[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 29]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR503.5]



[Page 823]

 

                   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 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.