Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-3-6 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT
Section 420-3-6-.06 - General Requirements For Septage Management

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-3-6-.06

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Septage and other permitted waste shall be treated and disposed of by means of a publicly or privately-owned sewage treatment plant, approved landfill, or other approved facility, where such facilities are available, and where septage or other permitted waste is accepted by those facilities.

(1) If access to a sewage treatment plant, sanitary landfill, or other approved facility is denied, or is not feasible due to cost, distance, or other factor, the application of septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste at a land application facility may be approved pursuant to these rules, if deemed appropriate by the LHD or the Board and not otherwise prohibited. To be considered accessible, facilities listed above shall be located within 30 miles of proposed land application site.

(2) Where septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste is land applied, it shall be collected, stored, transported, treated, and applied in a manner consistent with the requirements of this chapter and all applicable laws of the local, state, and federal government or agency, and in such a manner as to prevent the creation of a nuisance, insanitary condition, or a potential health hazard.

(3) In determining whether septage or septage mixed with other permitted waste to be land applied, or that was land applied, constitutes an endangerment to the public health, the Board or LHD shall consider the quantity and composition of the waste, the location and condition of the application area, the presence and extent of pathogens or vectors, and other factors which would warrant special concern.

(4) Options that are permissible under state and federal law for the treatment or disposal of septage and other permitted waste are as follows:

(a) Discharge of the waste to a publicly or privately-owned sewage treatment plant for disposal, in accordance with EPA's regulations in 40 CFR Part 503 pertaining to sewage sludge.

(b) Disposal of the waste in a municipal solid waste landfill in accordance with EPA's regulations in 40 CFR Parts 257 and 258, which, among other things, require free-flowing liquids to be dried or solidified before disposal.

(c) Land application of the waste in strict accordance with the provisions of these rules, provided that options (a) and (b) above are not feasible due to distance, access, or other limitations.

(d) The treatment of the waste at a composting facility in accordance with EPA's regulations in 40 CFR Part 503.

(e) The treatment of the waste by incineration in accordance with EPA's regulations in 40 CFR Part 503.

(f) Other proposed methods which comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Authors: John-Paul O'Driscoll, Christie L. White, George B. Allison, Thad Pittman

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2(6), 22-10-1 et seq., 22-20-5, 22-26-1, 22-26-2, 22-26-3.

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