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SURFACE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE AND DOMESTIC SEPTAGE (EPA/625/R-95/002)
Citation:
SURFACE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE AND DOMESTIC SEPTAGE (EPA/625/R-95/002). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., 1995.
Description:
Sewage sludge and domestic septage may be applied to the land as a soil conditioner and partial fertilizer, incinerated, or placed on land (surface disposal). Placement refers to the act of putting sewage sludge on an active sewage sludge unit (land on which only sewage sludge is placed for final disposal) at high rates for final disposal rather than using the organic content in the sewage sludge to condition the soil or using the nutrients in the sewage sludge to fertilize crops. This manual provides practical guidance on the surface disposal approach to managing sewage sludge and domestic septage. It Describes the various types of active sewage sludge units. Provides guidance in selecting the most appropriate type of active sewage sludge unit for a particular situation. Details the engineering aspects of designing and operating a surface disposal site. Describes the applicable federal regulations. The manual is intended for owners and operators of surface disposal sites, municipal officials involved in sludge management, planners, design engineers, and regional, state, and local governments concerned with permitting and enforcement of federal sludge management regulations.