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Section 17868.3.Pathogen Reduction. (a)Compost that contains pathogens in amounts that exceed the maximum acceptable pathogen concentrations described in Subdivision(b)of this Section shall be designated for disposal,additional processing,or other use as approved by state or federal agencies having appropriate jurisdiction. (b)Operators that produce compost shall ensure that: (1)The density of fecal coliform in compost,that is or has at one time been active compost,shall be less than 1,000 Most Probable Number per gram of total solids(dry weight basis),or the density of Salmonella sp. bacteria in compost shall be less than three(3)Most Probable Number per four(4)grams of total solids(dry weight basis). (2)At enclosed or within-vessel compost operations and facilities,active compost shall be maintained at a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius(131 degrees Fahrenheit)or higher for a pathogen reduction period of 3 days. (A)Due to variations among enclosed and within-vessel composting system designs, including tunnels,the operator shall submit a system-specific temperature monitoring plan with the permit application to meet the requirements of Subdivision(b)(2)of this Section. (3)If the operation or facility uses a windrow composting process,active compost shall be maintained under aerobic conditions at a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius(131 degrees Fahrenheit)or higher for a pathogen reduction period of 15 days or longer.During the period when the compost is maintained at 55 degrees Celsius or higher,there shall be a minimum of five(5)turnings of the windrow. (4)If the operation or facility uses an aerated static pile composting process,all active compost shall be covered with 6 to 12 inches of insulating material,and the active compost shall be maintained at a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius(131 degrees Fahrenheit)or higher for a pathogen reduction period of 3 days. (c)Alternative methods of compliance to meet the requirements of Subdivision(b)of this Section may be approved by the enforcement agency if the enforcement agency determines that the alternative method will provide equivalent pathogen reduction. (d)Compost operations and facilities shall be monitored as follows to ensure that the standards in Subdivision(b)of this Section are met: (1)Each day during the pathogen reduction period,at least one temperature reading shall be taken per every 150 feet of windrow,or fraction thereof,or for every 200 cubic-yards of active compost,or fraction thereof. (2)Temperature measurements for pathogen reduction shall be measured as follows: (A)Windrow composting processes and agitated bays shall be monitored twelve(12)to twenty-four(24)inches below the pile surface; (B)Aerated static pile composting processes shall be monitored twelve(12)to eighteen (18)inches from the point where the insulation cover meets the active compost. Section 17868.4 Clean Green Material Processing Requirements. In order for a feedstock to be considered clean green material,as defined in Section 17852(1),the following requirements shall be met: (a)The feedstock shall undergo load checking to ensure a reduction in physical contaminants to the greatest extent possible, but no greater than 0.5 percent of total weight,which includes both visual observation of incoming waste loads,and load sorting to quantify percentage of contaminating materials. (1)Load sorting shall be performed on a minimum of one percent of daily incoming material volume and number or vehicle loads,or at least one truck per day,whichever is greater. (b)The feedstock shall meet the metal concentration limits specified in Table 2 of Section 17868.2.