“Exceptional quality (EQ)” means a designation of solids derived from septage which indicates that the solids:
- (a) Meets pathogen reduction requirements for septage or septage solids under 40 CFR part 503.32(a);
- (b) Meets one of the vector attraction reduction requirements for septage or septage solids of 40 CFR part 503.33(b)(1) through (8);
- (c) Has a density of fecal coliform of less than 1,000 Most Probable Number (MPN) per 4 grams dryweight for solids; and
- (d) Does not exceed any maximum contamination limits for constituents as specified in Env-Wq 1610.03(c).
Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1600) #13944, eff 4-27-24