Environmental Quality Board Proposes Delisting MAX Environmental Technologies Sludge Filter Cake As Hazardous Waste; 3 Virtual Hearings Set

The Environmental Quality Board is inviting comments on a proposed regulation change delisting sludge filter cake as a hazardous waste that is derived from liquid wastes managed by MAX Environmental Technologies at their Bulger waste facility in Washington County and the Yukon waste facility in Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 235)

The regulation is a result of a rulemaking petition to the Board to make the change.

Hearings

The EQB has scheduled three virtual hearings on the proposal to be held at 6:00 p.m. on January 19, 20 and 26.

Persons wishing to present testimony at a hearing must contact Jennifer Swan for the Department and the Board, (717) 783-8727 or RA-EPEQB@pa.gov, by January 18, 2022, to reserve a time to present testimony.

Click Here for information on how to join the hearings.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 235)

For more background on the proposal, visit the Environmental Quality Board webpage and look under the September, 2021 meeting date.

[Posted: January 7, 2022]  PA Environment Digest