- (a) A person that generates sewage sludge, except a person that generates residential septage or a person that generates sewage sludge meeting the requirements of § 271.911(b)(1) (relating to special requirements), shall prepare a sewage sludge quality enhancement plan in accordance with this section.
(b) The plan shall include:
- (1) A physical, chemical and biological analysis and characterization of the sewage sludge.
- (2) An evaluation of the impact industrial discharges have on the quality of the sewage sludge.
- (3) A description of the measures taken by the generator of the sewage sludge to determine whether industrial discharges are in compliance with existing State and Federal pretreatment laws.
- (4) A description of options to improve the physical, chemical or biological quality of the sewage sludge.
- (5) A description of how the options were evaluated.
- (6) An explanation of why each option was selected or rejected.
- (7) A description of the methods to be used to analyze, evaluate and address potential sources or changes which may affect the quality of sewage sludge.
- (c) The generator shall review the plan required by this section every 5 years and update it as necessary to address significant changes.
- (d) The Department may, in writing, waive or modify the requirements of this section for generators of sewage sludge that meet the requirements of § 271.911(b)(1).