Section R317-3-1 - Technical and Procedural Requirements1.1. Scope of This Rule A. General. This rule is intended to aid the logical development, from feasibility study, through startup, to operation of a wastewater collection, treatment and disposal project.B. Authority. Construction and operating permits and approvals are issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 19-5-104, 19-5-107 and 19-5-108. Violation of these permit(s) or approval(s) including compliance with the conditions thereof, or beginning of construction, or modification without the Director's approval, is subject to the penalties provided in Section 19-5-115.C. Applicability 1. This rule applies to: a. communities, sewerage agencies, industries, and federal or state agencies (hereinafter referred to as the applicant), andb.i. construction, installation, modification or operation of any treatment works or part thereof or any extension or addition thereto, orii. construction, installation, modification or operation of any establishment or any extension or modification or addition to it, the operation of which would probably result in a discharge.2. The applicant must not advertise the project for bids and must not begin construction without receiving a construction permit.D. Requirements 1. The design requirements in this rule are for collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater largely originating from domestic sources. These criteria are intended to be limiting values for items upon which an evaluation of such plans and specifications will be made and to establish, as far as practicable, uniformity of practice. This rule also provides for a mechanism to apply water pollution control research and recommendations for further evaluation by the design engineer.2. Communities, and the engineering profession should discuss with the staff of the Director possible combinations of wastewater treatment and disposal processes or situations not covered in detail by this rule.E. Construction Permit and Approvals 1. When a Permit or an Approval is Issued. A construction permit or an approval is issued when the applicant has met all requirements of this rule, including any additional requirements of funding programs administered by the Director. The applicant or the designee or the consultant should meet with the staff of the Director to discuss the plan of study before undertaking extensive engineering studies for construction of treatment works. A permit for construction of a new treatment works or a sewerage system, or modifications to an existing treatment works or sewerage system for multiple units under separate ownership will be issued only if the treatment works or sewerage system are under the sponsorship of a body politic as defined in R317-1-1.2. Variance. The Director may grant a variance from the minimum requirements stated in this rule, subject to site-specific consideration and justification, but not overriding safeguarding of public health or protection of water quality or engineering practice. The applicant must submit pertinent and relevant material in support of a variance from the minimum requirements.3. Limitations a. The issuance of a construction permit does not relieve in any way the applicant of the obligation to obtain other approvals and permits, i.e., ground water discharge permit, clearances etc., from other agencies which may have jurisdiction over the project.b. The permit will expire at the end of one year from the date of issuance if the approved project is not under substantial construction. Plans and specifications must be resubmitted for review and reissuance of the expired permit.F. Operating Permits 1. Scope Permits are issued to any wastewater treatment works covered under R317-3 with the following exceptions:
a. Any wastewater treatment permitted under Ground Water Quality Protection R317-6.b. Any wastewater treatment permitted under Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program R317-7.c. Any wastewater treatment permitted under Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) R317- 8.d. Any wastewater treatment permitted under Approvals and Permits for a Water Reuse Project R317- 13.2. Facilities requiring operating permits that treat domestic waste will typically be issued a general permit rather than individual permits. General permits may be issued, modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated in accordance with applicable requirements of R317-8-5 and R317-8-6. General permits shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed 5 years.3. Facilities requiring operating permits that treat non-domestic waste will be issued individual permits. Individual permits may be issued, modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated in accordance with applicable requirements of R317-8-5 and R317-8-6. Individual permits shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed 5 years.4. Application requirements. a. Facilities currently in operation shall submit to the Director a written notice of intent to be covered by the general permit or by an individual permit no later than January 1, 2010. New facilities must submit a written notice of intent prior to commencing operation. A facility that fails to submit a notice of intent in accordance with the terms of the permit is not authorized to operate.b. The notice of intent shall include: i. the legal name and address of the owner.ii. the facility name and address.iii. design flow, actual flow, and type of waste treated.iv. disposal method, effluent quality (if applicable).v. location of nearest public drinking water well.vi. diagram of system showing major components.5. Requirements for recording and reporting monitoring results. All permits shall specify: a. Requirements concerning the proper use, maintenance, and installation, when appropriate, of monitoring equipment or methods, (including biological monitoring methods when appropriate);b. Required monitoring including type, intervals, and frequency sufficient to yield data which are representative of the monitored activity including, when appropriate, continuous monitoring;c. Reporting shall be monthly in accordance with R317-1-2.4.G. Definitions 1. The annual average daily rate of flow is defined as: a. an average of daily rates of flow over a period of not less than one year; orb. the rate of flow equal to or greater than 50 percent of the daily flow rate data.2. The average design rate of flow or the average peak-monthly rate of flow is defined as: a. a moving average of daily rates of flow over a thirty consecutive days; or over a period of month whichever produces a higher rate of flow; orb. the rate of flow equal to or greater than 92 percent of the daily flow rate data.3. The maximum design rate of flow or peak-daily rate of flow is defined as: a. the maximum rates of flow over a 24 hour period; orb. the rate of flow equal to or greater than 99.7 percent of the daily flow data.4. The peak design rate of flow or peak-hourly rate of flow is defined as: a. the maximum rate of flow over a 60-minute period; orb. the rate of flow equal to or greater than 99.9 percent of the daily flow data.5. The minimum daily rate of flow is defined as the minimum rate of flow over a twenty-four hour period.6. Industrial waste flow is defined as the maximum rate of flow for each of industries tributary to the sewer system.7. Other Definitions. Other definition of terms and their use in this rule is intended to be in accordance with: a. R317-1 (Definitions and General Requirements), andb. Glossary - Water and Wastewater Control Engineering, jointly prepared by American Public Health Association (APHA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and Water Pollution Control Federation (WPCF).8. Units of Expression The units of expression used are in accordance with those recommended in WPCF Manual of Practice Number 6, Units of Expression for Wastewater Treatment.9. Terms a. The term shall is used where practice is standardized to permit specific delineation of requirements or where safeguarding of the public health or protection of water quality justifies such definite action.b. Other terms, such as should, recommended, preferred, indicate desirable procedures or methods, with deviations subject to individual consideration and justification, but not overriding safeguarding of public health or protection of water quality or engineering practice.c. Desirable procedures or methods may be mandatory requirements for projects using state or federal funds. 1.2. Engineering Report A. The Scope of the Report 1. The applicant or the applicant's consulting engineer should submit an engineering report to the Director at least 60 days before the date when action by the Director is desired. The report shall be prepared under the direction of a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Utah. The report must establish the need, scope, basis and viability for: a. all projects involving innovative treatment and disposal processes, andb. collection and pumping systems handling flows in excess of 1 million gallons per day (3,785 cubic meters per day).2. The documents submitted for formal approval should include all pertinent and relevant material to aid in the review of the submitted reports.B. What is Required in the Report 1. The magnitude and complexity of the project will determine the scope of the report.2. The report must provide basic information; criteria and assumptions; evaluation of alternate projects, with preliminary layouts and cost estimates; assessment of environmental factors; financing methods, anticipated charges for users; organizational and staffing requirements; conclusions or recommendations with a proposed project for consideration; and an outline of official actions and procedures required to implement the project.3. The report should detail various concepts (including process description and sizing), factual data, and controlling assumptions and considerations for the functional planning of sewerage facilities. These data form the continuing technical basis for the detailed design and preparation of construction plans and specifications.4. The report should include preliminary architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical designs, sketches and outline specifications of process units, special equipment, etc.5. The applicant or the consultant must address specific program and funding requirements in the report.6. A detailed topical outline is available from the division.C. Supplemental Requirements for Lagoons and Land Application. The engineer's report shall contain pertinent information on location, geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, soil conditions, area for expansion and any other factors that will affect the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed lagoon and land application projects. 1. Project Location. The engineer's report shall include on a 7.5-minute US Geological Survey topographic map showing the following within two mile (3.22 kilometers) radius of the proposed project site: a. the location and direction of all residences, commercial developments, parks, recreational areas, land requirements for future additional treatment units and increased waste loadings, and land use zoning of area;b. elevations and contours of the site and adjacent area;c. watercourses and water supplies (including a log of each well, unless waived by the Director);d. location, depth, and discharge point of any field tile in the immediate area of the proposed site;f. limits of all flood plains, public drinking water supply watersheds and inland wetlands; andg. natural site drainage zones.2. Soil Borings and Geology. The applicant must determine representative subsurface soil characteristics and geology of the project site using a number of soil borings logged by an independent soil testing laboratory. At least one boring shall be a minimum of 25 feet (7.6 meters) in depth or into bedrock, whichever is shallower. The borings shall be filled and sealed. The report must address the following items as a minimum: a. depth, type and texture of soil, all confirmed field data by the Soil Conservation Service (US Department of Agriculture);b. hydraulic conductivity of the project site or the lagoon bottom as determined in the field, and lagoon bottom materials;c. soil chemical properties such as, pH, nutrient levels, cation exchange capacity, etc.;f. geologic discontinuities - faults, fractures, sinkholes;g. jointing and permeability of rock.3. Ground Water Issues a. ground water depth confirmed by field investigations, for various seasons, including data from the period between March and May;b. location of perched water tables;c. ground water contours;d. direction of ground water movement and flow;e. ground water points of discharge;f. available analyses of site ground water quality and drinking water wells in the vicinity, including but not limited to: coliform bacteria, pH, nitrates, total nitrogen, chlorides, sulfates, and total hardness;g. a description of the depth and type of all water supply wells within two-mile (3.22 kilometers) radius of the proposed project site;h. ground water monitoring needs using a system of wells or lysimeters around the perimeter of the project site; andi. compliance with the requirements of R317-6 (Ground Water Quality Protection Rules) including securing a ground water discharge permit.4. Climate Data a. total precipitation for each month;b. mean number of days per year with temperatures less than or equal to 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degree Centigrade);c. wind velocities and direction;d. evapotranspiration data.D. Reports on Supplementary Investigations. Reports on soils, foundation, geological and hydrogeological investigations must be submitted by the applicant or the consultant, to the Director. These reports are supplementary to a proposal, predesign or design report, plans and specifications for all projects. The reports must focus on any existing site conditions which may affect feasibility or constructibility of the project. If such problems do exist, mitigative and remedial measures thereto must be recommended by the applicant's consultant. The basis of conclusions reached should be supported with relevant and detailed information, graphically and narratively. The recommendations must be incorporated in the design. 1.3. Predesign Report A. A predesign report must be prepared for the projects designed to: 1. treat domestic sewage flow in excess of 5 million gallons per day (18,900 cubic meters per day); or2. incorporate emerging, innovative and alternative technologies.B. The report must be submitted for review and approval by the Director. The report shall include a summary of process design criteria, the basis of design, process and hydraulic profiles, outline of all appurtenant facilities, and supporting information.C. Approval of a predesign report represents an agreement-in-principle subject to receipt, review and approval of satisfactory engineering plans and specifications. Such agreement-in-principle will be modified or revised in light of new information that may become available later. Also, an approval of prefinal documents is not an authorization to advertise the project for bids or to begin construction; but allows the applicant to proceed with preparing final engineering drawings and specifications. 1.4. Construction Plans A. General. A complete set of construction drawings covering all disciplines shall be submitted for review in fulfillment of the requirements of this rule. The size, complexity and nature of the project will determine the extent of involvement of various disciplines. Such disciplines are, but not necessarily limited to, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Geotechnical, Instrumentation, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning etc. All designs shall be in accordance with the requirements of applicable local, state and federal rules or regulations, the latest recognized practice standards including the Uniform Building Code, the National Electrical Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code and other industry standards. The plans shall be clear, legible and suitable for microfilming or image processing. 1. Standard Information a. Plans shall show a suitable project title, the name of municipality, sewer district, sewerage agency, sponsoring institution or industry, current revision date, and the name of engineer in charge of the project, engineer's registration number, an imprint of registration seal and signature.b. Plans shall be drawn to a scale which will permit all necessary information to be plainly shown. Numerical and graphical scales in foot-pound-second (FPS or English) system shall be shown. The use of the international system (metric or MKS or meter-kilogram-second) of units is encouraged.c. All plan views shall indicate a north point, preferably in a standardized direction. A suitable geographical reference for the project shall also be shown. Topographical and elevation data should be presented on a recognized standard datum. Such datum should be clearly indicated.2. Vicinity and Location Plans. A large scale vicinity map should be provided for a suitable geographical reference to the project. It should also indicate vehicular access to the project.3. General Site Work Plans. a. A site plan showing the project lay out should be included to establish a reference to the existing features. Similarly, a reduced-scale site or key plan should be drawn on all drawings to provide the context of work shown on the drawing to the site.b. For the entire project site, information shall be provided on topography, survey data, location of test borings, limits of work, staging area for contractors, areas of project related site work, and other work that may overlap the areas of concentrated work activities. Information shall be compiled to the extent practicable on utility locations, above and below ground utilities which might interfere with the proposed construction, particularly water mains, gas mains, storm drains, and telephone and power conduits, outside piping, all known existing structures, security improvements, roads, signage, lighting, and other site improvements. Compiled information should be shown on plans.4. Detailed Plans. Construction to be performed in areas of concentrated work such as individual installations, buildings, rooms or assemblies shall be shown on the detailed plans. Such plans shall show plan views, elevations, sections and supplementary views which, together with the specifications and general layouts, provide the working information for the contract and construction of the works. They shall also include detailed design data in all applicable disciplines, dimensions and relative elevations of structures, the location and outline form of equipment, location size of piping, water levels, water surface and hydraulic profiles, and ground elevations.B. Plans for Sewers. Construction plans are required to be submitted for projects involving new sewer systems. Projects for substantial additions to the existing systems are required to be submitted only in fulfillment of the requirements of the funding agency. These plans must detail the following information: 1. Geographical Features a. Topography and elevations. Existing or proposed improvements, streets, the boundaries of all streams and water impoundments, and water surfaces shall be clearly shown. Contour lines at suitable intervals should be included.b. Streams. The direction of flow in all natural or artificial streams, and high and low water elevations of all water surfaces at sewer outlets shall be shown.2. Boundaries. The boundary lines of the municipality or the sewer district, and the area to be sewered, shall be shown.3. Sewers. The plan shall show the location, size and direction of flow of all existing and proposed sanitary sewers draining to the treatment works concerned.4. Plans and Profiles. Detailed plans and profiles shall be submitted. Profiles should have a horizontal scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch and vertical scale of not more than 10 feet to the inch. Plan views should be drawn to a corresponding horizontal scale and preferably be shown on the same sheet. Plans and profiles shall show: a. Location of streets and sewers;b. ground surface; size of pipe; length between manholes; manhole identifiers, such as numbers etc.; invert and surface elevation at each manhole; and grade of sewer between each two adjacent manholes;c. the elevation and location of the basement floor on the profile of the sewer, showing feasibility to serve adjacent basements except where otherwise noted on the plans; andd. Locations of all special features such as inverted siphons, concrete encasements, elevated sewers, special construction to implement proper separation from water mains etc.5. Detailed drawings, made to a scale to clearly show the nature of the design, shall be furnished to show the following particulars: a. all stream crossings and sewer outlets, with elevations of the stream bed and of normal and extreme high and low water levels;b. details of all special sewer joints, pipeline construction or installation, and cross-sections; andc. details of all sewer appurtenances such as manholes, inspection chambers, inverted siphons, regulators, flow measurement or control stations and elevated sewers.C. Plans for Pumping Stations. Construction plans shall be submitted for construction or modifications of pumping stations having the installed capacity in excess of 1 million gallons per day (3,785 cubic meters per day). These plans must detail the following information besides vicinity, site and location, and engineering information required: 1. Vicinity, Site and General Site Work Plans a. the location and extent of the tributary area;b. any municipal boundaries within the tributary area;c. the location of the pumping station and force main, and pertinent elevations; andd. availability of power sources, including alternative sources.2. Detailed Plans. Detailed plans shall be submitted showing the following: a. topography of the site with all pertinent elevations;b. soils or foundation report;c. existing pumping station with all adjacent improvements;d. proposed pumping station, including provisions for installation of future pumps or ejectors, emergency power generation, and other reliability features;e. maximum hydraulic gradient including calculations in downstream gravity sewers when all installed pumps are in operation; andf. elevation of high water at the site, and maximum elevation of sewage in the collection system upon occasion of power failure.D. Plans for Treatment Plants. Construction plans shall be submitted for construction or modifications of treatment plants. These plans must detail the following information besides vicinity, site and location, and engineering information required: 1. Location Plan. A plan shall be submitted showing the treatment plant in relation to the remainder of the system.2. General Layout. Layouts of the proposed treatment plant shall be submitted, showing: a. topography of the site;b. size and location of plant structures, and adjacent improvements;c. schematic flow diagram(s), including mass balance, showing the flow through various plant units, and showing utility systems serving the plant processes;d. outside or yard piping, including any arrangements for bypassing individual units (Materials handled and direction of flow through pipes shall be shown.); ande. hydraulic profiles, including calculations, showing the flow of the major liquid or solid process streams including raw or treated sewage, supernatant liquor, scum and sludge.3. Detailed Plans. Detailed plans shall show the following: a. location, dimensions, and elevations of all existing and proposed plant facilities;b. elevations of a 100-year water level of the body of water to which the plant effluent is to be discharged;c. type, size, pertinent features, and operating capacity of all pumps, blowers, motors, and other mechanical devices;d. schematics, sectional or isometric views of all process and utility piping not shown on the General Site Work Plans;e. hydraulic profile at the minimum, average, and maximum rate of flow; andf. description of any features not otherwise covered by other drawings or specifications or engineer's report. 1.5. Technical Specifications. Complete technical specifications for the construction of sewers, pumping stations, treatment plants, and all other appurtenances, shall accompany the plans. The specifications accompanying construction drawings shall include all construction information not shown on the drawings which is necessary to inform the builder in detail of the design requirements for the quality of materials, workmanship and fabrication of the project. They shall also include: the type, size strength, operating characteristics, and rating of equipment; allowable infiltration; the complete requirements for all mechanical and electrical equipment, including machinery, valves, piping, and jointing of pipe; electrical apparatus, wiring, instrumentation, and meters; laboratory fixtures and equipment; operating tools, construction materials; special filter materials, such as, stone, sand, gravel, or slag; miscellaneous appurtenances; chemicals when used; instructions for testing materials and equipment as necessary to meet design standards; and performance tests for the completed work and component units. Performance tests must be conducted at design load conditions wherever practical.1.6. Revisions to the Approved Plans and Specifications. Any changes, such as addenda, change orders, field change etc., to the approved plans or specifications affecting capacity, flow, operation of units, or point or quality of discharge shall be submitted for review and approval before any such change is made in either contract documents or construction. Plans or specifications proposed to be so revised must, therefore, be submitted at least 30 days in advance of any construction work which will be affected by such changes to permit sufficient time for review and approval. Changes under emergency conditions may be communicated verbally, and then submitted in writing. Structural revisions or other minor changes not affecting capacities, flows, or operation are to be permitted during construction without approval.1.7. Construction Supervision. The applicant must demonstrate that adequate and competent inspection will be provided during construction. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide frequent and comprehensive inspection of the project.1.8. Plan of Operation A. Submittal. A plan of operation must be prepared at the mid-point of construction, but no later than at the time of 80 percent completion of construction, unless waived by the Director on the basis of funding program requirements, and the scope and the complexity of the project.B. Contents of the Plan. The plan of operation must provide a concise, sequential description of and implementation schedule for the following activities: 1. hiring and training of operators;2. start-up schedules and services;3. safety programs, plans and procedures;4. emergency operations procedures and plan;5. process monitoring program;6. laboratory and testing services;7. user charge and pretreatment program, necessary to assure cost-effective, efficient and reliable startup and operation of the facility, future expansion and upgrade; and8. maintenance of water quality and public health. 1.9. Operation and Maintenance Manual A. Submittal. A draft of the manual must be submitted at the mid-point of construction, unless waived by the Director on the basis of funding program requirements, and the scope and the complexity of the project. Final draft must be submitted for review and approval, no later than at the 90 percent stage of construction in the final form or 30 days prior to startup, whichever occurs first.B. Contents of the Manual 1. The manual presents procedures to facilitate operation and maintenance of the plant under all conditions, technical guidance for troubleshooting, and requirements for compliance with the permits and approvals issued. The manual must address the needs of the system being employed and must be directed toward the level of training required of the operating staff.2. The manual must include all information pertinent for the facilities besides information from manufacturers' catalogs or brochures.1.10. Start-up A. Certificate of Completion. The engineer in charge of construction management or inspection of the approved project or facilities shall submit a certificate, bearing the seal of the professional engineer, to the effect that the facilities were constructed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, addenda and change orders to the owner with a copy thereof to the division.B. Authorization to Operate. The applicant will request a final inspection the division upon receipt of the certificate of completion. No facilities may be placed in service before the final inspection by the division, and authorization to operate the facility is issued in writing by the Director.C. As-built or Record Drawings. 1. Within 30 days of acceptance by the owner of wastewater or industrial waste facilities from the contractor, a copy of such acceptance must be submitted to the division for record.2. As-built or record drawings clearly showing the as-built project shall be submitted to the Director within 120 days after the completion of the construction of the approved project or facilities.1.11. Operation During Construction A. Construction-related Bypass. Operation of all existing sewers, pump stations, and treatment plants must continue without interruption during the construction of new facilities or modification of existing facilities. Therefore, bypassing will not be allowed except under extenuating circumstances. If this is not possible and construction will result in the discharge of partially treated and untreated sewage into the surface waters of the state, an approval for such a discharge shall be required from the Director before such discharge occurs.B. Request for a Construction-related Bypass. A formal request for the consideration of a construction-related bypass shall be submitted to the Director by the permittee not less than 90 days prior to the date of proposed bypass initiation. Such request shall contain at least the following information: 1. a detailed description of the construction work to be performed which the owner has deemed warrants a bypass;2. an analysis of all known alternatives which would eliminate or reduce the need for plant bypassing;3. cost-benefit and effective analysis of alternatives, including an assessment of resource damages;4. the minimum and maximum duration of bypassing under each alternative;5. the applicant's preferred alternative for conducting the bypass;6. the projected date of initiation of bypass.C. Approval or Denial of a Construction-related Bypass 1. The request for a construction-related bypass will be approved or denied following a thorough review with due consideration of compliance with the discharge permit(s); water quality standards; and all known available and reasonable methods to abate water pollution.2. An approval issued to permit bypass will contain all restrictions necessary to minimize the duration of bypassing. A denial determination will state the reasons for the denial and will direct the permittee to initiate a plan of action to implement an alternative to bypassing.1.12. Innovative Processes Evaluation A. Basic requirements. The Director will consider the evaluation of innovative approaches to wastewater treatment in the interest of encouraging advances in technology, processes, equipment and material not covered by this rule, provided that: 1. a favorable recommendation has been made by a professional engineer licensed to practice in Utah, following his own evaluation of developmental processes or equipment or material, for a specific project;2. the applicant has capital and technical resources to replace or modify developmental processes, equipment and material with conventional processes, equipment and material;3. the risk incurred with the experimentation rests solely with the proponent of processes, equipment and material as evidenced by the written acknowledgement to the Director; and4. the applicant will replace the failed processes, equipment and material with a proven conventional processes, equipment and material as evidenced by the written acknowledgement to the Director.B. Approval Limitations 1. The Director may approve developmental processes, equipment and material may be approved in the form of terms and conditions to a construction permit, when reliable operating data from full scale installations are not available. The term and conditions may include such as, but not necessarily limited to, demonstration period for a successful application, requirements to submit reports on the operation of the system during the experimental period.2. The Director may limit the number of approvals for the same developmental processes, equipment and material until reliable and valid operational experience is gained.C. Evaluation Criteria. The evaluation of innovative processes will include the following factors: 1. anticipated performance of the system in full scale field conditions,2. ability to consistently meet required effluent and water quality standards,3. any evidence of equivalence to conventional technology,4. the owner's ability to finance, and to operate and maintain the system with the level of expertise necessary, and5. submission of process descriptions, schematics, reports, monitoring and performance data, costs, specific studies, bench scale test data and pilot plant test data, and any other information appropriate and necessary for the evaluation.Utah Admin. Code R317-3-1