§ 291.312. Site characteristics.
A person or municipality may not apply residual waste to a site unless the site complies with the following:
(1) The site shall have soils that fall within the United States Department of Agriculture textural classes of sandy loam, loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam or silt loam, unless otherwise approved by the Department in the permit.
(2) The site shall have a minimum depth from surface to seasonal high water table of 11 inches.
(3) Slopes to be utilized for agricultural utilization may not exceed 25%, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department.
(4) Soil pH shall be 6.5 or greater prior to land application, unless the Department allows the operator to increase pH by application of residual waste or other material.
(5) Except as provided in paragraph (6), soil pH shall be maintained at 6.5 or greater for the life of land application operations.
(6) If the site is planted with nursery crops that require a pH of less than 6.5, the Department may approve a soil pH of 5.8 or greater in the permit.
Source The provisions of this § 291.312 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226809) to (226810).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 291.311 (relating to general requirements).
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