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 26.04.06.13 - Treatment 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 treatment facility is to be located. A person shall submit to the
				  Department six completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
				  Application 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
				  treatment facility is to be located;
(2) A current site plan designating the
				  property boundary lines, the exact acreage of the site, existing and proposed
				  treatment 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 treatment facility will be located 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 the sewage sludge to be treated, including any previous treatment
				  the sewage sludge has received, such as anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion,
				  lime stabilization, composting, or dewatering;
(7) A detailed description of the treatment
				  methods, processes, and monitoring procedures;
(8) Detailed engineering plans and
				  specifications for the treatment facility prepared, signed, and bearing the
				  seal of a registered professional engineer;
(9) A detailed operation plan that includes,
				  when applicable:
(a) Procedures for sampling,
				  on-site record keeping, and reporting of the sewage sludge to be
				  treated;
(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
				  treated sewage sludge;
(f)
				  Contingency or emergency plans to manage fires, equipment breakdown, spills,
				  and other emergency events;
(g)
				  Methods and procedures for restricting public access to the site;
(h) For marketing Class A sewage sludge, a
				  marketing plan and strategy for the treated sewage sludge with a description of
				  the marketing system to include an identification of the final utilization of
				  the Class A sewage sludge;
(i) For
				  marketing Class A sewage sludge, documentation that the marketing and final
				  utilization of the Class A sewage sludge:
(i)
				  Will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or
				  welfare as may be determined by the Department, and
(ii) Will not cause or likely cause a
				  discharge of constituents to the waters of the State;
(j) For marketing Class A sewage sludge, a
				  label that shall accompany the marketed sewage sludge, which:
(i) Includes identification of the product as
				  Class A sewage sludge or biosolids, sources of the sewage sludge, instructions
				  for proper use with specific amounts and type of use (rate of application),
				  field stockpiling (staging) and storage requirements, odor control measures,
				  warnings, and restrictions necessary for utilization;
(ii) Advises the person who is utilizing the
				  product that the authorization to market the product does not relieve the
				  person from civil or criminal liabilities or penalties for noncompliance with
				  the Environment Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland, or any local,
				  State, federal, or other state laws or regulations; and
(iii) Includes any specific restrictions,
				  warnings, or cautionary statements that the Department requires to be included
				  on the label; and
(k)
				  For marketing Class A sewage sludge, a demonstration of how the applicant will
				  implement any additional conditions and management practices to market the
				  Class A sewage sludge that the Department may require as it determines
				  necessary;
(10) Quality
				  control monitoring plans;
(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) Plans for on-site storage of treated
				  sewage sludge;
(13) An assessment
				  of the potential environmental impact of the treatment facility;
(14) 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;
				  and
(15)
				  Other information that may be requested by the Department.