Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 7.1 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Rule 5.1 - Storage and Treatment of Septage
Section 5.1-3 - Design requirements
Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 5.1-3
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-12-4
Affected: IC 13-18-12
Sec. 3.
(a) A septage storage or treatment facility must be designed:
(1) in compliance with this article;
and
(2) to prevent entry of storm
water run-on from surrounding areas and control storm water run-off.
(b) The storage or treatment of septage is prohibited in an:
(1) earthen
structure; or
(2) underground steel
tank.
(c) Storage tanks of synthetic material, fiberglass, and aboveground metal tanks must comply with the following:
(1) The tank material and wall
thickness must be adequately engineered to contain the contents.
(2) The tank must be watertight.
(3) A tank previously used to store a
substance other than septage must be cleaned to remove all traces of the other
substance prior to the addition of septage to the tank.
(4) The tank must be anchored, supported, and
bedded to provide structural safety and prevent movement.
(5) An aboveground tank must be supported by
a concrete base.
(6) The bottom of
the storage tank must at all times be at least two (2) feet above:
(A) the water table; and
(B) bedrock.
(7) An aboveground tank must have protected
shutoff valves for all inlet and outlet pipes.
(8) Vents on a tank must not allow disease
vectors to enter the tanks.
(9) The
tank must be constructed or designed to allow inspection and sampling of
contents.
(10) An all-weather
access road must be provided to the storage facility sites.
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