“Agronomic rate” means the sludge application rate that is designed to:
- (a) Provide the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, or other nutrient(s) needed by the crop or vegetation; and
- (b) Minimize the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus that passes below the root zone of the crop or the vegetation to groundwater or moves via run-off to surface water.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 800) #10998, eff 1-1-16