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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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.31 - Tests by a Maryland Certified Water Laboratory

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A. At the option of the Approving Authority,
				  the results of water quality tests performed by a Maryland certified water
				  laboratory may be substituted for results obtained by the Approving Authority
				  from a State-operated laboratory.
B. The Maryland certified water laboratory
				  shall certify that the sample was obtained and transported in accordance with
				  COMAR 26.08.05.
C. All tests taken
				  by a Maryland certified water laboratory for an initial Certificate of
				  Potability shall be submitted to the Approving Authority by the well owner
				  prior to issuance of the Certificate of Potability.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.32 - Release of Information on Test Results

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A. The Approving Authority shall maintain
				  files of test results and shall release copies of these results, upon request,
				  to the person who requested the tests and to persons for whose benefit the
				  tests were performed.
B. Copies of
				  the Certificate of Potability shall be released to all subsequent owners of the
				  property or their agents upon request.
C. The Approving Authority shall provide,
				  with each well sample result, the address and telephone number of the office
				  where an interpretation of the test results may be obtained.
D. When the Approving Authority believes the
				  sample, due to the collection and analysis date, is no longer representative of
				  the condition of the well, the Approving Authority shall include this
				  information along with the sample results.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.33 - Well Owners' Responsibilities

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A.
				  Every well shall be maintained in a condition to conserve and protect the
				  ground water resource.
B. After the
				  well is completed, the well owner is responsible for maintaining the upper
				  terminal of the well as specified in this chapter.
C. The owner of a flowing artesian well shall
				  maintain the upper terminal of the well to prevent the wasting of water as
				  provided in this chapter.
D. After
				  the well is completed, the well owner shall maintain the access port in a
				  manner that prevents the entrance of water, dust, insects, or other foreign
				  material and permits ready access for water level measurements.
E. After the well is completed, the well
				  owner is responsible for maintaining the identification tag attached to the
				  well.
F. Whenever work is done on
				  the well, the work shall be done in accordance with this chapter.
G. The well owner shall disclose all special
				  conditions written into an Interim Certificate of Potability or Certificate of
				  Potability to any purchaser of the property served by a well before entering
				  into a contract of sale or lease.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.34 - Well Abandonment and Sealing Standards-General

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A. Any well shall be considered abandoned
				  when:
(1) The well is in such a state of
				  disrepair that continued use for its intended purpose is
				  impracticable;
(2) The well has
				  been permanently disconnected from any water supply system or irrigation
				  system; or
(3) The well is
				  unsuccessful, that is, it does not meet the requirements 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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.35 - Well Sealing Materials

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A. The
				  following sealing materials are acceptable to seal a well:
(1) Concrete when mixed at five 94-pound
				  sacks of Portland cement per yard of concrete;
(2) Neat Portland cement grout when mixed in
				  accordance with Regulation .19 of this chapter;
(3) A mixture of five 94-pound sacks of
				  Portland cement and 1 cubic yard sand;
(4) Bentonite, if used:
(a) As a slurry mixed at 2 pounds per gallon
				  of water; or
(b) In chip or pellet
				  form; and
(5)
				  Combinations of these materials.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.36 - Well Sealing Procedures

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A.
				  Preliminary Work Before Sealing a Well.
(1)
				  The well shall be investigated to determine:
(a) Its present condition;
(b) The details of its construction;
				  and
(c) Whether there are any
				  obstructions that will interfere with the process of filling and
				  sealing.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.37 - Variances

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Upon the recommendation of the Approving Authority and the
					 approval of the Department, variances to the distance requirements of the
					 regulations of this chapter for all wells and the construction standards for
					 replacement wells may be granted, provided that the public health and the
					 environment are protected.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.38 - Enforcement and Appeal

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A. If the
				  Approving Authority determines that there has been a violation of this chapter
				  or of any permit or permit special condition, the Approving Authority shall:
(1) Serve upon the alleged violator a written
				  complaint specifying the nature and extent of the violation, items to be
				  corrected, and time limits for correction; and
(2) Notify the well owner of the
				  violation.
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 26.04.04 - Well Construction › Section 26.04.04.39 - Map of Maryland showing Hydrogeologic Areas

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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 26.04.05 - Shared Facilities › Section 26.04.05.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The following
				  terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Approving authority" means the local,
				  county, or city health department.
(2) "Controlling authority" means a
				  governmental body empowered by the county or municipality to provide for
				  management, operation, and continuous preventive and corrective maintenance of
				  a shared facility.
(3) "Shared
				  facility" means a water or sewerage system which serves more than one lot of
				  land or more than one user on a single lot of land with water or sewerage
				  systems located on the individual lots or on parcels owned in common by the
				  users or the controlling authority.
(4) "Users" means a single family residence,
				  multi-residential unit, commercial unit, or equivalent of them, which is served
				  by the shared facility.
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 26.04.05 - Shared Facilities › Section 26.04.05.02 - Applicability

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A. A controlling
				  authority shall conform to all applicable State and county laws, ordinances,
				  and regulations.
B. A controlling
				  authority may purchase, hold, lease, build, construct, own, operate, repair,
				  maintain, and improve a shared facility in a county and enter into contractual
				  agreements with the federal government, the State, or with a municipality,
				  person or individual providing services for a shared facility.
C. The controlling authority may not be the
				  approving authority.
D. The
				  controlling authority may establish, operate, or manage a shared facility if
				  this action does not violate any federal, State or local laws or regulations,
				  and is in compliance with the county water and sewer plan, and would be in the
				  interest of the public health, safety, and comfort.
E. In all cases, the controlling authority
				  and its designee shall be approved by the approving authority and the
				  Department of the Environment. This approval shall be conditional upon the
				  financial and ownership requirements as are found necessary to insure continued
				  efficiency and effective operation of the system.
F. The controlling authority shall make such
				  provisions as are necessary to insure that all sanitary facilities under its
				  control cannot be dissolved or otherwise made legally or functionally
				  inoperative unless the sanitary facilities are replaced by facilities which
				  provide equal or better protection to the public health and that of the users,
				  except when the users no longer require any sanitary facilities.
G. Any person may apply in writing to a
				  controlling authority requesting the controlling authority to establish and
				  operate a shared facility.
H. The
				  approving authority may order the controlling authority to perform repairs or
				  corrections in order to insure proper operation of the shared
				  facility.
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 26.04.05 - Shared Facilities › Section 26.04.05.03 - Design

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A. All water and
				  sewerage systems shall be constructed and operated in accordance with all
				  applicable State and local laws and regulations.
B. The design of all sewerage treatment and
				  disposal systems operated as a shared facility shall be reviewed and approved
				  by both the Department of the Environment and the approving
				  authority.
C. Subsurface Disposal.
(1) There shall be an area or areas of land
				  suitable for subsurface disposal set aside for each dwelling unit or equivalent
				  which is equal to that specified in COMAR 26.04.03 for sewage
				  purposes.
(2) The land so set aside
				  may not have any structures erected upon it except that the approving authority
				  may approve the installation of playground or athletic equipment of types which
				  do not affect the operation or performance of the systems.
(3) This land may not be disturbed by earth
				  moving or grading after its approval for use by the approving authority without
				  prior authorization by the approving authority.
(4) A covering or topping such as gravel,
				  asphalt, or concrete, which impedes the growth of vegetation, may not be placed
				  on the land set aside for subsurface disposal.
(5) The suitability of land for wastewater
				  disposal shall be determined in accordance with COMAR 26.04.02 and
				  26.04.03.
(6) The wastewater flow,
				  by which the sizing of the disposal fields is determined, shall be calculated
				  by adding the flows per individual unit as determined in COMAR
				  26.04.02.
(7) The land set aside
				  for sewage disposal shall have enough area for the construction of the initial
				  disposal field and two replacement fields.
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 26.04.06.01 - Purpose and Scope

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A. The
				  purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements and control measures for
				  the utilization of sewage sludge.
B. These regulations specifically apply to
				  all persons engaged in the following utilization activities of sewage sludge,
				  or any product containing this material, which is either generated or utilized
				  in the State of Maryland:
(1) Treatment
				  facility, Regulations .12-.16 of this chapter;
(2) Composting facility, Regulations .17-.21
				  of this chapter;
(3)
				  Transportation, Regulations .22-.26 of this chapter;
(4) Storage facility, Regulations .27-.31 of
				  this chapter;
(5) Distribution
				  facility, Regulations .32-.36 of this chapter;
(6) Agricultural land, Regulations .37-.41 of
				  this chapter;
(7) Marginal land,
				  Regulations .42-.46 of this chapter;
(8) Energy generation or incineration,
				  Regulations .47-.51 of this chapter;
(9) Marketing, Regulations .52-.55 of this
				  chapter;
(10) Research project,
				  Regulations .56-.60 of this chapter;
(11) Innovative project, Regulations .61-.65
				  of this chapter; and
(12) Disposal
				  or alternative utilization at municipal landfill, Regulations .66-.70 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 26.04.06.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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In this chapter, the following documents are incorporated
					 by reference:
A.
										40 CFR §
											503.32, as amended; and
B.
										40 CFR §
											503.33, as amended.
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 26.04.06.04 - Right of Entry

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The person applying for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit
					 shall agree, as a condition for the issuance of the permit or any other
					 authorization or approval issued by the Department, to allow the Secretary of
					 the Department of the Environment, the local health official, or their
					 authorized representatives, at reasonable times and upon presentation of
					 credentials, to:
A. Enter upon the
				  premises or a location where any records are required to be maintained under
				  the terms and conditions of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit,
				  authorization, or approval issued by the Department;
B. Have access to and copy any records
				  required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit, authorization, or approval issued by the
				  Department;
C. Inspect any
				  monitoring equipment or monitoring procedures required in the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit, authorization, or approval issued by the
				  Department;
D. Inspect any
				  collection, transport vehicles, treatment, pollution management, or control
				  facilities required under the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, authorization,
				  or approval issued by the Department;
E. Sample any ground or surface waters,
				  soils, vegetation, sewage sludge, or other materials on the site;
F. Perform any activities to determine
				  compliance status with the terms and conditions of the Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit, authorization, or approvals issued by the Department or the
				  applicable regulations; and
G.
				  Obtain any photographic documentation or evidence.
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 26.04.06.05 - Constituent Limits for Sewage Sludge

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Specific Constituent Limitations for
				  Sewage Sludge.
(1) The following constituent
				  limitations apply to application of sewage sludge:
(a) Bulk sewage sludge may not be applied to
				  the land if the concentration of any constituent in the sewage sludge exceeds
				  the ceiling concentration for the constituent in Table 1 of §B(1) of this
				  regulation;
(b) Bulk sewage sludge
				  may not be applied to agricultural or marginal land, forest, or a public
				  contact site if either:
(i) The cumulative
				  loading rate for any constituent exceeds the cumulative constituent loading
				  rate for the constituent in Table 2 of §B(2) of this regulation; or
(ii) The concentration of any constituent in
				  the sewage sludge exceeds the concentration for the constituent in Table 3 of
				  §B(3) of this regulation;
(c) Bulk sewage sludge may not be applied to
				  a lawn or a home garden if the concentration of any constituent in the sewage
				  sludge exceeds the concentration for the constituent in Table 3 of §B(3) of
				  this regulation; and
(d) Sewage
				  sludge may not be sold or given away in a bag or other container for
				  application to the land if:
(i) The
				  concentration of any constituent in the sewage sludge exceeds the concentration
				  for the constituent in Table 3 of §B(3) of this regulation; or
(ii) The product of the concentration of any
				  constituent in the sewage sludge and the whole annual sewage sludge application
				  rate for the sewage sludge causes the annual constituent loading rate for the
				  constituent in Table 4 of §B(4) of this regulation to be exceeded.
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 26.04.06.06 - Sampling and Testing Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Generator

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A. Except for
				  owners or operators of on-site sewage disposal systems as defined in COMAR
				  26.04.02.02B(27),
				  each sewage sludge generator shall submit to the Department the results of
				  laboratory analysis of representative composite sewage sludge samples from each
				  wastewater treatment plant located in State and out-of-State in accordance with
				  the following requirements:
(1) All sample
				  analyses shall be performed by an independent laboratory or another laboratory
				  acceptable to the Department, using standards, procedures, and methods that are
				  acceptable to the Department; and
(2) The analysis shall include, at a minimum,
				  percent of total solids, pH, ammonium nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total
				  phosphorus, total potassium, total arsenic, total cadmium, total copper, total
				  lead, total mercury, total molybdenum, total nickel, total selenium, total
				  zinc, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), the dry weight concentration of total
				  Kjeldahl nitrogen, and any analysis demonstrating that the sewage sludge meets
				  the requirements for Class A or Class B.
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 26.04.06.07 - Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements for a Sewage Sludge Generator

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except for
				  owners or operators of on-site sewage disposal systems as defined in COMAR
				  26.04.02.02B(27),
				  each sewage sludge generator shall submit to the Department a complete and
				  accurate generator's report on a form provided by the Department.
B. A sewage sludge generator whose wastewater
				  treatment plant is located out-of-State shall submit to the Department a
				  generator's report for that portion of the generator's sewage sludge that is
				  utilized in the State as a condition for reauthorizing the utilization of that
				  generator's sewage sludge in Maryland under a Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit.
C. The sewage sludge
				  generator shall maintain records of the destination and final utilization of
				  the sewage sludge leaving that generator's wastewater treatment plant. At a
				  minimum, the records shall include the following:
(1) The date the sewage sludge leaves that
				  generator's wastewater treatment plant;
(2) The amount of sewage sludge leaving that
				  generator's wastewater treatment plant;
(3) The sewage sludge utilization method;
				  and
(4) The county and site where
				  the bulk sewage sludge is being utilized.
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 26.04.06.08 - Sewage Sludge Generator Fees

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A. Each sewage sludge generator shall pay the
				  Department an annual sewage sludge generator fee for each wet ton of sewage
				  sludge generated by the sewage sludge generator during the previous calendar
				  year as reported on the Sewage Sludge Generator Report Form provided by the
				  Department.
B. The sewage sludge
				  generator fee shall be determined based on:
(1) The amount of sewage sludge generated;
				  and
(2) A per ton fee rate that may
				  vary depending on the sewage sludge utilization option, whether the source of
				  the sewage sludge is in-State or out-of-State, and the Department's anticipated
				  costs of monitoring and regulating sewage sludge utilization activities and
				  anticipated costs for program implementation.
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 26.04.06.10 - Performance Bonds, Liability Insurance, or Other Form of Security

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A. Except as
				  provided under the provisions of §B of this regulation, a person applying for a
				  Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit shall file with the Department a performance
				  bond on a form prescribed or approved by the Department, liability insurance,
				  or other form of security. The performance bond, liability insurance, or other
				  form of security shall be payable to the Department and the obligation of the
				  performance bond, liability insurance, or other form of security shall be
				  conditioned upon the compliance with the terms and conditions of the Sewage
				  Sludge Utilization Permit.
B. A
				  performance bond, liability insurance, or other form of security is not
				  required for the following persons or activities:
(1) An applicant proposing to dispose of or
				  utilize sewage sludge at a municipal landfill if it is determined by the
				  Department that the municipal landfill is regulated by a Refuse Disposal Permit
				  issued in accordance with Environment Article, §
											9-204, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland, and that the financial assurance requirement in Environment Article,
				  §
											9-211, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland, has been met;
(2) Users
				  of sewage sludge that comply with the requirements of Regulations .09 and .52
				  of this chapter, and market Class A sewage sludge in accordance with a Sewage
				  Sludge Utilization Permit issued by the Department; or
(3) Any local, State, or federal governmental
				  agency or unit.
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 26.04.06.11 - Denial of Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application

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A. The Department shall deny an application
				  for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit if the Department finds that:
(1) The person applying for a Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit cannot utilize sewage sludge without causing an undue risk
				  to the environment or the public health, safety, or welfare as may be
				  determined by the Department;
(2)
				  The person applying for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit is violating
				  Environment Article, §§
											9-230 -9-251, 9-269, or
				  9-270, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) The sewage sludge generator from which
				  the sewage sludge was generated has not paid the applicable generator's fee
				  specified in Regulation .08 of this chapter; or
(4) The sewage sludge has been generated in a
				  state in which the laws or the application of those laws do not result in the
				  land application of sewage sludge in that state.
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 26.04.06.12 - Treatment Facility

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A. The
				  Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to construct and
				  operate a treatment facility to generate Class A or B sewage sludge and to
				  market the Class A sewage sludge in Maryland if the person applying for a
				  permit demonstrates that the following conditions and requirements will be met:
(1) The treatment process shall meet, at a
				  minimum, the applicable requirements for Class A or B sewage sludge;
(2) For a facility constructed after May 26,
				  2014, a 1,000-foot buffer zone shall be maintained between the treatment
				  facility sewage sludge processing or storage area and the nearest inhabited
				  off-site dwelling, except that this buffer distance may be reduced if the
				  Department determines that the treatment facility has adequate odor control
				  measures;
(3) The treatment
				  facility shall be designed, constructed, and operated to safely treat the
				  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;
				  and
(4) For marketing Class A
				  sewage sludge in Maryland that is generated by a wastewater treatment plant in
				  Maryland, the person applying for a permit shall describe to the Department's
				  satisfaction how the following conditions will be met:
(a) 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, or in a manner that causes or likely to
				  cause a discharge of constituents to the waters of the State; and
(b) The sewage sludge to be marketed is free
				  of liquid, with the presence of free liquid determined by
(i) Application of Method 9095B (Paint Filter
				  Liquids Test) as outlined in the most recent edition of the U.S. EPA
				  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.
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 26.04.06.14 - Treatment Facility - 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:
(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 treatment
				  facility is to be constructed and operated 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 26.04.06.15 - Treatment Facility - 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 10 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and treated at the treatment
				  facility;
(2) The sewage sludge
				  treatment methods;
(3) Process
				  monitoring and operating information demonstrating that the treated sewage
				  sludge meets the requirements as specified in the applicable Sewage Sludge
				  Utilization Permit;
(4) A summary
				  of the results of laboratory analysis that includes:
(a) Copies of all analyses of chemical
				  quality of the treated sewage sludge generated at the facility and the water
				  quality for all constituents listed in the applicable Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit; and
(b) In the event that a
				  constituent exceeded the allowable level, a discussion or explanation of the
				  exceedance;
(5) The time
				  periods during which the treatment facility is inoperational;
(6) The quantity, including documentation of
				  treated and untreated sewage sludge transported from the treatment
				  facility;
(7) The dates of
				  transportation of treated and untreated sewage sludge from the treatment
				  facility;
(8) The destinations and
				  final utilization of treated and untreated sewage sludge;
(9) Descriptions of problems encountered and
				  their solutions;
(10) Other related
				  information regarding the treatment facility as required by the applicable
				  Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit; and
(11) 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 26.04.06.16 - Treatment Facility - 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 26.04.06.17 - Composting Facility

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A. The
				  Department may not issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to install,
				  materially alter, or materially extend a sewage sludge composting facility
				  until:
(1) The composting facility meets all
				  zoning and local land use requirements of the county where the composting
				  facility is to be located; and
(2)
				  The Department has received a written statement that the board of county
				  commissioners or the county council of the county where the composting facility
				  is to be located does not oppose the issuance of the Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit.
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 26.04.06.19 - Composting Facility - 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:
(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 composting
				  facility is to be installed, materially altered, or materially extended 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 26.04.06.20 - Composting Facility - 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 10 years:
(1) The source, type, and quantity, including
				  documentation of sewage sludge received and composted at the composting
				  facility;
(2) The types of sewage
				  sludge composting methods;
(3)
				  Process monitoring and operating information demonstrating that the composted
				  sewage sludge meets the requirements as specified in the applicable Sewage
				  Sludge Utilization Permit;
(4) A
				  summary of the results of laboratory analysis that includes:
(a) Copies of all analyses of chemical
				  quality of the composted sewage sludge generated at the facility and the water
				  quality for all constituents listed in the applicable Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit; and
(b) In the event that a
				  constituent exceeded the allowable level, a discussion or explanation of the
				  exceedance;
(5) The time
				  periods during which the composting facility is inoperational;
(6) The quantity, including documentation of
				  composted and uncomposted sewage sludge transported from the composting
				  facility;
(7) The dates of
				  transportation of composted and uncomposted sewage sludge from the composting
				  facility;
(8) The destinations and
				  final utilization of composted and uncomposted sewage sludge;
(9) Descriptions of problems encountered and
				  their solutions;
(10) Other related
				  information regarding the composting facility as required by the applicable
				  Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit; and
(11) 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 26.04.06.21 - Composting Facility - Modifications, Material Alteration, or Extension

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 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
				  composting facility 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, or 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, or 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 26.04.06.22 - Transportation

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A. The Department
				  may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to transport sewage sludge if the
				  equipment to be used, the operation plan, and the destination of the sewage
				  sludge meet the requirements established by the Department.
B. Liquid sewage sludge may be pumped and
				  transported by pipeline, truck, rail, or barge. Liquid sewage sludge shall be
				  transported in closed watertight vessels or containers.
C. Sewage sludge cake that is greater than 15
				  percent but less than 20 percent total solids content may be transported in
				  watertight containers, such as dump truck bodies or trailers that are sealed to
				  prevent leakage or in closed body vehicles, such as a concrete mixer truck,
				  subject to the following requirements:
(1)
				  The vehicle trailer shall be equipped with metal splash guards securely
				  attached horizontally at the front and rear of the trailer; and
(2) Each splash guard shall span at least 25
				  percent of the trailer's open area and have no gaps through which sewage sludge
				  cake may escape.
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 26.04.06.24 - Transportation - 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 to transport sewage sludge in Maryland 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 transported; and
(2) The chairman of the legislative body and
				  any elected executive of any other county within 1 mile of the site where the
				  sewage sludge is to be transported.
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 26.04.06.25 - Transportation - 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 treated and untreated sewage sludge transported;
(2) The types of treatment the transported
				  sewage sludge has received;
(3) The
				  dates of transportation of treated and untreated sewage sludge;
(4) The destinations and final utilization of
				  treated and untreated sewage sludge;
(5) Descriptions of problems encountered and
				  their solutions;
(6) Other related
				  information regarding the transportation 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 26.04.06.26 - Transportation - 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 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 26.04.06.29 - Storage Facility - Public and Local Government Participation

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 sewage sludge
				  storage facility to:
(1) The chairman of the
				  legislative body and any elected executive of the county and municipal
				  corporation where the storage 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 storage 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 26.04.06.30 - Storage 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 and stored at the storage
				  facility;
(2) The quantity,
				  including documentation of sewage sludge transported from the storage
				  facility;
(3) The dates of
				  transportation of sewage sludge to and from the storage facility;
(4) The destinations and final utilization of
				  sewage sludge transported from the storage facility;
(5) The water quality monitoring results
				  required by the Department;
(6)
				  Descriptions of problems encountered and their solutions;
(7) Other related information regarding the
				  storage facility as required by the applicable Sewage Sludge Utilization
				  Permit; and
(8) Other information
				  that may be requested by the Department.