Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R317 - Water Quality
Rule R317-801 - Utah Sewer Management Program (USMP)
Section R317-801-3 - General Permit Provisions

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 317-801-3

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

3.1 Prohibitions.

(1) Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater to Waters of the state is prohibited.

(2) Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater that creates a health hazard, nuisance, or is a threat to the environment is prohibited.

3.2 General SSO Requirements.

1) The permittee shall take all feasible steps to eliminate SSOs to include:
(a) properly managing, operating, and maintaining all parts of the sewer collection system;

(b) training system operators;

(c) allocating adequate resources for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its sewer collection system, by establishing a proper rate structure, accounting mechanisms, and auditing procedures to ensure an adequate measure of revenues and expenditures in accordance with generally acceptable accounting practices; and,

(d) providing adequate capacity to convey base flows and peak flows, including flows related to normal wet weather events. Capacity shall meet or exceed the design criteria of R317-3.

(2) SSOs shall be reported in accordance with the requirements of R317-801-4.

(3) When an SSO occurs, the permittee shall take all feasible steps to:
(a) control, contain, or limit the volume of untreated or partially treated wastewater discharged;

(b) terminate the discharge;

(c) recover as much of the wastewater discharged as possible for proper disposal, including any wash down water; and,

(d) mitigate the impacts of the SSO.

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