[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 28]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR503.5]

[Page 820]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 503_STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
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                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 503.5  Additional or more stringent requirements.

    (a) On a case-by-case basis, the permitting authority may impose 
requirements for the use or disposal of sewage sludge in addition to or 
more stringent than the requirements in this part when necessary to 
protect public health and the environment from any adverse effect of a 
pollutant in the sewage sludge.
    (b) Nothing in this part precludes a State or political subdivision 
thereof or interstate agency from imposing requirements for the use or 
disposal of sewage sludge more stringent than the requirements in this 
part or from imposing additional requirements for the use or disposal of 
sewage sludge.