Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 15.11.1996

Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit and Reporting Requirements for the Final Beneficial Reuse or Disposal of Municipal Sewage Sludge

The CWA states that all permits issued under section 402 include requirements for the use and disposal of sludge that implement the regulations established (40 CFR Part 503 and 40 CFR Part 258) pursuant to section 405(d) of the CWA. The State of Louisiana was authorized to implement the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program on August 27, 1996. It is not applying for authorization to implement the sewage sludge program. The Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits issued to wastewater treatment facilities will not provide permit coverage for disposal of sewage sludge. EPA is proposing this permit to assure sewage sludge is beneficially reused or disposed in accordance with regulations to protect human health and the environment. The 40 CFR Part 503 Standards found in 58 FR 9248, 9404 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. Reuse or disposal methods addressed in the general permit include sewage sludge applied to the land, placed on a surface disposal site, and dispo