South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits
Subchapter 61-9.504 - STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE
Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 61-9.504.A.6 - Exclusions

(a) Treatment processes. This part does not establish requirements for processes used to treat industrial wastewater or for processes used to treat industrial sludge prior to final use or disposal, except as provided in section504.32 and section504.33.

(b) Selection of a use or disposal practice. This part does not require the selection of an industrial sludge use or disposal practice. The determination of the manner in which industrial sludge is used or disposed is a determination by the permittee.

(c) Incineration of industrial sludge. This part does not establish requirements for industrial sludge that is incinerated, including industrial sludge incinerated with other wastes, or with fuels or other materials or for the incinerator in which industrial sludge and other wastes are co-fired.

(d) [Reserved]

(e) Hazardous industrial sludge. This part does not establish requirements for the use or disposal of industrial sludge determined to be hazardous in accordance with 40 CFR Part 261.

(f) Industrial sludge with high PCB concentration. This part does not establish requirements and no land application of these materials may occur for the use or disposal of industrial sludge with a concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) equal to or greater than 50 milligrams per kilogram of total solids (dry weight basis). Requirements for land application of sludges (including industrial sludge, sludges and septage that may be mixed with grease trap waste) with PCB concentrations of less than 50 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg dry weight basis) or less than 50 parts per million (ppm) are included in 504 Appendix C-PCB.

(g) Incinerator ash. This part does not establish requirements for the use or disposal of ash generated during the firing of industrial sludge in an industrial sludge incinerator.

(h) Grit and screenings. This part does not establish requirements for the use or disposal of grit (e.g., sand, gravel, cinders, or other materials with a high specific gravity) or screenings (e.g., relatively large materials such as rags) generated during preliminary treatment of industrial wastewater in a treatment works.

(i) Drinking water treatment sludge. This part does not establish requirements for the use or disposal of sludge generated during the treatment of either surface water or ground water used for drinking water.

(j) [Reserved]

(k) Coal ash. This part does not establish requirements for the use or disposal of coal ash.

(l) Grease. This part does not establish requirements for the use or disposal of grease removed from grease traps at restaurants or other similar establishments.