Section Env-Wq 808.08 - Facility Standards(a) New facilities for the treatment or processing of sludge, such as sludge treatment facilities and sludge lagoons, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of TR-16, "Guides for the Design of Wastewater Treatment Works" by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, dated 1998.(b) Sludge composting facilities and sludge monofills shall be designed, constructed, operated and closed in accordance with the applicable requirements of Env-Sw 600 and Env-Sw 800, respectively.(c) Each facility shall: (1) Be operated in such a manner so as to minimize the impact on abutters and the surrounding community;(2) Be posted with signs that: a. Contain the name and telephone number of the operator and the name and address of the owner or lessee of the property;b. State "This is a Sludge Management Area";c. Are printed with block letters no less than 2 inches in height; andd. Are no more than 100 yards apart on all sides and located at gates, bars, and commonly used entrances;(3) Restrict access by a locked gate or cable;(4) Be operated such that odors from the facility are minimized;(5) Be maintained in a clean and orderly fashion to minimize attraction of vectors; and(6) Be closed in accordance with Env-Wq 808.09.(d) In addition to the requirements in (c), above, each lagoon shall be: (1) Fenced around the perimeter to control access;(2) Maintained to provide a minimum of 2 feet of freeboard at all times; and(3) Bermed on all sides to divert surface drainage away from the lagoon.(e) No person shall site or operate a facility within the buffer distances specified in Table 808-I: Table 808-I Buffer Distances For Processing, Stockpiling or Storage Facilities
| Receptor | Buffer Distance (feet) |
| Nearest Well | 500a |
| Surface Water | 250 |
| Surface Drinking Water Source | 500 |
| Nearest Occupied Dwelling | 500b |
| Property Line | 500b |
| Groundwater Depth | 4c |
| Bedrock / Restrictive Layer | 4 |
(f) The following shall apply to Table 808-I: (1) The letter "a" shall indicate that the distance to the nearest well shall be as far as practical, but in no case closer than 500 feet;(2) The letter "b" shall indicate that the distance to the nearest occupied dwelling or property line shall be as far as practical beyond 500 feet, but may be reduced below 500 feet with the occupant's prior written consent; and(3) The letter "c" shall indicate that the distance is to the seasonal high water table.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 808.08
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 800) #8887, eff 5-23-07
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 01, eff.1/1/2016 is not yet available.