§ 15-20-1401. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Premium Biosolid Marketing Incentive Act”.

§ 15-20-1402. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Biosolid” means solid, semisolid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works and includes without restriction: (i) Domestic septage; (ii) Scum or solids removed in a primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment process; and (iii) Material derived from a biosolid. (B) “Biosolid” […]

§ 15-20-1403. Land application setbacks

(a) Application of eligible premium biosolids shall not be made within: (1) One hundred feet (100′) of streams including: (A) Intermittent streams; (B) Ponds; (C) Lakes; (D) Springs; (E) Sinkholes; (F) Rock outcrops; (G) Wells; and (H) Water supplies; or (2) Three hundred feet (300′) of extraordinary resource waters, ecologically sensitive waterbodies, and natural and […]

§ 15-20-1404. Cost-share incentive

(a) (1) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission may provide a cost-share incentive for the sale and purchase within the State of Arkansas of an eligible premium biosolid. (2) The cost-share incentive from the Arkansas Water Development Fund shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per ton of an eligible premium biosolid. (b) An eligible premium biosolid […]

§ 15-20-1405. Application procedure — Administration

(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall promulgate rules necessary to administer the cost-share program under this subchapter. (b) (1) The commission may charge a reasonable application fee to process an application for the payment of cost-share incentive funds under this subchapter. (2) All fees received under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be deposited […]

§ 15-20-1406. Source of program funding

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission may use the Arkansas Water Development Fund to finance the cost-share incentives under this subchapter.