Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-10-1111

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-10-1111 - Sewage; Control and Disposal; Significant Events

A. The farm shall dispose of sewage into an adequate sewage or septic system or through other adequate means.

B. The farm shall maintain sewage and septic systems in a manner that prevents contamination by known or reasonably foreseeable hazards that would impact covered produce, food contact surfaces, areas used for a covered activity, agricultural water sources, and agricultural water distribution systems.

C. The farm shall manage and dispose of leakages or spills of human waste in a manner that:

1. Prevents contamination of covered produce; and

2. Prevents or minimizes contamination of any of the following:

a. Food contact surfaces,

b. Areas used for a covered activity,

c. Agricultural water sources, or

d. Agricultural water distribution systems.

D. After a significant event, such as flooding or an earthquake, that could negatively impact a sewage or septic system, the farm shall take appropriate steps to ensure that sewage and septic systems continue to operate in a manner that does not contaminate covered produce, food contact surfaces, areas used for a covered activity, agricultural water sources, or agricultural water distribution systems.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-10-1111

Adopted by final exempt rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 682, effective 8/20/2019.