Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 7.1 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Rule 5.1 - Storage and Treatment of Septage
Section 5.1-1 - Application requirements

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 5.1-1

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-12-4

Affected: IC 13-15-8; IC 13-18-12; IC 25-31-1; IC 25-31.5

Sec. 1.

(a) In addition to the application requirements in 327 IAC 7.1-4-1(c)(1), an applicant who plans to store or treat septage by altering the nature of septage must include the following with the septage management permit application:

(1) If the property where the 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 application and stating that the activities specified in the application are not prohibited by any covenant of record.

(2) An accurate drawing or aerial photograph that meets the following criteria:
(A) It must clearly delineate the proposed storage or treatment site and the area within one-quarter (1/4) mile of the site in all directions.

(B) It must use a scale of one (1) inch per one hundred (100) feet and show north.

(C) It must clearly and accurately indicate the location of all features of interest, including the following:
(i) Potable water supplies.

(ii) Lakes, ponds, streams, intermittent waterways, surface water impoundments, wetlands, or other bodies of water.

(iii) Drainage inlets and tile systems.

(iv) Rock outcrops, sinkholes, or undrained depressions.

(v) The location of all property lines, easements, and public roads.

(vi) The critical habitat of endangered or threatened species.

(vii) Historic sites.

(3) A soil survey map classifying the soils where the proposed storage or treatment facility is to be located.

(4) Plans and specifications certified by a professional engineer licensed under IC 25-31-1 to practice in Indiana that include the following:
(A) The design of the storage or treatment facility.

(B) The capacity of the storage or treatment facility.

(5) A brief narrative description of the proposed operating plan and maintenance procedures to be used at the storage or treatment facility.

(6) The name, address, and phone number of the person or persons designated in charge of the storage or treatment facility.

(7) A notarized and signed statement accepting responsibility for closure in compliance with section 7 of this rule from either the:
(A) applicant; or

(B) property owner and applicant, if the applicant is not the property owner.

(8) If applicable, a copy of a waiver to any of the setbacks in section 2(a) of this rule obtained from the owner and occupant of a residence or place of business located within the setback distance.

(9) If applicable, a notarized affidavit concerning notification requirements under IC 13-15-8, for all new or previously nonpermitted septage management facilities.

(b) If the applicant believes more specific soil information for a proposed storage or treatment facility will assist the department in determining if the proposed site may be approved, the following applies:

(1) For soil types that generally have a high water table or fast permeability, the applicant may submit a report by a soil scientist registered under IC 25-31.5 or certified by the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops, and Soils (ARCPACS), with the following information:
(A) The depth to the water table from the land surface.

(B) The depth to bedrock.

(C) Evidence that the storage or treatment facility is not located in a flood plain.

(2) The soil survey map in subsection (a)(3) must also be submitted.

(c) A septage management permit for an applicant who plans to store or treat septage is subject to the following:

(1) Any site-specific conditions identified in the application in subsection (a).

(2) Except for a storage or treatment facility approved prior to the effective date of this article, the storage or treatment facility must comply with site restrictions and be designed and constructed in compliance with this article.

(3) The storage or treatment facility must be operated in compliance with this article.

(4) Any additional conditions in the permit.

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