Section 327 IAC 7.1-6-1 - Vehicle requirementsAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-12-4
Affected: IC 13-18-12-2.2
Sec. 1.
(a) A copy of the current septage management permit issued by the commissioner must be maintained in the vehicle at all times.(b) A septage management vehicle is subject to the following conditions and any additional conditions contained in the septage management permit:(1) The vehicle must be used only as authorized by this rule and in compliance with any applicable restrictions or conditions stated in the septage management permit.(2) The vehicle must not be used for the transport of any of the following: (A) A hazardous waste that is regulated under 329 IAC 3.1.(B) Septage containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) equal to or greater than two (2) milligrams per kilogram on a dry weight basis.(C) Petroleum based products.(3) The vehicles and equipment used in cleaning sewage disposal systems or transporting septage must not be used for purposes other than the hauling of wastewater as defined in 327 IAC 3-1-2(23), animal wastes, landfill leachate, or biosolids as defined in 327 IAC 6.1-2-7, without prior written permission of the commissioner.(c) An owner or operator may obtain approval for the use of a vehicle that does not meet all the requirements of this rule, but that is determined by the commissioner to provide equivalent protection to human health and the environment as follows: (1) The owner or operator shall submit documentation to the department that demonstrates the use of the vehicle will provide equivalent protection to human health and the environment.(2) The vehicle must: (A) not be used until it has been: (i) approved by the commissioner; and(ii) included in a valid septage management permit; and(B) be operated in accordance with the conditions specified in the septage management permit.(d) The operator shall remove septage from the sewage disposal system in a manner to minimize spills. Completion of septage removal includes the following: (1) Closing all access openings to the sewage disposal system.(2) Cleaning up any spilled septage.(3) Except under IC 13-18-12-2.2, providing the customer with a completed, legible invoice showing the following: (A) The customer's name and address.(B) The date the customer's sewage disposal system was cleaned.(C) The amount of septage removed from the system in gallons.(D) The name and address of the permitted septage management business.(E) The permittee's septage management permit number.(e) The transportation of septage must be conducted in compliance with the following: (1) Vehicles must be maintained to prevent the leakage, spillage, or discharge of septage onto land surfaces or public roads.(2) Portable sanitary units, including chemical toilets, and equipment on the vehicle must be: (A) secured to prevent detachment from the vehicle during transport; and(B) maintained to prevent any leakage or spillage of septage during transport.Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 7.1-6-1; filed Jul 8, 2002, 2:01 p.m.: 25 IR 3730; readopted filed Jun 4, 2008, 11:07 a.m.: 20080702-IR-327080207BFAReadopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFAReadopted filed 5/27/2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFAFiled 3/3/2022, 10:40 a.m.: 20220330-IR-327140029FRA