Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R317 - Water Quality
Rule R317-550 - Rules for Liquid Waste Operations
Section R317-550-5 - Collection Vehicle Requirements
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
5.1. Collection vehicle identification requirements shall be determined by the local health department having jurisdiction.
5.2. Each collection vehicle shall conform to the following minimum specification:
5.3. When in use, pumping equipment shall be so operated that a public health hazard or nuisance will not be created. Each collection vehicle should at all times be supplied with a pressurized wash water tank, disinfectant, and implements needed for cleanup purposes in the event of accidental spillage of waste on the ground. The operator shall ensure that such spills are cleaned and disinfected in such a manner to render them harmless to human and animals.
5.4. Sewage hoses on collection vehicles shall be thoroughly drained, capped, and stored in such a manner that they will not create a public health hazard or nuisance.
5.5. Tanks used for collection, transportation, and storage of wastes shall be so constructed that the exterior can be easily cleaned.
5.6. All collection vehicles, when parked and not in use, shall be protected and maintained in such a manner that they will not promote an odor nuisance, the breeding of insects, the attraction of rodents, or create any other public health hazard or nuisance.