18 AAC 60.505 - General requirements

(a) Regulations of the federal government for land application of biosolids in 40 C.F.R, 503.8 (sampling and analysis), revised as of March 26.2007,40 C.F.R. 503.9 (general definitions), revised as of August 4,1999, 40 C.F.R. Part 503, Subpart B (land application) and Subpart D (pathogens and vector attraction reduction), revised as of October 22, 2015, and 40 C.F.R. Part 503, Appendices A and B, revised as of August 4,1999, are adopted by reference.

(b) A person may not apply biosolids to land unless

(1) the concentration of metals in the soil is below, and will remain below, the limits set in 40 C.F.R. 503.13, Table 1, revised as of August 4,1999;

(2) the project is consistent with the management practices in 40 C.F.R. 503.14, revised as of August 4,1999;

(3) the concentration of metals in the biosolids is less than the limits set in 40 C.F.R. 503.13, Table 1, revised as of August 4,1999;

(4) the biosolids have been treated to meet the pathogen reduction requirements of 40 C.F.R. 503.15(a), revised as of August 4,1999; and

(5) the biosolids have been treated to meet the vector attraction requirements of 40 C.F.R. 503.15(c), revised as of August 4,1999.

(c) Except as provided in 18 AAC 60.510(b), a person may not place biosolids on the land of the state without first obtaining a permit from the department.

Notes

18 AAC 60.505

Eff. 1/28/96, Register 137; am 10/29/98, Register 148; am 10/27/2017,Register 224, January 2018

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