Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 71 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PLANNING PROGRAM › Subchapter E - SEWAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS › Section 71.73 - Sewage management programs for sewage facilities permitted by local agencies

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) When
						sewage facilities are permitted by local agencies, the municipality is
						responsible for taking actions necessary to assure continued compliance of
						these sewage facilities with the act, The Clean Streams Law and regulations
						promulgated thereunder.
(b) When an
						official plan or official plan revision shows, or the Department determines,
						that existing sewage facilities permitted by the local agency need periodic
						inspection, operation or maintenance to provide long-term proper operation, or
						are not properly functioning because of inadequate operation and maintenance,
						the municipality shall revise its official plan to establish a sewage
						management program for these types of facilities. The update revision shall
						include the following as a minimum:
(1)
						Identification of the specific legal authority to be used by municipal
						officials and their designated employes to enter lands and make inspections of
						onlot sewage facilities. The policy concerning a schedule of inspections and
						methods of notification of landowners of this policy shall be
						included.
(2) Standards consistent
						with section 8(b)(9) of the act (35 P. S. §
														750.8(b)(9)) for operation,
						maintenance, repair or replacement of sewage facilities which include:
(i) Removal of septage or other solids from
						treatment tanks once every 3 years or whenever an inspection program reveals
						that the treatment tanks are filled with solids in excess of 1/3 of the liquid
						depth of the tank or with scum in excess of 1/3 of the liquid depth of the
						tank.
(ii) Maintenance of surface
						contouring and other measures, consistent with Chapter 73 (relating to
						standards for onlot sewage treatment facilities) to divert stormwater away from
						the treatment facilities and absorption areas and protection of the absorption
						areas from physical damage.
(iii)
						Requirements for the use of water conservation devices to reduce hydraulic
						loading to the sewage system.
(iv)
						Requirements for the operation and maintenance of electrical, mechanical and
						chemical components of the sewage facilities; collection and conveyance piping,
						pressure lines and manholes; alarm and flow recorder devices; pumps;
						disinfection equipment and related safety items.
(v) Requirements for septage pumpers/haulers
						which are consistent with the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§
															6018.101-6018.1003).
(vi) Requirements for holding tank
						maintenance.
(3) A
						discussion of the specific requirements of the sewage management program and
						administrative or legal functions needed to carry out the program.
(4) Establishment of a fee schedule for the
						cost of municipal services related to implementing the provision of the sewage
						management program.
(5)
						Identification of the authority to be used to enforce the requirements of the
						sewage management program or restrain violations of the program.
(6) Identification of penalty provisions for
						violations of the program requirements.
(7) Draft ordinances, regulations or policies
						which relate to the sewage management program.
(8) Other requirements consistent with the
						act and The Clean Streams Law.