Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.52

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

Section 26.04.06.52 - Marketing

A. The Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit to market in Maryland sewage sludge generated out-of-State if:

(1) The sewage sludge has been classified by the Department as Class A sewage sludge;

(2) The sewage sludge to be marketed will not cause an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare as may be determined by the Department;

(3) The sewage sludge does not contain free liquid, with the presence of free liquid determined by:

(a) Application of Method 9095B (Paint Filter Liquids Test) as outlined in the most recent edition of the USEPA Publication SW-846 "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.13.01.05A(4); or

(b) A comparable test approved by the Department;

(4) The person seeking to market the sewage sludge:

(a) Submits to the Department a written quality control monitoring plan that will ensure that the Class A sewage sludge to be marketed meets the Department's standards regarding the destruction of primary pathogenic organisms, reduction of vector attraction, and limitations for heavy metals and other constituents; and

(b) Receives the Department's approval for the quality control monitoring plan; and

(5) The permit requires the permittee to implement the quality control monitoring plan as approved under §A(4)(b) of this regulation.

B. The Department may require additional conditions and management practices to market the Class A sewage sludge as it determines necessary.

Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.52

Regulations .52 adopted effective 41:10 Md. R. 562, eff.5/26/2014