All biosolids applied to the land or distributed and marketed
shall be treated with a treatment process designed to reduce pathogens and
achieve vector attraction reduction in accordance with the requirements of this
section. The Department hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the
pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements of
40 C.F.R.
503.32, codified as of July 1, 2018, except
for the site restrictions in 40 C.F.R.
503.32(b)(5) and the septage
requirements in 40 C.F.R.
503.32(c),
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13255.
The Department hereby adopts and incorporates the vector attraction reduction
requirements in 40 C.F.R.
503.33, codified as of July 1, 2018, except
for the requirements of 40
C.F.R. 503.33(b)(11) and
503.33(b)(12),
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13257.
Copies of these documents may be obtained by contacting the Wastewater
Management Program, M.S. 3545, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-2400.
(1) Pathogen Reduction
Requirements.
(a) Class AA and
Class A
Biosolids. Class AA and
Class A biosolids shall meet one of the pathogen
reduction requirements described in
40 C.F.R.
503.32(a)(3), (4), (5), (7), and
(8). For
treatment processes permitted under
40 C.F.R.
503.32(a)(5), a permittee
shall not implement the provisions of
40 C.F.R.
503.32(a)(5)(ii)(D) and
503.32(a)(5)(iii)(D)
until:
1. The permittee demonstrates to the
Department, based on monitoring data from the
facility, that the documented
pathogen
treatment process operating parameters reduce enteric viruses and
viable helminth ova to levels below the limits specified in
40 C.F.R.
503.32(a)(5); and,
(b) Class B Biosolids.
Class B Biosolids
shall meet one of the pathogen reduction requirements described in
40 C.F.R.
503.32(b).
(c) Septage management facilities that are
regulated by the
Department, and that do not treat any amount of
biosolids,
shall satisfy Class B pathogen reduction requirements if sufficient lime is
added to produce a pH of 12 for a minimum of two hours. Processes and design
shall be in accordance with the guidance for lime stabilization of
septage in
Chapter 6, Process Design Manual for Sludge
Treatment and Disposal, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1979, which the
Department adopts and
incorporates by reference and is available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13258,
or from the Wastewater Management Program, M.S. 3545, 2600 Blair Stone Road,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400. The pH shall be maintained at or above 11
until land application. Materials treated in accordance with this provision
shall be managed as
Class B biosolids.
(2) Vector Attraction Reduction Requirements.
(a) All Class A and
Class B biosolids shall
meet one of the
vector attraction reduction requirements in
40 C.F.R.
503.33(b)(1) through
(10).
(b) Class AA biosolids shall meet one of the
vector attraction reduction requirements in
40 C.F.R.
503.33(b)(1) through
(8).
(c) Septage management facilities that are
regulated by the
Department, and that do not treat any amount of
biosolids
satisfy
vector attraction reduction requirements if the Class B pathogen
reduction requirements of paragraph
62-640.600(1)(c),
F.A.C. are met.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R.
62-640.600
Rulemaking Authority 373.043, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062,
403.0855, 403.087, 403.088, 403.704, 403.707 FS. Law Implemented
373.4595,
403.021,
403.051,
403.061,
403.0855,
403.087,
403.088,
403.0881,
403.702,
403.704,
403.707,
403.708
FS.
New 8-12-90, Formerly 17-640.600, Amended 3-30-98,
8-29-10, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 47, Number 125, June 29, 2021 effective
6/21/2021, per Ch.
2021-153, Laws of Florida.
New 8-12-90, Formerly 17-640.600, Amended 3-30-98, 8-29-10,
6-21-21.
