California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 9 - Planning Guidelines and Procedures for Preparing and Revising Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plans
Article 7 - Procedures for Preparing and Revising City, Regional Agency and County Source Reduction and Recycling Elements, and Household Hazardous Waste Elements and City and County Nondisposal Facility Elements
Section 18775.2 - Sludge Diversion

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18775.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Jurisdictions that wish to claim diversion of the waste type "sludge" shall submit a written request to the Board pursuant to PRC 41781.1. Within 45 days of receipt of a jurisdiction's request, the Board shall notify the jurisdiction in writing whether sufficient information has been included in the request to enable the Board to make findings pursuant to PRC Section 41781.1. Requests that are found by the Board to be incomplete, pursuant to the criterion set forth in this section, shall be returned to the jurisdiction to correct any inadequacy. The Board shall make the findings required by PRC Section 41781.1 at a public hearing no later than 180 days after receipt of a complete request for sludge diversion credit.

(1) A request for allowing sludge diversion shall include the following information:
(A) Description of the selected diversion alternative(s);

(B) Projected annual quantity of sludge waste to be diverted through the year 2000;

(C) Documentation that waste type "sludge" has been categorized, quantified, and documented in the applicable "solid waste generation study" as defined in section 18722 of this chapter;

(D) Written certification from the agent(s) responsible for implementing the sludge diversion alternative that the intended sludge reuse meets all applicable requirements of state and federal law. Information upon which the above certification is based shall be made available to the Board upon request.

(E) Description of monitoring program(s) that are in place or which will be established to insure that the sludge diversion alternative will not pose a threat to public health or the environment.

(F) If the sludge diversion alternative receives a permit or is identified under an existing permit, waste discharge requirements, or has other conditions imposed by one or more of the agencies specified in PRC Section 41787.1, include the name of the agency(s) and identify the agency identification code or number for the permit, waste discharge requirements, or other imposed conditions.

1. New section filed 1-3-94 as an emergency; operative 1-3-94 (Register 94, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-3-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Editorial correction adding section and HISTORY 1 (Register 94, No. 48).
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-3-94 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 12-31-96 and filed 2-13-97 (Register 97, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Section 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 41780 and 41781.1, Public Resources Code.

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