1. A. The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements and control measures for the utilization of sewage sludge.

2. B. These regulations specifically apply to all persons engaged in the following utilization activities of sewage sludge, or any product containing this material, which is either generated or utilized in the State of Maryland:

   1. (1) Treatment facility, Regulations .12—.16 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Composting facility, Regulations .17—.21 of this chapter;
   3. (3) Transportation, Regulations .22—.26 of this chapter;
   4. (4) Storage facility, Regulations .27—.31 of this chapter;
   5. (5) Distribution facility, Regulations .32—.36 of this chapter;
   6. (6) Agricultural land, Regulations .37—.41 of this chapter;
   7. (7) Marginal land, Regulations .42—.46 of this chapter;
   8. (8) Energy generation or incineration, Regulations .47—.51 of this chapter;
   9. (9) Marketing, Regulations .52—.55 of this chapter;
   10. (10) Research project, Regulations .56—.60 of this chapter;
   11. (11) Innovative project, Regulations .61—.65 of this chapter; and
   12. (12) Disposal or alternative utilization at municipal landfill, Regulations .66—.70 of this chapter.

3. C. A person may not engage in sewage sludge utilization in a manner which will likely:

   1. (1) Cause an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare as may be determined by the Department;
   2. (2) Create a nuisance;
   3. (3) Be conducive to insect and rodent infestation or the attracting or harboring of animals or vectors;
   4. (4) Pollute the air;
   5. (5) Allow the physical transportation of sewage sludge outside the permitted site by any means; or
   6. (6) Cause a discharge of constituents to waters of this State unless otherwise permitted by the Department.

Authority: Environment Article, Title 1, Subtitle 6, and Title 9, Subtitle 2, Part III, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 4, 1976 (3:16 Md. R. 852)

Regulations .01—.06 amended effective August 3, 1981 (8:15 Md. R. 1307)

Chapter, Uses and Methods of Collection, Handling, Burning, Storage, Transportation, Processing or Distribution of Sewage Sludge, Processed Sludge, or Any Other Product Containing These Materials, repealed effective November 3, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2399)

Annotation: COMAR 10.17.10 cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 84-005 (January 31, 1984)

Regulations .01—.14, Sewage Sludge Management, adopted effective November 3, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2399)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.17.10 to COMAR 26.04.06

Regulation .01 amended effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837)

Regulation .04C amended effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837)

Regulation .09 amended effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2621)

Regulation .09A amended effective April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 675); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1391); May 15, 2000 (27:9 Md. R. 859)

Regulation .13A amended effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837)

Regulation .13E amended effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837); September 27, 1993 (20:19 Md. R. 1472)

Regulation .13F adopted effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2621)

Regulation .15 adopted effective December 10, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2837)

Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.75 adopted effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 562)