7 Del. Admin. Code § 7103-105.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 4, October 1, 2024

Section 7103-105.0 - Permits Required

105.1 Unless excepted under the provisions of Subsection 105.2, a person may not engage in the generation, collection, storage, preparation, land application, marketing and distribution, disposal or transportation of sludge, treated sludge, or any product containing these materials in the State without first obtaining a permit from the Department. No permit may be granted unless the county or municipality having jurisdiction has first approved the activity by zoning procedures provided by law. No person shall use sludge, treated sludge or any product containing these materials for the purpose of agricultural use, land reclamation, research, distribution or land disposal if the sludge was generated outside of the State of Delaware without obtaining a permit from the Department. No permit shall be issued for agricultural use, land reclamation, research, distribution or land disposal of sludge, treated sludge or any product containing sludge generated outside the State of Delaware that does not meet the standards for Exceptional Quality as outlined in these regulations. No sludge or sludge product generated in the State shall be transported, marketed, distributed, prepared or land applied in any other state or jurisdiction without notification of the permitting authority of that state or jurisdiction.

105.2 Exception. Permits issued under this regulation are not required for a wastewater treatment plant, if the pertinent activities involve the construction and operation of the plant in accordance with plans approved by the Department. This exception does not include removal of sludge from the plant.