| PRINTER'S NO. 937 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. | 857 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, COSTA, WASHINGTON, FARNESE, KASUNIC, FERLO, HUGHES AND SOLOBAY, APRIL 16, 2013
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, APRIL 16, 2013
AN ACT
1Amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), entitled "An
2act providing for the planning and regulation of solid waste
3storage, collection, transportation, processing, treatment,
4and disposal; requiring municipalities to submit plans for
5municipal waste management systems in their jurisdictions;
6authorizing grants to municipalities; providing regulation of
7the management of municipal, residual and hazardous waste;
8requiring permits for operating hazardous waste and solid
9waste storage, processing, treatment, and disposal
10facilities; and licenses for transportation of hazardous
11waste; imposing duties on persons and municipalities;
12granting powers to municipalities; authorizing the
13Environmental Quality Board and the Department of
14Environmental Resources to adopt rules, regulations,
15standards and procedures; granting powers to and imposing
16duties upon county health departments; providing remedies;
17prescribing penalties; and establishing a fund," providing
18for testing prior to sewage sludge application.
19The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
20hereby enacts as follows:
21Section 1. The act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known
22as the Solid Waste Management Act, is amended by adding a
23section to read:
24Section 509. Testing prior to sewage sludge application.
25A landowner that receives notice in accordance with 25 Pa.
26Code § 271.913(g) (relating to general requirements) may request
1the department to test the well water on the subject property to
2determine, at a minimum, baseline levels of nitrates,
3Escherichia coli, fecal coliform and total coliform. Testing
4shall be conducted prior to the land application of sewage
5sludge at the expense of the department.
6Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.