Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC
13-14-8-7; IC
13-15-2-1;
IC 13-18-10.5
Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-14; IC 13-15; IC 13-18; IC 13-30;
IC 25-17.6
Sec. 2.
(a) A SMSS
must be designed as follows:
(1) The bottom
of the SMSS must be at least two (2) feet above bedrock.
(2) The bottom of the SMSS must be above the
seasonal high water table, unless lowered in accordance with subsection
(c).
(3) Test holes to obtain soil
and water table information for the design must be obtained as follows:
(A) The number of test holes must be
sufficient to adequately characterize the seasonal water table and soil
underneath the SMSS.
(B) Test holes
must be:
(i) evenly distributed throughout
the SMSS;
(ii) at least two (2)
feet below the base of the SMSS for concrete structures in karst and non-karst
areas;
(iii) at least five (5) feet
below the base of the SMSS for earthen structures in non-karst areas;
and
(iv) placed in accordance with
section 1(b)(3) of this rule in areas of karst terrain.
(C) Testing must be conducted by:
(i) a soil scientist registered under the
Indiana board of registration for soil scientists;
(ii) a professional geologist certified in
Indiana under IC 25-17.6; or
(iii)
a professional engineer registered in Indiana.
(b) Plastic, fiberglass, and
aboveground steel tanks must:
(1) have
sufficient strength to withstand design loads;
(2) be watertight;
(3) be cleaned to remove any traces of
previously stored substances prior to addition of manure to the tank if the
tank is used to store any objectionable or hazardous substances;
(4) be installed to ensure the seasonal high
water table is maintained below the tank or the tank must be anchored to
prevent flotation; and
(5) have
protected shut-off valves for all inlet and outlet pipes.
(c) Any drainage system to lower the seasonal
water table around the base of a SMSS must be designed and installed to:
(1) effectively collect and drain the ground
water;
(2) be of adequate size,
proper slopes, and proper distance from the SMSS;
(3) if applicable, be provided with:
(A) sumps;
(B) pumps, including a backup pump;
and
(C) electricity
supply;
(4) if
applicable, have a surface outlet that is at least fifty (50) feet away from
the SMSS, and at least:
(A) fifty (50) feet
from the property line in soils with a permeability of one-half (1/2) inch per
hour or less; or
(B) twenty (20)
feet from the property line in soils with a permeability greater than one-half
(1/2) inch per hour;
(5)
have a shut-off valve or equivalent; and
(6) have an access point for sampling within
fifty (50) feet of the SMSS.
(d) A concrete SMSS must be constructed
according to the Indiana NRCS Construction Specification, Concrete
Construction, May 2015* and designed to either of the following design
standards:
(1) MWPS-36: Rectangular Concrete
Manure Storages, Second Edition, 2005*.
(2) TR-9: Circular Concrete Manure Tanks,
March 1998*.
(e) A SMSS
must not:
(1) have a discharge pipe or
conveyance that would allow for a release or discharge of manure or water
contaminated by manure; or
(2) be
an underground steel storage tank.
*These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be
obtained from the Indiana NRCS State Office, 6013 Lakeside Boulevard,
Indianapolis, IN 46278, online at http://nrcs.usda.gov/, or are available for
review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal
Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, Thirteenth Floor, 100 North Senate
Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
