Provides criteria for classification of solid waste disposal facilities and practices. It also provides guidelines for the disposal of sewage sludge on the land when the sewage sludge is not used or disposed through a practice regulated in 40 CFR Part 503. 3Sewage sludge2 means solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. It includes, but is not limited to, domestic septage; scum or solids removed in primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment processes; and a material derived from sewage sludge.

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Provides a clearly presented overview of the law's provisions and pertient regulation and enforcement issues.

FROM THE PREFACE This textbook explains and discusses many of the unit operations used for processing municipal sewage sludge. It also contains valuable information on the available methods for final disposition of this sludge. This textbook can be used for planning, designing, and implementing municipal sewage sludge management projects.