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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.414 - Plan for disposal of PCBs, friable asbestos containing waste and other special handling waste

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(a) An
						  application for the disposal of PCBs shall comply with §
													288.191 (relating to plan for
						  disposal of PCBs).
(b) An
						  application for the disposal of friable asbestos containing waste shall comply
						  with §
													288.192 (relating to plan for the
						  disposal of friable asbestos containing waste).
(c) An application for the disposal of other
						  special handling wastes shall include plans showing how the applicant will
						  comply with additional requirements imposed under §
													273.515 (relating to PCBs, friable
						  asbestos containing waste and other special handling wastes).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.421 - Reserved

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This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.412 (relating to sewage sludge
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › GENERAL › Section 273.501 - Scope

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates a municipal waste landfill shall comply with the
						  applicable requirements of this subchapter if the person or municipality
						  receives special handling or residual waste at the facility.
(b) The requirements of this subchapter are
						  in addition to the operating requirements in Subchapter C (relating to
						  operating requirements).
(c)
						  Special handling and residual waste may not be received at a municipal waste
						  landfill unless:
(1) The Department has
						  expressly approved an application for the disposal of the specific waste
						  submitted under Subchapter D (relating to additional application requirements
						  for special handling and residual wastes).
(2) The waste is received in accordance with
						  the terms and conditions of the permit, the requirements of this chapter, the
						  act and the environmental protection acts.
(3) The waste is compatible with the liner
						  system.
(4) The waste is compatible
						  with other wastes disposed at the facility.
(5) The leachate generated by the disposed
						  waste can be adequately treated by the leachate treatment facility.
(6) The physical characteristics of the waste
						  will not cause or contribute to structural instability or other operation
						  problems at the site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.511 - Processed regulated medical waste disposal

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(a) Regulated medical waste may not be
						  disposed of at a municipal waste landfill unless:
(1) The waste has been disinfected in
						  accordance with §
														284.321 (relating to regulated
						  medical waste monitoring requirements).
(2) Prior to initial disposal the landfill
						  operator has obtained the necessary approval for disposal from the Department
						  based on the application provided under §
														273.411 (relating to processed
						  regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste disposal).
(3) The waste being received has been
						  disinfected by a permitted processing facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.512 - Chemotherapeutic waste

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Chemotherapeutic wastes may not be disposed at
							 municipal waste landfills unless:
(1)
						  The waste is first incinerated at a processing facility that possesses a permit
						  from the Department under Chapter 283 (relating to resource recovery and other
						  processing facilities).
(2) The
						  waste is first incinerated at a facility that possesses a permit from the
						  Department under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§
														4001-4015) and regulations
						  thereunder.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.411 (relating to processed
								regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste
								disposal).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.513 - Sewage sludge

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Prior to receipt at a landfill, sewage sludge shall
							 meet one of the processes to significantly reduce pathogens or one of the
							 processes to further reduce pathogens set forth in Chapter 271, Subchapter J,
							 Appendix A (relating to pathogen treatment processes) and one of the vector
							 attraction reduction standards in §
													271.933(b)
							 (relating to vector attraction reduction). The Department may approve as part
							 of a permit another method if the operator demonstrates that the method will
							 control pathogens, vectors and odors.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.412 (relating to sewage sludge
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.514 - Ash residue from municipal waste incineration

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(a) Nonhazardous ash residue from municipal
						  waste incineration, including ash residue that has been rendered nonhazardous
						  waste by treatment, may not be disposed at a municipal waste landfill unless
						  the landfill, or cell of the landfill where disposal would occur, meets the
						  requirements of this chapter for municipal waste landfills permitted after
						  April 9, 1988.
(b) The landfill, or
						  cell of the landfill where disposal would occur, shall be designed, operated
						  and maintained only for the disposal of ash residue, unless one of the
						  following requirements is met:
(1) The
						  leachate collection and treatment system at the facility can collect and treat
						  leachate generated from the ash residue and other waste disposed at the
						  facility under this chapter and other applicable laws.
(2) The ash residue has been treated to
						  reduce leachability by treatment methods such as solidification, vitrification,
						  pelletization, fixation or lime stabilization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.515 - PCBs, friable asbestos containing waste and other special handling wastes

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(a) The disposal of
						  PCBs at a municipal waste landfill shall comply with § 288.301 (relating
						  to PCBs).
(b) The disposal of
						  friable asbestos containing waste at a municipal waste landfill shall comply
						  with §
													288.302 (relating to disposal of
						  friable asbestos-containing waste).
(c) The Department may impose additional
						  requirements on the storage or disposal of special handling wastes at a
						  municipal waste landfill that are necessary to protect public health, safety,
						  welfare or the environment.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															273.414 (relating to plan for
								disposal of PCBs, friable asbestos containing waste and other special handling
								waste).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 273 - MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND RESIDUAL WASTES › SPECIFIC WASTES › Section 273.521 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter B - Reserved › Section 275.103 - Reserved

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This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														275.222 (relating to annual
							 operation report).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter B - Reserved › Section 275.104 - Reserved

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This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														275.207 (relating to continuing
							 analysis of sludge).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.201 - General provisions

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(a) A
						  person or municipality may not land apply sewage sludge unless the person or
						  municipality is operating under a permit for the land application of sewage
						  sludge issued by the Department under this article.
(b) A person or municipality that land
						  applies sewage sludge under a permit issued under this chapter shall comply
						  with the following:
(1) The requirements of
						  the act, this subchapter and the additional operating requirements for the
						  specific type of operation that are in Subchapter D, E or F (relating to
						  additional requirements for agricultural utilization; additional requirements
						  for land reclamation; and additional requirements for surface land
						  disposal).
(2) The plans and
						  specifications in the permit, the terms and conditions of the permit, the
						  environmental protection acts, this title and orders issued by the
						  Department.
(3) The Department's
						  guidelines for the use of sewage sludge for agricultural utilization or land
						  reclamation, unless the person or municipality is operating under a permit that
						  allows use of the loading rate guidelines for land reclamation or surface land
						  disposal, in which case the person or municipality shall comply with the
						  applicable guidelines for the operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.202 - Areas where the land application of sewage sludge is prohibited

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Except for areas permitted by the Department prior to
							 April 9, 1988, the land application of sewage sludge may not be
							 conducted:
(1) Within 100 feet of an
						  intermittent or perennial stream.
(2) Within 300 feet of a water source, unless
						  otherwise approved by the Department, in writing.
(3) Within 1,000 feet upgradient of a surface
						  water source unless otherwise approved by the Department, in writing.
(4) Within 25 feet of a bedrock
						  outcrop.
(5) Within 50 feet of a
						  property line within which the sludge is applied, unless otherwise approved by
						  the Department, in writing.
(6)
						  Within 100 feet of a sinkhole or area draining into a sinkhole.
(7) Within 25 feet of the perimeter of an
						  undrained depression.
(8) In or
						  within 100 feet of an exceptional value wetland as defined in §
													105.17 (relating to
						  wetlands).
The provisions of this §
															275.202 amended under the Solid
								Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§
																6018.101-6018.1003); sections 5(b), 304 and
								402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
																691.5(b),
								691.304 and
								691.402); the Municipal Waste
								Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§
																4000.101-4000.1904); and sections 1917-A and
								1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
																510-17 and
								510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															285.134 (relating to storage of
								sewage sludge in piles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.203 - Limitations on land application of sewage sludge

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(a) No sewage sludge may be applied to land
						  where the regional groundwater table is less than 4 feet from the
						  surface.
(b) No sewage sludge may
						  be disposed or applied so as to adversely affect the food chain, cause odors or
						  allow vectors.
(c) Prior to land
						  application, sewage sludge shall be stabilized according to a method approved
						  by the Department.
(d) Sewage
						  sludge may not be applied to land where:
(1)
						  Root vegetables or vegetables which are eaten raw are grown or will be grown
						  within 2 years.
(2) Tobacco is
						  grown or will be grown.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.204 - Storage of sewage sludge

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No person or municipality may store sewage sludge on
							 the site unless the sewage sludge is:
(1) Stabilized.
(2) Stored as part of the operator's
						  permit.
(3) Stored in a manner that
						  is consistent with Chapter 285 Subchapter A (relating to storage of municipal
						  waste).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.221 (relating to daily
								operational records).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.205 - Erosion control

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(a) The
						  operator shall manage surface water and control erosion and sedimentation to
						  meet the applicable requirements of Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and
						  sediment control).
(b) For land
						  reclamation, rills and gullies shall be filled, graded or otherwise stabilized
						  and the area reseeded or replanted when rills or gullies deeper than 9 inches
						  form in areas where sewage sludge has been applied or stored.
(c) For agricultural utilization and land
						  disposal, rills and gullies shall be filled, graded or otherwise stabilized
						  and, when necessary, the area reseeded or replanted, when rills or gullies
						  deeper than 3 inches form in areas where sewage sludge has been applied or
						  stored.
(d) The Department will
						  require that rills or gullies of lesser size be stabilized and the area
						  reseeded or replanted if the rills or gullies may result in additional erosion,
						  sedimentation or pollution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.206 - Water quality protection

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(a) The
						  operator may not cause or allow a point or nonpoint source discharge of
						  pollution from or on the facility to surface waters of this
						  Commonwealth.
(b) The facility
						  shall be operated to prevent and control surface and groundwater pollution. An
						  operator shall operate and maintain necessary surface and groundwater treatment
						  facilities until surface or groundwater pollution from or on the facility has
						  been permanently abated.
(c) The
						  operator may not cause or allow pollution of groundwater within or outside of
						  the site. The operator may not cause or allow a discharge of a contaminant into
						  groundwater except as authorized by a permit from the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.207 - Continuing analysis of sludge

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(a) The operator shall submit to the
						  Department a chemical analysis of the sewage sludge under §
													275.104(Reserved)
						  every 4 months following the first application of sludge, unless the Department
						  approves a different schedule in the permit.
(b) The operator shall perform and submit to
						  the Department additional analyses if there has been a significant change in
						  the quality of sludge.
(c) The
						  Department may modify the approved sludge application rate if there has been a
						  significant change in the quality of sludge.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › GENERAL › Section 275.208 - Permit area markers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Permit area
						  markers shall:
(1) Be posted prior to, and
						  maintained for the duration of, land application operations at the
						  site.
(2) Be clearly visible,
						  readable and uniform throughout land application operations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 275.221 - Daily operational records

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person or municipality that disposes of
						  sewage sludge by land application shall make and maintain an operational record
						  for each day that the sludge is applied.
(b) The daily operational record, which shall
						  be recorded on a form supplied by the Department, shall include the following:
(1) The type, percent solids and weight or
						  volume of the sewage sludge disposed.
(2) The source from which the sewage sludge
						  originated.
(3) The transporters of
						  the sewage sludge.
(4) The
						  particular map location of the area currently being used for land application
						  of sewage sludge, and the areas where sewage sludge was previously
						  applied.
(5) A record of deviations
						  from the permit.
(6) General
						  weather conditions during disposal.
(7) The application rate for sewage
						  sludge.
(8) A record of actions
						  taken to correct violations of the act, the environmental protection acts and
						  this title.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 275.222 - Annual operation report

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(a) A
						  person or municipality that applies sewage sludge to land under this chapter
						  shall submit to the Department an annual operation report for each permitted
						  facility on or before March 1 of each year.
(b) The annual operation report, which shall
						  be submitted on a form supplied by the Department, shall include the following:
(1) The weight or volume of each type of
						  sewage sludge received.
(2) The
						  type, percent solids and weight or volume of sewage sludge received from each
						  source from which the waste originated.
(3) A current certificate of insurance, as
						  specified in §
														271.374(a)
						  (relating to proof of insurance coverage), evidencing continuous coverage for
						  public liability insurance as required by §
														271.371 (relating to insurance
						  requirement).
(4) Changes in
						  ownership of the land where the operation is conducted or a change in a lease
						  agreement for the use of the land that may affect or alter the operator's
						  rights upon the lands.
(5) The
						  annual groundwater monitoring evaluation if groundwater monitoring is required
						  by the Department.
(6) For
						  agricultural utilization and land disposal facilities which have received
						  sludge in the calendar year, a chemical analysis of soil for each soil series
						  at the facility for pH, phosphorus, cadmium, zinc, copper, nickel, lead,
						  chromium and mercury unless otherwise specified by the Department in the
						  permit. The procedure for soil sampling and analysis shall be consistent with
						  the Department guidelines.
(7) For
						  land disposal of sewage sludge, a written update of the total bond liability
						  for the facility under §
														271.331 (relating to bond and
						  trust amount determination). If additional bond is determined to be necessary,
						  it shall be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the annual report
						  is due.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › Section 275.301 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.311 - General requirements

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(a) In
						  addition to the requirements of Subchapter C (relating to general operating
						  requirements for the land application of sewage sludge), a person or
						  municipality that applies sewage sludge for agricultural utilization shall
						  comply with this section and §§
													275.312-275.316 (relating to site
						  characteristics; application to soil; weather; water quality monitoring; and
						  soil-pore water monitoring), unless the person or municipality has obtained a
						  permit from the Department for land reclamation or surface land disposal. In
						  that case, the person or municipality shall comply with the applicable
						  provisions of Subchapter E or F (relating to additional requirements for land
						  reclamation; and Reserved).
(b) No
						  person or municipality may apply sewage sludge for agricultural utilization
						  that contains a constituent in such high concentrations that it requires a
						  loading rate which would give the sludge little or no nutrient value in the
						  soil.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.312 - Site characteristics

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No person or municipality may apply sewage sludge to
							 a site unless the site complies with the following:
(1) The site has soils that fall within the
						  United States Department of Agriculture textural classes of sandy loam, loam,
						  sandy clay loam, silty clay loam or silt loam, unless otherwise approved by the
						  Department in the permit.
(2) The
						  soils have a minimum depth from surface to bedrock of 20 inches.
(3) The site has a minimum depth from surface
						  to seasonal high water table of 20 inches. The operator may establish this
						  minimum depth through the use of a tile drain system, if approved by the
						  Department in the permit.
(4)
						  Slopes to be utilized for sludge application do not exceed 15%, except as
						  follows:
(i) Slopes up to 20% may be approved
						  in the permit for the surface application of sludge to well established
						  hayfields, pastures and cover crops, or on no-till crops where the previous
						  no-till crop was harvested in a manner that left adequate residue.
(ii) Slopes up to 25% may be approved in the
						  permit for the subsurface injection of sludge if the following are met:
(A) The sludge is applied to well established
						  hayfields, pastures and cover crops, or on no-till crops where the previous
						  no-till crop was harvested in a manner that left adequate residue.
(B) The injection unit is capable of
						  uniformly injecting the sludge beneath the surface on the slope to prevent
						  ponding, runoff and other nuisances.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.313 - Application to soil

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(a) Except as
						  provided in subsection (b), sewage sludge that is applied to the surface of
						  soil shall be incorporated into the soil within 24 hours of
						  application.
(b) If the approved
						  operation plan provides for the surface application of sludge for top or side
						  dressing on hayfields, for pastures, for cover crops or for no-till crops when
						  the previous no-till crop was harvested for grain in a manner that left
						  adequate crop residue, the Department may do one of the following:
(1) Approve another time period for
						  incorporating sludge into the soil as part of the permit.
(2) Not require incorporation as part of the
						  permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.314 - Weather

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) No person or
						  municipality may apply sewage sludge when the ground is saturated or covered
						  with snow, or during periods of rain.
(b) No person or municipality may apply
						  sewage sludge when the ground is frozen, unless the Department has approved the
						  application in the permit and the following conditions exist:
(1) The slopes at the site do not exceed
						  3%.
(2) The site contains
						  sufficient vegetation or a well-established cover crop to prevent runoff of
						  sludge.
(3) Application of sludge
						  is consistent with Department guidelines for winter application.
(4) No sludge storage capacity or other means
						  of storage or disposal exists at the generating facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.315 - Water quality monitoring

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If required by the Department, the operator shall
							 conduct ground water monitoring that meets the requirements of §§
													275.521-275.528(Reserved),
							 or another plan for accurately monitoring groundwater that is approved in the
							 permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.311 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.316 - Soil-pore water monitoring

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If required by the Department, the operator shall
							 conduct soil-pore water monitoring that meets the requirements of §
													275.515(Reserved),
							 or another plan for accurately monitoring soil-pore water that is approved in
							 the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.311 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › Section 275.401 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.411 - General requirements

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In addition to the requirements of Subchapter C
							 (relating to general operating requirements for the land application of sewage
							 sludge), a person or municipality that has obtained a land reclamation permit
							 for the surface land application of sewage sludge shall comply with this
							 section and §§ 275.412-275.418.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.412 - Site characteristics

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No person or municipality may apply sewage sludge
							 under a land reclamation permit unless the site complies with the
							 following:
(1) Slopes to be utilized
						  for sludge application do not exceed 20%. The Department may approve slopes of
						  up to 35% in the permit if the applicant demonstrates to the Department's
						  satisfaction that the slopes will not cause erosion or offsite
						  runoff.
(2) Soil pH is 6.5 or
						  greater prior to sludge application unless the Department in the permit allows
						  the operator to increase pH by application of sludge or other material. In that
						  case, soil pH shall be 6 or greater at the end of the first year following the
						  initial application of sludge and 6.5 or greater at the end of the second year
						  following the initial application of sludge.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (2), soil
						  pH at the site shall be maintained at 6.5 or greater during the life of
						  application operations and for 2 additional years following final sludge
						  application.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.413 - Application to soil

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The operator shall incorporate sewage sludge into the
							 soil within 24 hours following surface application.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.414 - Weather

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(a) The operator
						  may not apply sewage sludge:
(1) When the
						  ground is saturated, snow covered, frozen or during periods of rain.
(2) Between October 15 and April
						  15.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.415 - Revegetation

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(a) Vegetation
						  shall be established on land affected by land reclamation.
(b) Revegetation shall provide for an
						  effective and permanent vegetative cover of the same seasonal variety native to
						  the area of land to be affected and capable of self-regeneration and plant
						  succession. Introduced species may be used in the revegetation process if
						  approved by the Department in the revegetation plan. Vegetative cover shall be
						  considered of the same seasonal variety when it consists of a mixture of
						  species that is of equal or superior utility to native vegetation during each
						  season of the year.
(c)
						  Revegetation shall provide a quick germinating, fast-growing vegetative cover
						  capable of stabilizing the soil surface from erosion.
(d) Disturbed areas shall be seeded and
						  planted when weather and planting conditions permit but the seeding and
						  planting of disturbed areas shall be performed no later than the first normal
						  period for favorable planting after final grading and sludge
						  application.
(e) Mulch shall be
						  applied to regraded areas at rates adequate to control erosion, promote
						  germination of seeds and increase the moisture retention of the soil.
(f) The standard for successful revegetation
						  shall be the percent ground cover of the vegetation which exists on undisturbed
						  lands that are nearby or adjacent to the area where land reclamation is
						  proposed. The Department will not approve less than 70% ground cover of
						  permanent plant species. No more than 1% of the area may have less than 30%
						  ground cover. No single or contiguous area exceeding 3,000 square feet may have
						  less than 30% ground cover.
(g) The
						  Department may require a chemical analysis of the vegetation.
(h) Vegetation may not be harvested for 2
						  years following the application of sewage sludge, unless otherwise approved by
						  the Department.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.416 - Water quality monitoring

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If required by the Department, the operator shall
							 conduct groundwater monitoring that meets the requirements of §§
													275.521-275.528, or another plan for
							 accurately monitoring groundwater that is approved in the
							 permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.417 - Soil-pore water monitoring

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If required by the Department, the operator shall
							 conduct soil-pore water monitoring that meets the requirements of §
													275.515(Reserved),
							 or another plan for accurately monitoring soil-pore water that is approved in
							 the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter E - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RECLAMATION › ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 275.418 - Soil analysis

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If the land to which sewage sludge is applied will be
							 used for agriculture, the operator shall conduct a soil analysis 2 years after
							 the application of sewage sludge to the land. The soil analysis shall be
							 consistent with §
													275.222(b)(6)
							 (relating to annual operation report).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															275.411 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter F - Reserved › Section 275.515 - Reserved

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This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														275.316 (relating to soil-pore
							 water monitoring); and 25 Pa. Code §
														275.417 (relating to soil-pore
							 water monitoring).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter F - Reserved › Section 275.521-275.528 - Reserved

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These sections cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														275.315 (relating to water quality
							 monitoring); and 25 Pa. Code §
														275.416 (relating to water quality
							 monitoring).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter G - Reserved › Section 275.601-275.603 - Reserved

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The provisions of these §§
														275.601-275.603 reserved January 24, 1997,
							 effective January 25, 1997, 27 Pa.B.
							 521.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 275 - LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE › Subchapter G - Reserved › Section 275.611-275.614 - Reserved

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The provisions of these §§
														275.611-275.614 reserved January 24, 1997,
							 effective January 25, 1997, 27 Pa.B.
							 521.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 277.1 - Scope

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This chapter sets forth application and operating
						  requirements for persons or municipalities that operate construction/demolition
						  waste landfills. The requirements in this chapter are in addition to the
						  applicable requirements in Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste
						  management-general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL › Section 277.101 - Two-phase process

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A person or municipality may submit an application
							 for a permit to operate a construction/demolition waste landfill in two phases,
							 known as Phase I and Phase II, under this subchapter. Approval by the
							 Department of a Phase I application does not constitute or guarantee approval
							 for the Phase II permit application, issuance of the permit or authority to
							 operate a construction/demolition waste landfill.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.111 - General

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The Phase I application shall:
(1) Comply with the requirements of this
						  section and §§ 277.112-277.122.
(2) Comply with the applicable requirements
						  of Chapter 271, Subchapter B (relating to general requirements for permits and
						  permit applications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.112 - Facility plan

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An application to operate a construction/demolition
							 waste landfill shall contain a narrative describing the following:
(1) The general operational concept for the
						  proposed facility, including the origin, composition and weight or volume of
						  solid waste that is proposed to be disposed of at the facility, type of liner
						  system, the proposed capacity of the facility, the expected life of the
						  facility and the size, sequence and timing of solid waste disposal operations
						  at the facility.
(2) A detailed
						  description of the volume of soil needed to construct and operate the facility
						  and of the method by which the soil will be delivered. The description will
						  include the number of trucks, the access roads they will use, delivery times
						  and any other information relevant to assessing the impacts of the
						  operation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.111 (relating to
								general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.114 - Description of geology, soils and hydrology-general requirements

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In preparing the soils, geology and hydrology
							 descriptions required by §§
													277.115-277.120 the applicant shall
							 include information about the proposed permit area and the adjacent area. Plans
							 and cross sections submitted to comply with §§
													277.115-277.122 shall be on a scale in
							 which 1 inch equals no more than 200 feet, with contour intervals at a maximum
							 of 10 feet. Maps and cross sections submitted for a particular application
							 shall be of the same or easily compared scales.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.111 (relating to
								general).