Sewage Sludge Land Application Program

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is responsible for the permitting of sewage sludge land applications. The health department assists the MDE by performing supplemental, but not exclusive, inspections of sludge use.

Staff Contact
Ann Rose
301-475-4321

Fact Sheets
Sewage Sludge Utilization in Maryland

Links

• MDE Sewage Sludge Utilization
  • State program overview
       
• MDE 2.03 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits
  • Permitting process overview
  • Department contact
     
• Environmental Protection Agency: Biosolids
  • National guidance for sewage sludge application
  • Additional publications