Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 902 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 10 - Sanitation
Section 902 KAR 10:150 - Domestic septage disposal site approval procedures
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 211.355, 211.360, 211.970, 211.974, 211.976, 211.981
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 194A.050(1) requires the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to operate the programs and fulfill the responsibilities vested in the cabinet. KRS 211.980 requires the secretary to promulgate administrative regulations relating to approval of domestic septage treatment, land application, and surface disposal sites. This administrative regulation establishes the approval process for domestic septage disposal sites.
Section 1. Definitions.
Section 2. Application for Site Evaluation.
Section 3. Site Evaluation Fee.
Section 4. Site Approval Procedures.
TABLE 1 - SITE TOPOGRAPHY |
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Disposal Method |
Slope 0 to 12% |
Slopes >12% to 25% |
Slopes >25% or complex |
Surface Application |
A |
U |
U |
Shallow Incorporation |
A |
U |
U |
Deep Incorporation |
A |
M |
U |
TABLE 2 - LANDSCAPE POSITION |
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Disposal Method |
Flat Or Convex: Ridgetop; Natural Terraces; Shoulder Slope; Sideslope; Footslopes; Terraces |
Concave: Shoulder Slope; Sideslope |
Concave: Ridgetops; Terraces; Footslopes; Toeslopes; Sinkholes; Karst Depressions; Floodplains |
Surface Application |
A |
M1 |
U |
Shallow Incorporation |
A |
M1 |
U |
Deep Incorporation |
A |
M1 |
U |
TABLE 3 - SOIL TEXTURAL GROUP |
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Disposal Method |
Soil Textural Group I |
Soil Textural Group II & III |
Soil Textural Group IV |
Surface Application |
U |
A |
A |
Shallow Incorporation |
U |
A |
A |
Deep Incorporation |
U |
A |
A |
TABLE 4 - DEPTH TO RESTRICTIVE HORIZON |
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Disposal Method |
Restrictive Horizon < 18" |
Restrictive Horizon From 18" To 24" |
Restrictive Horizon From 24" To 42" |
Restrictive Horizon > 42" |
Surface Application |
U |
A |
A |
A |
Shallow Incorporation |
U |
M3 |
M3 |
A |
Deep Incorporation |
U |
U |
M3 |
A |
TABLE 5 - DEPTH TO WATER TABLE |
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Disposal Method |
Water Table Depth < 18" |
Water Table Depth From 18" To 24" |
Water Table Depth From 24" To 42" |
Water Table Depth > 42" |
Surface Application |
M2, 4 |
A |
A |
A |
Shallow Incorporation |
M2, 4 |
M2, 4 |
M2, 4 |
M2, 4 |
Deep Incorporation |
M2, 4 |
M2, 4 |
M2, 4 |
M2, 4 |
TABLE 6 - SOIL DEPTH |
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Disposal Method |
Soil Depth <18" |
Soil Depth 18" To 24" |
Soil Depth 24" To 42" |
Soil Depth > 42" |
Surface Application |
U |
A |
A |
A |
Shallow Incorporation |
U |
M2 |
M2 |
M2 |
Deep Incorporation |
U |
U |
M2 |
M2 |
TABLE 7 - AVAILABLE SPACE |
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Disposal Method |
One Year Disposal Capacity |
Less Than One Year Disposal Capacity |
Surface Application |
A |
U |
Shallow Incorporation |
A |
U |
Deep Incorporation |
A |
U |
TABLE 8 - MINIMUM SETBACK DISTANCES FOR DOMESTIC SEPTAGE DISPOSAL SITES |
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Site Features |
Surface Application; Experimental Disposal Methods |
Shallow Incorporation |
Deep Incorporation |
Potable Water Supplies And Wells |
500 Feet |
300 Feet |
300 Feet |
Lakes, Ponds, Streams, Intermittent Water Ways Downslope |
200 Feet |
100 Feet |
100 Feet |
Sinkholes, Karst, Depressions |
200 Feet |
200 Feet |
200 Feet |
Dwellings, Business, Beaches, Public Gatherings |
600 Feet |
500 Feet |
300 Feet |
Property Line Or Easements |
100 Feet |
50 Feet |
50 Feet |
Public Roads |
200 Feet |
200 Feet |
100 Feet |
Section 5. Appeal Procedures.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 194A.050(1) 211.980