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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-7 - RABIE CONTROL › Rule 511-2-7-.01 - Rabies Prevention and Control

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each county board of health has primary
				responsibility for the control of rabies within its jurisdiction. In carrying
				out that responsibility, the county board of health should follow the current
				edition of the Department's "Rabies Control Manual", as it may be amended from
				time to time, and the current edition of the National Association of Public
				Health Veterinarians' "Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control", as
				it may be amended from time to time.
(2) The county board of health shall take
				appropriate rabies management and control measures with respect to any dog,
				cat, or other animal that has
(a) bitten,
				scratched, or otherwise exposed any person to rabies; or
(b) been bitten, scratched, or otherwise
				exposed to rabies by another animal.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-7 - RABIE CONTROL › Rule 511-2-7-.02 - Recommended Enforcement Measures

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Code Section
				  31-19-10 provides that it is a criminal misdemeanor offense to violate any rule or
				 regulation adopted pursuant to Title 31 Chapter 19. The Department recommends
				 that each county and municipal governing authority adopt an ordinance imposing
				 specific penalties for the violation of any rabies order issued or rabies
				 regulation adopted by the county board of health.
O.C.G.A. §
											31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-8 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY (EPT) › Rule 511-2-8-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				"Expedited partner therapy" or EPT means the practice of prescribing, ordering,
				or dispensing antibiotic drugs to the sexual partner or partners of an index
				patient diagnosed with chlamydia and/or gonorrhea, without a physical
				examination of such partner or partners.
(2) "Index patient" means a person who has
				been diagnosed as infected with chlamydia and/or gonorrhea, and who is not
				concurrently infected with syphilis or HIV.
(3) "Licensed practitioner" means any of the
				following persons:
(a) A physician licensed to
				practice medicine in this state;
(b) An advanced practice nurse or physician
				assistant acting pursuant to authority delegated by a licensed physician in
				accordance with Code Section
				 43-34-23 or 
				 43-34-25 or 
				 43-34-103(e.1);
				or
(c) A registered professional
				nurse employed by the Department, or by a county board of health.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-8 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY (EPT) › Rule 511-2-8-.02 - Expedited partner therapy authorized

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				A licensed practitioner with prescriptive authority may write an EPT
				prescription for a drug that has been determined by the Department to be
				appropriate for EPT treatment of chlamydia and/or gonorrhea.
(2) The current roster of drugs appropriate
				for EPT treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea shall be listed in the
				Department's current "Expedited Partner Therapy Guidance for Healthcare
				Professionals" and shall also be posted on the Department's website.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  31-17-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-8 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY (EPT) › Rule 511-2-8-.03 - Prescribing EPT drugs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				An EPT prescription, whether transmitted electronically, verbally, or in
				writing, shall contain the words "Expedited Partner Therapy" or
				"EPT".
(2) An EPT prescription must
				include the wording "Do not fill after 30 days from the date written" and shall
				not authorize refills.
(3) A
				written EPT prescription in the name of a partner may be given to the index
				patient for delivery to the partner.
(4) If the name of the partner or partners is
				unknown to the licensed practitioner, then a written EPT prescription intended
				for such partner or partners may be written in the name of the index patient,
				and may be dispensed to the index patient for delivery to the
				partners.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  31-17-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-8 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY (EPT) › Rule 511-2-8-.04 - Ordering and dispensing EPT drugs by public health nurses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A registered professional nurse employed by the Department,
				 or by a county board of health, may order and dispense EPT drugs to a partner,
				 or to an index patient for delivery to a partner.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  31-17-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-8 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY (EPT) › Rule 511-2-8-.05 - Dispensing EPT drugs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				A person authorized to dispense drugs may dispense an EPT drug directly to the
				partner, or to an index patient for delivery to a partner.
(2) An EPT drug shall be dispensed with a
				written warning that contains, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The drug should be taken as soon as
				possible and in accordance with the directions.
(b) The partner should consult a licensed
				practitioner or local health department before taking the EPT drug if the
				partner is already taking prescription medication, is allergic to any drug, has
				ever had an adverse reaction to a drug, or has a serious health
				condition.
(c) The partner should
				abstain from sexual activity until at least a week after taking the
				drug.
(d) The partner should seek
				testing after three months to ensure that the infection has been successfully
				treated.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-8 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY (EPT) › Rule 511-2-8-.06 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability and professional discipline

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In accordance
				with Code Section
				 31-17-7.1(c), a licensed practitioner who prescribes antibiotic drugs for expedited partner
				therapy in accordance with Code Section
				 31-17-7.1 and  these Rules, reasonably and in good faith, shall not be subject to civil or
				criminal liability and shall not be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional
				conduct by the Composite Medical Board or the Board of Nursing.
(2) In accordance with Code Section
				 31-17-7.1(d), a pharmacist who dispenses antibiotic drugs pursuant to a prescription for
				expedited partner therapy in accordance with Code Section
				 31-17-7.1 and  these Rules, reasonably and in good faith, shall not be subject to civil or
				criminal liability and shall not be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional
				conduct by the State Board of Pharmacy.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  31-17-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-9 - SYRINGE SERVICES PROGRAMS › Rule 511-2-9-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
"Administrator"
means the person who signs an application for
				registration of a Syringe Services Program and bears the ultimate
				responsibility for ensuring that the Program operates in compliance with
				O.C.G.A. §
									16-13-32 and  these rules and regulations.
(2)
"Consumer"
means a person
				who receives assistance through a Syringe Services Program.
(3)
"Commissioner"
means the
				Commissioner of Public Health.
(4)
"Department"
means the Georgia Department of Public
				Health.
(5)
"Policies and
				Procedures Manual"
means a written manual detailing the policies and
				procedures for the safe and lawful operation of a Syringe Services
				Program.
(6)
"Site"
means the location(s) or venue(s) where Syringe Services Programs are offered
				to Consumers.
(7)
"Staff"
means a person who works for or acts as an agent of a
				Syringe Services Program, whether compensated or not.
(8)
"Syringe Services Program" or
				"Program"
means an organization which provides substance abuse and harm
				reduction counseling, education, and referral services for substance abuse
				disorder treatment; training and provision of naloxone to reverse opioid
				overdoses; screening for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases,
				and tuberculosis; referrals and linkage to HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually
				transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, treatment, and care
				services; safer injection supplies; and evidence-based interventions to reduce
				negative consequences of drug related behaviors.
O.C.G.A. §
											16-13-32.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-2 - DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL › Subject 511-2-9 - SYRINGE SERVICES PROGRAMS › Rule 511-2-9-.02 - Registration Required

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Any person or entity that operates a Syringe Services Program shall be
				registered with the Department. Applications for registration shall be filed
				with the Department as specified in Rule  511-2-9-.03.
(2) Upon receipt of a complete application,
				the Department shall review the application and take action to approve or deny
				the registration in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. §
									16-13-32 and  these rules and regulations.
(3) Once issued, a registration shall be
				valid for a period of two years or until the biennial registration date
				established by the Department.
O.C.G.A. §
											16-13-32.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Each application for registration of a Syringe Services
				 Program shall contain:
(1) The legal
				name of the Program and the name under which it will be doing
				business.
(2) The name, address,
				telephone number, and email address of the Administrator of the Program,
				together with:
(a) A signed, notarized
				statement attesting that the Administrator accepts full responsibility for
				ensuring that the Program operates in compliance with the provisions of
				O.C.G.A. §
										16-13-32 and  these rules and regulations; and
(b) All information necessary for the
				Department to conduct a fingerprint criminal background check of the
				Administrator. The Applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with
				the performance of the background check.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each Syringe Services Program shall:
(a) Accept and dispose of hypodermic needles
				and syringes at no cost to Consumers and in compliance with the U.S.
				Occupational Safety and Health Administration's bloodborne pathogen rule,
				 29 C.F.R. §
											1910.1030.
(b) Furnish new hypodermic needles and
				syringes to Consumers at no cost and in quantities sufficient to minimize the
				likelihood of reuse. All new hypodermic needles and syringes shall be provided
				in sealed sterile packaging.
(c)
				Provide Consumers with direct services or referrals and linkages to care for
				the following: substance abuse counseling, education, and treatment; training
				and provision of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses; screening, prevention,
				treatment, and care services for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted
				diseases, and tuberculosis; and evidence based interventions to reduce negative
				consequences of drug related behaviors.
(d) Comply fully with the Program's Policies
				and Procedures Manual and all applicable federal and state laws and
				rules.
(e) Accept no remuneration
				from a Consumer.
(f) Operate only
				from locations of which the Department has been notified and which must be at
				least 1,000 feet from any school and any child care learning center licensed by
				the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
(g) Strictly limit the disclosure of
				protected health information, including HIV status, in compliance with the
				Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), O.C.G.A. §
										24-12-21, and all other provisions of federal and state laws and rules.
(h) Ensure that all Staff are vaccinated
				against or immune to the hepatitis B virus, unless the individual Staff member
				has declined the vaccine.
(i)
				Ensure physical facilities are clean, sanitary, and appropriately
				maintained.
(j) Be overseen by an
				Administrator who has been approved by the Department and has accepted the
				responsibility of ensuring that the Program operates in compliance with
				O.C.G.A. §
										16-13-32 and  these rules and regulations.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any duly designated employee of the
				Department shall have the right to enter upon and into the premises of a
				Program or Applicant at any time for the purpose of conducting a physical
				inspection of the Program Site. A satisfactory inspection demonstrating
				compliance with Rule  511-2-9-.04  shall be required prior to the issuance of an
				initial registration and upon each biennial renewal.
(2) The Department shall be afforded full
				access to, and the right to examine and copy, either manually or by photocopy,
				all manuals, protocols, records, reports, and other documents required to be
				kept by a Program under these regulations, at no expense to the
				Department.
O.C.G.A. §
											16-13-32.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each Program may renew its registration
				biennially by submitting a renewal application and fulfilling all requirements
				specified by the Department for renewal, including a physical inspection of the
				Program Site. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the Department not
				less than 120 days prior to the expiration date of the registration and shall
				include updated information regarding:
(a) The
				legal name of the Program and the name under which it does business;
(b) The Program Site(s), including both fixed
				locations and mobile units and all contact information related
				thereto;
(c) The Administrator of
				the Program, including all contact information related thereto;
(d) The Program's operating hours;
				and
(e) The Program's Policies and
				Procedures Manual.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department shall grant an application
				for registration only upon a satisfactory showing that both the Program and its
				Administrator are willing and able to operate in compliance with the Program's
				Policies and Procedures Manual and all provisions of these rules.
(2) The Department may deny an application
				for registration or suspend or revoke a registration, after notice and an
				opportunity for a hearing, upon a finding that the Applicant, Program, or
				Administrator has:
(a) Failed to meet all
				requirements for Program registration;
(b) Violated any federal or state law or rule
				related to Syringe Services Programs, without regard to whether such violation
				is criminally punishable;
(c)
				Knowingly made misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations
				related to the operation of a Syringe Services Program or on any document
				connected therewith, or made a false or deceptive statement to the Department;
				or
(d) Engaged in any practice
				harmful to the public which materially affects the ability of the Applicant,
				Program, or Administrator to operate a Syringe Services Program or threatens
				the public health, safety, or welfare.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.01 - Applicability

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
This Chapter shall apply to all on-site sewage management
				 systems except those under the jurisdiction of and regulated by the Department
				 of Natural Resources; any public or community sewage treatment system; and
				 other systems subject to shared jurisdiction by Memoranda of Agreement or other
				 agreements.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)If public or
				community sewage treatment systems are not available, the owner of a building,
				residence, or property that is designed or intended for human occupancy or
				congregation shall provide an approved on-site sewage management system
				sufficient for the number of persons normally expected to use or frequent the
				building, residence or other property for two hours or more.
(a) Connection shall be made to a public or
				community sewage treatment system if such system is available within two
				hundred feet (200') of the property line, or available in a public right-of-way
				abutting the property. If a public or community sewage treatment system is to
				be constructed, or an existing public or community sewer is to be extended to
				serve a lot, or an approved on-site sewage management system is to be used,
				then the building sewer shall be installed so that it will insure gravity flow
				at a self-cleaning velocity throughout. If an existing on-site sewage system
				fails, immediate connection shall be made to a public or community sewerage
				system if such a system is available.
(b) A residential on-site sewage systems of
				less than two thousand gallons per day that is failing may be exempted from
				connecting to sewer if the repair or replacement of the system will meet the
				criteria set forth in the
Manual for Onsite Sewage Management
				Systems
and has sufficient area and usable soils as determined by the
				County Board of Health.
(c) Any
				facility that produces a waste stream with BOD5
				(biochemical oxygen demand) and TSS (total suspended solids) higher than 200
				mg/L shall be required to pretreat the waste to reduce the
				BOD5 and TSS to 200 mg/L or below before disposal
				through a conventional or chamber septic tank system.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Sewers
				connecting component parts of on-site sewage management systems shall be of
				sufficient size to serve anticipated flow conditions.
(2) All solid pipes and fittings used in an
				on-site sewage management system, beginning at the house, shall be NSF
				International schedule 40 PVC or equivalent and shall be a minimum of four
				inches in diameter. Sewers under driveways or similar areas of load or impact
				shall be of material capable of withstanding anticipated loads or installed so
				as to provide protection from crushing.
(3)Sewers, other than perforated pipe or
				drain tiles used in absorption fields, shall be laid with sealed, watertight,
				root-resistant joints. Such sewers shall be laid on a firm foundation, shall
				not be subject to settling, and shall be installed on a grade that will insure
				a self-cleaning velocity. Where on-site sewage management systems are used, and
				where installation of building drains and building sewers is not covered by
				duly adopted local plumbing codes, or in the absence of a local plumbing code
				or plumbing inspection, the County Board of Health may verify the adequacy and
				acceptability of all or any portion of the building sewer or the building
				drain.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Distribution devices shall be designed
				and constructed in accordance with minimum design and construction criteria set
				forth in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management
				Systems
.
(2)Where
				required, dosing tanks shall be designed, constructed, and installed in
				accordance with the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management
				Systems
.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Absorption Area.The absorption area shall be based upon the anticipated volume
				of treated sewage and upon the characteristics of the soil in which absorption
				fields are to be located as specified in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage
				Management Systems
. Soil characteristics and other related data,
				including percolation tests, may be required by the County Board of Health.
				Absorption areas shall be classified as follows: aggregate, non-aggregate and
				other.
(2) Prior Approved Systems.
				Any "prior approved system" as defined in the Official Code of Georgia
				Annotated Section
				 31-2A-11(a)(4) 
				 is approved for installation according to the manufacturer's
				recommendation.
(3) Location. No
				absorption field will be constructed less than one hundred feet (100') from
				existing or proposed wells, springs, or sinkholes; less than ten feet (10')
				from water supply lines and buildings with basements and less than five feet
				(5') from buildings without basements, other structures, drives, hardscape, and
				property lines; less than fifteen feet (15') from an embankment, swimming pool
				foundation, drainage ditch or trash pits; not less than fifty feet (50') from
				geothermal boreholes and the normal water level of any impoundment, tributary,
				stream, or other body of water, including ponded areas of wetlands. If the
				water supply line crosses or comes within ten feet (10') of the absorption
				field, the water supply line shall be installed at least twelve inches (12")
				above the top of the aggregate layer of the absorption line, non-aggregate
				absorption line or other absorption line, and shall be encased in a single
				length of larger diameter water pipe. No absorption field shall be installed in
				areas where groundwater, soil characteristics, or adverse geological formation
				may interfere with the absorption or effective treatment of sewage
				effluent.
(4) Minimum Design and
				Construction for Absorption Fields. Absorption lines and absorption trenches
				shall be designed and installed in accordance with the minimum design and
				installation criteria set forth in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage
				Management Systems
.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Privies shall be designed and constructed in accordance with
				 minimum design and construction criteria set forth in the
Manual for
				 On-Site Sewage Management Systems
.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
An alternative on-site sewage management system is an on-site
				 sewage management system which differs in design or operation from the
				 conventional or chamber septic tank or privy, and which has been approved by
				 the Department. Alternative on-site sewage management systems shall be designed
				 and constructed in accordance with the minimum design and construction criteria
				 set forth in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
.
				 The Department shall maintain a list of approved alternative on-site sewage
				 management systems.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Experimental on-site sewage management systems proposed for
				 testing and observation may be provisionally accepted for such purposes by the
				 Department's technical review committee, and shall be subject to limitations
				 imposed by the Department's technical review committee.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Permits. No person shall engage in the
				removal or disposal of the contents of septic tanks, pit privies, or other
				on-site sewage management or experimental systems without having first obtained
				a septage removal permit issued by the County Board of Health for such
				activities. The application for such septage removal permit shall be filed in
				the county where the business's base of operations is located, on forms
				provided by the Department or the County Board of Health, at least ten days
				prior to engaging in such activities. The application shall include the
				business name and address, name and address of the applicant, the manner by
				which such contents are to be removed, transported and given final disposal,
				and such other documentation as may be required by the County Board of Health,
				and including evidence that septage removed and transported will be accepted at
				approved disposal sites.
(2)
				Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Renewal. The permit shall be valid for one
				year and must be renewed annually. The following are grounds for suspension,
				revocation, or denial of renewal:
(a) A
				material misrepresentation or omission on an application or manifest;
(b) A pending judicial disciplinary action(s)
				related to on-site sewage services;
(c) A civil judgment against the individual
				or company related to on-site sewage services;
(d) An unfair or deceptive trade practice as
				defined by Code Section
				 10-1-393;
				and
(e) A violation of the
				Department's Rules and Regulations for On-site Sewage Management Systems or the
				Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems.
A lesser sanction, including probation on specified terms,
				 may be imposed where the circumstances of the violation do not merit suspension
				 or revocation of the permit.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.12 - Grease Traps

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)Grease traps shall be required for
				commercial or industrial establishments with on-site sewage management systems
				if the County Board of Health determines that the amount of grease introduced
				into the system may exceed 50 mg/l.
(2) Plans and specifications for grease traps
				shall be prepared in accordance with minimum design and construction criteria
				set forth in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
and submitted to the County Board of Health for approval. Effluent from grease
				traps shall be disposed of in a septic tank and not directly discharged to the
				absorption field. Grease traps shall be located, installed and constructed so
				that the temperature of the sewage will be reduced to permit congealing or
				separation of grease and easy access for cleaning is provided.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The design sewage flow of an on-site sewage management system
				 shall be determined in accordance with the
Manual for On-Site Sewage
				 Management Systems
. The daily sewage flow may be determined by the
				 Department after due consideration of data submitted by the owner or his agent
				 on design criteria. Calculations will be made on the basis of peak flow and not
				 on long term averages.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.14 - Subdivision and Mobile Home Parks

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Approval. No person may sell, offer for
				sale, lease, rent, or begin construction or otherwise begin the physical
				development of a lot in a subdivision or mobile home park until written
				approval of plans for water supply and sewage disposal in the subdivision or
				park has been issued from the County Board of Health. This approval constitutes
				general acceptance of all lots for development with on-site sewage management
				systems.
(2) Pre-development
				Review. It is recommended that developers considering subdivision or mobile
				home park development where public or community sewage treatment systems will
				not be available seek a predevelopment review by the County Board of Health. A
				predevelopment report which indicates disapproval or tentative approval may be
				obtained by submitting a boundary plat including a vicinity map, a topographic
				map, and a soil map and soil descriptions based on a high intensity soil study
				conducted in compliance with the Department's
Manual for On-Site Sewage
				Management Systems
.
(3)
				Proposals and Plans Required. The following information is required for
				subdivision and mobile home park proposals:
(a) A boundary plat drawn to a reasonable
				scale which includes:
1. A vicinity
				map;
2. Proposed lots and streets
				including lot identification, dimensions, building lines and square footage of
				lots;
3. A topographic map depicted
				in two foot (2') contour intervals
.
Additional contour intervals
				may be required by the County Board of Health.
4. A soil map and soil descriptions based on
				a high intensity soil study, Level III, conducted in compliance with the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
;
5. The location of all present and proposed
				wells, water systems, water courses, flood plains, sewage systems, structures,
				right-of-ways, utilities, storm water drainage systems, proposed road and
				street construction, grading or disturbance plans, setbacks, and easements on
				the property and within one hundred feet (100') outside the perimeter of the
				property; and
6. The name,
				registration number and seal of the professional surveyor or engineer that
				prepared the development plan.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.15 - Technical Review Committees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department shall appoint and maintain
				a Technical Review Committee consisting of no more than fifteen individuals
				with technical or scientific knowledge relating to on-site sewage management
				systems. The committee shall approve new systems, periodically review systems
				performance, assist the Department with the development of standards and
				guidelines for new technology, assist with the periodic updating of the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
, revise the
				standards and serve as the authority for product approval, evaluation, and the
				development of installation standards. The Committee shall also maintain a list
				of approved systems.
(2)The
				Committee shall include at least one individual from the following disciplines:
(a) A DPH Environmental Health Section staff
				person who shall serve as the secretary;
(b) Local County Environmentalist;
(c)Health District
				Environmentalist;
(d)
				Engineering;
(e)
				Manufacturing;
(f) Home Builders
				Association;
(g) Soil
				Classifier;
(h)
				University/academia;
(i) District
				Health Director;
(j) Environmental
				Protection Division;
(k) Well
				Driller;
(l) Georgia On-Site
				Wastewater Association;
(m) Land
				Developer;
(n) Septic Tank
				Contractor.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.16 - Certification of Soil Classifiers, Septic Tank Contractors, On-Site Sewage Management System Inspectors, Maintenance Personnel, and Sewage Pumpers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Individuals
				performing services as a soil classifier, septic tank contractor, inspection
				personnel, maintenance personnel, or sewage pumper must be certified by the
				Department.
(a) The qualifications for
				certification of soil classifiers, septic tank contractors, inspection
				personnel, maintenance personnel, and sewage pumpers shall be set forth by the
				Department and published in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management
				Systems
. The qualifications shall be based on education, experience,
				testing and performance.
(b) The
				Department shall publish a protocol for decertification of persons certified
				under the provisions of this Section in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage
				Management Systems.
(c)
				Certification shall be renewed every two years and shall be conditioned on
				meeting continuing education requirements.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.17 - Maintenance and Operation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Prohibited Discharge. No person shall
				allow the unapproved discharge or spillage of sewage, nor shall an on-site
				sewage management system be used or maintained in such a manner as to allow the
				seepage or discharge of effluent from such system to the ground surface, to a
				water course, drainage ditch, open trench, canal, storm drain or storm sewer,
				water well, abandoned well, lake, stream, river, estuary, groundwater, or other
				body of water.
(2) Maintenance. The
				property owner shall be responsible for properly operating and maintaining the
				on-site sewage management system to increase its life expectancy and prevent
				failure. Maintenance of the system shall be in accordance with the criteria set
				forth in the
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management
				Systems
.
(3)
				Additives
.
No strong bases, acids, or organic solvents shall be
				used in the operation of an on-site sewage management system.
(4) Existing System Evaluations. If a
				performance evaluation of an existing system is conducted, the evaluation shall
				be performed in accordance with the procedure set forth in the
Manual
				for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
.
(5) Abandonment of a Septic Tank. If the use
				of a septic tank is discontinued, or if the tank cannot be made to comply with
				the Rules and its further use is prohibited, then the property owner shall
				either have the abandoned tank pumped out by a certified pumper and fill the
				empty tank with sand, soil, or rock to prevent entrapment, or have the empty
				tank removed to make room for a new system component.
(6) Variances. The County Board of Health may
				grant variances in the cases of hardship where existing systems are
				malfunctioning.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-1,  31-2A-6,  31-2A-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-1 - ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Rule 511-3-1-.18 - Standards for Non-Conventional On-Site Sewage Management Systems

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department
				shall review absorption field products that differ in design from the
				conventional on-site sewage management system. The following standards will be
				used to determine equivalency to the conventional on-site sewage management
				system:
(a) The design infiltrative surface
				is the wetted trench bottom area.
(b) Due to the combined effects of
				compaction, contact area and fines associated with gravel aggregate, the
				effective infiltrative surface area shall be reduced by an estimated
				50%.
(c) The minimum amount of
				effective trench bottom infiltrative surface area per linear foot shall be
				equivalent to the conventional 36-inch wide gravel system.
(d) Sidewall area shall not be considered for
				design reduction. The minimum amount of effective sidewall infiltrative surface
				area per linear foot shall be equivalent to a conventional 36-inch wide gravel
				system.
(e) The minimum storage
				volume required for a system shall be equivalent to a conventional 36-inch wide
				gravel system.
(f) The design
				absorption area required is based on the most hydraulically limiting soil
				horizon that comes into contact with the infiltrative surface of the sidewall,
				trench bottom, and for a distance 1 foot below the absorption trench
				bottom.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department may revoke the
				certification of any person or entity under this Chapter, or may deny
				certification, for any of the following reasons:
(a) A violation of Title 31 of the Official
				Code of Georgia or the Rules of this Department;
(b) An unfair or deceptive trade practice as
				defined by Code Section
				 10-1-393;
(c) Performing services for which a
				certification is required if, at the time of the service, the person or entity
				lacks a current certification;
(d)
				A material misrepresentation or omission on any application for certification
				or renewal;
(e) A criminal
				conviction, including a plea of nolo contendere, for any felony, crime of moral
				turpitude, or offense related to on-site sewage services;
(f) Failure to pay certification or renewal
				fees;
(g) Failure to maintain
				continuing education credits required by the Department;
(h) A civil judgment based on conduct related
				to on-site sewage services; or
(i)
				Such other conduct as, in the opinion of the Department, would render continued
				certification of the person or entity a threat to the health or safety of the
				public.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-2 - MASS GATHERINGS › Rule 511-3-2-.02 - General Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				No person shall hold a mass gathering in a location that could constitute an
				imminent health or safety hazard to persons attending the mass gathering, as
				may be determined by the Department. No person shall hold or promote, by
				advertising or otherwise a mass gathering unless he has complied with the
				permit and application requirements of these rules.
(a) Any person receiving a permit to hold a
				mass gathering shall have installed all facilities and made such facilities
				operational, and shall have completed and made ready all services and
				activities, as provided by law and these rules, not less than 48 hours before
				the first day of the mass gathering.
(b) Any person applying for a permit to
				promote or hold a mass gathering shall furnish to the Department such written
				evidence in the form of contractual agreements, affidavits, plans, reports,
				specifications, or other legal or technical documents as may be required by the
				Department to insure that the law and these rules have been or will be complied
				with before a permit to promote or hold a mass gathering is issued.
(c) A person to whom a permit has been issued
				to promote or hold a mass gathering, shall notify the Department within
				forty-eight hours of the time of a postponement or cancellation of a mass
				gathering and the steps that will be taken to insure that such mass gathering
				will not be held as scheduled.
(d)
				A person to whom a permit has been issued shall keep the permit on file and
				make it available at all times for review by any governmental
				authority.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS › Subject 511-3-2 - MASS GATHERINGS › Rule 511-3-2-.03 - Facilities, Services and Activities to be Provided and Maintained at Site of Mass Gathering

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person promoting or holding a mass gathering shall
				 provide and maintain at the site of the mass gathering, facilities, services,
				 and activities as follows:
(a) A
				network of interior roads, kept clear at all times, for service and emergency
				vehicles. The network of interior roads shall be connected with access roads
				which will permit flow of traffic and insure the free passage of emergency
				vehicles;
(b) Traffic Control
				measures that will preclude hazards to vehicular and pedestrian
				traffic;
(c) Adequate parking
				facilities off public roadways shall be provided to serve all reasonable
				anticipated requirements at a rate of not more than 100 passenger cars per acre
				or 30 buses per acre;
(d)
				Adequately graded and drained site, not subject to flooding, and located where
				drainage will not damage private or public water supply;
(e) Grounds maintained in a condition free of
				accumulation of litter and debris;
(f) Signs conspicuously posted locating all
				facilities;
(g) All open areas of
				the site with illumination of at least 0.5 horizontal foot candle (lumens per
				square foot). Lighting shall be controlled so as not to reflect on any area
				beyond the boundary of said site;
(h) At least 50 square feet per person on the
				site of mass gathering;
(i) A water
				supply system which shall be constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
				with the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources entitled "Water Quality
				Control," Chapter 291-3-6, and the rules of this Department entitled "Drinking
				Water Supply," 511-3-3. In addition, the following provisions shall apply:
1. Drinking water supply shall be capable of
				delivering at least three (3) gallons of water per person per day, obtained
				from a source approved by the Department and shall be made readily available to
				persons attending the mass gathering;
2. Drinking water fountains or outlets shall
				be of a type and installation acceptable to the Department. Provision shall be
				made for the disposition of the waste water in a manner not to create a
				nuisance or public health hazard;
3. Cross connections between drinking water
				and other waters shall be prohibited;
4. Multi-use or shared drinking utensils
				shall not be provided;
5. Single
				service paper or plastic cups made available to persons attending the mass
				gathering by persons operating a food service establishment shall be used only
				once and then shall be discarded;
6. Ice shall be manufactured, handled, and
				stored in a manner satisfactory to the Department;
7. Drinking water outlets shall be protected
				against backsiphonage.