Section 11-62-41.1 - Relation to federal law(a) This chapter shall be interpreted and applied so that it is at least as stringent as 40 CFR Part 503 and so that the department's sludge management program complies with 40 CFR Part 501.(b) No wastewater sludge generation, treatment, preparation, storage, hauling, application, placement, use, or disposal shall be conducted unless allowed by this chapter, even if allowed under 40 CFR Part 503.(c) References to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are to the July 1, 1999 version, and references to specific sections or subparts of the CFR incorporate those regulations and make them part of this chapter, whether or not the word incorporate is specifically used, unless otherwise specifically stated.(d) Special definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, when used in 4 0 CFR Part 503: "Municipal solid waste landfill unit" has the same meaning as defined in 40 CFR Part 258.
"Permitting authority" means the director.
"Sewage" means wastewater.
(e) No permit shall be issued when the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for Region IX has objected in writing under 40 CFR §123.44.Haw. Code R. § 11-62-41.1
[Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6, 342D-50; 40 CFR Parts 258, 501, 503, 40 CFR §§123.41, 123.42, 123.44, 501.2, 501.18, 501.19, 501.20, 503.1 (b), 503.5, 503.21, 503.32 )