Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.48

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

Section 26.04.06.48 - Energy Generation or Incineration - Permit Application Requirements

A. A Refuse Disposal Permit holder seeking a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to incinerate sewage sludge shall:

(1) Submit to the Department a separate Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for each waste-to-energy facility or incinerator where sewage sludge is to be utilized;

(2) Submit to the Department six completed copies of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application on a form provided by the Department;

(3) Include, as part of the permit application, the information required in §B of this regulation; and

(4) Submit to the Department a performance bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required under the provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter.

B. A person seeking a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit under §A of this regulation shall include in the permit application the following completed information:

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

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

(a) Procedures for sampling, on-site record keeping, and reporting of the sewage sludge to be utilized;

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

(c) Days and hours of operation;

(d) Methods and procedures to prevent or control odors and other potential nuisance conditions at the site;

(e) Methods and procedures for utilizing sewage sludge;

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

(g) Methods and procedures for restricting public access to the site;

(3) A detailed description of the methods, processes, and monitoring procedures to be utilized at the waste-to-energy facility or incinerator;

(4) Methods and procedures for storage and on-site management of processed and unprocessed sewage sludge received at the waste-to-energy facility or the incinerator and utilization of the ash generated by the waste-to-energy facility or the incinerator;

(5) An air quality permit issued by the Department in accordance with the requirements in COMAR 26.11.02;

(6) 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; and

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

C. The Department may reject an analysis of a sewage sludge sample submitted in accordance with §B(6) 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.

D. Permit Application Fees.

(1) A person shall pay the Department a nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application fee in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) For a new permit application, $750; and

(b) For a renewal permit application, $750.

(2) For activities which involve transportation of sewage sludge in combination with any other activities listed in the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application, the Department will issue a single Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to include all activities. For combined activities, only the application fee listed for transportation of sewage sludge in Regulation .23C of this chapter shall be waived.

Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.48

Regulations .48 adopted effective 41:10 Md. R. 562, eff.5/26/2014