- (a) The provisions of this section set the standards and requirements for permit applications to dispose of or incinerate sewage sludge.
- (b) Any person who is required to obtain a permit, or who requests an amendment, modification, or renewal of a permit to dispose of or incinerate sewage sludge is subject to the permit application procedures of §1.5(d) of this title (relating to Records of the Agency), §305.42(a) of this title (relating to Application Required), §305.43 of this title (relating to Who Applies), §305.44 of this title (relating to Signatories to Applications), §305.45 of this title (relating to Contents of Application for Permit), and §305.47 of this title (relating to Retention of Application Data).
(c) The following shall be included in an application for permit to dispose of or incinerate sewage sludge.
- (1) The original and an appropriate number of copies of the permit application shall be submitted on forms provided by or approved by the executive director and shall be accompanied by a like number of copies of all technical supplements and attachments.
- (2) The application shall include a map depicting the approximate boundaries of the tract of land owned or under the control of the applicant and shall show the ownership of all the tracts of land within one-half mile of the border of any portion or tract of land where the incineration or disposal facility is to be located. The application shall show each residential or business address and occupant of all the tracts of land within 1/2-mile of the border of any portion or tract of land where the incineration or disposal facility is to be located. The applicant shall list on a map, or in a separate sheet attached to a map, the names and addresses of the owners, residents, and businesses of such tracts of land as can be determined from the current county tax rolls and other reliable sources. The application shall state the source of the information.
(3) The applicant shall submit any other information reasonably required by the executive director to ascertain whether the facility will be constructed and operated in compliance with all pertinent state and federal statutes, including but not limited to the following:
- (A) the operator's name, address, and telephone number;
- (B) whether the facility is located on Indian lands; and
- (C) the legal owners of all tracts of land on which the proposed activity will occur.
- (d) Any person who is required to obtain a permit, or who requests an amendment, modification or renewal of a permit to dispose of or incinerate sewage sludge is subject to the standards and requirements for applications and actions concerning amendments, modifications, renewals, transfers, corrections, revocations, and suspensions of permits, as set forth in §305.62 of this title (relating to Amendment), §305.63 of this title (relating to Renewal), §305.64 of this title (related to Transfer of Permits), §305.65 of this title (relating to Corrections of Permits), §305.66 of this title (relating to Permit Denial, Suspension, and Revocation), §305.67 of this title (relating to Revocation and Suspension upon Request or Consent), and §305.68 of this title (relating to Action and Notice on Petition for Revocation or Suspension).
- (e) Any person who is issued a permit to dispose of or incinerate sewage sludge is subject to the permit characteristics and standards set forth in §305.122 of this title (relating to Characteristics of Permits), §305.123 of this title (relating to Reservation in Granting Permit), §305.124 of this title (relating to Acceptance of Permit, Effect), §305.125 of this title (relating to Standard Permit Conditions), §305.126(d) of this title (relating to Additional Standard Permit Conditions for Waste Discharge Permits) , §305.127 of this title (relating to Conditions to be Determined for Individual Permits), §305.128 of this title (relating to Signatories to Reports), and §305.129 of this title (relating to Variance Procedures).
Source Note:The provisions of this §312.11 adopted to be effective October 13, 1995, 20 TexReg 7840; amended to be effective April 29, 1999, 24 TexReg 3206.