835 R.I. Code R. 835-RICR-20-00-1.14

Current through December 3, 2024

Section 835-RICR-20-00-1.14 - Septage Discharge Permit System

1.14.1Septage Permitting System

A. Licensed septage haulers shall obtain a valid permit from the NBC and comply with all the conditions of this permit and this Part. The permit may be suspended or revoked according to the policies outlined in § 1.8 of this Part. Haulers shall apply for this permit on forms provided by the NBC and shall submit, together with the permit fee, an application containing the following information:

1. Name, company name, address, telephone number;

2. Vehicle identification, make, and capacity;

3. Copy of septage hauler's license from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management;

4. Any additional information requested by the NBC;

5. Signed and notarized statement certifying that the information presented in the application is correct.

1.14.2Septage Sources

Septage discharged to the receiving facilities of the NBC must have been generated from residential septic systems within the boundaries of the State of Rhode Island.

1.14.3Payment for Septage Loads

A. Septage haulers shall be responsible for payment of septage loads discharged at the NBC's Facilities. Septage haulers will be billed on rates approved by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. The billing procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Septage haulers may be required to create and maintain an account with the NBC with a credit balance;

2. The volume of each permitted truck and/or trailers may be periodically calculated by NBC personnel for billing purposes;

3. The NBC may equip each permitted truck and/or trailer with a computer chip provided by the NBC to track vehicle information such as owner, tank volume, etc.;

4. The amount due for each septage load may be automatically deducted from the septage hauler's account.

B. The NBC septage billing procedures may be revised at any time.

1.14.4Septage Disposal

A. Septage shall only be discharged to one (1) of the NBC's authorized septage receiving facilities, or other authorized location as the NBC may designate. The septage hauler shall be responsible for cleaning the area surrounding the discharge disposal location after discharge.

B. Septage shall be discharged only within the hours specified by the NBC and only under the supervision of the NBC. Gallonage and hours for delivery of waste may be reduced, extended, increased, or otherwise changed or altered by and at the discretion of the NBC. NBC personnel may require that the load be dumped over a period of a half-hour or more, depending upon the flow and characteristics of the incoming sewage at the NBC's treatment plant.

C. Each septage hauler shall adhere to disposal procedures established by the NBC. These procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Completed Septage Load Manifest forms, provided by the NBC, must be submitted by the septage hauler upon arrival to the septage receiving station;

2. The septage hauler may be required to collect septage samples from the truck/trailer, under the supervision of the NBC operator, prior to the septage hauler discharging to the NBC system;

3. The NBC operator may collect or direct the septage hauler to collect additional samples of the load during the discharge period;

4. Once the discharge of the load has been completed, the septage hauler shall disconnect from the system and clean the area.

D. The hauler shall keep a copy of his or her official permit in the truck, and display the NBC issued permit sticker on the windshield.

E. If the NBC wastewater treatment plant and/or the NBC wastewater facilities can accept some but not all of the septage offered for disposal, priority will be given to such waste which is generated within the geographic boundaries of the District.

1.14.5Septage Prohibitions

Septage haulers shall not discharge specifically prohibited waters, wastewaters, or substances to the NBC Facilities in accordance with § 1.5 of this Part.

1.14.6Septage Records

Vehicles shall be maintained and records shall be kept in accordance with DEM's Rules and Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management, 250-RICR- 140-10-1.

1.14.7Compliance Required

No statement contained in § 1.14 of this Part shall exempt the hauler from complying with all Federal, State, or local requirements.

835 R.I. Code R. 835-RICR-20-00-1.14

Amended effective 6/10/2019
Amended effective 6/1/2021