Ch. 426

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

9-201.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(f) "Sewage sludge" means any thickened liquid, suspension,
settled solid, or dried residue that a sewage treatment plant
extracts from sewage.

(h) "Sewage sludge utilization permit" means a permit,
issued by the Department, to utilize sewage sludge.

(i) (1) "Sewage sludge utilizer" means a person who
utilizes sewage sludge in this State.

(2) "Sewage sludge utilizer" includes:

(i) The Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission; and

(ii) The Maryland Environmental Service.

(k) "Utilize sewage sludge" means to collect, handle, burn,
store, treat, or transport sewage sludge to or from a sewage
sludge generator or utilizer in this State, to apply it to land,
or to dispose of it.

9-242.

The Department shall require each holder of a sewage sludge
utilization permit to:

(1)  Keep records, including daily records of the
source and amount of sewage sludge for each truckload delivered
to the site;

(2)  Make reports, including reports of sewage sludge
analysis, as often as necessary to assure that the sewage sludge
meets permit requirements;

(3)  HAVE A COPY OF THE REPORT OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
ANALYSIS THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS SECTION
AVAILABLE ON THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTING THE SEWAGE SLUDGE WHILE THE
SEWAGE SLUDGE IS BEING TRANSPORTED IN THE STATE;

[(3)] (4) Install, calibrate, use, and maintain
monitoring equipment or methods, including biological monitoring
methods and well monitoring, if appropriate;

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