EPA Transfers Sewage Sludge Incineration Oversight to Northwest Clean Air Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a request from the Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA) to take over enforcement of federal emission rules for sewage sludge incinerators in parts of Washington state.
Why it matters: This action is mostly administrative. It shifts day-to-day permitting and enforcement for sewage sludge incinerators from EPA Region 10 to the local clean air agency. Facilities in NWCAA’s service area will now deal with NWCAA for inspections and compliance questions. The actual emission standards remain exactly the same.
Who it affects
- Sewage treatment plants and waste management facilities that operate incinerators in Island, Skagit, and Whatcom counties
This action was published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register; verify the full text and technical support document before relying on it for compliance purposes.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Source: Federal Register — read the official document