Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Mobile Home Parks and Seasonal Motor Home Parks › Part 3 - SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM › Section R. 325.3335 - Operation and maintenance of sewerage systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 35.
(1) The
				  owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall designate a
				  certified operator to be in charge of the day-to-day operation and maintenance
				  of each treatment and disposal facility and shall notify the health department
				  in writing of the designation, including the address and telephone number
				  thereof. The operator shall be certified by the water resources commission as
				  required by section 6a of Act No. 245 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended,
				  being §323.6a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or by the department of
				  natural resources, water quality division, under Act No. 98 of the Public Acts
				  of 1913, as amended, being §325.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
				  The certified operator shall become fully familiar with all facilities and
				  equipment and shall train selected subordinate employees, as appropriate, both
				  before and after the facility starts up. The health department shall be
				  provided with the names of designated subordinate employees. A certified
				  operator is not required for septic tank or subsurface disposal
				  systems.
(2) Sewerage systems shall
				  be operated and maintained at all times as efficiently as possible in a manner
				  that precludes discharges of excessive pollutants, prevents creation of a
				  public health hazard or nuisance condition, and complies with all discharge
				  permit limitations.
(3) Each month,
				  the certified operator shall file with the health department, on forms
				  prescribed by the health department, operating reports showing the
				  effectiveness of the treatment facility operation and the quantity and quality
				  of liquid wastes discharged.
(4)
				  The owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall prepare or
				  cause to be prepared an operation and maintenance manual for a treatment and
				  disposal system or for an expansion to or modification of an existing sewage
				  treatment and disposal system which shall be used by the operator of the
				  facility as a guide for facility operation and maintenance. The manual shall
				  describe the function, start-up, shutdown, and periodic maintenance procedures
				  for each unit process and each item of mechanical and electrical equipment. The
				  appropriate responses or facility adjustments to minimize the impact of
				  emergency situations shall be described so as to facilitate rapid
				  implementation of a correct response during emergencies. A copy of the
				  operation and maintenance manual shall be submitted to the health department
				  for review, approval, and filing 60 days before the starting date of the
				  operation. An owner of an existing mobile home park or seasonal mobile home
				  park shall provide the operation and maintenance manual not later than 1 year
				  from the effective date of these rules.
(5) If a breakdown or emergency results in
				  the discharge of pollutants from the facilities used for collection,
				  transportation, or treatment of wastes, in excess of those authorized, the
				  owner shall take all measures necessary to correct the problem and eliminate
				  the discharge.
(6) The owner of a
				  sanitary sewerage system that discharges or permits to be discharged excessive
				  pollutants to the water of the state or to the surface of the ground as a
				  result of a facility breakdown or emergency shall promptly notify the health
				  department, the local health department, and the municipality. The notice shall
				  be supplemented by a written report filed with the health department, the local
				  health department, and the municipality within 72 hours, outlining the cause,
				  its discovery, and the corrective actions taken to minimize adverse impact to
				  the waters of the state, to restore facilities to operative condition, and to
				  eliminate the need for future diversion or bypass. This rule does not
				  supersede, rescind, or otherwise alter any other procedure, rule, or statute
				  pertaining to pollution of the waters of the state.