Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.23

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.04.06.23 - Transportation - Permit Application Requirements

A. A person shall submit to the Department a separate Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for each site where sewage sludge is to be transported. A person shall submit to the Department six completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application on a form provided by the Department. A person shall also submit a performance bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required under the provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter. The application shall include the following completed information:

(1) A description of the source, type, and quantity of sewage sludge to be transported, including any previous treatment the sewage sludge has received, such as anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, lime stabilization, composting, or dewatering;

(2) Unless the analytical results have been submitted to the Department in accordance with the requirements of Regulation .06 of this chapter, the most recent results of a laboratory analysis of a representative composite sample of the sewage sludge that was obtained from the wastewater treatment plant that generated the sewage sludge, subject to the following requirements:

(a) The sample was obtained in accordance with the requirements of Regulation .06 of this chapter;

(b) The analysis of the sample was performed by an independent laboratory or other laboratory acceptable to the Department, using standards, procedures, and methods that are acceptable to the Department;

(c) If requested by the Department, the results shall be accompanied by a description of the method or methods of analysis; and

(d) The analytical results include, at a minimum:

(i) Percent of total solids, pH, ammonium nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorous, total potassium, total arsenic, total cadmium, total copper, total lead, total mercury, total molybdenum, total nickel, total selenium, total zinc, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the dry weight concentration of total Kjeldahl nitrogen; and

(ii) Any other sewage sludge constituent that the Department determines necessary to adequately assess the potential impact of the project on public health and the environment;

(3) A detailed operation plan that includes, when applicable:

(a) Delineation of transportation routes, description of transportation vehicles, including type, size, number, type of seals on transportation vehicles and any modification made to prevent spills and leaks, and plans for maintaining clean transportation vehicles;

(b) A spill or leak clean-up plan describing the procedures for managing and reporting a sewage sludge spill or leak;

(c) Procedures for record keeping and reporting of the sewage sludge to be transported;

(d) Types of equipment to be used for collection, management, washdown, and other operations;

(e) Days and hours of operation;

(f) Methods and procedures for utilizing sewage sludge; and

(g) Contingency or emergency plans to manage equipment breakdown, spills, and other emergency events;

(4) The destination and a detailed description of the final utilization of the sewage sludge at the destination; and

(5) Other information that may be requested by the Department.

B. The Department may reject an analysis of a sewage sludge sample submitted in accordance with §A(2) of this regulation and require retesting and resubmittal of results if the Department determines that the method of analysis is inaccurate, or for any other good cause.

C. Permit Application Fees. A person shall pay the Department a nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application fee in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) For a new permit application, $45; and

(2) For a renewal permit application, $45.

Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.23

Regulations .23 adopted effective 41:10 Md. R. 562, eff.5/26/2014