Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 7.1 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Rule 8 - Land Application of Septage
Section 8-7 - Land application rates, record keeping, and reporting

(1) For a soil phosphorus concentration of fifty (50) parts per million or less, the annual application rate for septage based on the nitrogen requirement of the crop grown on the land application site must not exceed the following:

(2) For a soil phosphorus concentration of between fifty-one (51) and one hundred (100) parts per million, the annual application rate for septage based on the phosphorus removal rate of the crop grown on the land application site must not exceed the following:

(3) For a soil phosphorus concentration of between one hundred one (101) and two hundred (200) parts per million, the annual application rate for septage based on the phosphorus removal rate of the crop grown on the land application site must not exceed the following:

(4) The commissioner may approve alternative annual nutrient application rates proposed in the permit application based on site-specific harvest records or the crop removal rates:

(5) Annual nitrogen application rates are determined using the following formula:

AAR = N

0.0026

Where: AAR means annual application rate

N means crop nitrogen requirement

(6) Application rates limited by the soil phosphorus concentration are determined using one (1) of the following formulas:

(7) The maximum annual rate for grease must not exceed ten thousand (10,000) gallons per acre.

(8) When two hundred thousand (200,000) gallons per acre of septage have been applied to a site, the person land applying septage shall cease land application until the following actions haven [sic] been taken:

(9) After two hundred thousand (200,000) gallons per acre of septage have been applied to a site, for each subsequent septage management permit application that requests approval for land application of septage at the site, the person land applying septage shall:

(10) The operator must keep an operating record of the amount of septage applied that is:

(A) consist of one (1) composite sample per every twenty (20) acres, with each composite consisting of twenty (20) representative subsamples;

(B) be analyzed for pH; and

(C) be analyzed by a laboratory certified by The North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT) Program.

(1) Business name.

(2) Business permit number identified in the permit.

(3) The site identification number identified in the permit.

(4) A map identifying the area of the site where septage was applied.

(5) The date septage was applied to each site.

(6) The volume, in gallons, of septage that was applied to each site.

(7) Whether the type of septage applied was domestic septage, grease, or a combination of domestic septage and grease.

(8) Method of application.

(9) Number of acres used.

(10) The projected crop or site use, if no crop is grown.

(11) pH and temperature of the septage, including the date and time the pH and temperature are monitored.

(12) Vehicle operator.

(13) The certification statement, "I certify under penalty of law that the pathogen requirements and the vector attraction reduction requirements in 327 IAC 7.1-8 have been met. This determination has been made under my direction and supervision in accordance with the system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information used to determine that the pathogen requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements have been met. I am aware that there are significant penalties for false certification including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.".

(1) The report must be submitted on a form provided by the department.

(2) All the information requested on the form, as listed in subsection (c) of this rule [sic], must be included.

(3) The report must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the last day of each calendar quarter.

(4) The report must be signed by the owner, permittee, or the authorized agent of the owner or permittee.

*This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Office, 6013 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Thirteenth Floor, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.