8 CAR § 60-807. Testing of run-off and compost

(a) NPDES permits. (1) The facility shall not commence construction or operation without required stormwater or discharge permits or documentation that a permit or permits is not required. (2) Analysis results, DMRs, and other stormwater or discharge records shall be retained as described in 8 CAR § 60-808. (b) Type Y facility testing requirements. (1) Type Y facilities shall not be required to test the finished compost unless materials other than yard waste are incorporated into the compost. (2) If other materials are found, then the facility shall be required be meet the requirements for a Type O or S permit, and compost shall be tested in accordance with Table 2 as directed by the Division of Environmental Quality. (c) Type O and Type S testing requirements. (1) Type O and Type S facilities shall develop an initial quality assurance/quality control plan to be included with the operating narrative outlined in 8 CAR § 60-804. (2) The initial plan will include, at a minimum, the parameters in Table 2. (3) This plan will serve as an outline only and will be adjusted as described below: (A) The division will prescribe monitoring and sampling schedules for the first year of facility operation; (B) From the information gained during this first year of operation, the plan will be updated to include monitoring schedules and quality assurance procedures; (C) Compost shall be sampled and analyzed thereafter according to the approved plan; and (D) Test results will be available for inspection by the division or be furnished to the division upon request.