Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-67.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 567-67.4 - Land application program

All sewage sludge generators wishing to land apply sewage sludge shall establish and maintain in writing a long-range program for land application of sewage sludge. This program shall be developed for a minimum period of five years and shall be updated annually. A copy of this program shall be available at the facility for inspection by the department. At a minimum, this program shall contain the following information in detail for the next calendar year and in general terms for the following four years. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) An outline of the sewage sludge sampling schedule and procedures that will be followed to ensure that the sewage sludge being applied to land continues to meet the requirements.

(2) A determination of the amount of land required to allow land application to be conducted in accordance with the requirements.

(3) Identification of the land and application methods that will be used for land application of the sewage sludge. Those areas and application methods shall be selected as necessary to ensure that land application can be conducted in accordance with the requirements.

(4) The names of the landowners and the applicators for all areas to be used for land application, and identification of any legal arrangements related to the use of these areas. The programs shall also outline any restrictions or special conditions that exist regarding the use of these areas for land application of sewage sludge.

(5) An overall schedule for the land application of sewage sludge. This schedule shall indicate the areas being used, the time of year that land application will occur on each area, and the estimated application rate for each area.

(6) A determination of the types and capacities of the equipment required for land application of sewage sludge in accordance with the developed application schedule. The program shall also outline how the application equipment will be made available and who will be responsible for conducting land application operations.

(7) A determination of the types and capacities of sludge storage structures used to ensure that the land application of sewage sludge is conducted in accordance with the land application schedule. The program shall also outline whether any additional sludge storage or handling facilities are needed.

(8) A plan to construct or obtain any additional sludge storage, handling or application facilities or equipment that are required by the land application program.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-67.4

Amended by IAB February 9, 2022/Volume XLIV, Number 16, effective 3/16/2022