Abstract
Biosolids are the liquid, semisolid, and solid fractions of the treated waste stream from a domestic wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). On August 29, 2010, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) formally adopted its rule for the management of wastewater biosolids, Chapter 62-640, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C. 2010). This 6-page fact sheet from the Florida Biosolids series covers applicability of the rule, the intent of Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., land application requirements, biosolids storage, cumulative application limits, setback distances, pH, soil depth, runoff prevention, additional application site restrictions for Class B biosolids, NMPs, and special geographic areas. Written by John Hallas, Cheryl L. Mackowiak, and Ann C. Wilkie, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2015.
SL421/SS634: Florida Biosolids: Management and Land Application Rules (ufl.edu)
References
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). 2010. Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., Biosolids. Florida Department of State. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-640
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 2014. National Soil Survey Handbook. Part 618 - Soil Properties and Qualities. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/?cid=nrcs142p2_054242
Residues, biosolids, sludge: What's in a name? An educational infusion unit for biosolids middle-school training developed by the Florida Water Environment Federation (FWEA) and Florida FDEP. Accessed October 10, 2014. www.lulu.com/content/163583
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 1994. A Plain English Guide to the EPA Part 503 Biosolids Rule, EPA/832/R-93/003. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, Washington, D.C. https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/owm0031.pdf
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