Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.66

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 26.04.06.66 - Disposal or Alternative Utilization at a Municipal Landfill

A. The Department may issue a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit for the disposal or alternative utilization of sewage sludge at a municipal landfill if:

(1) The Refuse Disposal Permit holder for the municipal landfill submits to the Department a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for the disposal or alternative utilization of sewage sludge at the permitted municipal landfill;

(2) The proposed sewage sludge disposal or alternative utilization is to be conducted in accordance with the municipal landfill's approved operating plan and specifications and does not violate any condition of the municipal landfill's Refuse Disposal Permit;

(3) The municipal landfill possesses adequate equipment on-site able to dispose or alternatively utilize the sewage sludge;

(4) The sewage sludge meets the following requirements with respect to free liquid:

(a) Except as provided in §A(4)(b) of this regulation, sewage sludge accepted for disposal or alternative utilization may not contain free liquids;

(b) If sewage sludge accepted for disposal or alternative utilization contains free liquid, the sewage sludge may be mixed with soil, sawdust, or both, and the resulting mixture may be disposed or alternatively utilized at the municipal landfill as specified in the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit if the mixture is tested and does not contain free liquid; and

(c) For the purposes of §A(4)(a) and (b) of this regulation, the presence of free liquid is determined by:

(i) Application of Method 9095B (Paint Filter Liquids Test) as outlined in the most recent edition of the USEPA Publication SW-846 "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.13.01.05A(4); or

(ii) A comparable test approved by the Department; and

(5) When alternatively utilized, the sewage sludge shall meet the requirements for alternative cover material established by the Department.

B. The Department may deny a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for disposal or alternative utilization of sewage sludge at a permitted municipal landfill if the person applying for the permit is currently in, or has a history of, violation of its Refuse Disposal Permit or other applicable State laws or regulations.

Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.66

Regulations .66 adopted effective 41:10 Md. R. 562, eff.5/26/2014