7 Del. Admin. Code § 7103-159.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 7103-159.0 - Applier's Responsibility

159.1 Each sludge applier who land applies or disposes of sludge in the state shall submit to the Department the following information at a frequency identified in Section 136.0 of these Regulations. This part does not apply to sludge appliers who transport sludge to a sanitary landfill in accordance with Subsection 142.0 of these Regulations or to sludge appliers who apply sludge or sludge products in accordance with a valid Distribution and Marketing permit issued by the Department. Required information includes:

159.1.1 The location, either by street address and longitude and latitude of all sludge utilization, disposal or reclamation sites where the applier has placed sludge.

159.1.2 The total volume of sludge (in dry metric tons per hectare) applied to each site annually; the number of hectares the sludge was applied to; and the total site acreage.

159.1.3 The cumulative pollutant loading rate (CPLR) of each pollutant listed in Table 402-4 applied to the site to date.

159.1.4 The applier shall provide a description of how the management requirements in Sections 702, 703, and 119.1.1.7 were met and shall certify that the managementrequirements were met.

159.2 For all Class B sludges that are land applied, the appliers shall provide a description of how all site restrictions were met and shall certify that all site requirements identified in Section 600 and 700 of these Regulations have been met.

159.3 When vector attraction reduction requirements are achieved using either method 135.2.9 or 135.2.10 as described in Section 135.2 of these Regulations, the applier shall maintain records documenting the methods employed to comply with these requirements. The applier shall also certify that the above vector attraction reduction requirements were met.

159.4 The applier shall provide to the landowner or lease holder notice and information necessary to comply with these regulations and the permit. The information shall include:

159.4.1 The date(s) sludge was applied to the site.

159.4.2 The areas on which sludge was applied, including acreage.

159.4.3 The loading rate of sludge in dry tons per acre.

159.4.4 The total amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from the sludge application in pounds per acre.

159.4.5 A copy of a recent laboratory analyses of the sludge.

159.4.6 Any other information required by the Department.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 7103-159.0