This chapter establishes standards, which consist of general requirements, pollutant limits, management practices, and operational standards, for the final use or disposal of sewage sludge generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works, and for the final use or disposal of domestic septage. Standards are included in this chapter for sewage sludge and domestic septage applied to the land for beneficial use, or placed on a surface disposal site. Standards are also included in this chapter for sewage sludge fired in a sewage sludge incinerator. The standards applicable to the disposal of water treatment sludge are included. Also included in this chapter are pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements for sewage sludge and domestic septage applied to the land or placed on a surface disposal site. In addition, the standards in this chapter include the frequency of monitoring and record keeping requirements when sewage sludge or domestic septage is applied to the land or placed on a surface disposal site. Also included are the frequency of monitoring and record keeping requirements when sewage sludge is fired in a sewage sludge incinerator. Also included are requirements relating to the transportation of sewage sludge, water treatment sludge, domestic septage, chemical toilet waste, grit trap waste and grease trap waste.

Source Note:The provisions of this §312.1 adopted to be effective October 13, 1995, 20 TexReg 7840.