Section 275.314. Weather

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(a) No person or municipality may apply sewage sludge when the ground is saturated or covered with snow, or during periods of rain.
(b) No person or municipality may apply sewage sludge when the ground is frozen, unless the Department has approved the application in the permit and the following conditions exist:
(1) The slopes at the site do not exceed 3%.
(2) The site contains sufficient vegetation or a well-established cover crop to prevent runoff of sludge.
(3) Application of sludge is consistent with Department guidelines for winter application.
(4) No sludge storage capacity or other means of storage or disposal exists at the generating facility.

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This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 275.311 (relating to general requirements).

                    
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