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2007 SESSION

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HB 3136 Sewage sludge; prohibits land application thereof.

Introduced by: Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Land application of sewage sludge.  Prohibits the land application of sewage sludge beginning January 1, 2008, unless the sewage sludge is applied in the same locality in which it is generated. The departments that have oversight of the spreading of sewage sludge, the Health Department and the Department of Environmental Quality, are required to certify that the sewage sludge is being applied in a manner that protects human health and the environment, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation is to certify that the nutrient management plan for applying the sewage sludge protects water quality.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/07  House: Presented and ordered printed 072555200  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/07  House: Presented and ordered printed 072555200
• 01/18/07  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/23/07  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources