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STP Land Application Site Operation and Maintenance

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STP Land Application Site Operation and Maintenance

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  1. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance

  2. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance You’ve found a suitable site, gotten the required approvals and certification from the landowner, the County, and the State, the checklist EA has been done and the new site has been added to your approved disposal site list – so now, what do you do? You start applying. . . . . . . .

  3. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance How do you land apply? Rules allow 3 different methods:  Direct Injection  Incorporation  Alkali-stabilization

  4. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Injection Notice that the pumpings are injected below the soil surface Do you notice any liquid on the surface? Courtesy: Michigan DEQ – Water Bureau, Septage Program

  5. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Incorporation  Rules require tilling within 6-hours of land applying  Material must be incorporated into the soil plow layer (typically the upper 4 – 6 inches)

  6. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Alkali-stabilization (liming)  Rules require that pH be raised to and remain at 12 for at least 30-minutes

  7. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Alkali-stabilization (liming)  Liming requires use of hydrated lime to raise the pH to 12  pH meter or pH test strips can be used to measure pH

  8. pH Meters

  9. pH Meters

  10. pH Test Strips

  11. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Alkali-stabilization (liming)  Liming is REQUIREDFOR APPLICATION ON FROZEN GROUNDunless the landowner provides the pumper a certification statement that states the landowner objects to the disposal of pH stabilized waste

  12. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Incorporation and Alkali-stabilization both require application via spreader bar or splash plate Spreader bar or splash plate may be detachable They must be used

  13. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Litter Removal  Rules require the removal of all non-putrescible litter within 6-hours of application  Pumpers may be required to screen all pumpings before land disposal if the Department determines that the litter control program is inadequate

  14. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Inadequate Litter Removal

  15. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Inadequate Litter Removal

  16. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Inadequate Litter Removal

  17. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Odor Management Causes of odor problems at land application sites:  Improper VAPR  Over-application

  18. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Proper site management minimizes complaints Minimize visual and odor impacts by following the rules If in doubt, contact the Solid Waste Program

  19. STP Land ApplicationSite Operation and Maintenance Finally……

  20. The Good,….

  21. The Bad,….

  22. and the Ugly….

  23. The End Questions/Comments

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