Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-6-.07
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
Section 420-3-6-.07 - Prohibited PracticesAny person who prepares septage or other permitted waste that is applied to the land, who applies septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste to the land, or who owns or uses the land on which septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste is applied, shall employ measures necessary to prevent those activities and practices that are prohibited under this rule.
(1) Such prohibited activities and practices shall include the following: (a) The spraying, spreading, or depositing of septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste on any land for which a current Land Application Permit has not been issued by the LHD.(b) The spraying, spreading, or depositing at a permitted land application facility of the following materials: 1. Septage from persons who have not been issued a current Sewage Tank Pumper Permit by the LHD in accordance with Rule 420-3-6-.23.2. Grease or similar waste from residences, restaurants, schools, or other sources that are served by a sewer system, except in accordance with the requirements of these rules.3. Sewage sludge or similar waste from sewage treatment plants.4. Portable toilet waste and marine sanitation waste which has not been pre-treated in a manner acceptable to the Board.(c) The land application of septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste at a public contact site.(d) The disposal of grease in dewatering pits, or the surface or subsurface application of grease on any land, except when mixed with septage pursuant to requirements of Rule 420-3-6-.15 Operation of Land Application Facilities.(e) The land application of septage or septage mixed with other permitted wastes that have not been lime-stabilized to a pH of 12 or higher for a minimum period of 30 minutes.(f) The use of alkaline materials or substances other than lime to stabilize septage or other permitted waste for land application without prior written approval from the Board.(g) The discing of septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste into the soil, except in conjunction with the cultivation for, and the establishment of, a new crop or vegetative cover.Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-6-.07
Filed: September 20, 1989. Repealed. Filed: November 19, 1991. New Rule: Filed: October 20, 1994; effective November 24, 1994.Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 03, December 31, 2020, eff. 2/14/2021.Authors: John-Paul O'Driscoll, Christie L. White, George B. Allison, Thad Pittman
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2(6), 22-10-1 et seq., 22-20-5, 22-26-1, 22-26-2, 22-26-3.