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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 26.04.06.31 - Storage Facility - Modifications, Material Alterations or Extensions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit or materially alter or extend a
				  storage facility upon request by the permittee if the following conditions are
				  met:
(1) The permittee submits to the
				  Department six completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
				  application on a form provided by the Department, and all other required
				  information and forms as determined by the Department, with the application
				  including a description of the proposed modification, material alteration or
				  extension, and an explanation as to why it is needed;
(2) The permittee shall pay the Department a
				  nonrefundable fee in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) For a modification, $40; and
(b) For a material alteration or extension,
				  $130; and
(3) The
				  Department determines that the proposed modification, material alteration, or
				  extension is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and
				  will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or
				  welfare.
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 26.04.06.34 - Distribution Facility - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. To
				  provide a county or a municipal corporation, if appropriate, with an
				  opportunity to consult with the Department about the decision to issue, deny,
				  or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, the Department
				  shall mail a copy of a new, modification, or renewal Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit Application to install, materially alter, or materially extend a Class A
				  sewage sludge distribution facility to:
(1)
				  The chairman of the legislative body and any elected executive of the county
				  and municipal corporation where the distribution facility is to be installed,
				  materially altered or materially extended; and
(2) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of any other county within 1 mile from the location where
				  the distribution facility is to be installed, materially altered or materially
				  extended.
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 26.04.06.35 - Distribution Facility - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  The permittee shall generate a report containing the following information and
				  maintain all documents used to generate the report for a period of 10 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received at and distributed from the
				  distribution facility;
(2) The
				  dates of transportation and distribution of Class A sewage sludge to and from
				  the distribution facility;
(3) The
				  destinations and final utilization of the Class A sewage sludge;
(4) The water quality monitoring results
				  required by the Department;
(5)
				  Descriptions of problems encountered and their solutions;
(6) Other related information regarding the
				  distribution of Class A sewage sludge as required by the applicable Sewage
				  Sludge Utilization Permit; and
(7)
				  Other information that may be requested by the Department.
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 26.04.06.36 - Distribution Facility - Modifications, Material Alterations or Extensions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit or materially alter or extend a
				  distribution facility upon request by the permittee if the following conditions
				  are met:
(1) The permittee submits to the
				  Department six completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
				  application on a form provided by the Department, and all other required
				  information and forms as determined by the Department, with the application
				  including a description of the proposed modification, material alteration or
				  extension, and an explanation as to why it is needed;
(2) The permittee shall pay the Department a
				  nonrefundable fee in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) For a modification, $40; and
(b) For a material alteration or extension,
				  $130; and
(3) The
				  Department determines that the proposed modification, material alteration, or
				  extension is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and
				  will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or
				  welfare.
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 26.04.06.37 - Agricultural Land

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to apply sewage sludge
				  on agricultural land if the following requirements are met:
(1) The sewage sludge has been classified by
				  the Department as Class B sewage sludge and meets the applicable vector
				  attraction reduction requirements in
				  40 CFR §
												503.33;
(2) The concentration of each constituent in
				  the sewage sludge is less than or equal to the ceiling concentration for the
				  constituent listed in Table 1 of Regulation .05B(1) of this chapter;
(3) The sewage sludge meets one of the
				  following criteria:
(a) No constituent in the
				  sewage sludge exceeds the cumulative constituent loading rate for the
				  constituent listed in Table 2 of Regulation .05B(2) of this chapter;
				  or
(b) No constituent in the sewage
				  sludge exceeds the constituent concentration for the constituent listed in
				  Table 3 of Regulation .05B(3) of this chapter;
(4) A nutrient management plan is prepared
				  for the site by a certified and licensed nutrient management consultant or a
				  certified operator in accordance with the requirements of COMAR 15.20.04, and
				  is in compliance with COMAR 15.20.07 and 15.20.08; and
(5) Expected crop yields submitted to the
				  Department as part of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application are
				  determined to be in accordance with the requirements in COMAR
				  15.20.08.
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 26.04.06.38 - Agricultural Land - 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
				  sewage sludge is to be applied on agricultural land, subject to the following:
(1) Adjacent properties owned and operated by
				  separate persons shall be considered as separate sites; and
(2) Nonadjacent parcels of land that are
				  owned or operated by the same person, as evidenced by a farm plan or other
				  documentation acceptable to the Department, may be considered a single site if
				  the distance between the parcels is 3 miles or less.
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 26.04.06.39 - Agricultural Land - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. To
				  provide a county or a municipal corporation, if appropriate, with an
				  opportunity to consult with the Department about the decision to issue, deny,
				  or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, the Department
				  shall mail a copy of the application to apply sewage sludge on agricultural
				  land to:
(1) The chairman of the legislative
				  body and any elected executive of the county and municipal corporation where
				  the sewage sludge is to be applied;
(2) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of any other county within 1 mile of the site where
				  sewage sludge is to be applied; and
(3) The local health official.
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 26.04.06.40 - Agricultural Land - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  The permittee shall generate a report containing the following information and
				  maintain all documents used to generate the report for a period of 5 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and applied on the agricultural
				  land;
(2) The dates of land
				  application of sewage sludge;
(3)
				  The number and size of the fields where sewage sludge was applied on
				  agricultural land;
(4) Cumulative
				  and annual constituent loading rates including plant-available nitrogen,
				  P2O5, and
				  K2O;
(5)
				  Descriptions of problems encountered and their solutions;
(6) Other related information regarding the
				  land application of sewage sludge as required by the applicable Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit; and
(7) Other
				  information that may be requested by the Department.
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 26.04.06.41 - Agricultural Land - Modifications of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit upon request by the permittee if
				  the following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  permittee submits to the Department four completed copies of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit modification application on a form provided by the
				  Department, and all other required information and forms as determined by the
				  Department, with the application including a description of the proposed
				  modification and an explanation as to why the modification is needed;
(2) The permittee pays the Department a
				  nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit modification fee in accordance
				  with the following schedule:
(a) For a minor
				  modification, $40; and
(b) For a
				  major modification, $130; and
(3) The Department determines that the
				  proposed modification is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this
				  chapter and will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
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 26.04.06.42 - Marginal Land

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to apply sewage sludge
				  on a marginal land at rates up to 50 dry tons per acre if the following
				  requirements are met:
(1) The sewage sludge
				  has been classified by the Department as Class B sewage sludge and meets the
				  applicable vector attraction reduction requirements in
				  40 CFR §
												503.33;
(2) The concentration of each constituent in
				  the sewage sludge is less than or equal to the ceiling concentration for the
				  constituent listed in Table 1 of Regulation .05B(1) of this chapter;
				  and
(3) The sewage sludge meets one
				  of the following criteria:
(a) No constituent
				  in the sewage sludge exceeds the cumulative constituent loading rate for the
				  constituent listed in Table 2 of Regulation .05B(2) of this chapter;
				  or
(b) No constituent in the sewage
				  sludge exceeds the constituent concentration for the constituent listed in
				  Table 3 of Regulation .05B(3) of this chapter.
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 26.04.06.43 - Marginal Land - 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
				  sewage sludge is to be applied on a marginal land, subject to the following:
(1) Adjacent properties owned and operated by
				  separate persons shall be considered as separate sites; and
(2) Nonadjacent parcels of land that are
				  owned or operated by the same person, as evidenced by a farm plan or other
				  documentation acceptable to the Department, may be considered a single site if
				  the distance between the parcels is 3 miles or less.
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 26.04.06.44 - Marginal Land - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. To
				  provide a county or a municipal corporation, if appropriate, with an
				  opportunity to consult with the Department about the decision to issue, deny,
				  or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, the Department
				  shall:
(1) Publish a notice of the receipt of
				  the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application in a local newspaper having a
				  substantial circulation in the county where the sewage sludge is to be applied
				  that contains the following information:
(a)
				  Name of the person applying for the permit;
(b) A brief description of the
				  project;
(c) Sources of the sewage
				  sludge;
(d) Project type;
(e) Location of the site;
(f) A list of the persons within the local
				  jurisdiction who have been sent copies of the application;
(g) A statement of the right of the county or
				  municipal corporation, if applicable, to request a public hearing within 15
				  calendar days after receipt of the application; and
(h) Provisions for examination of the
				  application by interested parties; and
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 26.04.06.45 - Marginal Land - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  The permittee shall generate a report containing the following information and
				  maintain all documents used to generate the report for a period of 5 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and applied on the marginal
				  land;
(2) The dates of land
				  application of sewage sludge;
(3)
				  The number and size of the areas where sewage sludge was applied on marginal
				  land;
(4) Cumulative and annual
				  constituent loading rates;
(5)
				  Descriptions of problems encountered and their solutions;
(6) Other related information regarding the
				  land application of sewage sludge as required by the applicable Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit; and
(7) Other
				  information that may be requested by the Department.
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 26.04.06.46 - Marginal Land - Modifications of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit upon request by the permittee if
				  the following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  permittee submits to the Department four completed copies of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit modification application on a form provided by the
				  Department, and all other required information and forms as determined by the
				  Department, with the application including a description of the proposed
				  modification and an explanation as to why the modification is needed;
(2) The permittee pays the Department a
				  nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit modification fee in accordance
				  with the following schedule:
(a) For a minor
				  modification, $40; and
(b) For a
				  major modification, $130; and
(3) The Department determines that the
				  proposed modification is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this
				  chapter and will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
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 26.04.06.47 - Energy Generation or Incineration

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Department may issue a Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit to incinerate sewage sludge at a permitted waste- to- energy
				  facility or an incinerator if:
(1) The Refuse
				  Disposal Permit holder for the waste-to-energy facility or incinerator submits
				  to the Department a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for the energy
				  generation or incineration at the permitted waste-to-energy facility or
				  incinerator; and
(2) The person
				  applying for a permit demonstrates that the following conditions and
				  requirements will be met:
(a) The
				  waste-to-energy facility or incinerator shall be designed, constructed, and
				  operated to safely utilize sewage sludge in a manner that will not cause an
				  undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare as may be
				  determined by the Department;
(b)
				  The incineration of sewage sludge is to be conducted in accordance with the
				  waste-to-energy facility's or incinerator's approved operating plan and
				  specifications and will not violate any condition of the waste-to-energy
				  facility's or incinerator's Refuse Disposal Permit;
(c) The waste-to-energy facility or
				  incinerator possesses adequate equipment on-site able to incinerate the sewage
				  sludge;
(d) The waste-to-energy
				  facility or incinerator is in compliance with all applicable State laws,
				  regulations and guidelines regarding air quality control in the State;
				  and
(e) The ash residue produced by
				  the process will be disposed in an environmentally safe manner as approved by
				  the Department.
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 26.04.06.48 - Energy Generation or Incineration - Permit Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A Refuse
				  Disposal Permit holder seeking a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to incinerate
				  sewage sludge shall:
(1) Submit to the
				  Department a separate Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for each
				  waste-to-energy facility or incinerator where sewage sludge is to be
				  utilized;
(2) Submit to the
				  Department six completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
				  Application on a form provided by the Department;
(3) Include, as part of the permit
				  application, the information required in §B of this regulation; and
(4) Submit to the Department a performance
				  bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required under the
				  provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter.
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 26.04.06.49 - Energy Generation or Incineration - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. To provide a county or a municipal
				  corporation, if appropriate, with an opportunity to consult with the Department
				  about the decision to issue, deny, or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit to incinerate sewage sludge at a waste-to-energy facility or
				  an incinerator, the Department shall mail a copy of the application to:
(1) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of the county and municipal corporation where the
				  waste-to-energy facility or incinerator is located; and
(2) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of any other county within 1 mile of the site where the
				  waste-to-energy facility or incinerator is located.
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 26.04.06.50 - Energy Generation or Incineration - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The permittee shall generate a report
				  containing the following information and maintain all documents used to
				  generate the report for a period of 5 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and utilized at the waste-to-energy
				  facility or incinerator;
(2) The
				  time periods during which the waste-to-energy facility or incinerator is
				  inoperational;
(3) The quantity,
				  including documentation of unincinerated sewage sludge that has been
				  transported from the waste-to-energy facility or incinerator;
(4) The dates of transportation of unutilized
				  sewage sludge from the waste-to-energy facility or incinerator;
(5) The destinations and final utilization of
				  unutilized sewage sludge;
(6) The
				  destinations and final utilization of the ash generated by the waste-to-energy
				  facility or incinerator;
(7)
				  Descriptions of problems encountered and their solutions;
(8) Other related information regarding the
				  utilization of sewage sludge as required by the applicable Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit; and
(9) Other
				  information that may be requested by the Department.
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 26.04.06.51 - Energy Generation or Incineration - Modifications of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  Department may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new
				  condition as may be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit
				  conditions, or for other good cause.
B. The Department may modify a Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit upon request by the permittee if the following conditions
				  are met:
(1) The permittee submits to the
				  Department four completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
				  modification application on a form provided by the Department, and all other
				  required information and forms as determined by the Department. The application
				  shall include a description of the proposed modification and an explanation as
				  to why the modification is needed;
(2) The permittee shall pay the Department a
				  nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit modification fee in accordance
				  with the following schedule:
(a) For a minor
				  modification, $40; and
(b) For a
				  major modification, $130; and
(3) The Department determines that the
				  proposed modification is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this
				  chapter and will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
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 26.04.06.52 - Marketing

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				  may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to market in Maryland sewage
				  sludge generated out-of-State if:
(1) The
				  sewage sludge has been classified by the Department as Class A sewage
				  sludge;
(2) The sewage sludge to be
				  marketed will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare as may be determined by the Department;
(3) The sewage sludge does not contain free
				  liquid, with the presence of free liquid determined by:
(a) Application of Method 9095B (Paint Filter
				  Liquids Test) as outlined in the most recent edition of the USEPA Publication
				  SW-846 "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", which is incorporated by
				  reference in COMAR
				  26.13.01.05A(4);
				  or
(b) A comparable test approved
				  by the Department;
(4)
				  The person seeking to market the sewage sludge:
(a) Submits to the Department a written
				  quality control monitoring plan that will ensure that the Class A sewage sludge
				  to be marketed meets the Department's standards regarding the destruction of
				  primary pathogenic organisms, reduction of vector attraction, and limitations
				  for heavy metals and other constituents; and
(b) Receives the Department's approval for
				  the quality control monitoring plan; and
(5) The permit requires the permittee to
				  implement the quality control monitoring plan as approved under §A(4)(b) of
				  this regulation.
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 26.04.06.53 - Marketing - Permit Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A person seeking to market, in Maryland,
				  sewage sludge generated out-of-State shall:
(1) Submit to the Department six completed
				  copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application on a form provided
				  by the Department;
(2) Include, as
				  part of the permit application required by §A(1) of this regulation, the
				  information specified in §B of this regulation; and
(3) Submit to the Department a performance
				  bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required under the
				  provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter.
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 26.04.06.54 - Marketing - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilizatio Permit

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A. The
				  permittee shall generate a report containing the following information and
				  shall maintain all documents used to generate the report for a period of 5
				  years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity,
				  including documentation of Class A sewage sludge received and
				  marketed;
(2) The type of treatment
				  the marketed Class A sewage sludge has received;
(3) The dates of marketing of Class A sewage
				  sludge;
(4) The destination and
				  final utilization of the Class A sewage sludge;
(5) Descriptions of problems encountered and
				  their solutions;
(6) Other related
				  information regarding the marketing of Class A sewage sludge as required by the
				  applicable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit; and
(7) Other information that may be requested
				  by the Department.
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 26.04.06.55 - Marketing - Modifications of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

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A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit upon request by the permittee if
				  the following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  permittee submits to the Department four completed copies of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit modification application on a form provided by the
				  Department, and all other required information and forms as determined by the
				  Department, with the application including a description of the proposed
				  modification and an explanation as to why the modification is needed;
(2) The permittee pays the Department a
				  nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit modification fee in accordance
				  with the following schedule:
(a) For a minor
				  modification, $40; and
(b) For a
				  major modification, $130; and
(3) The Department determines that the
				  proposed modification is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this
				  chapter and will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
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 26.04.06.56 - Research Project

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A. The
				  Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization permit to utilize sewage
				  sludge as part of a research project.
B. A research project may be designed to
				  improve current sewage sludge utilization methods, develop new methods,
				  determine the environmental or health effects of sewage sludge utilization, or
				  any other sewage sludge related research project approved by the
				  Department.
C. A research project
				  may include:
(1) The application of sewage
				  sludge at rates which exceed crop nitrogen or phosphorus requirements and the
				  constituent concentration limitations specified in Regulation .37 of this
				  chapter, on land specifically dedicated for research purposes;
(2) The application of sewage sludge at rates
				  which exceed crop nitrogen or phosphorus requirements and the constituent
				  concentration limitations specified in Regulation .37 of this chapter, on
				  agricultural land specifically dedicated for research purposes with prior
				  approval from the Maryland Department of Agriculture;
(3) The application of sewage sludge on a
				  marginal land at rates greater than 50 dry tons specified in Regulation .42 of
				  this chapter;
(4) The utilization
				  of unstabilized sewage sludge if appropriate precautions are taken to assure
				  that viable pathogens do not enter groundwater, surfacewater, or in any way
				  cause an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare as
				  may be determined by the Department; or
(5) The growing of crops, such as vegetables
				  and tobacco, if the purpose of the research is to determine the effect of
				  sewage sludge on these crops, and the crops are not allowed to enter the human
				  food chain, or in the case of tobacco, be used in any product.
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 26.04.06.57 - Research Project - Permit Application Requirements

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A. A person who intends to utilize sewage
				  sludge as part of a research project as provided in Regulation .56 of this
				  chapter shall:
(1) Submit to the Department a
				  separate Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for each site where a
				  sewage sludge research project is to be located;
(2) Submit to the Department six completed
				  copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application on a form provided
				  by the Department;
(3) Include, as
				  part of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application, the information
				  required in §B of this regulation; and
(4) Submit to the Department a performance
				  bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required under the
				  provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter.
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 26.04.06.58 - Research Project - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application

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A. To
				  provide a county or a municipal corporation, if appropriate, with an
				  opportunity to consult with the Department about the decision to issue, deny,
				  or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, the Department
				  shall mail a copy of the application for a research project to utilize sewage
				  sludge to:
(1) The chairman of the
				  legislative body and any elected executive of the county and municipal
				  corporation where the research project is to be located;
(2) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of any other county within 1 mile of the site where the
				  research project is to be located; and
(3) The local health official if the research
				  project includes the application of sewage sludge.
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 26.04.06.59 - Research Project - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

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A.
				  The permittee shall generate a report containing the following information and
				  maintain all documents used to generate the report for a period of 5 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and utilized;
(2) The results of the project;
(3) The quantity, including documentation and
				  final utilization of unutilized sewage sludge transported from the facility or
				  site;
(4) The dates of
				  transportation of unutilized sewage sludge;
(5) Descriptions of problems encountered and
				  their solutions;
(6) The time
				  periods during which the project is inoperational;
(7) Other related information regarding the
				  project as required by the applicable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit;
				  and
(8) Other information that may
				  be requested by the Department.
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 26.04.06.60 - Research Project - Modifications of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

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A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit upon request by the permittee if
				  the following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  permittee submits to the Department four completed copies of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit modification application on a form provided by the
				  Department, and all other required information and forms as determined by the
				  Department, with the application including a description of the proposed
				  modification and an explanation as to why the modification is needed;
(2) The permittee pays the Department a
				  nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit modification fee in accordance
				  with the following schedule:
(a) For a minor
				  modification, $40; and
(b) For a
				  major modification, $130; and
(3) The Department determines that the
				  proposed modification is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this
				  chapter and will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
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 26.04.06.61 - Innovative Project

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The Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
					 for an innovative project to utilize sewage sludge in deep rows, brickmaking,
					 resource recovery projects, as fuel, and in other projects, if the sewage
					 sludge is utilized in a manner that will not cause an undue risk to the
					 environment or public health, safety, or welfare as may be determined by the
					 Department.
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 26.04.06.62 - Innovative Project - Permit Application Requirements

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A. A person who intends to use sewage sludge
				  in an innovative project as described in Regulation .61 of this chapter shall:
(1) Submit to the Department a separate
				  Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for each site where a sewage
				  sludge innovative project is to be located;
(2) Submit to the Department six completed
				  copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application on a form provided
				  by the Department;
(3) Include, as
				  part of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application required by §A(1) of
				  this regulation, the information required by §B of this regulation;
				  and
(4) Submit to the Department a
				  performance bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required under
				  the provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter.
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 26.04.06.63 - Innovative Project - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application

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A. To
				  provide a county or a municipal corporation, if appropriate, with an
				  opportunity to consult with the Department about the decision to issue, deny,
				  or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, the Department
				  shall mail a copy of the application for an innovative project to utilize
				  sewage sludge to:
(1) The chairman of the
				  legislative body and any elected executive of the county and municipal
				  corporation where the innovative project is to be located;
(2) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of any other county within 1 mile of the site where the
				  innovative project is to be located; and
(3) The local health official if the
				  innovative project includes the application of sewage sludge.
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 26.04.06.64 - Innovative Project - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

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A.
				  The permittee shall generate a report containing the following information and
				  maintain all documents used to generate the report for a period of 5 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and utilized;
(2) The results of the project;
(3) The quantity, including documentation and
				  final utilization of unutilized sewage sludge transported from the facility or
				  site;
(4) The dates of
				  transportation of unutilized sewage sludge;
(5) Descriptions of problems encountered and
				  their solutions;
(6) The time
				  periods during which the project is inoperational;
(7) Other related information regarding the
				  project as required by the applicable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit;
				  and
(8) Other information that may
				  be requested by the Department.
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 26.04.06.65 - Innovative Project - Modifications of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

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A. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include a new condition as may
				  be required by a new law or regulation, to clarify permit conditions, or for
				  other good cause.
B. The Department
				  may modify a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit upon request by the permittee if
				  the following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  permittee submits to the Department four completed copies of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit modification application on a form provided by the
				  Department, and all other required information and forms as determined by the
				  Department. The application shall include a description of the proposed
				  modification and an explanation as to why the modification is needed;
(2) The permittee pays the Department a
				  nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit modification fee in accordance
				  with the following schedule:
(a) For a minor
				  modification, $40; and
(b) For a
				  major modification, $130; and
(3) The Department determines that the
				  proposed modification is in compliance with the applicable requirements of this
				  chapter and will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
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 26.04.06.66 - Disposal or Alternative Utilization at a Municipal Landfill

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A. The Department
				  may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit for the disposal or alternative
				  utilization of sewage sludge at a municipal landfill if:
(1) The Refuse Disposal Permit holder for the
				  municipal landfill submits to the Department a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
				  Application for the disposal or alternative utilization of sewage sludge at the
				  permitted municipal landfill;
(2)
				  The proposed sewage sludge disposal or alternative utilization is to be
				  conducted in accordance with the municipal landfill's approved operating plan
				  and specifications and does not violate any condition of the municipal
				  landfill's Refuse Disposal Permit;
(3) The municipal landfill possesses adequate
				  equipment on-site able to dispose or alternatively utilize the sewage
				  sludge;
(4) The sewage sludge meets
				  the following requirements with respect to free liquid:
(a) Except as provided in §A(4)(b) of this
				  regulation, sewage sludge accepted for disposal or alternative utilization may
				  not contain free liquids;
(b) If
				  sewage sludge accepted for disposal or alternative utilization contains free
				  liquid, the sewage sludge may be mixed with soil, sawdust, or both, and the
				  resulting mixture may be disposed or alternatively utilized at the municipal
				  landfill as specified in the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit if the mixture is
				  tested and does not contain free liquid; and
(c) For the purposes of §A(4)(a) and (b) of
				  this regulation, the presence of free liquid is determined by:
(i) Application of Method 9095B (Paint Filter
				  Liquids Test) as outlined in the most recent edition of the USEPA Publication
				  SW-846 "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", which is incorporated by
				  reference in COMAR
				  26.13.01.05A(4);
				  or
(ii) A comparable test approved
				  by the Department; and
(5) When alternatively utilized, the sewage
				  sludge shall meet the requirements for alternative cover material established
				  by the Department.