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OR Rev Stat § 454.515 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.515 - Grants authorized; criteria considered.

(1) The State of Oregon may make grants, as funds are available, to any municipality to assist the municipality in the construction of sewage treatment works. (2) The Environmental Quality Commission shall be the agency for administration of funds granted by this state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. (3) In allocating state grants under ORS 454.505 to 454.535, the commission shall give consideration to the following criteria: (a) Public benefits to be derived from the construction; (b) Ultimate cost of constructing and maintaining the sewage treatment works; (c) Public interest in and public necessity for the sewage treatment works; (d) Adequacy of the provisions made or proposed by the municipality for assuring proper and efficient operation and maintenance of the sewage treatment works after the completion of construction thereof; (e) The municipality’s readiness to start construction, including financing and planning; and (f) The municipality’s financial need. (4) The commission shall establish a list of priority projects based upon the criteria established in subsection (3) of this section and the list shall be used as the basis for allocation of funds granted under ORS 454.505 to 454.535. However, a project shall not be placed on the list of priority projects if the total cost to the Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account established by ORS 454.535 of all such projects on the list of priority projects would exceed the funds available in the Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account. [Formerly 449.465]
OR Rev Stat § 454.525 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.525 - Contracts with municipalities; rules.

(1) The Environmental Quality Commission and any municipality may enter into contracts with each other concerning eligible projects. Any such contract may include such provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, and shall include the following provisions: (a) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the eligible project as determined by the commission. (b) An agreement by the municipality: (A) To proceed expeditiously with, and complete, the project in accordance with plans approved by the Department of Environmental Quality; (B) To commence operation of the sewage treatment works on completion of the project, and not to discontinue operation or dispose of the sewage treatment works without the approval of the commission; (C) To operate and maintain the sewage treatment works in accordance with applicable provisions of ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B and with the rules of the commission; (D) To secure approval of the commission before applying for federal assistance for pollution abatement, in order to maximize the amounts of such assistance received or to be received for all projects in Oregon; and (E) To provide for the payment of the municipality’s share of the cost of the project. (2) The commission may adopt rules necessary for making and enforcing contracts hereunder and establishing procedures to be followed in applying for state grants authorized by ORS 454.515 as shall be necessary for the effective administration of ORS 454.505 to 454.535. (3) All contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall be subject to approval by the Attorney General as to form. All payments by the state pursuant to such contracts shall be made after audit and upon warrant on vouchers approved by the commission. [Formerly 449.475]
OR Rev Stat § 454.535 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.535 - Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account.

There is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury a Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account. All moneys in the Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account are appropriated continuously for and shall be used by the Environmental Quality Commission in carrying out the purposes of ORS 454.505 to 454.535. [Formerly 449.485]
OR Rev Stat § 454.607 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.607 - Policy.

It is the public policy of the State of Oregon to encourage: (1) Improvements to, maintenance of and innovative technology for subsurface and alternative sewage disposal systems and nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities consistent with the protection of the public health and safety and the quality of the waters of this state; and (2) The appropriate reuse of gray water for beneficial uses. [1999 c.551 §2; 2009 c.248 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 454.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.610 - Regulation of gray water discharge; permit; rules.

(1) A person may not construct, install or operate a gray water reuse and disposal system without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality. A gray water reuse and disposal system for which a permit has been issued under this section is exempt from the requirements of ORS 454.655. The Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt rules for permits issued under this section. In adopting the rules, the commission shall: (a) Consider the recommendations of an advisory committee appointed by the department pursuant to ORS 183.333; (b) Minimize the burden of permit requirements on property owners; and (c) Prescribe requirements that allow for separate systems for the treatment, disposal or reuse of gray water. These requirements must ensure the protection of: (A) Public health, safety and welfare; (B) Public water supplies; and (C) Waters of the state, as that term is defined in ORS 468B.005. (2) Subject to ORS 454.645, the rules adopted by the commission under this section may not prohibit the discharge of gray water if: (a) Soil and site conditions for such gray water conform to the rules of the department regarding standard subsurface sewage disposal systems or alternative sewage disposal systems, except that such systems may use two-thirds the normal size surface area for a drainfield and shall be preceded by a treatment facility such as, but not limited to, a septic tank; or (b) Such gray water is discharged into an existing subsurface sewage disposal system or alternative sewage disposal system that is functioning satisfactorily, or a public sewage system that serves the dwelling from which such gray water is derived. [1977 c.523 §6; 1999 c.551 §4; 2001 c.104 §194; 2009 c.248 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 454.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.615 - Rules for sewage disposal systems and disposal facilities.

The Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt rules that: (1) Prescribe minimum requirements for the design and construction of subsurface sewage disposal systems, alternative sewage disposal systems and nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities or parts thereof including grading, excavating and earthmoving work connected therewith, and allow for use of alternative systems and component materials consistent with the minimum requirements. Requirements prescribed under this section may vary in different areas or regions of the state. (2) Prescribe minimum requirements for the operation and maintenance of subsurface sewage disposal systems, alternative sewage disposal systems and nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities or parts thereof. (3) Prescribe requirements for the pumping out or cleaning of subsurface sewage disposal systems, alternative sewage disposal systems and nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities or parts thereof, for the disposal of material derived from such pumping out or cleaning, for sewage pumping equipment, for sewage tank trucks and for the identification of sewage tank trucks and workers. [1973 c.835 §209; 1975 c.167 §2; 2009 c.248 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 454.625 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.625 - Rules.

In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt such rules as it considers necessary for the purpose of carrying out ORS 454.605 to 454.755. [1973 c.835 §210]
OR Rev Stat § 454.635 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.635 - Notice of violation; service; request for hearing; conduct of hearing; order.

(1) Whenever the Department of Environmental Quality has reasonable grounds for believing that any subsurface sewage disposal system, alternative sewage disposal system or nonwater-carried sewage disposal facility or part thereof is being operated or maintained in violation of any rule adopted pursuant to ORS 454.625, it shall give written notice to the person or persons in control of such system or facility. (2) The notice required under subsection (1) of this section shall include the following: (a) Citation of the rule allegedly violated; (b) The manner and extent of the alleged violation; and (c) A statement of the party’s right to request a hearing. (3) The notice shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail and shall be accompanied by an order of the department requiring remedial action which, if taken within the time specified in the order, will effect compliance with the rule allegedly violated. The order shall become final unless a request for hearing is made by the party receiving the notice within 10 days from the date of personal service or the date of mailing of the notice. (4) The form of petition for hearing and the procedures employed in the hearing shall be consistent with the requirements of ORS chapter 183 and shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission. (5) The order shall be affirmed or reversed by the commission after hearing. A copy of the commission’s decision setting forth findings of fact and conclusions shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the petitioner or served personally upon the petitioner. An appeal from such decision may be made as provided in ORS 183.480 relating to a contested case. [1973 c.835 §211; 1975 c.167 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 454.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.640 - Contract agent enforcement of standards.

In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, a contract agent may enforce, consistent with state enforcement, standards for subsurface sewage disposal systems, alternative sewage disposal systems and nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities established in ORS 454.605 to 454.755 or in rules of the Environmental Quality Commission. [1981 c.147 §2; 1999 c.551 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 454.645 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.645 - Enforcement when health hazard exists.

(1) Whenever a subsurface sewage disposal system, alternative sewage disposal system or a nonwater-carried sewage disposal facility or part thereof presents or threatens to present a public health hazard creating an emergency requiring immediate action to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the Department of Environmental Quality may institute an action. The action may be commenced without the necessity of prior administrative procedures, or at any time during such administrative proceedings, if such proceedings have been commenced. The action shall be in the name of the State of Oregon and may petition for a mandatory injunction compelling the person or governmental unit in control of the system or facility to cease and desist operation or to make such improvements or corrections as are necessary to remove the public health hazard or threat thereof. (2) Cases filed under provisions of this section or any appeal therefrom shall be given preference on the docket over all other civil cases except those given an equal preference by statute. (3) Nothing in this section is intended to prevent the maintenance of actions for legal or equitable remedies relating to private or public nuisances or for recovery of damages brought by private persons or by the state on relation of any person. [1973 c.835 §212; 1975 c.167 §4; 1979 c.284 §148]
OR Rev Stat § 454.657 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.657 - Variance from subsurface sewage disposal system rules or standards; conditions; hearing.

(1) After hearing the Environmental Quality Commission may grant to applicants for permits required under ORS 454.655 specific variances from the particular requirements of any rule or standard pertaining to subsurface sewage disposal systems for such period of time and upon such conditions as it may consider necessary to protect the public health and welfare and to protect the waters of the state, as defined in ORS 468B.005. The commission shall grant such specific variance only where after hearing it finds that strict compliance with the rule or standard is inappropriate for cause or because special physical conditions render strict compliance unreasonable, burdensome or impractical. (2) The commission shall adopt rules for granting variances from rules or standards pertaining to subsurface sewage disposal systems in cases of extreme and unusual hardship. The rules shall provide for consideration of the following factors in reviewing applications for variances due to hardship: (a) Advanced age or bad health of applicants; (b) Relative insignificance of the environmental impact of granting a variance; and (c) The need of applicants to care for relatives who are aged or incapacitated or have disabilities. (3) The department shall strive to aid and accommodate the needs of applicants for variances due to hardship. (4) Variances granted due to hardship may contain conditions such as permits for the life of the applicant, limiting the number of permanent residents using a subsurface sewage disposal system and use of experimental systems for specified periods of time. [1975 c.309 §2; 1979 c.591 §4; 2007 c.70 §256]
OR Rev Stat § 454.660 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.660 - Delegation of variance powers; appeal; qualification of officers; hearing and decision.

(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall delegate on such general conditions as it may find appropriate the power to grant variances to special variance officers appointed by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. Decisions of the variance officers to grant variances may be appealed to the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) Variance officers appointed under this section shall be persons qualified in soil sciences and possessing knowledge of and experience in subsurface sewage disposal methods. (3) Each request for a variance under ORS 454.657 shall be heard by the appropriate variance officer in the county within which the parcel of real property described in the variance request is located. (4) Each request for a variance shall be heard by the appropriate variance officer within 30 days after the date on which a completed application for a variance has been received by the Department of Environmental Quality. A decision shall be made by the variance officer within 45 days after completion of the hearing on the variance request. [1975 c.309 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 454.662 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.662 - Variance fee; low income elderly exemption.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each application for a variance submitted pursuant to ORS 454.657 must be accompanied by a fee, the amount of which shall be determined by a fee structure adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission as described in ORS 454.745. The moneys received are continuously appropriated to meet administrative expenses of the hearings and appeals. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an applicant for a variance under this section is not required to pay the fee specified in subsection (1) of this section if, at the time of filing the application, the applicant: (a) Is 65 years of age or older; (b) Is a resident of this state; and (c) Has an annual household income, as defined in ORS 311.666, of $15,000 or less. [1975 c.309 §4; 1979 c.591 §1; 1999 c.551 §7; 2015 c.348 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 454.665 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.665 - Inspection of completed construction; certificate of satisfactory completion; appeal from denial or revocation of certificate.

(1) Upon completing the construction for which a permit has been issued under ORS 454.655, the permit holder shall notify the Department of Environmental Quality. The department may at its own election inspect the construction to determine if it complies with the rules of the Environmental Quality Commission. For that construction inspected by the department, the department shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion to the permit holder unless the construction does not comply with such rules. If the construction does not comply with such rules, the department shall notify the permit holder and shall require satisfactory completion before issuing the certificate. Failure to meet the requirements for satisfactory completion within a reasonable time constitutes a violation of ORS 454.605 to 454.755. (2) If the inspection authorized under subsection (1) of this section is not made within seven days after notification by the permit holder, a certificate of satisfactory completion shall be considered to have been issued. When feasible the department shall notify the party whose work is to be inspected, whether the department will be able to make such inspection within the seven-day requirement of this subsection. (3) No person shall operate or use any subsurface sewage disposal system, alternative sewage disposal system or part thereof unless a certificate of satisfactory completion has been issued for the construction for which a permit was issued under ORS 454.655. (4) Whenever the department finds cause to revoke or refuses to issue a certificate of satisfactory completion pursuant to this section, the permit holder may appeal the decision in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183. [1973 c.835 §214; 1975 c.167 §6; 1979 c.169 §1; 1999 c.551 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 454.675 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.675 - Exemptions; application to alterations or repairs.

Subsurface sewage disposal systems, alternative sewage disposal systems or nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities or parts thereof which were constructed prior to January 1, 1974, but which are not creating a public health hazard or causing water pollution shall not be required to conform to the construction standards adopted subsequent to their initial construction. However, all alterations or repairs of such systems or facilities or parts thereof shall be made in accordance with the rules of the Environmental Quality Commission. [1973 c.835 §215; 1975 c.167 §7; 1999 c.551 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 454.685 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.685 - Order limiting or prohibiting construction of sewage disposal systems; factors to be considered.

(1) Whenever the Environmental Quality Commission finds that the construction of subsurface sewage disposal systems, alternative sewage disposal systems or nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities should be limited or prohibited in an area, it shall issue an order limiting or prohibiting such construction. The order shall be issued only after public hearing for which more than 30 days’ notice is given. Notice must be in form reasonably calculated to notify interested persons in the affected area. (2) In issuing an order authorized by subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall consider the following factors for the proposed affected area: (a) Present and projected density of population. (b) Size of building lots. (c) Topography. (d) Porosity and absorbency of soil. (e) Any geological formations which may adversely affect the disposal of sewage effluent by subsurface means. (f) Ground and surface water conditions and variations therein from time to time. (g) Climatic conditions. (h) Present and projected availability of water from unpolluted sources. (i) Type of and proximity to existing domestic water supply sources. (j) Type of and proximity to existing surface waters. (k) Capacity of existing subsurface sewage disposal systems. [1973 c.835 §216; 1975 c.167 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 454.695 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.695 - License required to perform sewage disposal services; application; rules.

(1) No person shall perform sewage disposal services or advertise or purport to be in the business of performing such services without first obtaining a license from the Department of Environmental Quality. (2) Application for a license required by subsection (1) of this section shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the department and shall include the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant and of the person responsible for supervising the services; (b) The location of the business of the applicant and the name under which the business is conducted; and (c) Such other information as the department considers necessary to determine the eligibility of the applicant for the license. (3) Application for a license required under subsection (1) of this section must be accompanied by the license fees prescribed in ORS 454.745 and by the bond described in ORS 454.705. (4) The Environmental Quality Commission shall establish by rule the term of a license issued under this section and a method for determining the expiration date for a license issued under this section. The commission may provide for staggered expiration dates for licenses issued under this section. (5) The commission may adopt rules prescribing the qualifications, training and education requirements of sewage disposal service license holders and workers and the registration of sewage disposal service workers. [1973 c.835 §217; 1977 c.828 §2; 1983 c.616 §3; 1991 c.598 §4; 1999 c.551 §10]