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regulating the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid
material must be at least as stringent as the requirements of
the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid
Waste Management Act, and the regulations promulgated under that
act.
(c) Biosolid testing.--
(1) A municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution
authorizing the municipality to conduct tests of land for the
deposits of the biosolid material, for the biosolid material
itself, or both. The expense of the tests must be paid by:
(i) the entity that applied the biosolid material;
(ii) the owner of the land; or
(iii) the transporter of the biosolid material.
(2) Upon written complaint of any person, the department
may enter upon any land in this Commonwealth and conduct
tests of the land for the application of biosolid material
without prior notice to the owner of the land.
Section 4. Municipal veto.
In addition to the requirements of the act of July 7, 1980
(P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, a
municipality may veto, provided that the provisions of section 5
are satisfied, a permit application approved by the department
for the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid
material.
Section 5. Existing permits.
Any permit issued by the department on or after January 1,
2015, that authorizes the deposit, disposal or land application
of biosolid material is hereby declared null and void.
Section 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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