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MI Comp L § 324.11711 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11711 - Surface Application of Septage Waste to Frozen Ground; Requirements.

324.11711 Surface application of septage waste to frozen ground; requirements.Sec. 11711.  Beginning 2 years after the effective date of the 2004 amendatory act that amended this section, a person shall not surface apply septage waste to frozen ground. Before that time, a person shall not surface apply septage waste to frozen ground unless all of the following requirements are met:  (a) Melting snow or precipitation does not result in the runoff of septage waste from the site.  (b) The slope of the land is less than 2%.   (c) The pH of septage waste is raised to 12.0 (at 25 degrees Celsius) or higher by alkali addition and, without the addition of more alkali, remains at 12.0 or higher for 30 minutes. Other combinations of pH and temperature may be approved by the department.  (d) The septage waste is mechanically incorporated within 20 days following the end of the frozen ground conditions.  (e) The department approves the surface application and subsequent mechanical incorporation.  (f) Less than 10,000 gallons per acre are applied to the surface during the period that the septage waste cannot be mechanically incorporated due to frozen ground.   (g) The septage waste is applied in a manner that prevents the accumulation and ponding of the septage waste.  (h) Any other applicable requirement under this part or federal law is met. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11712 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11712 - Applicability of Federal Regulations.

324.11712 Applicability of federal regulations.Sec. 11712.  Persons subject to this part shall comply with applicable provisions of subparts A, B, and D of part 503 of title 40 of the code of federal regulations. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11713 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11713 - Inspection of Disposal Site.

324.11713 Inspection of disposal site.Sec. 11713.  (1) At any reasonable time, a representative of the department may enter in or upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to compliance with this part. However, an investigation or inspection under this subsection shall comply with the United States constitution, the state constitution of 1963, and this section.  (2) The department shall inspect septage waste vehicles at least annually.  (3) The department shall inspect a site at least annually.  (4) The department shall inspect a receiving facility within 1 year after that receiving facility begins operation and at least annually thereafter. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11714 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11714 - Prohibited Disposition of Septage Waste Into Certain Bodies of Water.

324.11714 Prohibited disposition of septage waste into certain bodies of water.Sec. 11714.  A person shall not dispose of septage waste directly or indirectly in a lake, pond, stream, river, or other body of water. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11715d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11715d - Advisory Committee to Make Recommendations on Septage Waste Storage Facility Management Practices.

324.11715d Advisory committee to make recommendations on septage waste storage facility management practices.Sec. 11715d.  (1) Within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the department shall convene an advisory committee to make recommendations on septage waste storage facility management practices, including, but not limited to, storage facility inspections. The advisory committee shall include at least all of the following:  (a) A storage facility operator.  (b) A receiving facility operator.  (c) A generator of septage waste.  (d) A representative of township government.  (e) A representative of an environmental protection organization.  (f) A licensed Michigan septage waste hauler.  (2) Within 18 months after the effective date of this section, the department shall establish generally accepted septage storage facility management practices and post the management practices on the department's website.  (3) A person shall not construct a septage waste storage facility without written approval from the department. History: Add. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Compiler's Notes: For abolishment of the advisory committee on septage waste storage facility management practices and transfer of its powers and duties to the department of environmental quality, see E.R.O. No. 2007-20, compiled at MCL 324.99912.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11716 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11716 - Certification of City, County, and District Departments of Health to Carry Out Powers and Duties.

324.11716 Certification of city, county, and district departments of health to carry out powers and duties.Sec. 11716.  (1) The department may certify a city, county, or district health department to carry out certain powers and duties of the department under this part.   (2) If a certified health department does not exist in a city, county, or district or does not fulfill its responsibilities under this part, the department may contract with qualified third parties to carry out certain responsibilities of the department under this part in that city, county, or district.   (3) The department and each certified health department or third party that will carry out powers or duties of the department under this part shall enter a memorandum of understanding or contract describing those powers and duties and providing for compensation to be paid by the department from the fund to the certified health department or third party. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11717 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11717 - Septage Waste Site Contingency Fund; Creation; Authorization of Expenditures.

324.11717 Septage waste site contingency fund; creation; authorization of expenditures.Sec. 11717.  (1) There is created in the state treasury a septage waste site contingency fund. Interest earned by the septage waste contingency fund shall remain in the septage waste contingency fund unless expended as provided in subsection (2).  (2) The department shall expend money from the septage waste contingency fund, upon appropriation, only to defray costs of the continuing education courses under section 11703 that would otherwise be paid by persons taking the courses.  (3) The septage waste program fund is created within the state treasury.  (4) Fees and interest on fees collected under this part shall be deposited in the fund. In addition, promptly after the effective date of the 2004 amendatory act that amended this section, the state treasurer shall transfer to the septage waste program fund all the money in the septage waste compliance fund. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any other source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.  (5) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.  (6) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only for the enforcement and administration of this part, including, but not limited to, compensation to certified health departments or third parties carrying out certain powers and duties of the department under section 11716. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11718 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11718 - Rules.

324.11718 Rules.Sec. 11718.  (1) The department shall promulgate rules that establish both of the following:  (a) Continuing education requirements under section 11703.  (b) Design and operating requirements for receiving facilities, as provided in section 11715b.  (2) The department may, in addition, promulgate rules that do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Add other materials and substances to the definition of septage waste.   (b) Add enclosures to the list of enclosures in the definition of domestic septage under section 11701 the servicing of which requires a septage waste servicing license under this part.  (c) Specify information required on an application for a septage waste servicing license, septage waste vehicle license, or site permit.  (d) Establish standards or procedures for a department order under section 11708 prohibiting the operation of a wastewater treatment plant or structure as a receiving facility.   (3) The department of environmental quality and the department of agriculture and rural development shall jointly promulgate rules establishing field sanitation and food safety standards for the purposes of section 11721. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 271, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11719 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11719 - Violation or False Statement as Misdemeanor; Penalties.

324.11719 Violation or false statement as misdemeanor; penalties.Sec. 11719.  (1) A person who violates section 11704, 11705, 11708, 11709, 11710, or 11711 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. A peace officer may issue an appearance ticket to a person for a violation of any of these sections.   (2) A person who knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or entry in a license application or a record required in section 11703 is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not less than $2,500.00 or more than $25,000.00, or both.  (3) A person who violates this part or a license or permit issued under this part, except as provided in subsections (1) and (2), is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $2,500.00, or both.  (4) Each day that a violation described in subsection (1), (2), or (3) continues constitutes a separate violation.   (5) Upon receipt of information that the servicing of septage waste regulated by this part presents an imminent or substantial threat to the public health, safety, welfare, or the environment, after consultation with the director or a designated representative of the department of community health, the department, or a peace officer if authorized by law, shall do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, summarily suspend a license issued under this part and afford the holder of the license an opportunity for a hearing within 7 days.  (b) Request that the attorney general commence an action to enjoin the act or practice and obtain injunctive relief upon a showing that a person is or has removed, transported, or disposed of septage waste in a manner that is or may become injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, or the environment. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11720 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11720 - Temporary Variance From Act.

324.11720 Temporary variance from act.Sec. 11720.  (1) The director may grant a temporary variance from a requirement of this part added by the 2004 amendatory act that amended this part if all of the following requirements are met:  (a) The variance is requested in writing.  (b) The requirements of this part cannot otherwise be met.  (c) The variance will not create or increase the potential for a health hazard, nuisance condition, or pollution of surface water or groundwater.  (d) The activity or condition for which the variance is proposed will not violate any other part of this act.  (2) A variance granted under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall be posted on the department's website. History: Add. 2004, Act 381, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11721 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-117 - Part 117 Septage Waste Servicers (324.11701...324.11721)|Section 324.11721 - Farm Operation Exemption; Requirements.

324.11721 Farm operation exemption; requirements.Sec. 11721.  (1) A farm operation is exempt from this part as it applies to servicing portable toilets, to associated domestic septage management equipment such as trailers, pumps, and septage waste vehicles, and to associated storage facilities, if all of the following requirements are met:  (a) The portable toilets are used to comply with requirements listed in the publication under subsection (2).  (b) The management, pumping, and temporary storage of the domestic septage from the portable toilets by the farm operation does not result in a release of domestic septage into the environment.  (c) The portable toilets and associated septage management equipment are securely fastened to a vehicle or trailer in a manner that prevents a release while being moved by the farm operation on or across a public street, road, or highway.   (d) The farm operation does not move portable toilets that contain domestic septage on or across a limited access highway as defined in section 26 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.26.  (e) The farm operation does not store domestic septage for more than 60 days or in a tank larger than 3,000 gallons.  (f) The farm operation utilizes the services of a person with a septage waste servicing license and septage waste vehicle license to dispose of the domestic septage from the portable toilets in a receiving facility.  (g) The farm operation does not move domestic septage on or across a public street, road, or highway in a tank larger than 450 gallons.  (2) The department of agriculture and rural development shall publish both of the following:  (a) A list of field sanitation, worker protection, and food safety requirements applicable to the exemption provided for in this section.  (b) A guide to recommend spill preparedness, spill mitigation, and spill response programs applicable to the exemption provided for in this section. History: Add. 2018, Act 271, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11902 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-119 - Part 119 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Finance (324.11901...324.11908)|Section 324.11902 - Powers of Municipality Generally.

324.11902 Powers of municipality generally.  Sec. 11902.  A municipality may do any of the following:  (a) Acquire by gift, purchase, or lease, construct, improve, remodel, repair, maintain, and operate, individually or jointly with a municipality or person, a waste management project; acquire private or public property by purchase, lease, gift, or exchange; and acquire private property when necessary by condemnation for public purposes pursuant to Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, being sections 213.21 to 213.25 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or other applicable law or charter.  (b) Impose rates, charges, and fees, and enter into contracts relative to the rates, charges, and fees with persons using a waste management project; and assign, convey, encumber, mortgage, pledge, or grant a security interest in the rates, charges, and fees or the right to impose rates, charges, and fees to a person or municipality for the purpose of securing a contract with a person or municipality or for the purpose of providing security or a source of payment for an indebtedness of a person or municipality, including bonds or notes, issued pursuant to the following acts, to finance the cost of a waste management project or in anticipation of revenues from a waste management project:  (i) The industrial development revenue bond act of 1963, Act No. 62 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 125.1251 to 125.1267 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (ii) The economic development corporation act, Act No. 338 of the Public Acts of 1974, being sections 125.1601 to 125.1636 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.   (iii) The Derezinski-Geerlings job development authority act, Act No. 301 of the Public Acts of 1975, being sections 125.1701 to 125.1770 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.11903 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-3 - Chapter 3 Waste Management (324.11101...324.12118)|451-1994-II-3-119 - Part 119 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Finance (324.11901...324.11908)|Section 324.11903 - Contracts for Acquisition, Construction, Financing, and Operation of Waste Management Project or for Use of Services of Project; Bids or Proposals; Negotiations; Validity of Contracts; Pledge of Full Faith and Credit; Methods of Paying Pledged Share of Costs.

324.11903 Contracts for acquisition, construction, financing, and operation of waste management project or for use of services of project; bids or proposals; negotiations; validity of contracts; pledge of full faith and credit; methods of paying pledged share of costs. Sec. 11903.  (1) A municipality may enter into a contract with a person or municipality, providing for the acquisition, construction, financing, and operation of a waste management project or for the use of the services of a project. Notwithstanding the requirements of its municipal charter or ordinances, the municipality, following the receipt from persons of bids or proposals for a contract referred to in this section, may negotiate with 1 or more persons who have submitted the bids or proposals, permit those persons to modify their bids or proposals, and enter into a contract with 1 or more of those persons on the basis of a bid or proposal as modified. A contract executed pursuant to this section, regardless of whether the bidding on the contract occurred before July 12, 1978, shall be valid and binding on the parties. The municipality is authorized, but is not required, to pledge its full faith and credit for the payment of the obligation in the manner and times specified in the contract.  (2) To pay its pledged share of the costs of a waste management project or to secure its contract for the use of project services, a contracting municipality may use or pledge 1 or more, or a combination, of the following methods of raising necessary funds:  (a) If the full faith and credit of the municipality is pledged, the levy of a tax on taxable property by a municipality having the power to tax, which tax may be imposed without limitation as to rate or amount and may be imposed in addition to other taxes that the municipality is authorized to levy, but for not more than a rate or amount that is sufficient to pay its share or secure its contract.   (b) The levy and collection of rates or charges to users and beneficiaries of the service furnished by the waste management project.  (c) From money received or to be received from the imposition of taxes by the state and returned to the municipality, unless the use of the money for that purpose is expressly prohibited by the state constitution of 1963.  (d) From any other funds which may be validly used for that purpose. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA