Figure: 30 TAC §332.72(d)(1)(E)
Table 3: Additional Final Product Standards.
PARAMETER | Grade 1 Compost | Grade 2 Compost |
Salinity (mmhos/cm)1 | 10 | 10 |
pH1 | 5.0 to 8.5 | 5.0 to 8.5 |
Pathogens: Fecal Coliform | less than 1,000 MPN per gram of solid or meets PFRP | geometric mean density less than 2,000,000 MPN per gram of solids or meets PSRP |
Salmonella | less than 3 MPN per 4 grams total solid or meets PFRP | No value |
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A higher conductivity or pH outside the indicated range may be appropriate if the compost is specified for a special use.