Appendix C - General Statewide Permit
For Land Application of Domestic Septage in Remote Areas
Department of Environmental Quality/Water Quality Division
Septage Land Application Worksheet
To qualify for the land application of domestic septage (domestic septage being defined as either liquid or solid material removed from a septic tank result from normal household wastes) in remote areas the following requirements must be met.
DEFINITIONS
* "Permanent waterbody" means perennial streams, lakes, wetlands, etc. that have water throughout the year
* "Intermittent stream" means a stream or part of a stream that is below the local water table for some part of the year but is not a perennial stream.
* "Ephemeral stream" means a stream which flows only in direct response to precipitation in the immediaste watershed or in response to snow melt, and has a channel bottom that is always above the prevaling water table.
* "Wetland" means those areas having all three essential characteristics:
(A) Hydrophytic vegetation;
(B) Hydric soils;
(C) Wetlands hydrology.
LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
* A minimum distance of at least 1,000 feet must be maintained from all adjacent properties.
* Only domestic septage generated on the property owner.s location may be land applied on the same property owner.s location.
* No land application of domestic septage may occur within 300 feet of a permanent waterbody, intermittent stream, ephemeral stream or wetland.
* No land application of domestic septage may occur within 300 feet of public road.
* No land application of domestic sewage may occur within 1000 feet of a residence.
SITE RESTRICTIONS
* The land application of domestic septage may only occur on those sites with established vegetation such as rangeland, pasture or hay meadows.
* No more than 5,000 gallons of domestic septage per acre per year may be land applied.
* No land application of domestic septage may occur where the depth from the surface to groundwater is less than four (4) feet.
* No land application of domestic septage may occur where site slopes exceed five percent (5%).
* The land application of domestic septage may not occur between November 1 and May 1, or any other time when frozen or saturated ground conditions exits.
* No public access shall be allowed for one (1) year to any site where domestic septage has been applied.
* Lime stabilization of the septage to pH 12 for 30 minutes prior to land application is optional.
* No grazing animals shall be allowed access for 30 days to any site where domestic septage has been land applied.
CROP RESTRICTIONS
* No root crops shall be harvested for 38 months from soils where domestic septage has been land applied.
* No truck crops (harvested parts touch land surface) shall be harvested for 14 months from soils where domestic septage has been land applied.
* No commodity crops (other food, feed, and fiber crops whose harvested parts do not touch land surface) shall be harvested for 30 days from soils where domestic septage has been land applied. M No turf shall be harvested for one (1) year from soils where domestic septage has been land applied.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
* The property owner shall notify the appropriate Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division (DEQ/WQD) District Office prior to the land application of domestic septage to confirm requirements, and arrange a possible DEQ/WQD inspection of land application.
* All records concerned with each septage application will be maintained for at least five (5) years.
* This worksheet must be completed, signed and returned to the Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division or the appropriate delegated local permitting authority within 15 days of the land application.
* Provide the following information concerning your site. Enter NA if not applicable.
1) Date of the application: ______________________
2) Number of acres receiving septage: _____________
3) Number of gallons of septage land applied: ________
4) Type of vegetation receiving: ____________________
5) Name, address and telephone number of septage hauler:
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
6) If septage was optionally alkali stabilized, please indicate what material was used for stabilization and how pH was measured:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
7) Please indicate that the site sketch on the back of this sheet has been completed and complies with the site restriction distances yes/no:
___________________________________________
8) Please indicate if photos of the land application site will be sent to the appropriate District Office: Yes/no. ____________
9) Please provide physical address or legal description of land application site: ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________
10) Please give the name of the DEQ/WQD representative contacted, and time and date. This contact needs to be made prior to the domestic septage land application: _______________________________________
_________________________________________________
SITE SKETCH
REQUIRED ISOLATION DISTANCES FROM LAND APPLICATION SITE.
) 1,000 feet from adjacent properties.
) 1,000 feet from any dwelling.
) 300 feet from any live water, intermittent stream or drainage
I certify that the information provided in this worksheet is accurate and meets the requirements set forth herein.
Signature of landowner Date
_____________________________
Name (printed)
_______________________________ _________________________________
Signature of applicator Date
Name (printed)
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