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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2201 - Purpose; scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2201. As used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means Act No. 451 of the Public
				  Acts of 1994, as amended, being section 324.101 et. seq. of the Michigan
				  Compiled Laws, and known as the natural resources and environmental protection
				  act.
(b) "Additive" means a
				  substance added to water to enhance its effectiveness for uses such as, but not
				  limited to, cleaning, disinfecting, heating, and cooling. A substance may be
				  added to water directly or indirectly by being added to a process in such a way
				  that it becomes a constituent of the wastewater.
(c) "Aquifier" means a geological formation,
				  group of formations, or part of a formation capable of yielding significant
				  quantities of groundwater to wells or springs.
(d) "Background groundwater quality" means
				  the concentration or level of a substance in groundwater within an aquifer and
				  hydraulically connected aquifers at the site receiving a discharge, if the
				  aquifer has not been impacted by a discharge caused by human
				  activity.
(e) "Cluster well" means
				  a grouping of more than 1 well at a single location where the screen for each
				  well in the group is set either at a different depth within the same aquifer or
				  set in different aquifers separated by a confining or semi-confining
				  layer.
(f) "Controlled application"
				  means the noninjurious application of a substance for its intended purpose in
				  accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations or normally accepted or
				  regulated practices.
(g)
				  "Department" means the department of environmental quality or a local health
				  department that has been certified to exercise the pertinent authority under R
				  323.2209.
(h) "Designated wellhead
				  protection area" means a specific geographic area which is approved by the
				  department as the surface and subsurface area surronding a water well or well
				  field that supplies a public water system and through which contaminants are
				  reasonably likely to move toward and reach the water well or well
				  field.
(i) "Discharge" means any
				  direct or indirect discharge of any of the following into the groundwater or on
				  the ground:
(i) Waste.
(ii) Waste effluent.
(iii) Wastewater.
(iv) Pollutant.
(v) Cooling Water.
(vi) A combination of the items specified in
				  paragraphs (i) to (v) of this subdivision.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2202 - Definitions; M to P

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2202. As used in these rules:
(a) "Monitoring well" means a well that is
				  specifically designed and located to allow for the collection of hydrogeologic
				  data and representative samples in order to measure the impact of a discharge
				  on groundwater.
(b) "Noncontact
				  cooling water" means water used for cooling that does not come into direct
				  contact with any of the following:
(i) Raw
				  material.
(ii) Intermediate
				  product.
(iii)
				  By-product.
(iv) Waste
				  product.
(v) Finished
				  product.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2203 - Definitions; R to W

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2203. As used in these rules:
(a) "Remediation plan" means a remedial
				  action plan approved by the department under part 115, 201, or 615, a
				  corrective action plan prepared by the qualified consultant and certified
				  professional under part 213, or a corrective action plan or closure plan
				  approved by the department under part 111.
(b) "Sanitary sewage" means treated or
				  untreated wastes that contain only human metabolic wastes or wastes generated
				  and discharged as a result of domestic or restaurant activities.
(c) "Secondary containment facility" means a
				  unit, other than the primary container in which polluting material is packaged
				  or held, which is designed and constructed so that the polluting material
				  cannot escape from the unit by gravity through sewers, drains, or other means
				  directly or indirectly into a sewer system or to the waters of the
				  state.
(d) "Solum" means soil from
				  the surface to a maximum depth of 60 inches.
(e) "Standard" means an effluent or
				  groundwater quality standard established under R 323.2222.
(f) "Substance" means any of the following
				  that may be injurious or that can be used as a parameter to determine water
				  quality:
(i) A naturally occurring or
				  human-produced chemical.
(ii) A
				  solid, liquid, semisolid, dissolved solid or gaseous material.
(iii) A virus or biological
				  organism.
(iv) A metabolite,
				  degradation product, or waste product.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2205 - Discharge prohibitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2205.
(1) A
				  person shall not discharge without an authorization under R 323.2204.
(2) A person shall not discharge through a
				  general purpose floor drain unless authorized by R 323.2210(v) or under R
				  323.2215 or R 323.2218.
(3) A
				  person shall not discharge wastewater originating from a structure within 200
				  feet of an available public sanitary sewer system, except for a discharge of
				  noncontact cooling water or a discharge from a groundwater remediation
				  activity. For sanitary sewage, an available public sanitary sewer system is
				  defined by section 12751(a) of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as
				  amended, being R333.12751(a) of the Michigan Compiled Laws. For any other
				  discharge, the department shall make a determination of availability based on
				  the ability of the public sanitary sewer system to treat the wastewater and the
				  costs associated with providing the treatment. Except for sanitary sewage, this
				  subrule does not apply to an existing discharge authorized under the provisions
				  of part 31 at the time of adoption of these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2207 - Designated wellhead protection area

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2207.
(1) For
				  a discharge in a designated wellhead protection area, the department shall do
				  both of the following:
(a) Notify a person
				  seeking authorization under R 323.2211 to R 323.2218 that the proposed
				  discharge is in a designated wellhead protection area.
(b) Notify the pertinent public water supply
				  system manager and local health department that a discharge proposed under R
				  323.2211 to R 323.2218 is in a designated wellhead protection area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2208 - Procedural requirements for authorization to discharge

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2208.
(1) The
				  procedural requirements for the issuance of wastewater discharge permits
				  contained in part 21 of the rules implementing part 31 pertaining to a state
				  permit, being R 323.2101 to R 323.2192, apply to an authorization to discharge
				  as specified in this rule.
(2) For
				  an authorization provided under R 323.2210, the requirements pertaining to a
				  state permit contained in R 323.2102 to 323.2105, R 323.2127, R 323.2149, R
				  323.2155, and R 323.2160 apply unless the requirements are inconsistent with
				  the terms of this part.
(3) For an
				  authorization provided under R 323.2211 and R 323.2213, the requirements
				  pertaining to a state permit contained in R 323.2102 to R 323.2105, R 323.2114,
				  R 323.2127, R 323.2149, R 323.2151, R 323.2155, and R 323.2169 apply unless the
				  requirements are inconsistent with the terms of this part.
(4) For an authorization provided under R
				  323.2215, the requirements pertaining to a state permit contained in R 323.2102
				  to R 323.2105, R 323.2115, R 323.2117 to R 323.2119, R 323.2121, R 323.2122, R
				  323.2126, R 323.2127, R 323.2130, R 323.2131, R 323.2149, R 323.2150, R
				  323.2155, R 323.2159, R 323.2160, and R 323.2162 to R 323.2186 and the
				  requirements pertaining to a permit contained in R 323.2191 and R 323.2192
				  apply unless the requirements are inconsistent with the terms of this
				  part.
(5) For an authorization
				  provided under R 323.2216, requirements pertaining to a state permit contained
				  in R 323.2102 to R 323.2105, R 323.2106, R 323.2108, R 323.2112, R 323.2114, R
				  323.2115, R 323.2117, R 323.2124, R 323.2126, R 323.2127, R 323.2130, R
				  323.2131, R 323.2145 to R 323.2147, R 323.2149 to R 323.2151, R 323.2155, R
				  323.2159, R 323.2160, and R 323.2162 to R 323.2186 apply unless the
				  requirements are inconsistent with the terms of this part.
(6) For an authorization provided under R
				  323.2218, the requirements pertaining to a state permit contained in R 323.2102
				  to R 323.2105, R 323.2106, R 323.2108, R 323.2112, R 323.2114, R 323.2115, R
				  323.2117, R 323.2119, R 323.2121, R 323.2122, R 323.2124, R 323.2126, R
				  323.2127, R 323.2130, R 323.2131, R 323.2145 to R 323.2147, R 323.2149 to R
				  323.2151, R 323.2155, R 323.2159, R 323.2160, and R 323.2162 to R 323.2186
				  apply unless the requirements are inconsistent with the terms of this
				  part.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2209 - Department authorization of local health department to conduct certain activities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2209.
(1) The
				  department may authorize a local health department to conduct the following
				  activities for the department if the conditions in subrule (2) of this rule are
				  met:
(a) Inspect facilities authorized to
				  discharge under this part or facilities discharging in violation of this part
				  and notify the owner or operator of the facility of violations of this
				  part.
(b) Recommend to the
				  department a decision on an authorization described in R 323.2215 and R
				  323.2216. Before making the recommendation, the local health department shall
				  follow the procedures described in this part.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2210 - Items permitted to be discharged without permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2210. A person may discharge the following without a
					 permit that would otherwise be required by part 31 if the discharge meets the
					 requirements of R 323.2204:
(a)
				  Sanitary sewage in either of the following circumstances if the sanitary sewage
				  is not mixed with other waste:
(i) The
				  discharge is less than 1,000 gallons per day and the disposal system is
				  approved by the county, district, or city health department that has
				  jurisdiction in accordance with either the requirements of the local sanitary
				  code or the provisions of the publication entitled "Michigan Criteria for
				  Subsurface Sewage Disposal," April 1994. Copies of the publication may be
				  obtained without charge at the time of adoption of these rules from the
				  Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Drinking Water and Radiological
				  Protection Division, P.O. Box 30630, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
(ii) The discharge is less than 6,000 gallons
				  per day, the disposal system is designed and constructed in accordance with the
				  provisions of the publication entitled "Michigan Criteria for Subsurface Sewage
				  Disposal," April 1994, and the system is approved by the county, district, or
				  city health department that has jurisdiction. Copies of the publication may be
				  obtained without charge at the time of adoption of these rules from the
				  Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Drinking Water and Radiological
				  Protection Division, P.O. Box 30630, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2211 - Permit by rule; notification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2211. A person may discharge any of the following if
					 the requirements of R 323.2204 and R 323.2212 are met:
(a) Sanitary sewage if the volume of the
				  septic tank or tanks is 6,000 gallons or more or if the flow is more than 6,000
				  gallons per day, but less than 10,000 gallons per day if the following
				  provisions are complied with, if applicable:
(i) The sanitary sewage is not mixed with
				  other wastes.
(ii) The disposal
				  system is designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of the
				  publication entitled "Michigan Criteria for Subsurface Sewage Disposal," April
				  1994, and the system is approved by the county, district, or city health
				  department that has jurisdiction. Copies of the publication may be obtained
				  without charge at the time of adoption of these rules from the Michigan
				  Department of Environmental Quality, Drinking Water and Radiological Protection
				  Division, P.O Box 30630, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
(iii) For a disposal system constructed,
				  reconstructed, or expanded after adoption of these rules, the discharge is
				  monitored by a flow measurement device. The discharger shall record the average
				  daily flow on a weekly basis and the total flow annually in a log that shall be
				  available for review upon request by the department or the county, district, or
				  city health department that has jurisdiction. A report of the average daily
				  flows and annual total flow shall be submitted to the department by January 31
				  of each year for the preceding calendar year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2212 - Discharge notification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2212.
(1) A
				  person is authorized to discharge under R 323.2211 if the department is
				  notified of the discharge under this rule.
(2) A person shall notify the department
				  under this rule at the following times:
(a)
				  Before the discharge.
(b) When
				  there is a change in the information required in the notification form
				  described in subrule (3) of this rule.
(c) Five years from the date of the previous
				  notification if the discharge is continuing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2213 - Permit by rule authorizing discharge upon department certification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2213.
(1)
				  Wastewater described in this rule may be discharged if the requirements of R
				  323.2204 and R 323.2214 are met.
(2) A person may discharge less than 10,000
				  gallons per day of noncontact cooling water that contains an additive if the
				  department is notified of the additive in the notification required by R
				  323.2212 and the discharge does not cause the groundwater to exceed the
				  standard of R 323.2222 for the additive.
(3) A person may discharge less than 10,000
				  gallons per day of egg-washing facility wastewater if all of the following
				  provisions are satisfied:
(a) The source of
				  the water is any of the following:
(i) A
				  municipal water supply.
(ii) A
				  water supply meeting state or federal criteria for use as potable
				  water.
(iii) Another source of
				  water meeting the standards of R 323.2222.
(iv) Another source of water approved by the
				  department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2214 - Conditions for department certification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2214.
(1) A
				  discharge is authorized under R 323.2213 if the department is notified of the
				  discharge under R 323.2212.
(2) For
				  a discharge authorized by R 323.2213(5), the following information, in addition
				  to the information required by subrule (1) of this rule, shall be provided:
(a) Site map 1, required in R 323.2212(3)(m),
				  shall include a description of the location of drinking water wells that is
				  adequate to identify each water supply formation within 1/2 mile of the
				  discharge. A copy of the well logs for each drinking water well included on the
				  map shall also be provided with the notification.
(b) Site map 2 required in R 323.2212(3)(m)
				  shall include all of the following information:
(i) Groundwater flow direction.
(ii) Extent of contamination plume.
(iii) Calculated capture zone.
(iv) Location of the groundwater extraction
				  and interception system.
(v)
				  Location of all observation and monitoring wells.
(vi) A description of the treatment system
				  indicating how it will produce an effluent that will meet the standards of R
				  323.2222.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2215 - General permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2215.
(1)
				  Upon a determination by the department that a certain category of discharges is
				  appropriately and adequately controlled by a general permit, the department may
				  issue a general permit under this rule.
(2) A discharge covered by a general permit
				  issued under this rule shall meet all of the following conditions:
(a) Meet the conditions in R
				  323.2204(2).
(b) Involve the same
				  or substantially similar types of operations.
(c) Be of the same type of wastes.
(d) Require the same effluent limitations or
				  operating conditions.
(e) Require
				  the same or similar monitoring and reporting.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2217 - Procedures applicable to permit issued under R 323.2216

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2217.
(1) The
				  department shall issue a permit for a discharge described in R 323.2216 under
				  the terms of R 323.2208 and this rule.
(2) An application for a discharge permit to
				  be issued under this rule shall be made on a form determined by the department.
				  An application under this rule shall be administratively complete before it is
				  considered by the department for decision. An administratively complete
				  application shall consist of all of the following:
(a) Sufficient information for the department
				  to determine whether the requirements of R 323.2216 are met.
(b) A demonstration that the applicant has
				  provided notice of the proposed discharge consisting of a copy of the notice
				  which contains, at a minimum, all of the following information:
(i) The name and address of the
				  applicant.
(ii) A concise
				  description of the applicants activities and operations that result in the
				  discharge identified in the application.
(iii) The location of the proposed or
				  existing discharge identified in the application.
(iv) The date upon which the applicant will
				  apply to the department for a permit under this part. The date shall not be
				  later than 30 calendar days after the date of the notice.
(v) A statement that interested parties can
				  provide comments on the application to the department by sending material to
				  the address, and in the manner, indicated in the form described in this
				  subrule. The statement will further provide that information received by the
				  department within 20 calendar days of the indicated application date will be
				  considered by the department in deciding upon the application.
(c) A certification that the
				  applicant has identified and considered steps to avoid or minimize the use and
				  discharge of pollutants authorized to be discharged by the permit issued under
				  R 323.2216.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2219 - Evaluation of feasibility of alternatives to discharge to groundwater

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2219.
(1) An
				  evaluation of the feasibility of alternatives to discharge to the groundwater
				  required by R 323.2218(3)(a)(ii) shall contain, at a minimum, an analysis of
				  the feasibility of items contained in this rule. Feasibility includes the
				  practical ability to implement the alternative and a comparison of the cost of
				  the alternative to its benefits.
(2) At a minimum, alternatives to the
				  discharge that shall be considered are minimizing the volume and toxicity of
				  the wastewater, recycling wastewater, connecting to a municipal sanitary sewer
				  system, and discharging to surface water. Alternatives for minimizing the
				  volume and toxicity of wastewater include pollution prevention opportunities,
				  including the following:
(a) Equipment or
				  technology modifications.
(b)
				  Process or procedure modifications.
(c) Reformulation or redesign of
				  products.
(d) Substitution of raw
				  materials.
(e) Improvements in
				  housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2221 - Hydrogeological report

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2221.
(1)
				  Before obtaining a permit authorized under R 323.2218, an applicant shall
				  provide a hydrogeologic report that meets the requirements of this
				  rule.
(2) Except as provided in
				  subrule (6) of this rule, a hydrogeological report shall be in compliance with
				  all of the following provisions:
(a) Describe
				  the regional hydrogeologic conditions, including regional and local geology and
				  surface and groundwater conditions, over an area sufficient to allow the
				  department to determine the acceptability of discharging at the site under part
				  31 and this part as described in subrule (4) of this rule.
(b) Define the areal and vertical extent and
				  physical properties of the site earth materials that assimilate and transmit
				  the discharge.
(c) Determine
				  whether the discharge is to a usable aquifer, an unusable aquifer, or
				  groundwater not in an aquifer. For an aquifer, determine the groundwater flow
				  direction, groundwater velocity, 3-dimensional flow path of the discharge
				  within the aquifer, interconnection between aquifers, and background and
				  existing groundwater quality. For groundwater not in an aquifer, determine that
				  the hydraulic or other physical properties, or both, are such that the
				  formation would not be considered an aquifer.
(d) Identify whether the discharge will occur
				  within an established designated wellhead protection area or may occur within a
				  proposed wellhead protection area.
(e) If the discharge is to be monitored under
				  R 323.2223(2), provide sufficient information for the department to determine
				  the acceptability of a proposed monitoring program.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2222 - Discharge standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2222.
(1)
				  Except as provided in R 323.2206(4), a discharge authorized by a permit issued
				  under R 323.2218 shall not exceed the standards contained in this rule when
				  measured as indicated. For purposes of this rule, compliance with the standards
				  in this rule when measured in the groundwater shall be determined as described
				  in R 323.2224.
(2) A discharge that
				  contains a substance that is capable of being treated by the actions of soil,
				  soil microorganisms, or plants shall be limited as follows:
(a) A discharge that contains ammonia,
				  nitrate, or nitrite shall be at a concentration that is less than either of the
				  following standards:
(i) Five thousand
				  micrograms per liter (ug/l) of total inorganic nitrogen, and not more than 500
				  ug/l nitrite, as measured in the effluent and groundwater.
(ii) Five thousand micrograms per liter
				  (ug/l) of total inorganic nitrogen, and not more than 500 ug/l nitrite, as
				  measured in the groundwater and an effluent standard indicated in the permit
				  that can be reasonably shown by the applicant to result in meeting the
				  groundwater standard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2223 - Discharge monitoring

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2223.
(1)
				  Monitoring required by an authorization under this part shall be conducted in a
				  manner, at a frequency, and for a substance the department specifies, under
				  rule or permit, is necessary to assess compliance with these rules. Analytical
				  methods used in the monitoring shall be in compliance with R 323.2220(3).
				  Monitoring of an indicator parameter may be used in monitoring if the technique
				  accurately reflects the effect of the discharge. An indicator parameter shall
				  be representative of the environmental fate of a substance or substances in the
				  discharge and shall be 1 of the following:
(a)
				  A substance in the discharge.
(b) A
				  decomposition material of a substance.
(c) A sampling parameter that can be directly
				  correlated to the concentration of another substance in the
				  discharge.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2224 - Groundwater monitoring location; approval by department

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2224.
(1)
				  Except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule, the department shall approve,
				  under R 323.2223(2), a groundwater monitoring location for determining
				  compliance with the standards of R 323.2222 if the location meets all of the
				  following criteria:
(a) It provides a
				  practicable and effective point of measurement.
(b) It is located on property owned or leased
				  by the discharger and under the discharger's control.
(c) It is not more than 150 feet from the
				  point of discharge.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2225 - Monitoring reports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2225. A discharger is required to provide monitoring
					 reports to the department under this part at a time and in a manner specified
					 by the department in a permit or other applicable authorization. The department
					 shall provide a copy of a monitoring report upon request by any interested
					 party.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2227 - Discharger compliance responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2227.
(1) If,
				  during the term of an authorization to discharge granted under this part,
				  monitoring data indicate that a limit on the concentration of a substance in
				  groundwater or effluent has been exceeded, then a discharger shall do all of
				  the following:
(a) Notify the department, by
				  written instrument within 7 calendar days of making the determination, that a
				  limit has been exceeded. The notification shall include all of the following
				  information:
(i) The name of any substance
				  for which a limit was exceeded.
(ii) The concentration at which the substance
				  was found.
(iii) The location or
				  locations at which the limit was exceeded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2229 - Treatment technology-based standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2229.
(1) The
				  treatment technology-based standard described in R 323.2222(5)(b) for a
				  substance listed in table 101 shall be the concentration specified in table
				  101.
(2) The department may specify
				  a treatment technology-based standard for an organic substance in a permit
				  issued under R 323.2218 if the applicant, using published documentation or
				  verified field testing, demonstrates that the treatment technology achieves the
				  lowest concentration possible in the discharge.
(3) The department shall update table 101 on
				  a periodic basis, but at least once every 3 years.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2230 - Treatment system requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2230. A treatment system described in R 323.2216(3)
					 shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements:
(a) The treatment system shall have
				  sufficient hydraulic capacity to treat organic or inorganic loading so that the
				  discharge receives physical, chemical, biological treatment or a combination of
				  treatments to meet the standards of R 323.2222. Subsequent to construction of
				  treatment facilities built under this rule, a discharger shall obtain
				  certification by an engineer licensed under Act No. 299 of the Public Acts of
				  1980, as amended, being ?339.101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and
				  known as the occupational code, that the treatment system complies with this
				  requirement. The certification shall be available for inspection by the
				  department.
(b) Wastewater sludge
				  shall be disposed of in accordance with part 115 or land applied in accordance
				  with applicable state and federal law.
(c) Operation of the treatment system shall
				  be under the supervision of an operator certified pursuant to section 3110(1)
				  of the act for an industrial or commercial entity or section 4104 of the act
				  for a sewage treatment works operated by a municipality.
(d) A discharger shall maintain all treatment
				  or control facilities or systems installed or used by the discharger to achieve
				  compliance with this rule in good working order and operate the facilities or
				  systems as efficiently as possible.
(e) A discharger shall have an operation and
				  maintenance manual for the wastewater treatment facility. The manual shall be
				  used by the certified operator of the facility as a guide for facility
				  operation and maintenance. The operation and maintenance manual shall include
				  all of the following information:
(i) The
				  function, start-up, shutdown, and periodic maintenance procedures for each unit
				  process and item of mechanical and electrical equipment.
(ii) The appropriate response or facility
				  adjustment to minimize the impact of an emergency situation so as to facilitate
				  rapid implementation of a correct response during emergencies.
(iii) A monitoring program to monitor process
				  efficiency.
(iv) The details of how
				  inspections will be conducted and a schedule for the inspection of collection
				  system and pump stations, where applicable.
(v) The periodic maintenance procedures for
				  the collection system and pump stations, where applicable.
(vi) Procedures for the routine maintenance
				  and inspection of lagoons and equipment used for irrigation, where
				  applicable.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2232 - Monitoring and limiting certain discharges

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2232. A discharge authorized under R 323.2216(2) or
					 (3) shall be limited and monitored by the discharger as follows:
(a) Flow shall be measured.
(b) Unless otherwise approved by the
				  department under subdivision (d) of this rule, grab samples shall be collected
				  and analyzed twice each month for the following parameters:
(i) Ammonia-nitrogen.
(ii) Nitrate-nitrogen.
(iii) Nitrite-nitrogen.
(iv) Sodium.
(v) Chloride.
(vi) Phosphorus.
(vii) The pH.
(viii)Dissolved oxygen for a primary cell
				  described in R 323.2231(1) (d)(ii).
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2233 - Land treatment of wastewater; requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2233.
(1) For
				  the purposes of this rule, the land treatment of wastewater shall be
				  categorized into 1 of 3 of the following general processes:
(a) Slow rate.
(b) Overland flow.
(c) Rapid infiltration.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2234 - Slow rate land treatment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2234.
(1)
				  Slow rate land treatment is the application of wastewater to a vegetated land
				  surface with the applied wastewater being treated as it flows through the plant
				  and soil matrix. A portion of the flow is expected to percolate to the
				  groundwater while the remainder is utilized by plants or lost through
				  evaporation. A facility utilizing a slow rate system for the land treatment of
				  wastewater shall design and construct the system under this rule.
(2) The wastewater loading volume shall be
				  designed so that the wastewater will be absorbed and held within the effective
				  rooting zone of the vegetative cover established on the site receiving the
				  wastewater.
(3) The daily
				  application rate, in inches per day of the wastewater, shall not exceed the
				  permeability as determined by R 323.2233(2)(a)(v) multiplied by 24.
(4) The header ditch drainage and the grading
				  of the furrows, where utilized, shall be tested for equal liquid distribution
				  before seeding.
(5) The system
				  shall be seeded with a mixture of perennial vegetative cover, which are grasses
				  such as reed canary grass, tall fescue, and orchard grass, alone or in
				  combination with legumes, such as clover, alfalfa, and birdsfoot trefoil,
				  suited to the climate and the soil moisture conditions created as a result of
				  the application of wastewater in accordance with the designed loading cycle.
				  The department may approve alternative vegetative cover on a case-by- case
				  basis, but may impose restrictions based upon the characteristics of the
				  proposed alternative.
(6) All
				  furrow side slopes, where present, shall be designed and constructed to allow
				  for periodic maintenance and or mechanical harvesting of vegetative
				  cover.
(7) The depth of the furrows
				  of a ridge and furrow system, when utilized, shall be adequate to contain the
				  highest proposed furrow stream. The furrow stream is the volume, in gallons per
				  unit time, usually per minute, of wastewater discharged into the
				  furrow.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2235 - Overland flow treatment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2235.
(1)
				  Overland flow treatment of wastewater is the application of wastewater to the
				  upper reaches of grass-covered slopes with excess wastewater collected at the
				  end of the slopes for reapplication. A facility utilizing an overland flow
				  system for the land treatment of wastewater shall design and construct the
				  system under this rule.
(2) A
				  system may be constructed on a site that has slowly permeable soil, which is
				  soil that has 50% or more of the soil particles pass through a no. 200 sieve,
				  except that more permeable or coarser textured soil may be approved on a
				  case-by-case basis depending on system design and wastewater strength. Suitable
				  soil shall extend not less than 3 feet below the soil surface.
(3) The system shall consist of an adequate
				  number of cells that can be alternately loaded and rested, unless there is
				  adequate storage or pretreatment, to allow loading and resting of a single
				  cell.
(4) The shape of each cell
				  within the system shall be designed to minimize soil disturbance when
				  constructing the system.
(5) For a
				  system utilizing more than 1 cell, the wastewater distribution system shall be
				  designed and constructed so that individual cells within the system can be
				  taken out of service for resting or other purposes without disruption to the
				  remaining cells.
(6) The header
				  ditch drainage and the grading of the furrows, where utilized, shall be tested
				  for equal liquid distribution before seeding.
(7) All embankments and dikes shall be
				  properly seeded in order to establish appropriate vegetative cover for the
				  purpose of erosion prevention.
(8)
				  All furrow side slopes, where present, shall be designed and constructed to
				  allow for the periodic maintenance and mechanical harvesting of vegetative
				  cover.
(9) The depth of the furrows
				  of a ridge and furrow system, when utilized, shall be adequate to contain the
				  highest proposed furrow stream. The furrow stream is the volume, in gallons per
				  unit time, usually per minute, of wastewater discharged into the
				  furrow.
(10) The system shall be
				  seeded with perennial grass, or other vegetation approved by the department as
				  capable of high nutrient uptake, and be suited to the climate and soil moisture
				  conditions created by the operation of the system. Vegetative cover, not less
				  than 2 inches in length and capable of preventing significant erosion to
				  furrows or embankments, shall be established before the system is used for
				  wastewater treatment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2236 - Rapid infiltration

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2236.
(1)
				  Rapid infiltration is the application of wastewater to areas of moderately to
				  highly permeable soil. The majority of applied wastewater percolates through
				  the soil, and the treated effluent drains naturally to groundwater. The
				  effluent is minimally treated as it travels through the soil matrix. Vegetation
				  is not typically a part of the overall treatment process. The utilization of
				  vegetation or its presence within a discharge area typically does not interfere
				  with system performance. A facility utilizing rapid infiltration systems for
				  the land treatment of wastewater shall design and construct the system under
				  this rule.
(2) The system shall
				  consist of 2 or more cells or absorption areas that can be alternately loaded
				  and rested or consist of 1 cell or absorption area preceded by an effluent
				  storage or stabilization pond system. If only 1 cell or absorption area is
				  provided, then the storage or stabilization pond shall be operated on a fill
				  and draw basis and have sufficient capacity to allow intermittent loading of
				  the cell or absorption area.
(3)
				  For a system that has more than 1 cell or absorption area, an individual cell
				  or absorption area of the system shall be capable of being taken out of service
				  without disrupting application to other cells or absorption areas of the
				  system.
(4) An appropriate
				  hydraulic loading cycle shall be developed and implemented to maximize
				  long-term infiltration rates and allow for periodic maintenance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2237 - Wastewater treatment or storage lagoons

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2237.
(1)
				  Except as provided in subrule (4) of this rule, wastewater treatment or storage
				  lagoons associated with a discharge shall consist of a composite liner with a
				  base that meets the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule and a liner as
				  described in subrule (3) of this rule.
(2) The base of the composite liner required
				  by this rule shall be a natural soil barrier that meets the criteria of
				  subdivision (a) of this subrule, a compacted soil barrier that meets the
				  criteria of subdivision (b) of this subrule, or a geocomposite clay liner that
				  meets the criteria of subdivision (c) of this subrule as follows:
(a) A natural soil barrier used as a base in
				  a composite liner system shall meet all of the following requirements:
(i) The natural soil shall be free of sand
				  lenses and not less than 10 feet thick.
(ii) The soil shall have a saturated vertical
				  hydraulic conductivity of not more than 1 x 10-7 centimeters per second. The
				  hydraulic conductivity of the soil shall be determined using ASTM method
				  D5084-90, which is adopted by reference in R 323.2238, as modified by the
				  department in R 299.4920. If flexible wall permeameters are used, then
				  confining pressures shall be equivalent to the minimum pressure expected after
				  the lagoon is placed in service.
(iii) For abovegrade construction or if the
				  lagoon liner base does not extend to the ground surface, perimeter dike walls
				  shall be constructed using a soil that meets the criteria of subdivision
				  (b)(ii) and (iii) of this subrule and keyed into the natural soil
				  base.
(iv) The natural soil liner
				  surface shall be prepared for placement of the flexible membrane liner (FML) to
				  remove the potential for failures to the FML.
(v) Alternative test and investigative
				  methods may be approved by the department.
(vi) An engineer licensed under Act No. 299
				  of the Public Acts of 1980, as amended, being §339.101 et seq. of the
				  Michigan Compiled Laws, and known as the occupational code, shall certify to
				  the department, through spatially random testing and measurements, that the
				  requirements of this rule were met during installation of the natural soil base
				  of the composite liner. At least 1 soil test shall be conducted and an
				  additional test shall be conducted for every 5,000 cubic yards placed and when
				  the texture of the soil changes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2238 - ASTM standards; adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2238.
(1) The
				  following ASTM standards are adopted by reference in these rules:
(a) D698-91E1, test method for laboratory
				  compaction characteristics of soil using standard effort.
(b) D1557-91E1, test method for laboratory
				  compaction characteristics of soil using modified effort.
(c) D1586-84(92)E1, standard method for
				  penetration test and split-barrel sampling of soils.
(d) D5084-90, standard test method for
				  hydraulic conductivity of saturated porous materials using a flexible wall
				  permeameter.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 22 - GROUNDWATER QUALITY › Section R. 323.2240 - Table 101; treatment technology standards for certain organic substances

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2240. Table 101 reads as follows:
Table 101
Substance
Treatment Technology Standard (ug/l)
1,1,1-trichloroethane
15.
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
15.
1,2-dichlorobenzene
25.
1,3-dichlorobenzene
25.
1,4-dichlorobenzene
15.
2,4,6-trichlorophenol
15.
2,4-dichlorophenol
20.
2,4-dimethylphenol
80.
2-butanone (MEK)
450.
2-chloronaphthalene
40.
2-chlorophenol
5.
2-methylphenol (o-cresol)
20.
4-methylphenol (p-cresol)
10.
Acenaphthene
40.
Acrolein
15.
Aniline
60.
Anthracene
40.
Benzoic acid
400.
Butyl benzyl phthalate
40.
Chlorobenzene
15.
Chrysene
20.
Di-n-butyl phthalate
35.
Di-n-octyl phthalate
25.
Dichlorodifluoromethane
40.
Diethyl phthalate
35.
Dimethyl phthalate
35.
Ethylbenzene
25.
Hexachloroethane
25.
Naphthalene
15.
Phenol
35.
Pyrene
30.
Styrene
20.
C-1,2-dichloroethylene
5.
T-1,2-dichloroethylene
5.
Toluene
35.
Xylene (o,m,p)
35.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 23 - PRETREATMENT › Section R. 323.2301 - Purpose and applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) These
				  rules are promulgated to implement the pretreatment responsibilities under the
				  clean water act and the act. These rules establish responsibilities of state
				  and local government, industry, and the public to control pollutants which
				  pass-through or interfere with treatment processes in publicly owned treatment
				  works, which may contaminate sewage sludge, or which cause publicly owned
				  treatment works' worker health and safety problems.
(2) These rules apply to nondomestic users
				  that discharge pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works either directly
				  or indirectly, including by truck, rail, or any other means of discharge, and
				  apply to publicly owned treatment works that receive pollutants from
				  nondomestic users which are subject to pretreatment standards.