1. (a) Except as provided in (e), below, no person shall manage sludge at any place that does not have:

   1. (1) A site or facility permit issued in accordance with Env-Wq 800;
   2. (2) A wastewater treatment plant permit issued under RSA 485-A:13; or
   3. (3) A solid waste facility permit issued under RSA 149-M.

2. (b) Except as provided in (e), below, a site permit shall be required for:

   1. (1) Each QC sludge land application site;
   2. (2) Each QC sludge mixing site where the resultant mixture is to be used on-site; and
   3. (3) Each stockpile site where QC sludge will be stockpiled for 8 months or less and where the stockpile location is not on a site permitted pursuant to (1) or (2), above.

3. (c) Except as provided in (d) or (e), below, a facility permit shall be required for:

   1. (1) The processing, treatment, or disposal, other than land application, of sludge;
   2. (2) Each QC sludge mixing site where the resultant mixture is to be used off-site;
   3. (3) Each QC sludge stockpile site where any material will be stockpiled for greater than 8 months in any 12-month period;
   4. (4) The construction, operation, and closure of any sludge lagoon or monofill; and
   5. (5) The construction, operation, and closure of any sludge transfer station.
4. (d) A facility permit shall not be required for the processing of QC sludge for the sole purpose of odor control at a site permitted for land application.
5. (e) A person who land applies class A biosolids shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a site permit or a facility permit, but shall comply with Env-Wq 809.07 relative to required post-certification testing and Env-Wq 810 relative to land application and management restrictions.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 800) #10998, eff 1-1-16