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AL Code § 22-25A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-2 - Definitions.

Section 22-25A-2Definitions. Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-3 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 22-25A-3Rules and regulations.  Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §3.)
AL Code § 22-25A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-4 - Compliance; Powers and Duties.

Section 22-25A-4Compliance; powers and duties.  Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, § 4.)
AL Code § 22-25A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-5 - Certification and Permitting Fees.

Section 22-25A-5Certification and permitting fees. Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §5.)
AL Code § 22-25A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-6 - Violations.

Section 22-25A-6Violations. Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §6.)
AL Code § 22-25A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-7 - Public Health Management Entity Fund.

Section 22-25A-7Public Health Management Entity Fund.  Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §7.)
AL Code § 22-25A-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-8 - Certificate of Economic Viability.

Section 22-25A-8Certificate of economic viability. Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §8.)
AL Code § 22-25A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-9 - Civil Action.

Section 22-25A-9Civil action. Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §9.)
AL Code § 22-25A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25A - Regulation of Wastewater Onsite Entities Using Decentralized Cluster Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25A-10 - Relation to Other Laws; Applicable Licenses Required.

Section 22-25A-10Relation to other laws; applicable licenses required.  Repealed by Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §1, effective May 22, 2009.  (Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §10.)
AL Code § 22-25B-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-2 - Exempted Entities.

Section 22-25B-2Exempted entities. The following entities shall not be certified or regulated by the commission, but shall be subject to all other requirements of this chapter: (1) Cooperatives transacting business in this state pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 37 deemed to be general welfare cooperatives. (2) Municipalities and county governments and any public corporations, boards, agencies, or entities created by a municipality or county government. Nothing herein prohibits municipal and county governmental entities from contracting with any other public or private entity to manage, maintain, or service wastewater systems owned by them. (3) Entities managing small-flow cluster systems. Notwithstanding the foregoing, entities managing small-flow cluster systems may elect to be subject to all requirements of this chapter. (4) Entities owning wastewater systems including the source, collection, treatment, and disposal of the wastewater and all of the dwelling structures or commercial establishments served by them. Examples include, but are not limited to, a trailer park or apartment complex under single ownership. (5) Entities that assume or acquire ownership or management of wastewater systems that were previously owned by entities of state, county, or local governments. (6) Wastewater treatment systems owned or operated by industrial facilities. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-3 - Responsibilities of Wastewater Management Entities.

Section 22-25B-3Responsibilities of wastewater management entities. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity shall operate as a wastewater management entity without full compliance with this chapter and rules promulgated hereunder. (b) Every cluster and community wastewater system shall be operated by a wastewater management entity as authorized under this chapter. Wastewater management entities shall be subject to such operational permits as may be issued by the department and such certificates as may be issued by the PSC. (1) A PSC certificate of financial viability shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance. A new certificate of financial viability is required when a wastewater management entity is issued a new operational permit by the department or when an operational permit is modified by the department. (2) An operational permit for a cluster or community wastewater system issued by the department shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issuance. A new operational permit is required whenever there is a change in the ownership or operation of the wastewater system that would require a permit modification as determined by the department. (c) All cluster wastewater systems shall only discharge pursuant to permits issued by the ADPH. (d) All community wastewater systems shall only discharge pursuant to permits issued by ADEM. (e) Unless by this chapter expressly exempted from regulation by the PSC, no person or entity shall engage in the construction or installation of a wastewater system subject to this chapter unless a certificate of financial viability has been issued to the system's management entity by the PSC and until a draft operational permit has been issued for the wastewater system by the department. (f) No wastewater management entity shall engage in the maintenance or operation of a wastewater system or discharge therefrom without first obtaining and complying with a final permit issued by the department. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-4 - Adph Regulation of Cluster Wastewater Systems.

Section 22-25B-4ADPH regulation of cluster wastewater systems. (a) Consistent with this chapter, the ADPH shall promulgate and enforce such rules as are necessary to regulate cluster wastewater systems and their wastewater management entities. Such rules may include, but may not be limited to, the following: (1) The permitting, design, installation, repair, modification, location, and operation requirements of cluster wastewater systems and facilities. (2) Minimum inspection, monitoring, operating, reporting, record maintenance, and system maintenance requirements for cluster wastewater system management entities. (3) Mechanisms, methodologies, procedures, or guidelines, or any combination of these, to insure cluster wastewater systems and their management entities comply with law, regulations, conditions of operational permits, and directives of ADPH. (b) Upon failure of a cluster wastewater entity to comply with this chapter, or any permit requirements, rule, order, or directive of ADPH, the ADPH may revoke the management entity's permit, assess a civil penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both, per compliance failure or violation. (c) Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. (d) The failure of the wastewater management entity to maintain a valid certificate of economic viability may constitute cause for permit revocation or the assessment of civil penalties, or both. (e) The assessment and collection of civil penalties shall be in compliance with State Board of Health rules and the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (f) Civil penalties may be assessed under this chapter for any compliance failure or violation occurring within three years prior to the date of issuance of an order or notice or commencement of civil action under this chapter. (g) Civil penalties assessed hereunder and not paid as provided herein may be recovered in a civil action brought by the ADPH in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County or in the circuit court in whose jurisdiction any threatened or continuing violation occurs. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-5 - Adem Regulation of Community Wastewater Systems.

Section 22-25B-5ADEM regulation of community wastewater systems. (a) Consistent with this chapter, ADEM shall promulgate and enforce rules as are necessary to regulate community wastewater systems and their wastewater management entities. Such rules may include, but may not be limited to, the following: (1) The permitting, design, installation, repair, modification, location, and operation requirements of community wastewater systems and facilities. (2) Mechanisms, methodologies, procedures, or guidelines, or any combination of these, to insure community wastewater systems and their management entities comply with law, regulations, conditions of operational permits, and directives of ADEM. (3) Minimum inspection, monitoring, operating, reporting, record maintenance, and system maintenance requirements for community wastewater system management entities. (b) Upon failure of any wastewater management entity to comply with this chapter, or any permit requirement, rule, or directive of ADEM, ADEM may revoke the management entity's permit or assess a civil penalty pursuant to the civil enforcement provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act and rules promulgated thereunder, or both. The failure of the wastewater management entity to maintain a certificate of economic viability issued by the PSC may constitute cause for permit revocation or the assessment of civil penalties by ADEM, or both. (c) Any penalty assessed by ADEM pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the civil enforcement provisions of the acts establishing ADEM, its rules, and the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-7 - Fees and Penalties.

Section 22-25B-7Fees and penalties. The costs of administering this chapter by the PSC, ADEM, and ADPH shall be funded from certification fees, permit fees, and regulatory fees paid by the wastewater management entities. All fees and revenue of any kind generated as a result of the operation of this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the PSC, ADEM, and ADPH as set forth below, and shall be continuously appropriated to the PSC, ADPH, and ADEM to implement and administer this chapter as follows: (1) The PSC is authorized to charge and collect from the wastewater management entity a fee for the processing and review of applications for and issuance of certifications as may be established by rules of the PSC. (2) The ADPH is authorized to charge and collect from any wastewater management entity applying for a permit a fee as established by rules of the State Board of Health. (3) The ADEM is authorized to charge and collect from any wastewater management entity applying for a permit a fee as established by rules of ADEM. (4) In addition to any permit fee collected by either ADEM or ADPH, the departments are authorized to collect from each certified wastewater management entity, and each certified wastewater management entity shall pay to either ADPH or ADEM according to the department's jurisdiction as set out in this chapter, a regulatory fee in the amount of four percent of annual gross receipts, payable quarterly on the wastewater systems each regulates.  (5) Any fees authorized pursuant to this chapter shall be limited to the amount necessary to carry out the activities required in this chapter. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-8 - Advisory Group.

Section 22-25B-8Advisory group. An advisory group shall be established to advise the appropriate regulatory agencies on construction/installation standards, hereafter known as the Advisory Group on Minimum Construction Standards, and shall be made up of the following members: (1) One representative appointed by the ADEM. (2) One representative appointed by the ADPH. (3) One representative appointed by the PSC. (4) One representative appointed by the Home Builders Association of Alabama. (5) One representative appointed by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board. (6) One representative appointed by the Wastewater Utility Management Association. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-9 - Wastewater System Failure.

Section 22-25B-9Wastewater system failure. (a) Upon the failure of a management entity to remediate any wastewater system failure within a reasonable time to protect the health and safety of the public or the environment as may be established by rules or orders of the State Board of Health or ADEM, upon the request of the applicable department, the PSC is hereby granted full authority to take possession of the system, correct the failure, and to operate the system or assign the system to another certified wastewater management entity. (b) In the event the PSC operates or assigns a system as provided in subsection (a), it may call upon the violating wastewater management entity's performance bond, letter of credit, or pledged assets to correct the violation and facilitate the transfer to another certified wastewater management entity. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-10 - Public Right-of-Way Crossing.

Section 22-25B-10Public right-of-way crossing. A certified wastewater management entity, with the approval of the governmental entities in control of the rights-of-way, may install and maintain sewer collection and effluent transport lines within public rights-of-way according to an engineered design and inspection, to comply with the Department of Transportation's standards. The lines installation is limited to a crossing of the right-of-way and installed in proper casement and at no cost to the state, county, or municipal government. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-11 - Civil Action.

Section 22-25B-11 Civil action. In addition to any rights and remedies specified herein or otherwise provided by law, the PSC, ADEM, ADPH, district attorney, or the Attorney General, or any combination of these, may commence a civil action to enjoin a violation in the circuit court in whose jurisdiction which any threatened or continuing violation occurs. In any such action, any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected may intervene as a matter of right. (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §2.)
AL Code § 22-25B-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25B - Regulation of Privately Owned Wastewater Systems.|Section 22-25B-12 - Relation to Other Laws.

Section 22-25B-12Relation to other laws. (a) Except as specifically provided herein, this chapter is not intended to apply to small-flow cluster systems as defined in Section 22-25B-1 and is supplemental to all other laws and administrative rules and is not intended to repeal or replace any existing statute except to the extent that there is a direct conflict. In such case, this chapter shall control. Any individual, company, or other entity installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, or manufacturing wastewater systems including single family and small-flow cluster systems, cluster wastewater systems, and community wastewater systems must obtain an appropriate license from the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board pursuant to Chapter 21A, of Title 34, or from the ADEM. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, all subsurface distribution wastewater systems serving establishments, a single development, or contiguous developments which collectively have a design flow of 15,000 GPD or less shall be permitted and regulated by the ADPH pursuant to rules promulgated by the State Board of Health, and all subsurface distribution wastewater systems serving establishments, a single development, or contiguous developments which collectively have a design flow of more than 15,000 GPD shall be permitted and regulated by the ADEM pursuant to rules promulgated by the ADEM. (c) This chapter shall not apply in any county which has a local constitutional amendment authorizing the regulation of wastewater utilities, unless provided for by local act or the Legislature by local law applicable to the county provides for alternative regulation and rate control to apply in the county. (d) This chapter shall in no way infringe upon or replace the authority granted to the Jefferson County Board of Health pursuant to Act No. 659 (1978). (Act 2009-773, p. 2388, §§2, 4.)
AL Code § 22-25C-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25C - Centralized Waste Treatment Facility Financial Assurance Requirements.|Section 22-25C-1 - Operation of Facilities; Bond; Closure Cost Estimates.

Section 22-25C-1Operation of facilities; bond; closure cost estimates. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, and except as provided in Section 22-25C-2, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), prior to the issuance of a permit or prior to a modification of an existing permit, shall require certain centralized waste treatment facilities, as defined by federal effluent guidelines set forth at 40 CFR Part 437, when applying for or modifying a permit for the operation of a facility that processes or treats industrial wastes, industrial wastewater, or used material to post a performance bond or other financial assurance in an amount sufficient to close the facility if the owner or operator ceases proper operation of the facility, abandons the facility, or fails to properly maintain the facility to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this requirement shall not apply to waste treatment facilities which treat waste only from sources owned or operated by the owner of the waste treatment facilities or which treat waste pursuant to a contract at a waste treatment facility which also treats waste from sources owned or operated by the owner. (b) The bond or other financial assurance shall be declared forfeited if required by ADEM when the owner or operator abandons the facility, ceases operation of the facility, or fails to properly maintain the facility to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations and shall be used for the purpose of closing the facility in compliance with state environmental rules and to pay the costs of any remediation required. (c)(1) The owner or operator shall have a minimum of two detailed written estimates, in current dollars, of the cost of hiring a third party to close a facility prior to issuance of a permit or modification of a permit. The owner or operator shall submit the closure cost estimates with the permit application and submit a copy of the estimates with the permit application. (2) The owner or operator shall re-evaluate the closure cost estimate and the amount of financial assurance required if changes to the closure plan or facility conditions significantly increase the maximum cost of closure at any time during the active life of the facility. The owner or operator shall submit any updated cost estimates and documentation of the increase in financial assurances prior to initiating changes at the facility which would insignificantly increase the maximum cost of closure at any time during the active life of the facility. (d) Failure of the obligor of the bond or financial assurance to provide service satisfactory to the department shall constitute a cause of action for recovery in a civil action at the instance of the department. (Act 2012-551, p. 1627, §1; Act 2018-178, §1.)
AL Code § 22-25C-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 25C - Centralized Waste Treatment Facility Financial Assurance Requirements.|Section 22-25C-2 - Rulemaking Authority; Disposition of Fees.

Section 22-25C-2Rulemaking authority; disposition of fees. (a) ADEM shall promulgate rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter. (b) Any fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section prior to amendment of this section by Act 2018-178 shall be refunded to the owner or operator of the centralized waste management facility that paid the fee. (Act 2012-551, p. 1627, §§2, 3; Act 2018-178, §1, 2.)