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LTE TI S F DISP SAL OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SLUDGES WITH NON—HAZARDOUS <br />CONSTITUENT CO CENTRATIONS OR WITH A VARIANCE FROM CLASS i DISPOSAL FROM DHS <br />ALTERNATIVE REGIONAL BOARD REQUIREMENTS AND COMMENTS <br />LAND SPREADING Exempted from Subchapter 15 per S 251 1(f) pursuant to best management practices; WDRs or Reclamation <br />Requirements be issued for this <br />may use. <br />(SOIL AMENDMENT) • Loading rates are such that soluble constituent concentrations in soils remain below Soluble Designated <br />References: Levels for the specific site and below levels that are injurious to crops or to consumers of the crops. <br />1) The Designated Level Methodology • Application is controlled to prevent direct runoff of constituents to surface waters. <br />2) DHS—Manual of Good Practice for • Application of sludge is shown to provide a benefit to the soil, such that the application does not simply <br />Land Spreading of Sewage Sludge constitute disposal. <br />• Only treatment or storage ( not disposal) at the sewage treatment plant site is exempt from Subchapter 15 <br />DEDICATED LAND <br />per S 251 1(a); WDRs or Reclamation Requirements may be issued for treatment or storage. <br />DISPOSAL OR MONOFI LL <br />• Requires WDRs as Class I I land treatment unit per SS 2532(b)(5) & 2549 of Subchapter 15 if sludge is to <br />(ABSENT ANY <br />be land spread even at the sewage treatment plant site (except if applied as a soil amendment as above). <br />• Requires WDRs as Class I I landfill or surface impoundment per S 2520(d)(2) if sludge is not landspread, <br />OTHER WASTES) <br />and if sludge has < 50% solids or has soluble constituent concentrations per deionized water WET are at or <br />References: <br />above Soluble Designated Levels for the specific site. <br />1) The Designated Level Methodology <br />• Requires WDRs as Class I I I landfill if sludge is not landspread, has t 50% solids, and has soluble constituent <br />2) Charlene Herbst, SWRCB <br />concentrations per deionized water WET are below Soluble Designated Levels for the specific site. <br />DISPOSAL IN CLASS I I 1 <br />• Per S 2523(c) of Subchapter 15 -- 1) landfill must have LCRS; 2) sludge is z20% solids if primary or <br />LANDFILL WITH REFUSE <br />z 15% if secondary or mixture of primary and secondary; and 3) minimum solids to liquid ratio of 5:1 is <br />'nonhazardous <br />maintained in the landfill such that moisture holding capacity of solid waste' is not exceeded. <br />References: <br />• Soluble constituent concentrations per citrate buffer WET are below Designated Levels for the specific site. <br />i) The Designated Level Methodology <br />2) LA Co. San. Dist. — Landfill <br />Demonstration Project, Phase I <br />DISPOSAL IN CLASS i i I <br />• Per S 2523(c) of Subchapter 15 — 1) landfill must have LCRS; 2) sludge is 120% solids if primary or <br />LANDFILL WITHOUT REFUSE <br />i 15% if secondary or mixture of primary and secondary, and 3) minimum solids to liquid ratio of 5:1 is <br />in the landfill such that moisture holding capacity of non -sludge waste in landfill is not exceeded. <br />(WITH OTHER ABSORBENTmaintained <br />• Soluble constituent concentrations per deionized water WET are below Designated Levels for the specific site. <br />INERT WASTES) <br />• Landfill conditions must maintain neutral or basic pH. <br />Reference: <br />The Designated Level Methodology <br />USE IN FOUNDATION LAYER <br />• Per S 2581(a)( i ) of Subchapter 15. <br />OF FINAL COVER FOR <br />• The moisture holding capacity of the foundation layer shall not be exceeded, even upon compaction. <br />• Soluble constituent concentrations per deionized water WET are below Designated Levels for the specific site. <br />CLASS f I i LANDF i LL <br />Reference: <br />The Designated Level Methodology <br />COMPOSTING <br />• Per S 2511 (h) of Subchapter 15; any residual waste must be managed per the Subchapter. <br />DL8/J8M 8/12/87 <br />