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 26.04.06.18 - Composting 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 composting 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 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 composting
				  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 composting 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 composting 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 sewage sludge to be composted, 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 composting
				  methods, processes, and monitoring procedures;
(8) Detailed engineering plans and
				  specifications for the installation, material alteration, or material extension
				  of the composting 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
				  composted;
(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 composted 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 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 will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public
				  health, safety, or welfare as may be determined by the Department, and it does
				  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 description that satisfies the
				  Department of how the person 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 composted
				  sewage sludge;
(13) An assessment
				  of the potential environmental impact of the composting facility;
(14) Fire prevention and control
				  plan;
(15) A marketing plan and
				  strategy for the composted sewage sludge with a description of the marketing
				  system to include an identification of the final utilization of the Class A
				  sewage sludge;
(16) 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
(17) Other information that may be requested
				  by the Department.