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.