acreage of the site, existing and proposed
				  storage facility structures, the location of any wells on the site and within
				  1/2 mile of the site, any residences or buildings on site and within 1/2 mile
				  of the site, the proximity of the site to major roads in the area and any roads
				  on the site, and surrounding land uses;
(3) Tax maps and liber and folio numbers for
				  the parcels of land on which the storage facility will be installed, materially
				  altered, or materially extended and the names of the legal owners of the
				  site;
(4) A current site-specific
				  topographic map with a minimum scale of 1 inch = 200 feet and a contour
				  interval of not more than 5 feet showing the areal extent of the site, and the
				  location of any stream, spring, or seep within 1/2 mile of the site;
(5) A site specific geologic and
				  hydrogeologic report as required by the Department, including a hydrologic map
				  showing the location of the 100-year flood plain, if applicable, and the
				  location of all soil tests, soil borings and test pits on the site;
(6) A description of the source, type, and
				  quantity of sewage sludge to be stored, including any previous treatment the
				  sewage sludge has received, such as anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion,
				  lime stabilization, composting, or dewatering;
(7) Detailed engineering plans and
				  specifications including the design capacity calculation for the installation,
				  material alteration, or material extension of the storage facility prepared,
				  signed, and bearing the seal of a registered professional engineer;
(8) The specifications for any liners or soil
				  sealants used;
(9) A quality
				  assurance/quality control plan for construction of the storage facility which
				  includes a provision that construction quality assurance/quality control shall
				  be performed by an independent contractor not associated with the construction
				  contractor;
(10) A detailed
				  operation plan that includes, when applicable:
(a) Procedures for sampling, on-site record
				  keeping, and reporting of the sewage sludge to be stored;
(b) Types of equipment to be used for
				  collection, management, washdown, and other operations;
(c) Days and hours of operation;
(d) Methods and procedures to prevent or
				  control odors and other potential nuisance conditions at the site;
(e) Methods and procedures for utilizing the
				  stored sewage sludge;
(f)
				  Contingency or emergency plans to manage fires, equipment breakdown, spills,
				  and other emergency events; and
(g)
				  Methods and procedures for restricting public access to the site;
(11) Information on protection of
				  water resources, including:
(a) A detailed
				  discussion of the methods to be used for the protection of ground and surface
				  waters of the State; and
(b) If
				  required by the Department, a proposed ground and surface water monitoring plan
				  that meets the following requirements:
(i) The
				  plan shall include a system for routinely monitoring the quality of waters of
				  the State at, surrounding, and beneath the site, including the location and
				  type of monitoring stations, and the method of construction of monitoring
				  wells; and
(ii) The plan shall
				  provide for monitoring wells to be installed by a State licensed well driller
				  in accordance with COMAR 26.04.04;
(12) An assessment of the potential
				  environmental impact of the storage facility;
(13) Documentation showing the maximum
				  seasonal high groundwater elevation;
(14) For storage facilities constructed of
				  earthen materials, or for storage facilities constructed or installed below
				  grade, the following information:
(a) Adequate
				  test boring logs, for a minimum of three borings per 10 acres, subject to the
				  following:
(i) The logs shall detail the soil,
				  sediment, and rock types encountered, depth of groundwater at time of
				  completion and at 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after completion, and depth
				  of auger refusal, if applicable; and
(ii) The location of each boring shall be
				  accurately mapped in accordance with §A(5) of this regulation;
(b) A description of the geology
				  at the site, including a discussion of the geologic formations directly
				  involved and the present and future use of these formations as a groundwater
				  source and their relationship to underlying formations, providing cross
				  sections based on the information compiled from borehole data, with this
				  information being incorporated into the geologic and hydrogeologic report
				  required by §A(5) of this regulation;
(c) A description of the hydrologic
				  characteristics of the site, including a groundwater contour map superimposed
				  on a topographic map, showing the location of the water table and the direction
				  and rate of groundwater flow, a discussion of the infiltration capacity of
				  surface soils, and the percolation capacity of subsurface soils, with this
				  information being incorporated into the geologic and hydrogeologic report
				  required by §A(5) of this regulation; and
(d) Provision for sediment and erosion
				  control approved by the appropriate approving authority;
(15) For manufactured storage facilities, the
				  following information:
(a) Information on the
				  structural materials to be used;
(b) Design specifications, such as
				  dimensions, structural capacity, maximum load, and restrictions on use;
				  and
(c) Installation or
				  construction techniques and procedures;
(16) For above ground enclosed storage
				  facilities, a plan for controlling gaseous emissions and odors;
(17) Unless the analytical results have been
				  submitted to the Department in accordance with the requirements of Regulation
				  .06 of this chapter, the most recent results of a laboratory analysis of a
				  representative composite sample of the sewage sludge that was obtained from the
				  wastewater treatment plant that generated the sewage sludge, subject to the
				  following requirements:
(a) The sample was
				  obtained in accordance with the requirements of Regulation .06 of this
				  chapter;
(b) The analysis of the
				  sample was performed by an independent laboratory or other laboratory
				  acceptable to the Department, using standards, procedures, and methods that are
				  acceptable to the Department;
(c)
				  If requested by the Department, the results shall be accompanied by a
				  description of the method or methods of analysis; and
(d) The analytical results include, at a
				  minimum:
(i) Percent of total solids, pH,
				  ammonium nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorous, total potassium, total
				  arsenic, total cadmium, total copper, total lead, total mercury, total
				  molybdenum, total nickel, total selenium, total zinc, polychlorinated biphenyls
				  (PCBs), and the dry weight concentration of total Kjeldahl nitrogen;
				  and
(ii) Any other sewage sludge
				  constituent that the Department determines necessary to adequately assess the
				  potential impact of the project on public health and the environment;
(18) A proposed closure
				  and post-closure plan to be implemented for a period of not less than five
				  years after the cessation of storage of sewage sludge at the storage facility
				  and the removal of all sewage sludge stored at the storage facility;
				  and
(19) Other information that may
				  be requested by the Department.