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Resolve, To Lower the Department of Environmental Protection's 5-point Odor Intensity Referencing Scale for Odor Control at Solid Waste Processing Facilities
Sec. 1 Department of Environmental Protection; modified 5-point odor intensity referencing scale. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall, as soon as practicable, amend its Chapter 409 rules in effect on July 27, 2014 relating to the operation of solid waste processing facilities to decrease by 50% the existing concentration levels in water of n-butanol corresponding to each level within the modified 5-point odor intensity referencing scale for use in odor control for facilities that process wastewater treatment sludge from publicly owned treatment works and facilities that process septage.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to amend its Chapter 409 rules in effect on July 27, 2014 relating to the operation of solid waste processing facilities to decrease by 50% the existing concentration levels in water of n-butanol corresponding to each level within the modified 5-point odor intensity referencing scale for use in odor control for facilities that process wastewater treatment sludge from publicly owned treatment works and facilities that process septage.