Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R317 - Water Quality
Rule R317-550 - Rules for Liquid Waste Operations
Section R317-550-1 - Definitions

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this rule. The word "shall" as used herein indicates a mandatory requirement. The term "should" is intended to mean a recommended or desirable standard.

"Chemical Toilet" means a nonflush device wherein the waste is deposited directly into a receptacle containing a solution of water and chemical. It may be housed in a permanent or portable structure.

"Collection Vehicle" means any vehicle, tank, trailer, or combination thereof, which provides commercial collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of any waste defined as liquid waste.

"Division" means the Utah Division of Water Quality.

"Liquid Waste Operation" means any business activity or solicitation by which liquid wastes are collected, transported, stored, or disposed of by a collection vehicle. This shall include, but not be limited to, the cleaning out of septic tanks, wastewater holding tanks, chemical toilets, and vault privies.

"Liquid Waste Operator" means any person who conducts the business of a liquid waste operation.

"Liquid Waste" means, for the purpose of this rule, domestic wastewater or sewage.

"Local Health Department" means a county or multicounty local health department established under Title 26A.

"Person" means an individual, trust, firm, estate, company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state as defined in Section 19-1-103.

"Public Health Hazard" means, for the purpose of this rule, a condition whereby there are sufficient types and amounts of biological, chemical, or physical agents relating to wastes that are likely to cause human illness, disorders, or disability. These include, but are not limited to, pathogenic viruses and bacteria, parasites, and toxic chemicals.

"Regulatory Authority" means either the Utah Division of Water Quality or the local health department having jurisdiction.

"Septic Tank" means a watertight receptacle which receives the discharge of a drainage system or part thereof, designed and constructed so as to retain solids, digest organic matter through a period of detention, and allow the liquids to discharge into soil outside of the tank through an underground absorption system.

"Tank" means any container that when placed on a vehicle is used to transport wastes removed from a septic tank, wastewater holding tank, chemical toilet. or vault privy.

"Vault Privy" means any facility wherein the waste is deposited without flushing, into a permanently- installed, watertight, vault or receptacle, which is usually installed below ground.

"Wastewater Holding Tank" means a watertight receptacle designed to receive and store liquid wastes to facilitate treatment at another location.