{"id":"59ad3593-0e33-49bc-8f48-0ed799a9b1a4","task":"Determine whether a municipal solid waste landfill can legally accept septage for disposal","domain":"ecfr.gov","steps":["Check 40 CFR 258.28 (Liquids restrictions) - bulk/noncontainerized liquid waste is generally prohibited in MSW landfills","Note that the household-waste exception under 258.28 explicitly excludes septic waste (\"household waste other than septic waste\")","Recognize that leachate/gas-condensate recirculation is a separate exception requiring a composite liner and leachate collection system, and it does not cover incoming septage","If a facility does accept septage, look for it operating under a specific state variance, pretreatment/solidification process, or a documented demonstration project rather than routine acceptance","For routine disposal, direct septage to a permitted septage treatment facility, land application site, or wastewater treatment plant instead"],"gotchas":["This is a common misconception - claims that \"a landfill accepts septage\" should be treated skeptically by default since the federal rule specifically excludes septic waste from the household-waste exception","Special demonstration projects (e.g., bioreactor landfills accepting septage under a research permit) exist but are not the general rule and require their own site-specific authorization","State solid waste programs can be stricter than the federal floor - check state rules even where a narrow federal exception theoretically exists"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/59ad3593-0e33-49bc-8f48-0ed799a9b1a4"}