Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Approved
leaching trench products utilizing a non-gravel fines-free distribution system
shall receive approval of the director through one of two processes as follows:
(1) For the two product types meeting the
description provided in paragraphs (A) (1)(a) and (A)(1)(b) of this rule,
approval may be granted by the director after administrative review.
Manufacturers or their authorized representatives whose chamber and bundled
expanded polystyrene distribution media products meet the specifications in
paragraphs (A)(1)(a) and (A)(1)(b) of this rule shall submit technical, design,
performance, installation, and O&M information to support all manufacturer
claims as requested by the director for administrative review. Installation
information shall include a product-specific installation checklist for use by
contractors and inspectors. The checklist shall provide enough information to
guide installations and inspections. Upon administrative review the director
may approve or disapprove the chamber or expanded polystyrene bundle system. If
the director disapproves the manufacturer's request, the manufacturer may seek
approval through the process specified in section
3718.04 of the Revised Code.
(a) Chamber distribution products eligible
for administrative approval shall:
(i)
Eliminate the need for gravel leaching trenches and replace it with an open
bottom, plastic chamber;
(ii)
Provide adequate void space for the passage and temporary storage of effluent.
Adequate void space shall be considered the volume of void space provided by
the equivalent area of a gravel leaching trench;
(iii) Provide suitable effluent distribution
and provide an interface with the infiltrative surface of the trench bottom and
side wall soil for absorption of the effluent; and
(iv) Be certified by the IAPMO to meet
property standards PS 63-2005 et seq.
(b) Bundled expanded polystyrene distribution
media products eligible for administrative approval shall:
(i) Eliminate the need for traditional gravel
and replace it with a perforated pipe surrounded by tightly packed expanded
polystyrene aggregate and enclosed in polyolefin netting. When used in
combination with expanded polystyrene bundles containing a perforated pipe,
additional bundles are not required to contain a perforated pipe;
(ii) Provide adequate void space for the
passage and temporary storage of effluent while maintaining a stable density
throughout the life of the system. Adequate void space shall be considered the
volume of void space provided by the equivalent area of a gravel leaching
trench;
(iii) Support the
distribution pipe where required, provide for suitable effluent distribution,
and provide an interface with the infiltrative surface of the trench bottom and
side wall soil for absorption of the effluent;
(iv) Maintain the integrity of the
excavation, support soil backfill and cover material, and weight of equipment
used in backfilling;
(v) Be
fabricated from non-decaying and non-deteriorating materials, meeting
applicable industry standards that do not leach unacceptable chemicals when
exposed to effluent and the soil environment; and
(vi) Be certified by the IAPMO to meet guide
criteria IGC 276-2011 et seq.
(B) A pretreatment component shall only be
permitted by a board of health for use in a STS if approved by the department
of health in accordance with this rule and section
3718.04 of the Revised Code.
(1) The department of health shall maintain a
list of approved pretreatment components and the associated treatment level the
product is listed to obtain.
(2)
Except as provided
in paragraph (D) of this rule, a listed pretreatment component shall be
approved for a maximum period of five years, and may be
reevaluated
at any time during the approval period when there is evidence of noncompliance
with this rule or there has been a change in design of the pretreatment
component. A manufacturer may apply for renewal of its approval at
anytime prior to the end of the
approval period , at which point the
product will be reevaluated.
(3) Information submitted for renewal or
reevaluation shall include an updated list of distributors and service
providers and may include additional field or test data, design changes to the
product or treatment train, installation or operation modifications,
and changes in service provider availability. The
department of health may require field testing or monitoring for the purposes
of renewal or reevaluation. If a manufacturer does not submit information in
accordance with this paragraph, the department of health shall remove the
pretreatment component or the manufacturer from the list of approved
pretreatment components in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised
Code.
(4) Pretreatment components
are subject to review by the director of health for compliance with the
conditions of approval and applicable law and rules. A pretreatment component
may be reevaluated at any time when there is evidence of noncompliance with
approval conditions or for other reasons deemed necessary to assure compliance.
Upon review, if there is a determination of noncompliance, a pretreatment
component or the manufacturer may be removed from the approved list in
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(C) Aerobic type treatment systems and
applicable special device approvals previously approved by the director of
health prior to January 1, 2007 shall be conditionally listed as meeting the
CBOD5 and TSS standard in
paragraph (A) of rule
3701-29-14 of the Administrative
Code for a maximum period of one year, during which time, the manufacturer of
the system or device may submit an application for review.
(D)
Sewage treatment
systems products, including
pretreatment components reviewed
in accordance with section
3718.04 of the Revised
Code by the sewage treatment systems technical advisory committee and/or
approved by the director of health after January 1, 2007
and before January 1, 2015 shall continue to be
approvedas
follows:
(1)
Products approved
prior to January 1, 2009 shall be approved through December 31,
2020;
(2)
Products approved between January 1 and December 31,
2009 shall be approved through December 31, 2021;
(3)
Products approved
between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012 shall be approved through
December 31, 2022;
(4)
Products approved between January 1, 2013 and December
31, 2014 shall be approved through December 31, 2023;
If director approves the renewal
application, the five year approval period for these pretreatment
components shall begin upon the date of renewal.
(E) In accordance with
division (A)(17) of section
3718.02 of the Revised Code,
pretreatment components shall be structurally sound and watertight except for
those pretreatment components that are approved to disperse effluent directly
to the soil, sand bed or gravel. Pretreatment components shall be clearly and
permanently labeled by the manufacturer and/or per the approved design. Where
appropriate, anti-flotation measures shall be provided.
(F) Pretreatment components shall be designed
to have effluent sampling capability at the endpoint of the treatment process
prior to dispersal to the soil or discharge to the surface and
be designed with consideration of
accessibility and safety and provide the capability to
collect a sample in accordance with paragraph (F)(2) of this rule. These
components shall be designed and sampled as follows:
(1) Sample ports for
sewage
treatment systems must meet the following specifications to allow for
proper collection of samples:
(a) The sample
port shall be constructed from watertight material with watertight
joints;
(b) The invert of the inlet
shall be installed at least eight inches above the bottom of the sample
port;
(c) The sample port shall be
constructed and installed in such a way as to allow for at least two inches of
fall between the invert of the inlet and outlet of the sample port;
(d) The sample port shall have a minimum
clearance of eight inches for sample ports less than two feet deep or twelve
inches for sample ports between two feet and six feet deep at the point of
sample collection between the inlet and outlet pipes; and
(e) Sampling ports for discharging systems
shall allow samples to be collected from a free falling stream of sufficiently
low flow to enable proper sample collection at the end of the discharge pipe in
the provided inspection port.
(2) Samples shall be collected in compliance
with all applicable standards and ODH-provided sampling guidance or other
manufacturer produced, product specific collection guidance and the following:
(a) Grab samples shall be collected from a
free falling stream of sufficiently low flow to enable proper sample collection
at the end of the discharge pipe, valved pressured discharge piping, or in the
provided inspection port;
(b)
Unless otherwise unable to collect a free flowing grab sample, sampling should
not be collected from stagnant water or inside a component of the system;
and
(c) Composite samples may be
collected in lieu of grab samples for suspended solids,
CBOD5 and nutrients, if allowed by the general household
NPDES permit.
(3)
Manufacturers who want to collect samples from a valve in the pressurized
discharge piping located within the post aeration tank shall submit written
guidance for the proper collection of samples from the valve to the department
of health.
(4) Sampling ports for
soil based combined treatment
and
dispersal systems may be required as authorized by the director and
specified in the application and approval of the product.
(G) Disinfection components shall not
discharge disinfection residuals to a soil absorption component.
(H) Installation shall be conducted in a
manner consistent with manufacturer and designer specifications to allow for
proper O&M and monitoring of the pretreatment component.
(I) All pretreatment components shall have
written O&M instructions with approved maintenance frequencies for service
and the registered installer shall provide the O&M instructions to both the
owner and the board of health as a condition of installation approval and
approval by the director of health. A board of health may require a copy of a
manufacturer's instructions for the O&M of a system to be filed with the
board prior to the installation and use of the system in the health district. A
board of health and the manufacturer shall provide a copy of the O&M
instructions upon written request to the system owner.
(J) Covers and risers shall be secured and be
easily accessible for monitoring and maintenance of the entire pretreatment
component and be installed at or above grade to prevent infiltration of surface
water. Covers and risers used for service of pretreatment components shall be
installed in accordance with manufacturer requirements or director's approval.
Vented access lids must be installed above grade in accordance with
manufacturer requirements or director's approval.
(K) Pretreatment components not subject to
review and approval under section
3718.04 of the Revised Code
shall be submitted to the department for review and subsequent approval or
disapproval by the director. Certification with one of the following third
party testing protocols shall constitute sufficient proof of compliance with
the CBOD5/TSS standard in
paragraph (A) of rule
3701-29-14 of the Administrative
Code:
(1) ANSI/NSF Standard 40 certification
of compliance with current ANSI/NSF Standard 40 by an ANSI/CSA accredited third
party certifier;
(2) BNQ Standard
NQ 3680-910CE; or
(3) N Standard EN
12566-3.
(L) In
accordance with division (A) of section
3718.04 of the Revised Code, a
manufacturer seeking approval for the installation and use of a sewage
treatment system or a component of a system in this state that differs in
design or function from systems or components of systems the use of which is
authorized in rules adopted under section
3718.02 of the Revised Code
shall submit an application to the director and the sewage treatment systems
technical advisory committee for review and recommendation for approval or
disapproval by the director of health.
(M) Manufacturers of sewage treatment system
treatment trains approved for use in the state of Ohio shall be required to
provide documentation as proof of certification for those individuals or
companies qualified to oversee installation, install, or service their
products. Qualified individuals or companies shall retain said documentation
and provide it to the department or board of health upon request.
(N) Manufacturers of pretreatment components
shall be required to maintain a list of system installations and locations
either directly or through a local distributor. The list shall be accessible to
the board of health or the department of health upon request.
(O) Manufacturers of sewage treatment systems
and treatment trains approved for use in the state of Ohio shall be required to
provide training, certification, recertification and related documentation as
applicable to service providers, installers and system owners on the proper
installation, operation and maintenance of the component or system.
Manufacturers shall ensure that there is more than one service provider
reasonably accessible to owners of installed systems, and that parts and
special tools are readily available.
(P) STS pretreatment components shall be
operated, maintained, and monitored as necessary to ensure compliance with any
applicable effluent quality standards established in this rule or the final
effluent limitations set forth in a NPDES permit issued by the Ohio EPA.
Devices critical to the performance of pretreatment components shall be
maintained as manufacturer's original equipment matching the system
configuration approved by the director.
(Q) Pretreatment components and systems
installed to meet the effluent quality standards set forth in a general
household NPDES permit issued by the Ohio EPA shall meet the following
requirements:
(1) The pretreatment component
and/or full treatment train shall include a failsafe mechanism that provides an
audible and visual alarm in the event of a component malfunction and one of the
following mechanisms to ensure proper response:
(a) An integrated pump lock-out that prevents
the discharge or forward flow of effluent that does not meet the effluent
quality standards set forth in a NPDES permit. Pump tanks with integrated pump
lock-out features designed to prevent discharge of effluent are exempt from the
requirements of paragraph (J)(2) of rule
3701-29-12 of the Administrative
Code; or
(b) A remote telemetry
device to automatically notify the service provider and, if required, the board
of health, in the event of a system alarm event or system malfunction;
and
(2) Installation of a
sampling port that meets the requirements of paragraph (F) of this rule at the
end of the treatment train. The point of discharge shall have sufficient
freeboard to prevent the backup of surface water into the system.
(R) Tertiary treatment devices
designed to provide additional treatment for discharging systems that are
unable to meet the effluent quality standards of the household general NPDES
permit shall be reviewed by the sewage treatment systems TAC and approved or
disapproved by the director in accordance with section
3718.04 of the Revised Code.
Boards of health may permit the addition of tertiary treatment devices on STS
installed under the coverage of the household general NPDES permit to abate
public health nuisances as defined in division (A)(4) of section
3718.011 of the Revised Code.
Boards of health shall maintain a list of tertiary treatment devices installed
within their jurisdiction.
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