Revised 4/14/2011
Specifications / FLORIDA
Maximum Storage / No maximum.
Tank Testing Requirements / Design and testing of concrete treatment receptacles:
1. Structural design of receptacles shall be by calculation or by performance.
2. Structural design shall be verified by actual vacuum load or hydrostatic test in accordance with the department’s policy for Test Requirements for Structural Proofing, August 16, 2005, herein incorporated by reference. The vacuum test shall be followed by a water tightness test.
3. Treatment receptacles shall be watertight as defined in ASTM C1227 98, Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Septic Tanks, paragraph 9.2., herein incorporated by reference. ASTM C1227 98, paragraph 9.2.2, herein incorporated by reference, shall be modified to read as follows: Water tightness testing – Fill the receptacle with water to the invert of the outlet
and let stand for 24 hours. Refill the receptacle. The receptacle is approved as water tight if the water level is held for one hour.
4. Manufacturers may use calculations provided by the design engineer in lieu of proof testing for receptacles using reinforcement bars for structural strength and having a wall thickness of 5 inches or greater. Design by calculation shall be completed using the Strength Design Method (ultimate strength theory) or the Alternate Design Method (working stress theory) outlined in the American Concrete Institute (ACI) publication ACI 318-99, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (318-99) and Commentary (318R-99), herein incorporated by reference. The Strength Design Method is outlined in
Chapter 9 and the Alternate Design Method is in Appendix A. Equation (9-1), herein incorporated by reference, shall be modified to read as follows: U=1.4L + 1.4D. When the Strength Design Method is used to verify satisfaction of the required strength a strength reduction factor of 0.90 shall be applied per ACI 318-99 paragraph 9.3.2.1.
Design and testing of fiberglass and polyethylene treatment receptacles:
1. Vacuum testing shall be conducted in accordance with the department’s policy for Test Requirements for Structural Proofing. The vacuum test shall be followed by a water-tightness test.
2. Vacuum testing shall demonstrate a distortion of volume of no more than 1% at a safety factor of 1.0 and 2% at a safety value of 1.4 followed by passing a water-tightness test to be considered satisfactory. To determine the vacuum at a 1.0 safety factor, divide the required total vacuum values by 1.4. There shall be no distortion of the access hatch perimeters at the full
vacuum load and the access hatch must be able to be removed and reinstalled at the conclusion of the test.
3. Water-tightness testing shall be performed as follows: Fill the receptacle with water to the invert of the outlet. The receptacle is approved as water tight if the water level is held for one hour.
Allowable Materials for Storage / Assume store septage. Constructed of concrete, fiberglass, polyethylene.
Engineered Plan Requirements / Testing shall be conducted in the presence of an engineer licensed in the state of Florida, or by an employee of the department that has been authorized by the State Health Office to perform or witness receptacle testing. Test results shall be certified by the witnessing engineer or department employee.
Specifications / FLORIDA
Setback Requirements / 75 feet from a private potable well or a multi-family water well
100 feet from a public drinking water well if such a well serves a facility with an estimated sewage flow of 2000 gallons or less per day.
200 feet from a public drinking water well if such a well serves a facility with an estimated sewage flow of more than 2000 gallons per day.
50 from a non-potable water well
10 feet from any storm sewer pipe, to the maximum extent possible, but in no instance shall the setback be less than 5 feet.
15 from the design high-water line of retention areas, detention areas, or swales designed to contain standing or flowing water for less than 72 hours after a rainfall or the design high-water level of normally dry drainage ditches or normally dry individual-lot stormwater retention areas.
Permitting Fee / $150.00 per year.
Permitting Process Timeline / 90 days once the completed application is received.
Term of Permit / One year.
Transferability of Permit / No.
Reporting Requirements / All Department of Health-regulated septage treatment facility operators shall maintain permanent records of the septageor waste receipt, treatment and discharge. Records shall be retained for five (5) years. At a minimum, these records shallinclude the following.
1. Date and time of each load of septage or waste is received;
2. Name of company from which the septage or waste is received;
3. Identification of the truck from which the septage or waste was received;
4. Signature from the driver acknowledging delivery of the septage or waste;
5. Quantity of septage or waste received;
6. Date and time of discharge of each load of treated septage or waste;
7. Name of the company which received the treated septage or waste from the treatment facility;
8. Signature from the driver of the truck which received the treated septage or waste; and
9. Quantity of treated septage or waste discharged to the truck.
Material Testing Requirements / pH 12 for two hours or pH 12.5 for thirty minutes, >pH 11 at the time of land application.
Training/Licensing Requirements for Owners/Operators / Falls under requirements for persons pumping septic tanks who need to be registered contractors per 489.553 Florida Statutes.
Number of Permitted Sites / Storage sites are not individually permitted. They are listed as equipment under the hauler's permit. Unknown number.
Standard Purpose/Need for Septage Storage / Adverse weather conditions, harvesting conditions, storage awaiting long-distance transport,or other conditions which preclude land application.
Average Distance to Disposal Site / Unknown for sure, but it was noted that 60 miles is not unusual.
Contact Info/Website / Dale Holcomb, MPH
Environmental Administrator
Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs
Florida Department of Health
Specifications / INDIANA
Maximum Storage / 200,000 gallons. NOTE: If you are a pumper/hauler and you do not have an approved land application site to apply upon then you will not be approved for a storage permit. NO earthen facilities will be approved.
Tank Testing Requirements / Leak testing.
Allowable Materials for Storage / Store septage. Constructed of synthetic material, fiberglass, and aboveground metal tanks; no underground metal, no earthen.
Engineered Plan Requirements / Submit complete construction plans and specifications certified by a professional engineer licensed under IC 25-31-1 to practice in Indiana. Sec. 7. (a) All wastewater treatment facilities or wastewater storage facilities must be designed in compliance with this article.
(b) All facilities must be designed so as to prevent entry of storm water run-off from surrounding areas.
(c) Earthen facilities for the storage or treatment of wastewater are prohibited.
(d) Underground steel tanks for the storage or treatment of wastewater are prohibited.
(e) Storage tanks of synthetic material, fiberglass, and aboveground metal tanks must comply with the following:
(1) The tank material and wall thickness shall be adequately engineered to contain the contents.
(2) All tanks must be watertight.
(3) Tanks previously used to store a substance other than wastewater must be cleaned to remove all traces of the other substance prior to the addition of wastewater to the tank.
(4) Tanks shall be anchored, supported, and bedded to provide structural safety and prevent movement. Aboveground tanks shall be supported by a concrete base.
(5) The bottom of the storage tank shall at all times be at least two (2) feet above: (A) the water table; (B) bedrock; or (C) both clauses (A) and (B).
(6) Aboveground tanks must have protected shutoff valves for all inlet and outlet pipes.
(7) Vents on tanks shall not allow disease vectors to enter the tanks.
(8) Tanks shall be of such construction or design as to allow inspection and sampling of contents.
(9) An all-weather access road shall be provided to the storage facility sites.
Setback Requirements / Setbacks for Wastewater Storage/Treatment Facilities
1. Public water supply well or public water supply surface intake structure, historical site or the critical habitat of endangered or threatened species: 1000 feet
2. Residence, places of business, public gathering place, property line, lake, pond, stream, intermittent waterway, surface water impoundment, wetland, rock outcrop, sinkhole, undrained depression or potable water supply: 600 feet.
3. Public roads, Drainage inlets and tile systems: 300 feet.
4. Easement: 100 feet.
Permitting Fee / No fee required.
Permitting Process Timeline / 90 days, to a maximum of 6 months.*See additional information on permit application requirements.
Term of Permit / Maximum of three years. (Could be 1, 2, or 3 years, depending on county.)
Specifications / INDIANA
Transferability of Permit / No-all wastewater management related permits and vehicle identification numbers are non-transferable.
Reporting Requirements / 327 IAC 7.1-3-3 Records; access to information
Sec. 3. (a) Each permitted wastewater management business shall keep accurate records of activities governed by this article.
(b) The records must include the following:
(1) The contract or invoice of all wastewater management activities.
(2) The date, location, and method of disposal of wastewater associated with the contract or invoice as required by 327 IAC 7.1-6-1(b).
(3) Land application records as required by 327 IAC 7.1-8-7.
(c) Such records must be:
(1) located at the permitted wastewater management business address;
(2) made available to representatives of the commissioner during normal business hours for inspection as set forth in IC 13-14-2-2;
(3) updated weekly, except as required at 327 IAC 7.1-8-7(a)(5); and(4) maintained for at least five (5) years.
Material Testing Requirements / pH testing, plus all land application recordkeeping and testing apply when the storage tank waste is applied
Training/Licensing Requirements for Owners/Operators / No requirements.
Number of Permitted Sites / Approximately 15 approved sites.
Standard Purpose/Need for Septage Storage / Temporary storage only until operator can land apply as a fertilizer supplement.
Average Distance to Disposal Site / Estimated at 25 miles maximum.
Contact Info/Website / INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Office of Land Quality, Solid Waste Permits Section - Mail Code 65-45
100 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
Telephone (800) 451-6027
Telephone Direct (317)232-8731
Jim McCurdy,
INDIANA-Additional permit application requirements:
*327 IAC 7.1-4-1 Wastewater management permit applications
Sec. 1. (a) An application for a wastewater management permit, including a renewal application, must be submitted to thecommissioner on a form provided by the commissioner. An application, including a renewal application, is considered complete onlyafter all information requested has been submitted.
(b) An application for renewal of an existing wastewater management permit shall be:
(1) postmarked; or
(2) hand delivered to the office of land quality, Indiana department of environmental management; or
(3) deposited with a private carrier as shown by the receipt issued by the carrier, if the application is sent by the private carrierto the address for the department on the application;prior to the expiration date of the permit or the permit will be invalid upon expiration.
(c) If the applicant intends to store wastewater, or treat wastewater by altering the nature of domestic septage, a mixed load,or grease, then the permit application must be accompanied by all of the following:
(1) If the property where the wastewater storage or treatment facility will be located is not owned by the applicant:
(A) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the property owner; and
(B) a statement, signed by the property owner, granting permission to conduct the activities specified in the applicationand stating that the activities specified in the application are not prohibited by any covenant of record.
(2) A county map clearly indicating the location of the property on which the facility is proposed.
(3) An accurate drawing clearly delineating the proposed facility site and the area within one-quarter (¼) mile of the site inall directions. The drawing must use a scale of one (1) inch per one hundred (100) feet and show north. The drawing shallclearly and accurately indicate the location of all features of interest, including the following:
(A) Potable water supplies.
(B) Lakes, ponds, streams, intermittent waterways, surface water impoundments, wetlands, or other bodies of water.
(C) Drainage inlets and tile systems.
(D) Rock outcrops, sinkholes, or undrained depressions.
(E) The location of all property lines, easements, and public roads.
(F) The critical habitat of endangered or threatened species.
(G) Historical sites.
(4) Plans and specifications certified by a professional engineer licensed under IC 25-31-1 to practice in Indiana. The plansmust include the following:
(A) The design of the facility.
(B) The capacity of the facility.
(5) A brief narrative description of the proposed operating plan and maintenance procedures to be used at the facility.
(6) The name, address, and phone number of the person, or persons, designated in charge of the facility.
(7) A letter from at least one (1) publicly owned treatment works permitted under 327 IAC 5-2 or other state permittedwastewater treatment plant permitted under 327 IAC 5 stating the applicant is authorized to dispose of wastewater at theirfacility. If the narrative presented in subdivision (5) states the facility will be solidifying all wastewater, the applicant mustalso submit such a letter from a state permitted municipal solid waste landfill permitted under the rules of the solid wastemanagement board at 329 IAC 10.
(8) A signed statement from either the applicant or the property owner and the applicant, if the applicant is not the propertyowner, accepting responsibility for closure in compliance with section 11 of this rule.
Specifications / MAINEMaximum Storage / There is no maximum amount of storage that is required; and, there is no limit on the amount of storage that one can install.
Tank Testing Requirements / Construction Material: Facilities must be constructed of impermeable materials such as steel, fiberglass or coated-concrete which are suitable for the intended use and which will have minimal deterioration over time. Construction material must be adequate to prevent any leakage of septage. Any corrodible materials, such as steel, must be properly prepared to prevent corrosion. Septage Screening/Stabilization: If screening and stabilization, such as alkaline stabilization, is to occur within the storage facility, then screening and stabilization equipment must be included in the facility design. Spill and Leachate Containment: The facility must be designed to contain any septage spills caused by failure of the storage facility, contain any leachate generated from the storage facility and contain any leakage from septage conveyances.
Allowable Materials for Storage / Our rules only relate to septage. Therefore, only septage can be stored in a storage facility. Grease and other, mixed liquid wastes could be stored, but under different Department rules. Constructed of concrete, steel, fiberglass.
Engineered Plan Requirements / For concrete structures to be poured in place, the construction information must be developed, stamped and signed by a Maine Registered Professional Engineer. For pre-fabricated storage facilities, all information developed by the manufacturer relating to the storage facility must be provided. The following design and construction information must be submitted:
A. Type of materials to be used for facility construction;
B. If the storage facility consists of tanks previously used for petroleum storage, a statement signed by a certified inspector must be submitted which certifies that the tank has been properly cleaned of all fuel residues and is suitable for septage storage;
C. A description of tank coating or other requirements necessary to prevent corrosion;
D. Volume of storage facility;
E. Area for discharging septage into storage facility;
F. System for leak detection;
G. System for containing spills from vehicles discharging to facility, for containing leaks if facility ruptures or fails, and for leachate collection;
H. Access control;
I. System for screening septage;
J. Alkaline stabilization system;
K. Erosion and sediment control plan;
L. Filling;
M. Grading; and
N. Seeding.
Setback Requirements / MINIMUM BUFFER ZONES FOR SEPTAGE STORAGE FACILITIES
Distance in Feet
Type of Feature From Septage handling area of the Storage Facility to Feature
Public Well: 500 Private Well: 300 Property Line: 100
Dwelling/Occupied Building: 300 Public Road: 100
Perennial Waterbody/Watercourse 300
Intermittent Stream or Brook 100
Waterway and Constructed Drainage Ditch 25
Specifications / MAINE
Permitting Fee / For a storage-only facility, the initial permitting fee is $178.00 (it is broken down into $71.00 processing fee and $107 licensing fee). There is an annual fee of $107.00 (i.e. it is paid starting one year after the permit is issued; the fee is paid to maintain the permit). The State fees are adjusted each year on November 1st. No sliding scale based on the size of the facility…so, whether one wants to install a thousand gallons of storage, or a million gallons of storage, the fee is $178.00.
Permitting Process Timeline / Legislature requires two published processing timelines for all permit types: a timeline “goal’ and a timeline “guarantee”. For septage storage, the goal is 60 days, the guarantee is 90 days (as with all guarantees, there are caveats: can suspend the timeline if more information is required to process the application, or if the applicant amends the application, etc.). If guaranteed timeline is missed, the law requires that we refund the processing fee.
Term of Permit / A permit can be issued for a period up to five years. It can be renewed.
Transferability of Permit / Yes
Reporting Requirements / Operating, Recordkeeping, Reporting Requirements for Septage Storage Facilities
A. Capacity. A storage facility operator must ensure that adequate capacity exists for ultimate disposal or utilization of all septage stored at the facility.
B. Traffic. The facility must average less than ten (10) vehicle trips per hour to the facility in any eight hour period unless otherwise approved by the Dept.
C. Hours of Operation. Unloading or loading of septage at a storage facility may only occur between the hours of 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM, prevailing time.
D. Dust Control. The site operator must control any fugitive dust from the facility which may impact off-site receptors.
E. Control of Nuisance Odor. The owner/operator must operate the facility in accordance with the nuisance odor control provisions.
F. Inspection Records. The storage facility must be inspected every six (6) months. The condition of the facility, any evidence of failure or leakage, repairs required and repairs performed must be recorded.
G. Record-Keeping. The licensee must keep the following records for the duration of the license:
(1) The date and time that septage was delivered to the facility;
(2) The amount of septage delivered to the facility;