Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Authorization.
A licensed installation business is authorized to construct,
install, alter, extend, maintain, or repair all SSTS and the building sewer
connected to a subsurface sewage treatment system only according to an approved
design.
Subp. 2.
Responsibilities.
Installation licensees must:
A. ensure all work is done according to a
design report approved by the local SSTS authority under part
7082.0500 and the plumbing program
administrative authority as required under part
1300.0215, subpart 6;
B. provide adequate notice to the local unit
of government and the plumbing program administrative authority when work
requires inspection;
C. ensure that
all work is done according to applicable storm water regulations and the
Minnesota Plumbing Code;
D. provide
as-built drawings to the owner and local unit of government within 30 days of
system installation;
E. maintain
quality control and quality assurance records for five years;
F. provide system owners with information
concerning system operation and maintenance;
G. follow recommended standards and guidance
documents for registered products and check the quality of materials
used;
H. negotiate with the system
owner and jointly determine who will be responsible for seeding, erosion and
frost protection, watering, and other vegetation establishment activities;
and
I. pay the septic system tank
fee and submit the form according to Minnesota Statutes, section
115.551, including
notification if no tanks were installed during the reporting year. The form and
payment are due to the commissioner by January 31 for the previous calendar
year's installations.
Subp.
3.
Certified installers.
Certified installers must be at the worksite to meet
supervision needs as determined by the training and experience level of the
crew and local requirements and to ensure that the installation, alteration, or
extension of an SSTS is in accordance with an approved design report and
permit. The certified installer must prepare quality control and quality
assurance records and prepare and sign as-built drawings. The certified
installer must personally determine, supervise, and verify:
A. the system layout and placement;
B. that site conditions allow for
construction;
C. the proper soil
moisture conditions for excavation;
D. the elevations of sewage tanks and soil
treatment systems;
E. the quality
of tanks and suitability of other materials;
F. solutions to problems encountered;
and
G. upgrade and repair advice
provided.
Statutory Authority: MS s
115.03;
115.55
