New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 9 - SOLID WASTE
Part 8 - SPECIAL WASTE REQUIREMENTS
Section 20.9.8.16 - SLUDGE

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.9.8.16

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. The owner or operator of a landfill may dispose or use sludge as an amendment to intermediate or final cover material provided:

(1) the landfill owner or operator has been issued a permit to dispose of sludge or has received specific approval from the secretary to use sludge as an amendment to intermediate or final cover material, respectively;

(2) the sludge does not exceed the test parameters specified in Subsection D of this section; and

(3) the sludge contains no free liquids as determined by the paint filter liquids Test (U.S. EPA test method 9095), unless permitted to do otherwise under 20.9.4.17 NMAC.

B. The owner or operator of a solid waste facility that is authorized to accept sludge shall have an approved disposal management plan that shall, at a minimum:

(1) describe the methods used to:
(a) obtain representative samples of sludge for analysis; and

(b) analyze the sludge for the parameters specified in Subsection D of this section to demonstrate the sludge is non-hazardous and passes the paint filter liquids test, unless otherwise permitted under 20.9.4.17 NMAC;

(2) identify the laboratory used to analyze the sludge and include a certification that, to the best of the preparer's knowledge and belief, the laboratory follows quality assurance and quality control procedures in accordance with U.S. EPA approved methods;

(3) describe the transport method, indicate transportation routes that will be used by the transport vehicles, and demonstrate that the transport method will prevent leaks and litter;

(4) describe the anticipated volumes to be transported and total time period for disposal of any sludges;

(5) describe any plans for continuation of landfill disposal of the sludge, including how often sludge will be tested and transported to the landfill and how long the sludge will be stored at the landfill prior to disposal;

(6) provide a site map indicating the solid waste facility boundaries, the location of the sludge disposal area, and the routes of the disposal vehicles once they enter the facility; and

(7) include the portion of the facility's contingency plan a section describing methods for clean-up if an accident should occur during transport or disposal;

C. In addition to the requirements of Subsection A of this section, all owners or operators that dispose of sewage sludge or use sewage sludge as an amendment to cover material at a landfill shall meet the following requirements prior to disposal or use as a cover material amendment:

(1) obtain at least one representative sample per 100 cubic yards of sludge for analysis of the parameters listed in Subsection D of this section, but an alternate frequency may be permitted or specifically approved by the secretary if a demonstration is made that the sludge is homogeneous;

(2) cover the sludge with six inches of clean earthen material or other suitable material at the end of the day in order to be excluded from the 40 CFR Part 503 pathogen reduction criteria;

(3) restrict the treatment area from public access until the sludge is either placed in a disposal cell and covered or until it meets the requirements of 40 CFR Part 503; and

(4) ensure that all sewage sludge complies with 40 CFR Part 503, Subpart B before it is used as an amendment to intermediate or final cover.

D. Prior to delivery of sludge to a solid waste facility for disposal, the generator shall test a representative sample for the following parameters to determine if it exceeds the specified limits below:

(1) no free liquids as determined by paint filter liquids test (U.S. EPA test method 9095), unless exempt in accordance with 20.9.4.17 NMAC;

(2) percent solids (no specified limits);

(3) pH, within the range of 2.0 to 12.5;

(4) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), less than 50 mg/Kg; and

(5) toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) (U.S. EPA test method 1311), for the following parameters and maximum allowable concentrations:
(a) arsenic, 5.0 mg/L;

(b) benzene, 0.5 mg/L;

(c) cadmium,1.0 mg/L;

(d) chlordane, 0.03 mg/L;

(e) chromium, 5.0 mg/L;

(f) 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid, 10.0 mg/L;

(g) lead, 5.0 mg/L;

(h) lindane, 0.4 mg/L;

(i) mercury, 0.2 mg/L;

(j) methyl ethyl ketone, 200.0 mg/L; and

(k) toxaphene, 0.5 mg/L.

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