18 AAC 60.505. General requirements

(a) Regulations of the federal government for land application of biosolids in 40 C.F.R. 503.8 (Sampling and analysis), 503.9 (General definitions), and Part 503, Subpart B (Land Application), Subpart D (Pathogens and Vector Attraction Reduction), and Appendices A and B, revised as of July 1, 1997, are adopted by reference.

(b) A person may not apply biosolids to land unless

(1) the concentration of metals in the soil is below, and will remain below, the limits set in 40 C.F.R. 503.13, Table 1, revised as of July 1, 1997;

(2) the project is consistent with the management practices in 40 C.F.R. 503.14, revised as of July 1, 1997;

(3) the concentration of metals in the biosolids is less than the limits set in 40 C.F.R. 503.13, Table 1, revised as of July 1, 1997;

(4) the biosolids have been treated to meet the pathogen reduction requirements of 40 C.F.R. 503.15(a), revised as of July 1, 1997; and

(5) the biosolids have been treated to meet the vector attraction requirements of 40 C.F.R. 503.15(c), revised as of July 1, 1997.

(c) Except as provided in 18 AAC 60.510(b) , a person may not place biosolids on the land of the state without first obtaining a permit from the department.

History: Eff. 1/28/96, Register 137; am 10/29/98, Register 148

Authority: AS 44.46.020

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