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This bill amends Arkansas environmental regulations to strengthen oversight of industrial wastewater residuals land application permits. Specifically, if a permitted individual violates their permit by over-applying waste or conducting a surface land application (which is defined as spraying, spreading, or incorporating waste onto land, but not injecting it), the Division of Environmental Quality must assess the maximum allowable penalty for each violation. Additionally, the bill requires the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission to begin developing a rule to authorize no-discharge land application permits for industrial waste. Until that rule is finalized, the Division of Environmental Quality will continue to follow existing processes and procedures for such permits. The legislation aims to prevent improper disposal of industrial waste in agricultural or pastoral settings by imposing strict penalties for permit violations and establishing a framework for more comprehensive regulation of waste land application.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1762&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R