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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-28 - Private Water Systems › Section 3701-28-15 - Continuous disinfection, continuous filtration, cyst reduction filtration and point of entry water treatment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								All private water
			 systems using continuous disinfection and continuous filtration shall conform
			 to the requirements of this rule.
(B)
								All water
			 treatment components shall be protected from weather, freezing, and
			 contamination, and located so as to be easily inspected, cleaned, and serviced.
			 With the exception of basement or accessible crawlspace installation, all water
			 treatment components of the system shall be stored above ground and housed in
			 an enclosed area.
(C)
								All filter and disinfection systems shall be designed
			 so as to meet the calculated peak demand flow requirements of a household, but
			 be capable of providing no less than a ten gallon per minute
			 flow.
(D)
								All disinfection tanks and components, filter tanks and
			 other treatment components required in this rule shall have a legible label
			 placed on the tank or component describing the specific function of the device.
			 It shall be the responsibility of the installing private water system
			 contractor to ensure that the tanks and components are properly
			 labeled.
(E)
								The following private water systems shall be provided
			 with continuous disinfection, as provided in this rule:
(1)
									Ponds;
(2)
									 Springs;
(3)
									Cisterns;
(4)
									Wells constructed
			 with less than fifteen feet of casing constructed in compliance with this
			 chapter;
(5)
									Wells constructed with less than twenty-five feet, but
			 no less than fifteen feet, of casing constructed in compliance with this
			 chapter; and
(6)
									Wells with fifteen or more feet of casing that have
			 been determined to be contaminated with bacteria that exceed the maximum
			 contaminant level in paragraph (N) of rule
			 3701-28-04
			 of the Administrative Code shall be required to be provided with continuous
			 disinfection if the construction of the well is determined to be in
			 satisfactory compliance with this chapter and the aquifer is known or suspected
			 of being contaminated with bacteria that cause the well water to exceed the
			 maximum contaminant level in paragraph (N) of rule
			 3701-28-04
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-28 - Private Water Systems › Section 3701-28-17 - Procedures for the sealing and decommissioning of private water systems

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								All private water systems that are not providing the
			 source of water for human consumption, as defined in paragraph (CCC) of rule
			 3701-28-01 of the
			 Administrative Code, shall either be sealed or decommissioned in accordance
			 with this rule or maintained in strict compliance with all applicable
			 requirements of this chapter.
(B)
								Upon completion
			 of testing, a test hole shall either be permanently sealed or converted into a
			 well with the minimum installation of well casing, grout, and cap, and the
			 construction shall comply with all applicable requirements of this
			 chapter.
(C)
								All dry holes that are not being used as a private
			 water system shall be sealed in accordance with the provisions of this rule
			 within ten days or may be converted to a geothermal system and meet the
			 requirements of paragraph (B) of this rule.
(1)
									All uncased
			 boreholes to be converted for geothermal use shall be protected with primary
			 casing immediately upon determination that the borehole is a dry hole in order
			 to prevent surface water infiltration.
(2)
									All dry holes or
			 test holes to be converted for geothermal use shall be completed as a
			 geothermal well within the remaining time period of the permit.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-28 - Private Water Systems › Section 3701-28-19 - Variance or waiver of certain provisions of this chapter

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Any applicant
			 who believes that a variance of 
								this chapter
			 is necessary shall make application in writing to the board of health or the
			 department, specifically stating the proposed variance from the particular rule
			 or rules and describing the system.
(B) The board of health or the department
			 shall not grant any variance unless the applicant demonstrates that:
(1) There will be unusual and unnecessary
			 hardship in complying with the rules;
(2) Contamination of the private water system
			 or the water supply will not occur as a result of construction and operation of
			 the system;
(3) The health of
			 persons using water from the private water system will not be endangered
			 thereby;
(4) No other technically feasible and
			 economically reasonable means of obtaining water from the proposed type of
			 water source exists; and
(5)
									If the property owner is not the party making
			 application for the variance, there is documentation that the property owner is
			 aware of the variance request and all implications that the variance
			 entails.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-02 - Scope, responsibility for compliance, and applicability of rules

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The scope of the rules includes the performance of
			 sewage treatment systems, gray water recycling systems, and persons, agencies,
			 and organizations as these relate to the effective management of these systems
			 throughout the state, including the siting, design, installation, alteration,
			 operation, monitoring, service and maintenance, repair, and abandonment of a
			 STS or GWRS.
(B)
								 Unless otherwise specified, the rules apply to both
			 HSTS and SFOSTS, referred to jointly as STS, and where applicable,
			 GWRS.
(C)
								 In accordance with section
			 3718.012 of the Revised Code, a
			 sewage treatment system that was in operation prior to the effective date of
			 these rules shall not be required to be replaced with a new sewage treatment
			 system, and shall be deemed approved if the system does not cause a public
			 health nuisance, or if the system is causing a public health nuisance as
			 provided in section 3718.011 of the Revised Code,
			 repairs are made to the system that eliminate the public health nuisance as
			 determined by the applicable board of health. Repairs must be completed in
			 accordance with the requirements of this chapter. A board of health may require
			 components, be added or exposed to determine compliance with this chapter.
			 Nothing in this section prohibits the required upgrade of an existing STS when
			 additional flows are being added or when substantial changes to the structure
			 occur. Additionally, nothing in this section exempts a STS from compliance with
			 the requirements specified in paragraph (E) of rule
			 3701-29-06
			 of the Administrative Code.
(D)
								 Chapter 3701-29
			 of the Administrative Code shall apply to all STS or GWRS installed, altered,
			 or operated after the effective date of this chapter. All STS repairs shall be
			 completed in compliance with this chapter.
(E)
								 In cases where a
			 board of health has provided written approval for a HSTS design prior to the
			 effective date of this chapter, the board of health shall permit the
			 installation of the system at the applicant's request under the following
			 conditions:
(1)
									 There is written documentation that the HSTS design was
			 approved by the board of health and the written approval has not
			 expired;
(2)
									 The HSTS shall not conflict with provisions of the
			 NPDES program established in section
			 6111.03 of the Revised Code or
			 rules adopted or permits issued pursuant to section
			 6111.03 of the Revised
			 Code;
(3)
									 Other than the siting and HSTS specifications
			 previously approved by the board of health, the provisions of this chapter
			 shall apply; and
(4)
									The installation permit for the HSTS is issued by the
			 board of health prior to the first day of January 2017.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-04 - Survey to determine compliance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The director of
			 health shall survey each STS and gray water recycling program of the city and
			 general health districts at least once every three years to determine whether
			 there is substantial compliance with the requirements of Chapter 3718. of the
			 Revised Code pertaining to health districts and the provisions of Chapter
			 3701-29 of the Administrative Code. The board of health shall provide all
			 requested information to complete the survey.
(B)
								 The director
			 shall obtain and consider comments from the association of Ohio health
			 commissioners in developing a survey methodology. The survey methodology shall
			 be provided to each board of health and shall include:
(1)
									 A review of any
			 locally adopted regulations for consistency with this chapter, the
			 administrative aspects of the STS and gray water recycling program including
			 application, site and plan review, permitting and inspections, operational
			 oversight, staff resources and knowledge of the technical aspects of the
			 program, cost analysis and fee adoption, registration of installers, service
			 providers and septage haulers, related reports, sampling, investigations, and
			 enforcement activities;
(2)
									 A field review of STS and gray water recycling
			 inspections for siting or installation and during operation to evaluate overall
			 compliance with STS and gray water recycling siting, design, installation,
			 operation, monitoring, maintenance, and abandonment as set forth in this
			 chapter; and
(3)
									Field training and education for board of health
			 program staff.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-05 - Fees and fee categories

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Boards of health
			 of city or general health districts shall establish fees in accordance with
			 section 3709.09 of the Revised Code for
			 the purpose of administering and enforcing the requirements of this chapter.
			 The fees shall be established using the categories prescribed in paragraph (D)
			 of this rule and the cost methodology prescribed by rule
			 3701-36-14 of
			 the Administrative Code.
(B)
								 All fees collected by the board of health under this
			 chapter shall be deposited in a special fund of the health district to be used
			 exclusively by the board of health to pay the cost of administering and
			 enforcing this chapter as provided in division (A)(1) of section
			 3718.06 of the Revised
			 Code.
(C)
								 A portion of each permit fee for the installation of a
			 new or replacement HSTS, SFOSTS, or GWRS and/or for the alteration of an
			 existing HSTS, SFOSTS, or GWRS shall be collected by a board of health and
			 shall be transmitted to the director for deposit into the general operations
			 fund created pursuant to section
			 3701.83 of the Revised Code to
			 pay the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter and Chapter 3718. of
			 the Revised Code as provided in division (A)(2) of section
			 3718.06 of the Revised Code. A
			 board of health shall collect this fee at the same time that it collects the
			 fee established under paragraph (A) of this rule and as set forth below:
(1)
									 Upon the
			 effective date of this rule, twenty-five dollars of each permit fee for the
			 installation of a new or replacement HSTS, SFOSTS, or Type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS and
			 fifteen dollars of each fee for the alteration of an existing HSTS, SFOSTS, or
			 Type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS collected by a board of health shall be transmitted by the
			 board of health to the director for deposit into the general operations
			 fund.
(2)
									 Beginning January 1, 2016, fifty dollars of each
			 permit fee for the installation of a new or replacement HSTS, SFOSTS, or Type
			 2, 3 or 4 GWRS and twenty-five dollars of each fee for the alteration of an
			 existing HSTS, SFOSTS, or Type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS collected by a board of health
			 shall be transmitted by the board of health to the director for deposit into
			 the general operations fund.
(3)
									 Beginning
			 January 1, 2017, seventy-four dollars of each permit fee for the installation
			 of a new or replacement HSTS, SFOSTS, or Type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS and thirty-five
			 dollars of each fee for the alteration of an existing HSTS, SFOSTS or Type 2, 3
			 or 4 GWRS collected by a board of health shall be transmitted by the board of
			 health to the director for deposit into the general operations
			 fund.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-06 - General provisions and prohibitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The siting,
			 design, installation, alteration, operation, monitoring, maintenance, repair,
			 and abandonment of a STS or GWRS shall comply with this
			 chapter.
(B)
								 A STS or GWRS, as applicable, shall not be installed,
			 altered, or operated without an approved permit from the board of health.
(1)
									 A board of
			 health shall not permit or otherwise authorize the use of a STS or GWRS that
			 would violate the conditions of these rules or is not in compliance with
			 paragraph (C) of rule
			 3701-29-02
			 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
									 The STS or GWRS
			 owner is responsible for ensuring that a STS or GWRS is maintained in proper
			 working condition.
(3)
									 The STS or GWRS owner shall comply with the conditions
			 specified in an installation, alteration, and/or operation permit issued by the
			 board of health, including, but not limited to requirements for securing a
			 service contract and other maintenance requirements.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-07 - Soil evaluation and soil evaluators

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Soil evaluators
			 shall have the knowledge and experience to facilitate the review of site and
			 soil conditions, information provided by the homeowner, and these rules to
			 identify appropriate areas for the siting of STS or GWRS. Soil evaluators shall
			 be knowledgeable of the requirements of this chapter, available STS
			 technologies, and the science of pedology. Soil evaluations shall be completed
			 by:
(1)
									 A soil
			 scientist or soil classifier certified by the soil science society of America
			 (SSSA) completing the soil evaluation while acting as an independent agent of
			 the owner or board of health;
(2)
									 A SSSA
			 associated professional soil scientist that is supervised by a SSSA certified
			 soil scientist completing the soil evaluation while acting as an independent
			 agent of the owner or board of health;
(3)
									 A soil
			 professional registered by a state or national organization with equivalent
			 minimum qualifications and/or demonstration of competency for soil evaluation
			 as approved by the director of health;
(4)
									 A registered
			 sanitarian employed by the board of health having jurisdiction where the soil
			 evaluation is to take place completing the soil evaluation on behalf of the
			 board of health when the employee is determined by the board of health to be
			 capable of meeting the tasks in paragraph (C) of this rule; or
(5)
									 Other persons
			 approved under a certification program or other training program as approved by
			 the director of health.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-09 - Site review and permits for STS installation and operation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Prior to accepting an application for a permit to
			 install a new or replacement STS or alter an existing STS, the board of health
			 shall require a site review.
(1)
									 A site review shall include:
(a)
										 The completed
			 application and associated fee(s);
(b)
										 A soil
			 evaluation completed in accordance with rule
			 3701-29-07
			 of the Administrative Code. The board of health may waive the requirement for a
			 soil evaluation based on small lot size, for an alteration, or for an
			 incremental repair plan;
(c)
										 A STS design completed in accordance with rule
			 3701-29-10
			 of the Administrative Code; and
(d)
										When the
			 applicant is requesting approval of a system subject to paragraph (C) of this
			 rule, an incremental replacement plan shall be submitted with the site review
			 request.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-10 - STS designers and designs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 STS designs
			 shall be prepared and submitted by persons capable of reviewing the soil
			 evaluation, site conditions, information provided by the homeowner, and these
			 rules to facilitate the choice of an appropriate, site specific STS and
			 complete the STS design in compliance with paragraph (B) of this rule.
			 Designers shall be knowledgeable of the requirements of this chapter and obtain
			 education as necessary or required by manufacturer for all STS technologies
			 they intend to design. Designers may complete the STS design while acting
			 either as an agent of a board of health, or as an independent agent of the
			 homeowner. Any board of health that employs staff qualified to prepare STS
			 designs and offers this service may adopt a fee for the preparation of the
			 design and all associated costs, provided the fee complies with the cost
			 methodology required in rule
			 3701-36-14 of
			 the Administrative Code.
(B)
								 For the purposes of this chapter, STS designers shall
			 demonstrate the ability to perform the following tasks required for STS designs
			 through the submission of complete and accurate designs to the board of
			 health:
(1)
									
			 Estimate STS flows including, daily design flows, and any expected variations
			 and estimate pollutant concentrations and mass loads exceeding typical
			 residential sewage strength as defined in paragraph (C) of rule
			 3701-29-11
			 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
									 Interpret and
			 evaluate all site specific information including the soil evaluation, site
			 conditions, site prohibitions and information provided by the owner to
			 determine feasible STS options that will meet the requirements of this
			 chapter.
(3)
									 Evaluate site hydraulics and understand how the
			 proposed STS integrates with the site topography and grade to site the
			 STS
(4)
									Select devices and components capable of meeting
			 performance requirements based on knowledge of these rules and STS technologies
			 approved by the director of health.
(5)
									 Provide
			 approximate installation and operation costs of feasible STS options to assist
			 the owner in selection of the STS to design.
(6)
									 Prepare a
			 detailed design including all items outlined in paragraph (C) of this rule
			 which fully complies with this chapter.
(7)
									 Delineate by
			 staking or flagging the proposed soil absorption areas on the site as they
			 relate to topography and contour.
(8)
									 Be available to
			 clarify any questions with and make adjustments to the system design, layout,
			 or operational concerns. It may be necessary for the designer to meet with the
			 owner, soil scientist, installer, service provider, or local health department
			 during, prior, and after the installation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-11 - Flow estimation and waste strength

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The owner or
			 owner's agent shall provide information to the board of health and/or the
			 system designer on the sources of sewage from the dwelling or structures to be
			 served by a STS to document system design flow and waste strength in accordance
			 with these rules. The board of health may require submission of building and
			 plumbing plans including plumbing fixture details and other information as
			 needed.
(B)
								 The daily design flow estimate for a STS shall comply
			 with the following general provisions unless otherwise specified:
(1)
									 Except as
			 provided in paragraphs (B)(4) and (B)(5) of this rule, the daily design flow
			 for a HSTS shall be one hundred twenty gallons per day per bedroom with a
			 minimum design flow of two hundred forty gallons per day.
(2)
									 For a SFOSTS
			 with periodic large daily flow, effluent may be stored to avoid exceeding the
			 one thousand gallon per day treatment limit provided the peak design flow does
			 not exceed three thousand five hundred gallons per day. When effluent is stored
			 to avoid exceeding the one thousand gallon per day treatment limit, the design
			 shall use time dosing and the appropriate tank capacity to store effluent
			 during peak flows.
(3)
									 The daily design flow for a SFOSTS shall be determined
			 in accordance with table A-1 of rule
			 3745-42-05
			 of the Administrative Code or alternative daily design flow as establised by
			 the director of health. The board of health may consider flow monitoring data
			 in addition to or in place of the minimum design flow requirement in table A-1.
			 If flow monitoring is used as the method of determining daily design flows,
			 then daily design flow shall be at least one and a half to two times the
			 measured average daily flows.
(4)
									 An increase in
			 the daily design flow estimate for a STS shall be required by the board of
			 health when there is an indication that the flows established in accordance
			 with paragraph (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this rule may be exceeded. Any required
			 increase in daily design flow shall be documented on the installation permit
			 and operation permit.
(5)
									 A reduction in daily design flow for a STS may be
			 approved by the board of health when information submitted indicates conditions
			 that justify reduced flow such as low-flow fixtures, alternative toilets, or
			 other circumstances that may warrant a reduction in daily design flow.
			 Justification for a proposed reduction in daily design flow shall be included
			 in the site review application and, if approved, shall be documented on the
			 installation permit and operation permit. When actions are taken to reduce the
			 flow to a STS. the design shall address increased waste strength due to the
			 reduced flows.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-12 - Tanks, pumps and controls, and building sewers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Tanks subject to
			 this chapter including, but not limited to. septic tanks, dosing tanks, pump
			 vaults. HSTS holding tanks and privy vaults, grease traps or other applicable
			 tanks shall be manufactured to be watertight and structurally sound in
			 accordance with division (A)(17) of section
			 3718.02 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B)
								 Except as otherwise specified in rule, tanks shall be
			 composed of materials, manufacture, physical design requirements and joint and
			 tank connections that are in accordance with one of the following:
(1)
									 ASTM C
			 1227;
(2)
									 IAPMO/ANSI Z1000; material property
			 standard;
(3)
									 CAN/CSA-B66;
(4)
									 ASTM Standard C
			 1613 for concrete grease interceptors; or
(5)
									Other standards
			 approved by the director.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-13 - Product standards, review, and operation and maintenance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Approved
			 leaching trench products utilizing a non-gravel fines-free distribution system
			 shall receive approval of the director through one of two processes as follows:
(1) For the two product types meeting the
			 description provided in paragraphs (A) (1)(a) and (A)(1)(b) of this rule,
			 approval may be granted by the director after administrative review.
			 Manufacturers or their authorized representatives whose chamber and bundled
			 expanded polystyrene distribution media products meet the specifications in
			 paragraphs (A)(1)(a) and (A)(1)(b) of this rule shall submit technical, design,
			 performance, installation, and O&M information to support all manufacturer
			 claims as requested by the director for administrative review. Installation
			 information shall include a product-specific installation checklist for use by
			 contractors and inspectors. The checklist shall provide enough information to
			 guide installations and inspections. Upon administrative review the director
			 may approve or disapprove the chamber or expanded polystyrene bundle system. If
			 the director disapproves the manufacturer's request, the manufacturer may seek
			 approval through the process specified in section
			 3718.04 of the Revised Code.
(a) Chamber distribution products eligible
			 for administrative approval shall:
(i)
			 Eliminate the need for gravel leaching trenches and replace it with an open
			 bottom, plastic chamber;
(ii)
			 Provide adequate void space for the passage and temporary storage of effluent.
			 Adequate void space shall be considered the volume of void space provided by
			 the equivalent area of a gravel leaching trench;
(iii) Provide suitable effluent distribution
			 and provide an interface with the infiltrative surface of the trench bottom and
			 side wall soil for absorption of the effluent; and
(iv) Be certified by the IAPMO to meet
			 property standards PS 63-2005 et seq.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-14 - Effluent quality standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Technologies must meet the following
				performance based effluent quality standards as applicable to be considered for
				approval by the director for reductions in soil absorption area sizing, soil
				depth credits, nutrient reduction, or reduction of high strength waste before
				distribution to a soil absorption component:
(A)
								
			 CBOD5/TSS standard to use STS sizing criteria addressed
			 in paragraph (N) of rule
			 3701-29-15
			 of the Administrative Code requires that effluent meet the mean plus one
			 standard deviation of less than twenty-five milligrams per liter for
			 CBOD5
								and thirty
			 milligrams per liter for TSS. This standard shall apply to all pretreatment
			 components approved or reviewed for renewal after the effective date of this
			 chapter.
(B)
								 Standards that use the soil depth credits or other
			 applicable provisions of rule
			 3701-29-15
			 of the Administrative Code require that effluent meet the geometric mean plus
			 two standard deviations of the mean of;
(1)
									 Less than or
			 equal to ten thousand fecal coliform CFU per one hundred milliliters or 5150 E.
			 coli CFU per one hundred milliliters allows for a twelve inch soil depth
			 credit;
(2)
									 Less than or equal to one thousand fecal coliform CFU
			 per one hundred milliliter or 515 E. coli CFU per one hundred milliliters
			 allows for a twenty four inch soil depth credit;
(3)
									 Less than or
			 equal to two hundred fecal coliform CFU per one hundred milliliters or 103 E.
			 coli CFU per one hundred milliliters required for restricted surface
			 application; or
(4)
									Less than or equal to twenty fecal coliform CFU per one
			 hundred milliliters or 10 E. coli CFU per one hundred milliliters required for
			 unrestricted surface application
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-15 - General soil absorption standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Soil absorption
			 components shall be designed to minimize the risk of exposure to sewage
			 effluent, contamination of groundwater and surface water and provide for:
(1)
									 Treatment of
			 effluent through infiltration and movement through an adequate thickness of
			 unsaturated soil before the effluent reaches ground water or an aquifer, highly
			 permeable materials directly connected to groundwater, flow restrictive layers,
			 the land surface, or surface water; and
(2)
									 Dispersal of
			 treated effluent in the landscape to prevent surfacing or ponding of treated or
			 partially treated effluent.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-15.1 - Low pressure distribution

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The low pressure
			 distribution design shall include the entire network configuration including,
			 but not limited to, pipe lengths and size, exterior control panel and alarm
			 information, and calculations used to determine dose volume, orifice flow
			 rates, dosing tank sizing and pump selection within the following
			 specifications:
(1)
									 Distribution network
(a)
										Supply network
			 piping including the main, sub-mains, and manifold shall be watertight, rigid
			 solid wall pipe, and shall be properly supported to prevent sagging and damage
			 under normal loads and operating conditions. All network piping and low
			 pressure distribution piping and fittings shall be polyvinyl chloride meeting
			 ASTM Standard D 1785 Schedule 40, 80, or 120 or ASTM D 2241, SDR 13.5, 17, or
			 21 or equivalent. All fittings shall be pressure rated meeting or exceeding
			 ASTM D 2466.
(b)
										 Manifold designs shall address freeze protection while
			 assuring uniform distribution. The manifold shall be designed to minimize drain
			 down of laterals into other laterals at a lower elevation between dosing
			 events.
(c)
										 Lateral pipes shall be three-quarter to two inches in
			 diameter.
(d)
										 There shall be no more than a ten per cent difference
			 in flow rate between the proximal and distal orifices on each distribution
			 lateral. The system design shall ensure a minimum fluid velocity of two feet
			 per second is maintained in the main and manifold piping during
			 dosing.
(e)
										 There shall be no more than a fifteen per cent
			 difference in the flow rate between two orifices in different distribution
			 laterals that are to be dosed simultaneously during a single dosing
			 event.
(f)
										 Laterals shall include valves to allow adjustment of
			 the operating distal pressure at startup to meet design specifications in
			 compliance with this standard. The distal operating pressure of each lateral
			 shall be adjusted at startup to ensure compliance with this rule. Baseline
			 measurements including reconciling the gallons per minute with the design,
			 distal pressures/heights, and dose rates for future O&M and monitoring must
			 be measured and recorded before STS approval by the board of
			 health.
(g)
										 Low pressure distribution networks shall have an
			 accessible means of measuring design pressure or operating head for both
			 initial baseline measurement and future monitoring of orifice clogging and
			 other network operations and shall include a means of scouring or flushing
			 distribution laterals.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-16 - Site drainage

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 When siting a
			 STS, existing drain tile, or other artificial subsurface drainage present on
			 the lot shall comply with the following:
(1)
									 Shall be avoided
			 whenever possible and shall maintain at least eight feet of horizontal
			 separation from the soil absorption component of a STS;
(2)
									 Existing
			 drainage tile that intersects the soil absorption area shall be rerouted where
			 possible. When tile is re-routed, the abandoned section of tile shall either be
			 plugged with bentonite, cement or concrete, or removed to at least ten feet
			 from the soil absorption component of the sewage treatment system, or broken up
			 in place to prevent movement of water;
(3)
									 Where existing
			 sites may have close drain spacing and removal of the drainage is not
			 practical, the design shall prevent migration of effluent to the drain;
			 and
(4)
									 Existing drainage on the lot may be used if necessary
			 to facilitate drainage as long as isolation distances and VSDs are
			 met.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-18 - Privies, holding tanks, and portable toilets

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 A holding tank
			 or privy shall only be installed by a registered installer when authorized and
			 permitted by the board of health in compliance with this
			 chapter.
(B)
								 A privy shall only be permitted and installed as a
			 HSTS under the following limited conditions:
(1)
									 All plumbing or
			 drain connections to the privy are prohibited;
(2)
									 The privy shall
			 comply with the requirements of paragraph (A) of rule
			 3701-29-12
			 of the Administrative Code and shall have a capacity of not less than five
			 hundred gallons;
(3)
									 Except for unoccupied buildings, the location of the
			 privy shall comply with all isolation distance requirements in paragraph (G)(3)
			 of rule
			 3701-29-06
			 of the Administrative Code; and
(4)
									 The
			 superstructure shall be vented and minimize entry of insects, animals or
			 surface water.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-19 - STS operation and maintenance management, and system owner education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The board of health shall develop a program for the
			 administration of O&M management for STS and GWRS and system owner
			 education in compliance with division (A)(7) of section
			 3718.02 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter.
(1)
									 O&M management and system owner education is
			 required for all systems installed or altered after the effective date of this
			 chapter.
(2)
									 Boards of health shall work with interested
			 stakeholders to develop a timeline and process for phasing in O&M
			 management for prior installed systems and should consider risk factors such as
			 system age, complexity and risks to public health when establishing the
			 criteria and process for phasing in prior installed systems, except as provided
			 in paragraph (B) of this rule.
(3)
									 All STS that
			 have been issued coverage under the general household NPDES permit after
			 January 1, 2007 shall be included in the O&M management
			 program.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-20 - Septage and sewage management

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The board of
			 health shall assess the management of STS septage and sewage generated within
			 its jurisdiction, including adequate capacity for the disposal of STS septage
			 and sewage and/or land application of domestic septage within the area of its
			 jurisdiction. The board of health may adopt rules prohibiting, restricting or
			 limiting the land application of septage within its
			 jurisdiction.
(B)
								 Septage and sewage management by the board of health
			 shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1)
									 Notification to
			 septage haulers registered by the board of health of wastewater treatment
			 plants that are authorized to accept septage or other available receiving
			 locations for STS septage and sewage, if known.
(2)
									 The evaluation
			 and permitting of septage application sites and any prohibitions on the land
			 application of domestic septage. Compliance with this rule and 40 C.F.R. 503 is
			 required when land application is permitted by the board of
			 health.
(3)
									 Provision of information to STS owners on recommended
			 time lines for removal of septage from STS components including more frequent
			 removal when a garbage disposal is in use.
(4)
									 Requirements for
			 reporting of septage and/or sewage removal or pumping from septic tanks,
			 pretreatment components, dosing tanks, holding tanks for dwellings, campers,
			 recreational vehicles, marinas or other temporary uses, or portable toilets as
			 applicable when required as a condition of an operation permit or as necessary
			 to demonstrate compliance with this chapter.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-21 - STS abandonment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 A STS or
			 applicable component of a STS shall be disconnected from the dwelling and
			 properly abandoned when it is no longer in use due to connection to sanitary
			 sewer, system replacement, the existence of a physical hazard or public health
			 nuisance, change in the use of the lot, or as otherwise ordered by a board of
			 health unless otherwise authorized by the board of health in compliance with
			 paragraph (B) of this rule.
(B)
								 The board of
			 health having jurisdiction for a STS that is no longer used for sewage
			 treatment may allow the STS or a portion of the STS to remain on the lot,
			 provided the system is disconnected from the dwelling, is determined to not
			 create a physical hazard or public health nuisance and its location is
			 documented and retained by the board of health when:
(1)
									 The use of a lot
			 changes and the owner of the STS wishes to retain the system for future use;
			 or
(a)
										 If a
			 system is retained for future use, the owner shall ensure that all openings
			 into the system are properly secured against accidental or unauthorized
			 entry.
(b)
										 Upon reconnection of the STS, the board of health may
			 require a permit for alteration of the system to ensure compliance with the
			 rules of this chapter and prevent a public health nuisance.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-22 - Variances and more stringent standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 A board of
			 health may grant a variance from the requirements of this chapter when a person
			 has made written application for a variance to the board requesting the
			 variance from a specified rule or rules and the applicant shows that because of
			 practical difficulties, or other special conditions, compliance with this
			 chapter will cause unusual and unnecessary hardship. The board of health shall
			 not grant a variance that would defeat the spirit and general intent of this
			 chapter or is otherwise contrary to the public interest, adversely affect the
			 public health, cause contamination of the environment, or not comply with the
			 requirements of Chapter 3718. of the Revised Code. A board of health shall
			 maintain a list of all variances to this chapter and shall provide the name and
			 address of the person granted a variance, the reason for granting the variance,
			 and a copy of the variance request to the department of health by the first day
			 of April each year.
(B)
								 Experimental systems may be permitted by the board of
			 health under the provisions of paragraph (A) of this rule provided the director
			 of health concurs in writing with the design, evaluation, and operation and
			 maintenance plan.
(C)
								 As provided in divisions (B)(1) and (B)(2) of section
			 3718.02 of the Revised Code and
			 in accordance with section
			 3709.20 or
			 3709.21 of the Revised Code, as
			 applicable, the board of health may adopt more stringent standards governing
			 STS than those established under this chapter when local conditions support
			 their adoption. As provided in division (C) of section
			 3718.05 of the Revised Code,
			 more stringent standards shall be subject to review and approval by the
			 director of health.
(D)
								 STS components or systems differing in design or
			 principle of operation from those set forth in rules
			 3701-29-01 to
			 3701-29-23
			 of the Administrative Code, may qualify for approval as a special device or
			 system upon review and recommendation by the sewage treatment systems technical
			 advisory committee to the director of health as authorized under section
			 3718.04 of the Revised Code. A
			 comprehensive design review, tests or sampling results, and related
			 investigations must demonstrate that any such component or system produces
			 results equivalent to those obtained by STS components or systems complying
			 with such regulations. Such approval shall be obtained in writing from the
			 director of health.
Replaces: 3701-29-20
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-29 - Household Sewage Treatment Systems › Section 3701-29-23 - Verification of compliance and enforcement

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The board of
			 health may at any reasonable time inspect any STS, part thereof, or proposed
			 STS site, to conduct sampling, collect data, or perform other activities
			 necessary to assure compliance with this chapter.
(B)
								 The board of
			 health may conduct an inspection when:
(1)
									 There is a good
			 faith complaint regarding the system using forms and procedures developed by
			 the board of health;
(2)
									 There is probable cause for an inspection, including
			 but not limited to, the presence of odors, untreated or poorly treated
			 effluent, or sewage discharging to the surface of the ground, streams or water
			 ways, discharge to ground water, drainage or dry wells, cesspools, sinkholes or
			 other unauthorized structures or systems;
(3)
									 Proof of
			 required maintenance has not been provided by the owner of the STS as required
			 in paragraph (D) of 3701-29-19 of the Administrative Code. The board of health
			 shall provide written notice to the owner of a STS of the option to provide
			 proof of maintenance in lieu of inspection by the board, and the reasonable
			 cost of the inspection which may be assessed to the STS owner;
			 or
(4)
									 A board of health may inspect a STS without prior
			 notice in any instance in which the board has probable cause to believe the
			 system is endangering or threatening to endanger public health. A board of
			 health may assess a fee established under rule
			 3701-29-05
			 of the Administrative Code for the costs of effluent testing or evaluation to
			 the owner of the STS that is being investigated.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-30 - Lead Screening and Assessment › Section 3701-30-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "Board of
			 health" means the board of health of a city or general health district or the
			 authority having the duties of a board of health under section
			 3709.05 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Child at risk of
			 lead poisoning" means any child under six years of age who meets one or more of
			 the following:
(1) Is medicaid eligible in
			 accordance with Chapter 5111. of the Revised Code;
(2) Lives in a high risk zip code as
			 designated by the director;
(3)
			 Lives in or regularly visits a residential unit, child care facility, or school
			 built before 1950;
(4) Lives in or
			 regularly visits a residential unit built before 1978 that has deteriorated
			 paint; this may include a day care center, preschool, the home of a child care
			 provider or a relative.
(5) Lives
			 in or regularly visits a residential unit built before 1978 with recent ongoing
			 or planned renovation/remodeling;
(6) Has a sibling or playmate that has or did
			 have an elevated blood lead level or lead
			 poisoning; or
(7) Frequently comes
			 in contact with an adult who has a lead-related hobby, or occupation.
(8) Lives near an active lead smelter,
			 battery recycling plant, or other industry known to generate airborne lead
			 dust.