7 Del. Admin. Code § 7202-1.0

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

Section 7202-1.0 - Authority and Scope

1.1 Authority

1.1.1 Delaware Code, Chapter 60; and Sections 405(d) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 54(d), 91 Stat . 1591 ( 33 U.S.C. 13459 d) and (e); and Pub. L. 100-4, Title IV, Sec. 406 (a), (b), 101 Stat., 71, 72 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) code of Federal Regulations, Part 503 - Standards for the Use of Disposal of Sewage Sludge.

1.2 Scope

1.2.1 This regulation establishes standards which consist of general requirements, pollution limits, management practices and operational standards for the final use or disposal of sludge generated in the treatment of wastewater at a wastewater treatment or wastewater pretreatment facility. Standards are included in this part for sewage sludge applied to land, sold or given away in bag or bulk or used for research purposes.

1.2.2 The regulation also provides standards for all persons engaged in the collection, handling, generation, preparation, storage, and transportation of sludge, treated sludge or any product containing these materials in the State of Delaware.

1.2.3 These regulations supersede the Delaware Solid Waste Disposal Regulations of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, dated December 1994 regarding sludge or any material containing sludge.

1.2.4 This regulation in its entirety is effective immediately upon promulgation.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 7202-1.0