Septage is the liquid and solid waste material contents of a septic tank from an on-site sewage disposal system. It is recommended by this Department that these contents be removed by a Health Department permitted Septage Waste Hauler every 3-4 years to extend the life of the effluent disposal fields. This waste is then treated at a public wastewater treatment plant.

Sludge is the solid waste generated by public wastewater treatment plants resulting from the treatment of wastewater from public sewage systems. The disposal of sludge is regulated by the Maryland Department of the Environment Sewage Sludge Division. Most of the sludge is used as a fertilizer /soil conditioner on agricultural land for the production of various crops. There are very strict regulations regarding the use and disposal of sludge.


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