ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses Part 503 monitoring requirements for Sewage sludge, including required analytical methods, and specifies sampling procedures that might be particularly useful for characterizing Sewage sludge. It presents soil monitoring and sampling methods for relevant parameters. The chapter also discusses monitoring and sampling concerns particular to reclamation sites. A convenient way to collect samples might be to sample haul truck loads at a frequency that obtains the minimum number of samples needed, as required by the frequency of monitoring specified in the Part 503 regulation. In some cases, a state agency may require monitoring for special situations. Vegetation monitoring may be conducted for public relations purposes, when it is desirable to assure private crop or tree farm owners that their crops are not being adversely affected by the use of Sewage sludge. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources requires a ground-water monitoring system on mine land amended with Sewage sludge.
