Section R. 323.2406 - Sampling and analysis; adoption of standards by referenceRule 2406.
(1) A person shall collect and analyze representative samples of both biosolids that are applied to the land and soils that receive biosolids.(2) All of the following publications are adopted by reference in these rules. The publications may be inspected at, and are available from, the Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division, Knapps Centre-Second Floor, 300 South Washington Square, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7773, or may be obtained from the standard producer or publisher at the following costs as of the time of adoption of these rules:(a) For enteric viruses, ASTM standard D 4994-89 entitled "Standard Practice for Recovery of Viruses From Wastewater Sludges," 1992 annual book of ASTM standards, section 11, entitled "Water and Environmental Technology," American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187. Price: $18.00.(b) For fecal coliform, part 9221 E or part 9222 D of the publication entitled "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th edition, 1992, American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Price: $200.00.(c) For Helminth ova, the publication entitled "Environmental Regulations and Technology - Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge, (Appendix I, Yanko, W.A., 1987)," 1992, EPA-625/R-92/013, United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Publications and Information, 11029 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Price:$34.50. There is no charge for copies obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division, Knapps Centre-Second Floor, 300 South Washington Square, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7773.(d) For inorganic pollutants, the publication entitled "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods," EPA publication SW-846, second edition (1982) with updates I and II and third edition (1986) with revision I. The second edition, publication number 87-120-291, is available from National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Price: $239.00. The third edition, publication number 955-001-00000-1, is available from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402, price: $319.00, or over the internet at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/main.htm.(e) For salmonella sp. bacteria, part 9260 D of the publication entitled "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th edition, 1992, American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, price: $200.00, or the publication entitled "Environmental Regulations and Technology -Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge, (Appendix G, Kenner, B.A. and Clark, J.,1974)," 1992, EPA-625/R-92/013, United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Publications and Information, 11029 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Price: $34.50. There is no charge for copies obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division, Knapps Centre-Second Floor, 300 South Washington Square, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7773.(f) For the specific oxygen uptake rate, part 2710 B of the publication entitled "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th edition, 1992, American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Price: $200.00.(g) For total, fixed, and volatile solids, part 2540 G of the publication entitled "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," 18th edition, 1992, American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Price: $200.00.(h) For percent volatile solids reduction calculation, the publication entitled "Environmental Regulations and Technology - Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge," 1992 EPA-625/R-92/013, United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Publications and Information, 11029 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Price:$34.50.(i) Nutrient analysis of biosolids for the following parameters shall comply with the POTW sludge sampling and analysis guidance document, EPA 833-B-89-100, August 1989, unless alternative methods are approved by the department based upon an equivalency demonstration: (i) Total nitrogen (TN) or total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN).(ii) Ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N).(iii) Nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N).(iv) Total phosphorus (P).(vi) Total solids (%). The document may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $34.00. There is no charge for copies obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division, Knapps Centre-Second Floor, 300 South Washington Square, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7773.All nutrients shall be reported in milligrams per kilogram dry weight.(3) A person shall use the calculation procedures in the publications listed in subrule (2) of this rule to calculate the percent volatile solids reduction for biosolids. A person shall use the methods in the publications listed in subrule (2) of this rule or the United States environmental protection agency technical support document to analyze samples of biosolids.(4) Soil fertility test procedures used to analyze soils for pH, lime requirement, and extractable phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) shall comply with the procedures described in the publication entitled "Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region." The procedures are adopted by reference in these rules and may be purchased by ordering publication number 221, January 1998, from the Agricultural Experiment Station SB 1001, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211. Price: No cost. Copies may also be obtained at no cost from the Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division, Knapps Centre-Second Floor, 300 South Washington Square, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7773.(5) For soils, a Bray P1 (Bray and Kurtz P1) test or Mehlich 3 test for phosphorus (P) shall comply with the procedures described in the publication entitled "Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region," as referenced in subrule (4) of this rule.(6) Alternate methods for the procedures specified in subrules (4) and (5) of this rule may be used if approved by the department based upon an equivalency demonstration.Mich. Admin. Code R. 323.2406