[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 29]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR503.15]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 503_STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart B_Land Application

 

Sec. 503.15  Operational standards--pathogens and vector attraction reduction.



    (a) Pathogens--sewage sludge. (1) The Class A pathogen requirements 

in Sec. 503.32(a) or the Class B pathogen requirements and site 

restrictions in Sec. 503.32(b) shall be met when bulk sewage sludge is 

applied to agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or a 

reclamation site.

    (2) The Class A pathogen requirements in Sec. 503.32(a) shall be 

met when bulk sewage sludge is applied to a lawn or a home garden.

    (3) The Class A pathogen requirements in Sec. 503.32(a) shall be 

met when sewage sludge is sold or given away in a bag or other container 

for application to the land.

    (b) Pathogens--domestic septage. The requirements in either Sec. 

503.32 (c)(1) or (c)(2) shall be met when domestic septage is applied to 

agricultural land, forest, or a reclamation site.

    (c) Vector attraction reduction--sewage sludge. (1) One of the 

vector attraction reduction requirements in Sec. 503.33 (b)(1) through 

(b)(10) shall be met when bulk sewage sludge is applied to agricultural 

land, forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation site.

    (2) One of the vector attraction reduction requirements in Sec. 

503.33 (b)(1) through (b)(8) shall be met when bulk sewage sludge is 

applied to a lawn or a home garden.

    (3) One of the vector attraction reduction requirements in Sec. 

503.33 (b)(1) through (b)(8) shall be met when sewage sludge is sold or 

given away in a bag or other container for application to the land.

    (d) Vector attraction reduction--domestic septage. The vector 

attraction reduction requirements in Sec. 503.33(b)(9), (b)(10), or 

(b)(12) shall be met when domestic septage is applied to agricultural 

land, forest, or a reclamation site.