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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Part E - INCINERATION › Section 61-9.503.E.46 - Frequency of monitoring

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(a)
				  Sewage sludge.
(1) The frequency of
				  monitoring for beryllium shall be as required in subpart C of 40 CFR part 61,
				  and for mercury as required in subpart E of 40 CFR part 61.
(2) The frequency of monitoring for arsenic,
				  cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel in sewage sludge fed to a sewage sludge
				  incinerator shall be the frequency in Table 1 of section503.46. Facilities
				  which generate less than 290 metric tons of sludge per year and dispose of the
				  sludge once per year or less, may request a reduction in monitoring to a
				  frequency of once per year. The Department will review these requests on a
				  case-by-case basis.
TABLE 1 OF Section 503.46--FREQUENCY OF
								  MONITORING--INCINERATION
Amount of sewage sludge* (metric tons per 365 day
								  period)
Frequency
Greater than zero but less than 1,500.
Once per quarter (four times per year)
Equal to or greater than 1,500 but less than
								  15,000.
Once per 60 days (six times per year)
Equal to or greater than 15,000.
Once per month (12 times per year)
* Amount of sewage sludge fired in a sewage
								  sludge incinerator (dry weight basis).
(3) After the sewage sludge has been
				  monitored for two years at the frequency in Table 1 of section503.46, the
				  Department may reduce the frequency of monitoring for arsenic, cadmium,
				  chromium, lead, and nickel.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Part E - INCINERATION › Section 61-9.503.E.47 - Recordkeeping

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(a) The person who
				  fires sewage sludge in a sewage sludge incinerator shall develop the
				  information in section503.47(b)(b) through section503.47(n)(n) and shall retain
				  that information for five years.
(b) The concentration of lead, arsenic,
				  cadmium, chromium, and nickel in the sewage sludge fed to the sewage sludge
				  incinerator.
(c) The total
				  hydrocarbons concentrations in the exit gas from the sewage sludge incinerator
				  stack.
(d) Information that
				  indicates the requirements in the National Emission Standard for beryllium in
				  subpart C of 40 CFR Part 61 are met.
(e) Information that indicates the
				  requirements in the National Emission Standard for mercury in subpart E of 40
				  CFR Part 61 are met.
(f) The
				  operating combustion temperatures for the sewage sludge incinerator.
(g) Values for the air pollution control
				  device operating parameters.
(h)
				  The oxygen concentration and information used to measure moisture content in
				  the exit gas from the sewage sludge incinerator stack.
(i) The sewage sludge feed rate.
(j) The stack height for the sewage sludge
				  incinerator.
(k) The dispersion
				  factor for the site where the sewage sludge incinerator is located.
(l) The control efficiency for lead, arsenic,
				  cadmium, chromium, and nickel for each sewage sludge incinerator.
(m) The risk specific concentration for
				  chromium calculated using equation (6), if applicable.
(n) A calibration and maintenance log for the
				  instruments used to measure the total hydrocarbons concentration and oxygen
				  concentration in the exit gas from the sewage sludge incinerator stack, the
				  information needed to determine moisture content in the exit gas, and the
				  combustion temperatures.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Part E - INCINERATION › Section 61-9.503.E.48 - Reporting

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(a) Any generator
				  of sewage sludge when sewage sludge is incinerated, any person who prepares
				  sewage sludge that is incinerated, or any person who incinerates sewage sludge,
				  including Class I sludge management facilities, POTWs (as defined in
				  40
				  CFR 501.2 ) with a design flow rate equal to
				  or greater than one million gallons per day, and POTWs that serve a population
				  of 10,000 people or greater shall submit the information in section 503.47(b)
				  through section 503.47(h) to the Department on or before February 19 of each
				  year, for the period of January 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar
				  year. Reports required by this regulation do not exclude any person from
				  submitting reports required by other Department regulations or by other
				  applicable EPA regulations. As of December 21, 2020, all reports submitted in
				  compliance with this section must be submitted electronically in compliance
				  with this section and 40 CFR Part 3 (including, in all cases, subpart D to Part
				  3),
				  40
				  CFR 122.22, and 40 CFR Part 127. Part 127 is
				  not intended to undo existing requirements for electronic reporting. Prior to
				  the start dates for electronic reporting (see Table 1 in
				  40
				  CFR 127.16 ), the Department may also require
				  operators to electronically submit annual reports under this section if
				  required to do so by State law.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Part E - INCINERATION › Section 61-9.503.E.50 - Odor Control Requirements

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The permit holder shall use best management practices
					 normally associated with the proper operation and maintenance of a sludge
					 wastewater treatment site, any sludge storage or lagoon areas, transportation
					 of sludges, and all individual activities permitted under R.61-9.503 to ensure that an
					 undesirable level of odor does not exist.
(a) The permittee shall prepare an odor
				  abatement plan for the sewage sludge treatment sites, any sludge storage or
				  lagoon areas, and land application or surface disposal sites. Permittees that
				  land-apply sludge must prepare the plan within 180 days of the effective date
				  of this regulation (effective date of June 26, 2003). Permittees that have
				  facilities described above that require plans have one (1) year from the June
				  26, 2003 effective date to prepare the plan. Odor abatement plans must be
				  submitted for new projects with the submission of permit applications. The plan
				  must include the following topics:
(1)
				  Operation and maintenance practices which are used to eliminate or minimize
				  undesirable odor levels in the form of best management practices for odor
				  control;
(2) Use of treatment
				  processes for the reduction of undesirable odors;
(3) Use of setbacks; and
(4) Contingency plans and methods to address
				  odor problems for the different types of disposal/application methods
				  used.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Appendix 61-9.503.A - PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL WHOLE SLUDGE APPLICATION RATE FOR A SEWAGE SLUDGE

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024 Section503.13(a)(4)(ii) requires that the product of
				the concentration for each pollutant listed in Table 4 of section503.13 in
				sewage sludge sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to
				the land and the annual whole sludge application rate (AWSAR) for the sewage
				sludge not cause the annual pollutant loading rate for the pollutant in Table 4
				of section503.13(a)(4)(ii) to be exceeded. This appendix contains the procedure
				used to determine the AWSAR for a sewage sludge that does not cause the annual
				pollutant loading rates in Table 503.13(a)(4)(ii) of section503.13 to be
				exceeded
The relationship between the annual pollutant loading rate
				  (APLR) for a pollutant and the annual whole sludge application rate (AWSAR) for
				  a sewage sludge is shown in equation (1).
APLR = C x AWSAR x 0.001 (1)
Where:
APLR= Annual pollutant loading rate in kilograms per hectare
				  per 365 day period.
C= Pollutant concentration in milligrams per kilogram of
				  total solids (dry weight basis).
AWSAR= Annual whole sludge application rate in metric tons
				  per hectare per 365 day period (dry weight basis).
0.001= A conversion factor.
To determine the AWSAR, equation (1) is rearranged into
				  equation (2):
AWSAR = APLR (2)
---------
C x 0.001
The procedure used to determine the AWSAR for a sewage sludge
				  is presented below.
PROCEDURE:
1.
				Analyze a sample of the sewage sludge to determine the concentration for each
				of the pollutants listed in Table 4 of section503.13 in the sewage
				sludge.
2. Using the pollutant
				concentrations from Step 1 and the APLRs from Table 4 of section503.13,
				calculate an AWSAR for each pollutant using equation (2) above.
3. The AWSAR for the sewage sludge is the
				lowest AWSAR calculated in Step 2.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Appendix 61-9.503.B - PATHOGEN TREATMENT PROCESSES

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A.
				PROCESSES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE PATHOGENS (PSRP)
1. Aerobic digestion. Sewage sludge is
				agitated with air or oxygen to maintain aerobic conditions for a specific mean
				cell residence time at a specific temperature. Values for the mean cell
				residence time and temperature shall be between 40 days at 20 degrees Celsius
				and 60 days at 15 degrees Celsius.
2. Air drying. Sewage sludge is dried on sand
				beds or on paved or unpaved basins. The sewage sludge dries for a minimum of
				three months. During two of the three months, the ambient average daily
				temperature is above zero degrees Celsius.
3. Anaerobic digestion. Sewage sludge is
				treated in the absence of air for a specific mean cell residence time at a
				specific temperature. Values for the mean cell residence time and temperature
				shall be between 15 days at 35 to 55 degrees Celsius and 60 days at 20 degrees
				Celsius.
4. Composting. Using
				either the within-vessel, static aerated pile, or windrow composting methods,
				the temperature of the sewage sludge is raised to 40 degrees Celsius or higher
				and remains at 40 degrees Celsius or higher for five days. For four hours
				during the five days, the temperature in the compost pile exceeds 55 degrees
				Celsius.
5. Lime stabilization.
				Sufficient lime is added to the sewage sludge to raise the pH of the sewage
				sludge to 12 after two hours of contact.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.503 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Appendix 61-9.503.C - Polychlorinated biphenyls

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(1) Beginning with
				the effective date of this appendix, sludges for land application (including
				sewage sludge, sludges and septage that may be mixed with grease trap waste)
				must be sampled at least quarterly (based on calendar year quarters) for PCBs
				using EPA SW-846 Method 8082A with an appropriate sample preparation method
				approved for use by the Department based on the matrix of the sample. This
				includes but is not limited to: bulk sewage sludge applied to agricultural
				land, forests or public contact sites; sewage sludge sold or given away in a
				bag or other container for application to the land; domestic septage;
				reclamation sites; or other materials mixed with sludge before application.
				Reporting the above information, in addition to requirements specified later in
				this appendix, should be included in annual reports required by
				permits.
(2) If levels of PCBs are
				greater than or equal to one (1) milligram per kilogram (mg/kg dry weight
				basis), but less than ten (10) milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg dry weight
				basis), confirmation sludge sampling must be done as soon as practicable and
				the results provided to the Department within five (5) calendar days of receipt
				by the permittee.
(3) If levels of
				PCBs are greater than or equal to ten (10) milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg dry
				weight basis), confirmation sludge sampling must be done as soon as practicable
				and the results provided to the Department within five (5) calendar days of
				receipt of the results by the permittee. In addition, representative soil
				sampling of land application sites that may have received sludge during the
				monitoring period must be conducted within 30 days of knowledge of the
				confirmation sampling that confirms sludge PCB levels equal to or greater than
				ten (10) milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg dry weight basis). The results of the
				soil sampling must be provided to the Department within five (5) calendar days
				of receipt by the permittee. The Department may require any further action as
				deemed necessary and consistent with applicable laws.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.1 - Purpose and applicability

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(a) Purpose
(1) This part establishes standards, which
				  consist of general requirements, pollutant limits, management practices, and
				  operational standards, for the final use or disposal of industrial sludge
				  generated during the treatment of industrial wastewater in a treatment works.
				  Standards are included in this part for industrial sludge applied to the land.
				  Also included in this part are pathogen and alternative vector attraction
				  reduction requirements for industrial sludge applied to the land.
(2) In addition, the standards in this part
				  include the frequency of monitoring and record-keeping requirements when
				  industrial sludge is applied to the land. Also included in this part are
				  reporting requirements for industrial sludge disposal when the sludge is
				  applied to the land.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.2 - Compliance period

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(a) Compliance
				  with the standards in this part shall be implemented in permits issued
				  subsequent to the effective date of the regulation.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) [Reserved]
(d) [Reserved]
(e) Compliance with 504 Appendix C-PCB, shall
				  be required upon publication of the revised regulation in the South Carolina
				  State Register.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.3 - Permits

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(a) The
				  requirements in this part shall be implemented through a permit, with the
				  exception of 504 Appendix C-PCB in accordance with 504.3(b):
(1) [Reserved]
(2) issued to any person who prepares,
				  generates, or disposes of industrial sludge when the industrial sludge is
				  applied to land, or
(3) issued
				  under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; subpartC of the Safe Drinking
				  Water Act; the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972; or the
				  Clean Air Act.
(4)
				  [Reserved]
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.4 - Relationship to other regulations

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(a) Disposal of industrial sludge in a
				  municipal solid waste landfill unit permitted under R.61-107 constitutes
				  compliance with this regulation. Any person who prepares industrial sludge that
				  is disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit shall ensure that the
				  industrial sludge meets the requirements in R.61-107 concerning the quality
				  of materials disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit. Disposal of
				  industrial sludge in an industrial solid waste landfill unit complying with
				  State Solid Waste regulations and requirements in permits constitutes
				  compliance with this regulation.
(b) The disposal of industrial sludge
				  involving the composting or co-composting of the industrial sludge with yard
				  trash, land-clearing debris, or a combination of yard trash and land clearing
				  debris shall comply with the requirements established by the Department in
				  R.61-107. The submission and
				  information requirements shall be determined by the Department.
(c) The disposal of industrial sludge
				  utilizing an innovative and experimental solid waste management technology or
				  process shall be permitted under R.61-107.
(d) The disposal of industrial sludge
				  involving firing of industrial sludge in an industrial sludge incinerator or
				  the heat drying/heat conditioning of the industrial sludge shall be permitted
				  under R.61-62.
(e)
				  [Reserved]
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.5 - Additional or more stringent requirements

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(a) On a case-by-case basis, the Department
				  may impose requirements in permits for the use or disposal of industrial sludge
				  in addition to or more stringent than the requirements in this part when
				  necessary to protect public health and the environment from any adverse effect
				  of a pollutant in the industrial sludge.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) [Reserved]
(d) [Reserved]
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.6 - Exclusions

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(a) Treatment
				  processes. This part does not establish requirements for processes used to
				  treat industrial wastewater or for processes used to treat industrial sludge
				  prior to final use or disposal, except as provided in section504.32 and
				  section504.33.
(b) Selection of a
				  use or disposal practice. This part does not require the selection of an
				  industrial sludge use or disposal practice. The determination of the manner in
				  which industrial sludge is used or disposed is a determination by the
				  permittee.
(c) Incineration of
				  industrial sludge. This part does not establish requirements for industrial
				  sludge that is incinerated, including industrial sludge incinerated with other
				  wastes, or with fuels or other materials or for the incinerator in which
				  industrial sludge and other wastes are co-fired.
(1) [Reserved]
(2) [Reserved]
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 61-9.504.A.7 - Requirement for a person who prepares industrial sludge

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Any person who prepares industrial sludge shall ensure that
					 the applicable requirements in this part are met when the industrial sludge is
					 applied to the land.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.10 - Applicability

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(a) This part
				  applies to any person who prepares industrial sludge that is applied to the
				  land, to any person who applies industrial sludge to the land, to industrial
				  sludge applied to the land, and to the land on which industrial sludge is
				  applied.
(b) Bulk industrial sludge
(1) [Reserved]
(2) The Department may apply any or all of
				  the general requirements in section504.12 and the management practices in
				  section504.14 to bulk industrial sludge meeting the ceiling concentrations in
				  Table 1 of section504.13 and the pollutant concentrations in Table 3 of
				  section504.13; the Class A pathogen requirements in section504.32(a)(a), and
				  one of the vector attraction reduction requirements in
				  section504.33(b)(1)(b)(1) through section504.33(b)(8)(b)(8) or an equivalent
				  vector attraction reduction requirement (as determined by the Department), on a
				  case-by-case basis after determining that the general requirements or
				  management practices are needed to protect public health and the environment
				  from any reasonably anticipated adverse effect that may occur from any
				  pollutant in the bulk industrial sludge.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.11 - Special definitions

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(a)
				  "Agricultural land" is land on which a food crop, a feed crop, or a fiber crop
				  is grown. This includes range land and land used as pasture.
(b) "Agronomic rate" is the whole sludge
				  application rate (dry weight basis) designed: (1) to provide the amount of
				  nitrogen needed by the food crop, feed crop, fiber crop, cover crop, or
				  vegetation grown on the land and (2) to minimize the amount of nitrogen in the
				  industrial sludge that passes below the root zone of the crop or vegetation
				  grown on the land to the ground water and (3) to provide the amount of other
				  organic and inorganic plant nutrients which promote crop or vegetative growth,
				  such as calcium-carbonate equivalency.
(c) "Annual pollutant loading rate" is the
				  maximum amount of a pollutant that can be applied to a unit area of land during
				  a 365 day period.
(d) "Annual whole
				  sludge application rate" is the maximum amount of industrial sludge (dry weight
				  basis) that can be applied to a unit area of land during a 365 day
				  period.
(e) "Bulk industrial
				  sludge" is industrial sludge that is not sold or given away in a bag or other
				  container for application to the land.
(f) "Cumulative pollutant loading rate" is
				  the maximum amount of an inorganic pollutant that can be applied to an area of
				  land.
(g) "Forest" is a tract of
				  land thick with trees and underbrush.
(h) "Land application" is the spraying or
				  spreading of industrial sludge onto the land surface; the injection of
				  industrial sludge below the land surface; or the incorporation of industrial
				  sludge into the soil so that the industrial sludge can either condition the
				  soil or fertilize crops or vegetation grown in the soil.
(i) "Monthly average" is the arithmetic mean
				  of all measurements taken during the month.
(j) "Other container" is either an open or
				  closed receptacle. This includes, but is not limited to, a bucket, a box, a
				  carton, and a vehicle or trailer with a load capacity of one metric ton or
				  less.
(k) "Pasture" is land on
				  which animals feed directly on feed crops such as legumes, grasses, grain
				  stubble, or stover.
(l) "Public
				  contact site" is land with a high potential for contact by the public. This
				  includes, but is not limited to, public parks, ball fields, cemeteries, plant
				  nurseries, turf farms, and golf courses.
(m) "Range land" is open land with indigenous
				  vegetation.
(n) "Reclamation site"
				  is drastically disturbed land that is reclaimed using industrial sludge. This
				  includes, but is not limited to, strip mines and construction sites.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.12 - General requirements

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(a) No
				  person shall apply industrial sludge to the land except in accordance with the
				  requirements in this part.
(b) No
				  person shall apply bulk industrial sludge subject to the cumulative pollutant
				  loading rates in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) to agricultural land, forest, a
				  public contact site, or a reclamation site if any of the cumulative pollutant
				  loading rates in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) has been reached.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) The person who prepares bulk industrial
				  sludge that is applied to agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or
				  a reclamation site shall provide the person who applies the bulk industrial
				  sludge written notification of the concentration of total nitrogen (as N on a
				  dry weight basis) in the bulk industrial sludge.
(e)
(1) The
				  person or the permittee who applies industrial sludge to the land shall obtain
				  information needed to comply with the requirements in this part.
(2)
(i)
				  Before bulk industrial sludge subject to the cumulative pollutant loading rates
				  in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) is applied to the land, the person who proposes to
				  apply the bulk industrial sludge shall contact the Department to determine
				  whether bulk industrial sludge subject to the cumulative pollutant loading
				  rates in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) has been applied to the site.
(ii) If bulk industrial sludge subject to the
				  cumulative pollutant loading rates in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) has not been
				  applied to the site, the cumulative amount for each pollutant listed in Table 2
				  of section504.13 may be applied to the site in accordance with
				  section504.13(a)(2)(i)(a)(2)(i).
(iii) If bulk industrial sludge subject to
				  the cumulative pollutant loading rates in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) has been
				  applied to the site and the cumulative amount of each pollutant applied to the
				  site in the bulk industrial sludge is known, the cumulative amount of each
				  pollutant applied to the site shall be used to determine the additional amount
				  of each pollutant that can be applied to the site in accordance with
				  section504.13(a)(2)(i)(a)(2)(i).
(iv) If bulk industrial sludge subject to the
				  cumulative pollutant loading rates in section504.13(b)(2)(b)(2) has been
				  applied to the site since July 20, 1993 and the cumulative amount of each
				  pollutant applied to the site in the bulk industrial sludge since that date is
				  not known, an additional amount of each pollutant shall not be applied to the
				  site in accordance with section504.13(a)(2)(i)(a)(2)(i).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.13 - Pollutant limits

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(a) Industrial
				  sludge
(1) Bulk industrial sludge or
				  industrial sludge sold or given away in a bag or other container shall not be
				  applied to the land if the concentration of any pollutant in the industrial
				  sludge exceeds the ceiling concentration for the pollutant in Table 1 of
				  section504.13. However, the Department may allow, on a case-by-case basis, the
				  application of bulk industrial sludge to the land when the concentration of any
				  pollutant in the industrial sludge exceeds the ceiling concentration for the
				  pollutant in Table 1 of section504.13 provided the application rate is at or
				  below the agronomic rates as defined by section504.11(b)(b). It must be clearly
				  demonstrated to the Department's satisfaction that no adverse impact to public
				  health or the environment will occur in these situations. Additional
				  requirements in permits on management, operational standards, site
				  restrictions, frequency of monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting may be
				  imposed in the these situations.
(2) If bulk industrial sludge is applied to
				  agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation site,
				  either:
(i) the cumulative loading rate for
				  each pollutant shall not exceed the cumulative pollutant loading rate for the
				  pollutant in Table 2 of section504.13; or
(ii) the concentration of each pollutant in
				  the industrial sludge shall not exceed the concentration for the pollutant in
				  Table 3 of section504.13.
(3) If bulk industrial sludge is applied to a
				  lawn or a home garden, the concentration of each pollutant in the industrial
				  sludge shall not exceed the concentration for the pollutant in Table 3 of
				  section504.13.
(4) If industrial
				  sludge is sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to the
				  land, either:
(i) the concentration of each
				  pollutant in the industrial sludge shall not exceed the concentration for the
				  pollutant in Table 3 of section504.13, or
(ii) the product of the concentration of each
				  pollutant in the industrial sludge and the annual whole sludge application rate
				  for the industrial sludge shall not cause the annual pollutant loading rate for
				  the pollutant in Table 4 of section504.13 to be exceeded. The procedure used to
				  determine the annual whole sludge application rate is presented in appendix A
				  of this part.
(5) The
				  Department may determine on a case-by-case basis that an industrial sludge due
				  to its pollutant content or pollutant concentration may not be land applied or
				  sold or given away.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.14 - Management practices

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(a)
				  [Reserved]
(b) Bulk industrial
				  sludge shall not be applied to agricultural land, forest, a public contact
				  site, or a reclamation site that is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered so that
				  the bulk industrial sludge enters a wetland or other waters of the State, as
				  defined in R.61-9.122.2, except as provided in a permit issued pursuant to
				  section402 or 404 of the CWA.
(c)
				  Bulk industrial sludge shall not be applied to agricultural land, forest, or a
				  reclamation site that is 10 meters or less from waters of the State, as defined
				  in R.61-9.122.2, unless otherwise specified by the Department.
(d) Bulk industrial sludge shall be applied
				  to agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation site at a
				  whole sludge application rate that is equal to or less than the agronomic rate
				  for the bulk industrial sludge, unless, in the case of a reclamation site,
				  otherwise specified by the Department.
(e) Either a label shall be affixed to the
				  bag or other container in which industrial sludge that is sold or given away
				  for application to the land, or an information sheet shall be provided to the
				  person who receives industrial sludge sold or given away in an other container
				  for application to the land. The label or information sheet shall contain the
				  following information:
(1) The name and
				  address of the person who prepared the industrial sludge that is sold or given
				  away in a bag or other container for application to the land.
(2) A statement that application of the
				  industrial sludge to the land is prohibited except in accordance with the
				  instructions on the label or information sheet.
(3) The annual whole sludge application rate
				  for the industrial sludge that does not cause any of the annual pollutant
				  loading rates in Table 4 of section504.13 to be exceeded.
(4) The annual whole sludge application rate
				  for the industrial sludge that does not cause the agronomic rate for
				  appropriate crops to be exceeded (to be presented in tons/acre or other units
				  approved by the Department).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.15 - Operational standards - pathogens and vector attraction reduction

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(a) Pathogens
				  -industrial sludge
(1) If pathogens are
				  expected to be present, the Class A pathogen requirements in
				  section504.32(b)(a) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site restrictions
				  in section504.32(a)(b) shall be met when bulk industrial sludge is applied to
				  agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation
				  site.
(2) If pathogens are expected
				  to be present, the Class A pathogen requirements in section504.32(a)(a) shall
				  be met when bulk industrial sludge is applied to a lawn or a home
				  garden.
(3) If pathogens are
				  expected to be present, the Class A pathogen requirements in
				  section504.32(a)(a) shall be met when industrial sludge is sold or given away
				  in a bag or other container for application to the land.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.16 - Frequency of monitoring

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(a)
				  Industrial sludge
(1) The frequency of
				  monitoring for the pollutants listed in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4
				  of section504.13 and other pollutants listed in a NPDES or land application
				  permit; when pathogens are expected to be present, the pathogen density
				  requirements in section504.32(a)(a) and in section504.32(b)(2)(b)(2) through
				  section504.32(b)(4)(b)(4); and when the industrial sludge is expected to
				  attract vectors, the vector attraction reduction requirements
				  section504.33(b)(1)(b)(1) through section504.33(b)(4)(b)(4) and
				  section504.33(b)(6)(b)(6) through section504.33(b)(8)(b)(8) shall be the
				  frequency in Table 1 of section504.16.
TABLE 1 OF Section 504.16--FREQUENCY OF
								  MONITORING--LAND APPLICATION
Amount of industrial sludge [FN*] (metric tons
								  per 365 day period)
Frequency
Greater than zero but less than 1,500.
Once per quarter [FN**] (four times per
								  year)
Equal to or greater than 1,500 but less than
								  15,000.
Once per 60 days (six times per year)
Equal to or greater than 15,000.
Once per month (12 times per year)
[FN*] Either the amount of bulk industrial sludge applied
					 to the land or the
amount of industrial sludge received by a person who
					 prepares industrial
sludge that is sold or given away in a bag or other
					 container for application
to the land (dry weight basis).
[FN**] Facilities which generate less than 290 metric tons
					 of sludge per year
and land apply the sludge once per year or less only have
					 to monitor once per
year.
(2) After the industrial sludge has been
				  monitored for two years at the frequency in Table 1 of section504.16, the
				  Department may reduce the frequency of monitoring for pollutant concentrations,
				  for the pathogen density requirements in section504.32(a)(5)(ii)(a)(5)(ii) and
				  section504.32(a)(5)(iii)(a)(5)(iii), if applicable, and for the vector
				  attraction reduction requirements section504.33(b)(1)(b)(1) through
				  section504.33(b)(8)(b)(8), if applicable.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.17 - Recordkeeping

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(a) Industrial
				  sludge
(1) The person who prepares the
				  industrial sludge in section504.10(b)(2)(b)(2) or in section504.10(e)(e) shall
				  develop the following information and shall retain the information for five
				  years:
(i) The concentration of each
				  pollutant listed in Table 3 of section504.13 and other pollutants listed in a
				  NPDES or land application permit in the industrial sludge.
(ii) [Reserved]
(iii) If pathogens are expected to be
				  present, a description of how the Class A pathogen requirements in
				  section504.32(a)(a) are met.
(iv)
				  When the industrial sludge is expected to attract vectors, a description of how
				  one of the vector attraction reduction requirements in
				  section504.33(b)(1)(b)(1) through section504.33(b)(8)(b)(8) or an equivalent
				  vector attraction reduction requirement, as determined by the Department, is
				  met.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part B - LAND APPLICATION › Section 61-9.504.B.18 - Reporting

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(a) Any generator
				  of industrial sludge that is applied to the land, any person who prepares
				  industrial sludge that is applied to the land, or any person who applies
				  industrial sludge to the land shall submit the following information to the
				  Department:
(1) The information in
				  section504.17(a)(a), except the information in
				  section504.17(a)(3)(ii)(a)(3)(ii), section504.17(a)(4)(ii)(a)(4)(ii) and in
				  section504.17(a)(5)(ii)(a)(5)(ii), for the appropriate requirements on or
				  before February 19 of each year, for the period of January 1 through December
				  31 of the previous calendar year.
(2) The information in
				  section504.17(a)(5)(ii)(A)(a)(5)(ii)(A) through
				  section504.17(a)(5)(ii)(G)(a)(5)(ii)(G) on or before February 19 of each year,
				  for the period of January 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year
				  when 90 percent or more of any of the cumulative pollutant loading rates in
				  Table 2 of section504.13 is reached at a site.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part C - LAND DISPOSAL › Section 61-9.504.C.20 - Applicability

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(a) This part
				  applies to any person who prepares industrial sludge that is placed on a land
				  disposal site, to the owner/operator of a land disposal site, to industrial
				  sludge placed on a land disposal site, and to a land disposal site.
(b) This part does not apply to industrial
				  sludge stored on the land or to the land on which industrial sludge is stored.
				  It also does not apply to industrial sludge that remains on the land for longer
				  than two years when the person who prepares the industrial sludge demonstrates
				  that the land on which the industrial sludge remains is not an active
				  industrial sludge unit. The demonstration shall include the following
				  information, which shall be retained by the person who prepares the industrial
				  sludge for the period that the industrial sludge remains on the land:
(1) The name and address of the person who
				  prepares the industrial sludge.
(2)
				  The name and address of the person who either owns the land or leases the
				  land.
(3) The location, by either
				  street address or latitude and longitude, of the land.
(4) An explanation of why industrial sludge
				  needs to remain on the land for longer than two years prior to final use or
				  disposal.
(5) The approximate time
				  period when the industrial sludge will be used or disposed.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part C - LAND DISPOSAL › Section 61-9.504.C.21 - Special definitions

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(a)
				  "Active industrial sludge unit" is an industrial sludge unit that has not
				  closed.
(b) "Industrial sludge
				  unit" is land on which industrial sludge is placed for final disposal. This
				  does not include land on which industrial sludge is either stored or treated.
				  Land does not include waters of the State, as defined in R.61-9.122.2, and does
				  not include beneficial use activities covered under Part B which comply with
				  agronomic rate requirements and metals limitations or other bulk industrial
				  sludge land application activities permitted on a case-by-case basis under Part
				  B (504.13(a)(1)).
(c) "Land
				  disposal site" is an area of land that contains one or more active industrial
				  sludge units.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part C - LAND DISPOSAL › Section 61-9.504.C.22 - General requirements

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(a) No
				  person shall place industrial sludge on an active industrial sludge unit unless
				  the requirements in this part are met.
(1)
				  The following activities or conditions constitute land disposal (unless the
				  Department has issued a permit or granted approval for the specific activity):
(i) Storage of industrial sludge in sludge
				  storage units, excluding sludge treatment, for more than two (2) years
				  constitutes land disposal.
(ii) The
				  design storage capacity of industrial sludge storage units will not be
				  permitted to exceed two (2) years at the treatment plant design conditions,
				  or
(iii) Accumulation of industrial
				  sludge in a treatment works to greater than fifty (50) percent of the capacity
				  of the unit or to an average depth of greater than design depth constitutes
				  land disposal of sludge under this regulation, or
(iv) Accumulation of industrial sludge that
				  adversely impacts the overall treatment works operation and maintenance or
				  results in an excessive sludge inventory, may result in a facility being
				  identified as a land disposal site.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part D - PATHOGENS AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION › Section 61-9.504.D.30 - Scope

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(a) This part
				  contains the requirements for an industrial sludge to be classified either
				  Class A or Class B with respect to pathogens when pathogens are expected to be
				  present. Industrial sludge with no pathogens present or expected to be present
				  will be classified as Class A with respect to pathogens.
(b) This part contains the site restrictions
				  for land on which a Class B industrial sludge is applied.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) This part contains alternative vector
				  attraction reduction requirements for industrial sludge that is applied to the
				  land.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE › Part D - PATHOGENS AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION › Section 61-9.504.D.31 - Special definitions

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(a)
				  "Aerobic digestion" is the biochemical decomposition of organic matter in
				  industrial sludge into carbon dioxide and water by microorganisms in the
				  presence of air.
(b) "Anaerobic
				  digestion" is the biochemical decomposition of organic matter in industrial
				  sludge into methane gas and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in the absence of
				  air.
(c) "Density of
				  microorganisms" is the number of microorganisms per unit mass of total solids
				  (dry weight) in the industrial sludge.
(d) "Land with a high potential for public
				  exposure" is land that the public uses frequently. This includes, but is not
				  limited to, a public contact site and a reclamation site located in a populated
				  area (e.g., a construction site located in a city).
(e) "Land with a low potential for public
				  exposure" is land that the public uses infrequently. This includes, but is not
				  limited to, agricultural land, forest, and a reclamation site located in an
				  unpopulated area (e.g., a strip mine located in a rural area).
(f) "Pathogenic organisms" are
				  disease-causing organisms. These include, but are not limited to, certain
				  bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and viable helminth ova.
(g) "pH" means the logarithm of the
				  reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration measured at 25 degrees C., or
				  measured at another temperature and then converted to an equivalent value at 25
				  degrees C.
(h) "Specific oxygen
				  uptake rate (SOUR)" is the mass of oxygen consumed per unit time per unit mass
				  of total solids (dry weight basis) in the industrial sludge.
(i) "Total solids" are the materials in
				  industrial sludge that remain as residue when the industrial sludge is dried at
				  103 to 105 degrees Celsius.
(j)
				  "Unstabilized solids" are organic materials in industrial sludge that have not
				  been treated in either an aerobic or anaerobic treatment process to include
				  extended aeration, activated sludge or other treatment processes approved by
				  the Department.
(k) "Vector
				  attraction" is the characteristic of industrial sludge that attracts rodents,
				  flies, mosquitos, or other organisms capable of transporting infectious
				  agents.
(l) "Volatile solids" is
				  the amount of the total solids in industrial sludge lost when the industrial
				  sludge is combusted at 550 degrees Celsius in the presence of excess
				  air.