South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.15 - Solid Waste Management: Land Application of Solid Waste › Section 61-107.15.D - Class I Solid Waste for Land Application (eg, coal ash, wood ash, green liquor dregs, slaker grit)

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The
				generator of the Class I solid waste shall obtain a permit from the Department
				for the land application of the specific waste(s) at proposed location(s) prior
				to commencing land application operations.
2. A permit for land application of a Class I
				solid waste shall be reviewed by the Department on an annual basis.
3. A request for a Department permit for the
				land application of a Class I solid waste shall include, but not be limited to,
				the following:
a. A completed permit
				application on a form provided by the Department;
b. A county map(s) showing the location of
				the proposed application site(s);
c. A chemical analysis (representative
				analysis) of the waste material to be land applied. This chemical analysis
				shall be conducted on samples collected within the last three (3) months and
				include the parameters listed below. This sample shall be a representative
				sample of the waste material to be applied. New representative samples shall be
				analyzed if there are changes in fuel source, process operations, or other
				changes which would alter the chemical characteristics of the waste. The
				frequency of sampling and the number of sample analyses needed to establish a
				representative analysis will vary according to the uniformity and consistency
				of the waste. At a minimum, the determination of representative analysis shall
				be reassessed each year but shall be sufficiently frequent and extensive so as
				to comply with Section B.29 of this regulation, the definition for
				"representative sample and representative analysis".
(1) The following parameters shall be
				analyzed by a South Carolina Certified Laboratory certified for these
				parameters:
(a) Total alkalinity;
(b) Concentrations of the following metals:
arsenic
cadmium
copper
lead
mercury
nickel
selenium
zinc
(c)
				Total Keldjahl nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, and ammonium-nitrogen;
(2) The following parameters shall
				be analyzed by an Agricultural Laboratory:
(a)
				Electrical conductivity of a saturated extract; and,
(b) Soluble boron, sodium, and sulfate;
d. A soil
				test from each proposed application site performed by an Agricultural
				Laboratory for agricultural purposes shall be submitted to the Department
				unless specifically exempted in the Department permit. The soil sample(s) shall
				be representative of the field(s) to which the waste will be applied. The soil
				sample shall be collected subsequent to the most recent application of
				fertilizer, lime, and other material which would alter the soil test results
				but no more than six (6) months prior to submittal of the data. This analysis
				shall include a recommendation for lime and plant nutrients needed or
				appropriate for good crop or forest production purposes based on Best
				Management Practices (BMPs) and the parameters listed below. (BMPs are
				available from the State Extension Service, various governmental agencies
				involved in management of agricultural, silvicultural or horticultural lands,
				Certified Crop Advisers, registered foresters, soil scientists, and
				agronomists.)
(1) pH;
(2) Lime requirement; and,
(3) Available phosphorus and
				potassium.
e. An
				application plan detailing:
(1) Rates to be
				applied at each location, expressed on an areal application basis;
(2) Cropping plan and proposed schedule for
				each application;
(3) Application
				method and safeguards to limit soil loss; and,
(4) Equipment to be used for uniform
				application.