Guidance for writing permits for the use or disposal of sewage sludge. Draft report

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5920043

Section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop regulations containing guidelines for the use and disposal of sewage sludge. On February 19th, 1993, EPA published final regulations at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 503 as the culmination of a major effort to develop technical standards in response to Section 405(d). These regulations govern three sewage sludge use and disposal practices: land application, surface disposal, and incineration. A key element in EPA's implementation of the Part 503 regulations is educating Agency and State personnel about these new requirements. Although the regulations are generally directly enforceable against all persons involved in the use and disposal of sewage sludge, they will also be implemented through permits issued to treatment works treating domestic sewage as defined in 40 CFR 122.22. Thus, the primary focus of the manual is to assist permit writers in incorporating the Part 503 requirements into permits; it serves as an update to the Guidance for Writing Case-by-Case Permit Conditions for Municipal Sewage Sludge (PB91-145508/HDM).

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Wastewater Enforcement and Compliance
• OSTI ID: 5920043
• Report Number(s): PB-93-217537/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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