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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-330 - Inspections of private evaluations and designs and reports required upon completion of construction

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A. Upon
					 completion of the construction or modifications of a sewage disposal system
					 permitted pursuant to a design certified by a licensed professional engineer or
					 onsite soil evaluator, the certifying licensed professional engineer or onsite
					 soil evaluator shall inspect the sewage disposal system installation in a
					 timely manner and submit to the district or local health department a signed
					 inspection report stating that the installation was completed substantially in
					 accordance with the approved evaluation and design revised only in accordance
					 with the provisions of
					 12VAC5-610-310. This inspection
					 report shall be based upon inspections of the sewage disposal system during and
					 after construction or modifications that are adequate to assure the accuracy of
					 the report. The department may, but is not required to, inspect the
					 installation of such sewage disposal system. In the event that the certifying
					 licensed professional engineer or onsite soil evaluator does not inspect the
					 installation in a timely manner or declines to certify that the installation
					 was completed substantially in accordance with the approved evaluation and
					 design, the owner may petition the district or local health department to
					 inspect the installation and render a final case decision approving or
					 disapproving the installation. The district or local health department shall
					 not be required to convene an informal fact-finding proceeding in accordance
					 with § 2.2-4019 of the Code of Virginia or
					 12VAC5-610-200 prior to rendering
					 such decision.
B. Statement from
					 the sewage disposal system contractor. Upon completion of the construction or
					 modification of a sewage disposal system, the owner shall submit to the
					 district or local health department a statement signed by the contractor that
					 the construction work was completed in accordance with the construction permit,
					 and when appropriate the plans and specifications approved for the project and
					 substantially in accordance with Part V (12VAC5-610-660 et seq.) of this
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-340 - Issuance of the operation permit

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Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements of
						12VAC5-610-320 and
						12VAC5-610-330 the commissioner
						shall issue an operation permit. The issuance of an operation permit does not
						denote or imply any guarantee by the department that the sewage disposal system
						will function for any specified period of time. It shall be the responsibility
						of the owner or any subsequent owner to maintain, repair or replace any sewage
						disposal system that ceases to operate as defined in the operation permit and
						in 12VAC5-610-350.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-350 - Failure of a sewage disposal system

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For the purpose of requiring correction of a
						malfunctioning sewage disposal system the presence of raw or partially treated
						sewage on the ground's surface or in adjacent ditches or waterways or exposure
						to insects, animals or humans is prima facie evidence of such system failure
						and is deemed a violation of these regulations. Pollution of the groundwater or
						backup of sewage into plumbing fixtures may also indicate system
						failure.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-380 - Procedures for obtaining a sewage handling permit

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A. Sewage handling permits are issued by the
					 commissioner. (See
					 12VAC5-610-240 B.) Applications
					 for such permits shall be directed to the district or local health department.
					 The procedure for obtaining sewage handling permits includes the following:
1. Application;
2. Conference;
3. Scheduling of equipment for initial
					 inspection; and
4. Approval of
					 disposal site or sites.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-390 - Issuance of sewage handling permit

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The commissioner shall issue a sewage handling permit
						upon satisfactory completion of the procedures outlined in
						12VAC5-610-380 and compliance with
						the criteria contained in Article 2 (12VAC5-610-560 et seq.) of Part
						III and Articles 8 (12VAC5-610-1020 et seq.) and 9
						(12VAC5-610-1080 et seq.) of Part V
						of this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-400 - Revocation of sewage handling permits

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A. Each permit shall be for a time period not
					 to exceed 12 months.
B. Each permit
					 may be revoked when conditions are changed from those shown in the
					 application.
C. Each permit may be
					 revoked when there is a potential or real health hazard associated with the
					 sewage handling operation.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-410 - Special permits for pump and haul of sewage

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A special permit for a definite time period issued by
						the commissioner is required for pump and haul. (See Part III, Article 2 of
						this chapter.)
Exception.
1.
					 No such special permit is required for pump and haul associated with pumpout
					 facilities at marinas or other places where boats are moored which are
					 authorized by the Rules and Regulations Governing Sewerage and Sanitary
					 Facilities at Marinas and Other Places Where Boats are Moored.
2. Where pump and haul is a maintenance
					 requirement of an approved sewage disposal system such as pumping septage from
					 a septic tank or periodic pumping of a holding privy, no such separate special
					 permit is required.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-420 - Procedure for obtaining a pump and haul permit

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A. An owner who seeks a pump and haul permit
					 shall follow the following steps:
1.
					 Application;
2.
					 Conference;
3. Plans,
					 specifications, and other data as may be required;
4. Securing a contract with a sewage handling
					 contractor having a valid sewage handling permit;
5. Submission of a detailed construction
					 schedule for completion of the permanent receiving facilities; and
6. Bonding.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-430 - Issuance of a construction permit for storage facilities associated with the pump and haul of sewage

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A construction permit shall be issued by the
						commissioner after completion of the requirements contained in
						12VAC5-610-420 and, Article 7
						(12VAC5-610-990 et seq.) of Part V
						of this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 1 - Procedures › Section 12VAC5-610-440 - Issuance of the special pump and haul permit

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After concurrence of the local political subdivision and
						upon satisfactory completion of the requirements set forth in
						12VAC5-610-420,
						12VAC5-610-430, Article 4
						(12VAC5-610-598 et seq.) of Part IV
						and Article 7 (12VAC5-610-990 et
						seq.) of Part V of this chapter, and if the commissioner determines that
						issuance of the pump and haul permit is in the best interest of public health,
						a permit shall be issued.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-441 - Special permits for experimental methods, process and equipment

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A. New
					 construction. Sewage treatment and disposal methods, processes, and equipment
					 which (i) are not covered by criteria in Part V (12VAC5-610-660 et seq.) of this
					 chapter and (ii) in principle and/or application are new or unconventional are
					 subject to a special permitting procedure in lieu of that set forth in
					 12VAC5-610-250. All applications
					 for such processes, methods, and equipment shall be made to the division
					 through the district or local health department.
1. Submission of data on experimental
					 methods, processes, and equipment. The policy of the division is to encourage
					 the development of any new methods, processes, and equipment which appear to
					 have application for the treatment and disposal of sewage; however, new
					 developments shall have been thoroughly tested in a full scale or
					 representative pilot system utilizing this process and equipment. Results of
					 this testing must be submitted to the division. The testing required on new
					 developments will generally follow the following guidelines:
a. All procedures used in validating the
					 process shall be conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in an
					 appropriate program of an accredited college or university, a licensed
					 professional engineer experienced in the field of sanitary engineering, or by a
					 testing firm acceptable to the division.
b. The tests shall be performed under maximum
					 design conditions and over extended periods of time in the geographical area of
					 the proposed installation.
c. The
					 data shall be from a continuous operation of a full scale or pilot installation
					 treating or conveying the type of sewage to be handled.
d. Flow measuring equipment shall be provided
					 and total flow shall be recorded daily.
e. The minimum sampling and analysis program
					 will be established by the division in accordance with the process under
					 investigation.
f. All analyses will
					 be made in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
					 Wastewater, 1992 (American Public Health Association), or analytical methods
					 approved by the division.
g. The
					 sampling shall establish the impact of the experimental sewage treatment and
					 disposal methods, processes, or equipment on ground water and public
					 health.
h. The application shall
					 identify and suggest operation and maintenance guidelines for the process or
					 components of the process.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-442 - Provisionally approved systems; overview

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A. Sewage treatment and disposal systems,
					 methods, processes, technology and equipment that are not covered by criteria
					 in Part V (12VAC5-610-660 et seq.) of this
					 chapter and have not received general approval for use under the provisions of
					 this chapter may be eligible for provisional approval. Depending upon the
					 complexity of the system, method, process, technology or equipment, provisional
					 approval may be granted requiring individual applications for either a Type II
					 or Type III system, as described in
					 12VAC5-610-250. After the
					 evaluation period described in
					 12VAC5-610-500, a provisionally
					 approved system may be given general approval and be incorporated into this
					 chapter.
B. The purpose of the
					 provisional approval process is to use, evaluate, and develop criteria for the
					 use of new and innovative technology. The evaluation process allows the
					 department a realistic amount of time, under varied field conditions, to
					 develop and refine siting, construction, operation and maintenance criteria
					 applicable to conditions and uses occurring in Virginia. During this evaluation
					 period, residents of the Commonwealth have the benefit of the systems and the
					 department can review, evaluate, revise and refine all aspects of criteria
					 related to the system.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-444 - Evaluation process for provisional system applications

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A. Preliminary evaluation. Upon receiving an
					 application, the division shall review it for completeness. The division shall
					 request additional information from the applicant if the application does not
					 contain all of the requested information. Once the application is complete, the
					 division shall prepare a summary and a preliminary evaluation of the
					 proposal.
B. Division evaluation
					 and recommendation. The division shall evaluate all completed applications and
					 make a recommendation to the commissioner concerning the application. The
					 recommendation, if favorable, shall include proposed criteria for installing,
					 operating and maintaining the system. The division shall consider the following
					 information which shall be provided by the manufacturer or other interested
					 party:
1. Whether the demonstrations and test
					 results required by
					 12VAC5-610-443 B will provide
					 sufficient scientific evidence to support the proposed theory of operation and
					 that the application of the theory is appropriate for proposed uses without
					 posing an undue risk to public health and ground water.
2. The impact of the system on ground water
					 and public health.
3. The operation
					 of the system in other states. The division may solicit evaluations and
					 comments from health officials in other states or countries where the system,
					 method, process, equipment or technology has been used.
4. A review of the appropriate manufacturer's
					 or the distributor's records relating to system maintenance and user
					 complaints. Failure to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of maintenance
					 actions and customer complaints may delay or prevent completing a
					 review.
5. A review of any sample
					 results which may be collected from or around any of the systems.
6. The practicability of preventative
					 maintenance and the frequency of the required maintenance.
7. Other information as deemed appropriate by
					 the division which relates to evaluating the effect of the system, method or
					 process on ground water or public health.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-445 - Appeals

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A. Denial of
					 provisional status. Pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 9-6.14:1
					 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), any aggrieved applicant seeking provisional
					 approval for a specific type of system may appeal the final case decision of
					 the commissioner by requesting an adjudicatory hearing.
B. Denial of an applicant for use of a
					 provisionally approved system. Aggrieved applicants who have been denied use of
					 a system having provisional approval may request a hearing in accordance with
					 12VAC5-610-210.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-446 - Permits for constructing and operating provisionally approved systems

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A. Construction
					 permit application. Homeowners can apply for a construction permit to install a
					 provisionally approved system in the same manner provided for in
					 12VAC5-610-250 for Type II or Type
					 III systems depending upon the nature of the provisional approval granted by
					 the commissioner. Appeals from the denial of a permit application for a
					 provisionally approved system shall conform to the requirements of
					 12VAC5-610-210.
B. Operation permit status. Homeowners
					 installing a provisionally approved system in accordance with the construction
					 permit issued by the commissioner and provisional siting, design and
					 construction criteria for that system shall be issued an operation permit. Such
					 operation permit shall be valid until the system ceases to operate in a safe
					 and sanitary manner, as determined by the department. The validity of any
					 individual operation permit issued for a system having provisional approval
					 shall not be dependent upon ultimate approval or denial of that specific type
					 of provisionally approved system for general approval under this
					 chapter.
C. Recordation. All
					 permits for provisionally approved systems shall be recorded with the clerk of
					 the circuit court in the jurisdiction where the system is permitted, in
					 accordance with
					 12VAC5-610-250 J 6.
D. Repair area. A 100% repair area, meeting
					 or exceeding the requirements of this chapter, or an approved discharge permit
					 shall be identified prior to permitting a site for a provisional system. The
					 repair area shall be reserved for the exclusive use of the repair system. A
					 100% repair area meeting the requirements of the provisional approval shall be
					 considered adequate toward meeting this repair area provision.
E. Maintenance. Whenever deemed appropriate
					 by the commissioner, the department shall require operation and maintenance
					 procedures and schedules appropriate for the method proposed.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-447 - Evaluation period for provisionally approved systems

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A. Evaluation criteria. Prior to receiving
					 general approval and being incorporated into this chapter, systems with
					 provisional approval shall be evaluated for not less than five years. The
					 division should conduct an annual review of systems with provisional approval.
					 The review, at a minimum, should be based on the following information
					 submitted by the manufacturer; however, nothing shall prevent the department
					 from verifying, augmenting or otherwise collecting additional information on
					 the performance and operation of the system.
1. A field review of a sample of the systems
					 installed. The sample shall include a representation of systems of newer and
					 older installations and systems installed under different site and system
					 limitations. System limitations will frequently be unique to each system and
					 therefore the criteria used to select systems of different manufacturers will
					 vary according to the nature and design of the system. The division shall
					 determine the sample size to be evaluated and the criteria for sample
					 selection.
2. Interviews with a
					 sample of system owners to determine customer satisfaction and customer
					 opinions. This sample may or may not be the same as the sample of systems
					 reviewed under subdivision 1 of this subsection.
3. A review of the manufacturer's or the
					 distributor's records relating to system maintenance and customer complaints.
					 Failure to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of maintenance actions and
					 customer complaints may delay or prevent completing a product review.
4. A review of any sample results which may
					 be collected from or around any of the systems.
5. Other information as deemed appropriate by
					 the division which relates to evaluating the effect of the system, method or
					 process on ground water or public health.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part II - Procedural Regulations › Article 2 - Systems with Experimental or Provisional Approval › Section 12VAC5-610-448 - General approval of provisionally approved systems

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A. After the evaluation period specified in
					 12VAC5-610-447 is completed, site
					 selection design and construction criteria shall be developed when the
					 commissioner is satisfied that the sewage treatment and disposal system,
					 method, process or equipment has demonstrated operational competency and
					 satisfactory performance equal to or better than that of a gravity flow septic
					 tank drainfield absorption system. Initially these criteria shall be
					 implemented by policy and shall grant the status of general approval to the
					 system or process and shall not limit the number of systems allowed.
					 Subsequently, at the discretion of the department, criteria for the approved
					 system shall be incorporated into this chapter in accordance with the Virginia
					 Administrative Process Act (§ 9-6.14:1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
					 The criteria shall include, at a minimum, the site conditions necessary for
					 permitting a system, design considerations, installation criteria, performance,
					 monitoring and service requirements of the methods, processes and
					 equipment.
B. After the evaluation
					 period specified in
					 12VAC5-610-447 is completed, site
					 selection and design and construction criteria required in Part V
					 (12VAC5-610-660 et seq.) of this
					 chapter shall not be developed if the commissioner concludes that the sewage
					 treatment and disposal system, method, process or equipment has not
					 demonstrated satisfactory performance and operational competency equal to or
					 better than that of a gravity flow septic tank-drainfield absorption system.
					 The provisional system approval may be extended or rescinded for any system
					 failing to show equivalency with a gravity flow septic tank-drainfield
					 absorption system. After the provisional approval for a system has been
					 rescinded, any future applications for systems utilizing the same design shall
					 be denied. However, this provision shall not be used to prevent systems of
					 similar design which have been modified in a manner which can reasonably be
					 expected to overcome the previously identified deficiencies to be considered
					 under the experimental requirements of this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-450 - General

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Soil evaluation for a subsurface soil absorption system
						shall follow a systematic approach including consideration of physiographic
						province, topography, available area, degree of slope, and soil profile
						(thickness of each horizon, color, permeability, and texture). The evaluation
						is intended to document sufficient information to conclude whether or not the
						site can accommodate an onsite sewage treatment and dispersal system listed in
						Part IV (12VAC5-610-591 et seq.) of this
						chapter. The topography, available area, seasonal water table, drinking water
						supplies, bodies of water, shellfish growing areas, soil horizon, depth, rate
						of absorption, or combination of any of the above shall be considered in such
						evaluation. A percolation test may be required as a prerequisite to the
						issuance of a permit. When the district or local health department questions
						the estimated percolation rate, the district or local health department may
						require a percolation test. Percolation tests shall be analyzed as only one of
						many criteria in determining soil suitability for absorption of treated
						sewage.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-460 - Site and structure identification

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A site plan (sketch) showing dimensions of property,
						proposed and/or existing structure or structures, driveways, underground and
						overhead utilities on the property and adjacent sewage disposal systems, bodies
						of water, drainage ways, agricultural drain tile, wells, cisterns, and springs
						for a minimum of 200 feet radius of the center of the proposed building or
						drainfield is necessary in order to evaluate the suitability of a subsurface
						soil absorption system for that site. In addition, for new construction, the
						boundary of the lot and building site shall be staked. As a minimum, prior to
						issuance of the construction permit the perimeter of the soil absorption area
						site or sites shall be shown on a copy of a surveyed plat of the property. When
						a parcel of land consisting of a single lot is involved on which an onsite
						sewage disposal system is proposed to be located and is not directly influenced
						by the off site location of any sewage disposal system, well, body of water,
						etc., the requirement for the surveyed plat may be waived by the district or
						local health department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-470 - Physical features

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A. Physical
					 features including soil features, slope, depth of rock, the location of rock
					 outcrops, drainage ways, marshes, swamps, sink holes, flood plains, artificial
					 drainage systems, and various structures and topographic features found in
					 Tables 4.1 through 4.4 shall be fully and accurately documented in writing as
					 part of the site and soil evaluation.
B. Drainage way. A drainage way is a concave
					 portion of the landscape in which surface water or rain water run-off gathers
					 intermittently to flow to a lower elevation.
C. Fill material. Fill material means soil
					 transported and deposited by man as well as soil recently transported and
					 deposited by natural erosion forces. Recent natural soil transportation and
					 deposit is evidenced by one or more of the following.
1. No or indistinct soil horizons;
2. Depositional stratification;
3. Presence of a buried organic layer;
					 and
4. Position in the
					 landscape.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-480 - Soil profiles and patterns

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A. General. The purpose of determining the
					 soil profiles and patterns is to identify the soil characteristics that affect
					 installation of a subsurface soil absorption system.
B. Soil profile. A soil profile is a vertical
					 section of the soil throughout all its horizons.
C. Profile holes.
1. Acceptable equipment.
a. Auger. An auger is defined as a mechanical
					 device which is used to remove a soil sample for evaluation. Devices utilizing
					 the Archimedes screw principle are prohibited because they blend and mast the
					 true soil characteristics.
b. Other
					 equipment. Other equipment may be used in addition to an auger to expose the
					 soil profile as long as it does not mask or blend the true soil
					 characteristics.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-490 - Characteristics of soils that determine suitability

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A. Color. Color is a key indication of the
					 suitability of a soil.
1. Red and yellow
					 mottlings may indicate slow internal drainage and may indicate a seasonal water
					 table.
2. Gray and/or gray
					 mottlings indicate seasonal water tables for at least three weeks
					 duration.
3. Black appearance may
					 be due to organic matter which has accumulated due to poor soil
					 drainage.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-500 - Availability of suitable soils

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Sufficient suitable soils shall be available to install
						the subsurface soil absorption system and reserve area. Design criteria for
						subsurface soil absorption systems are contained in Article 5 (12VAC5-610-900 et seq.) of Part V
						of this chapter and reserve area requirements are contained in
						12VAC5-610-710.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 1 - Evaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems › Section 12VAC5-610-510 to 12VAC5-610-550

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 2 - Sewage Handling and Septage Management › Section 12VAC5-610-560 - Sewage handling; general

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A.
					 In accordance with
					 12VAC5-610-240 B, a sewage handler
					 shall have a written sewage handling permit issued by the
					 commissioner.
B. It is the
					 obligation of every sewage handler to assure that the sewage, sludge or septage
					 handled are transported and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner in
					 conformance with this chapter. Treatment and management of sewage and sewage
					 sludge are regulated by the Sewage Regulations (12VAC5-580-10 et
					 seq.).
C. All sewage handling
					 equipment in contact with sewage shall be washed in such a manner and location
					 that the wastewater from washing it is conveyed to an approved sewerage system
					 or treatment works.
D. Disposal of
					 sewage sludges or septage into bodies of water or streams is
					 prohibited.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 2 - Sewage Handling and Septage Management › Section 12VAC5-610-570

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 2 - Sewage Handling and Septage Management › Section 12VAC5-610-580 - Septage management; general

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Ultimate management of septage generally falls into one
						of two categories, landfilling or land spreading. Landfilling requires that the
						septage be stabilized and dewatered to increase solids content nearly fivefold
						to avoid leaching problems. Land spreading of both stabilized and unstabilized
						septage is permissible under controlled conditions for agricultural purposes.
						The preferred methods for septage disposal are disposal in an approved sewage
						treatment plant or stabilization and subsequent disposal by land application or
						landfilling in accordance with the Biosolids Use Regulations (12VAC5-585-10 et
						seq.).
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part III - General Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations › Article 2 - Sewage Handling and Septage Management › Section 12VAC5-610-590 - Acceptable disposal sites

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A.
					 Sewerage system or treatment works. Any sewerage system or treatment works for
					 which a certificate to operate has been issued jointly by the department and
					 State Water Control Board or a system which has been issued a separate permit
					 by the commissioner is considered an approved disposal site for vehicular
					 transported sewage sludge or septage provided permission is obtained from the
					 owner of the sewerage system or treatment works and the department and the
					 State Water Control Board, as applicable, determine that the disposal of the
					 sewage sludge or septage will not overload the facility.
B. Special facility. A special facility is a
					 treatment works especially designed and constructed for the stabilization or
					 disposal of septage including land as well as physical works. All special
					 facilities are Type III sewage disposal systems (see
					 12VAC5-610-250 C). Industrial
					 waste sludges and sludges containing chemical concentrations in violation of
					 state hazardous waste regulations and applicable federal regulations shall not
					 be placed in a special facility.
Exception: Special facilities related to lime
						stabilization or direct injection may not require formal plans and
						specifications to be submitted.
C. Processes which may be utilized in special
					 facilities designed for stabilization of septage.
1. The following processes are described with
					 associated criteria in the Commonwealth of Virginia Sewerage Regulations, State
					 Department of Health, State Water Control Board, February 1977 (Sewerage
					 Regulations, 12VAC5-580-10 et seq.):
a.
					 Aerobic digestion;
b. Anaerobic
					 digestion;
c. Chemical oxidation;
					 and
d. Incineration.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 1 - Site Limitations › Section 12VAC5-610-591 - Overview

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The intent of this part is to provide guidance on how to
						match various treatment and dispersal systems to site-specific conditions in
						order to construct a safe, proper, and adequate sewage system for the site
						under consideration. Article 1 (12VAC5-610-591 et
						seq.) identifies site conditions which limit or prohibit the use of onsite
						systems. Article 2 (12VAC5-610-594 et seq.)
						establishes criteria for the use of systems that rely on naturally occurring
						undisturbed soils to treat and disperse effluent, with or without pretreatment.
						Article 3 (12VAC5-610-597 et seq.)
						establishes criteria for the use of systems which rely on fill soils to
						accomplish treatment prior to dispersal.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 1 - Site Limitations › Section 12VAC5-610-592 - Setback distances

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A. Septic
					 tanks, other tanks, and header line setback distances. The minimum separation
					 distances between septic tanks, pump chambers, aerobic pretreatment devices
					 (including sand filters, biofilters, and aerobic treatment units), header
					 lines, and similar devices as determined by the department, and various
					 structures and topographic features are contained in Table 4.1 entitled Minimum
					 Separation Distances for Pretreatment Units, Conveyance Lines, and Header
					 Lines.
B. Manifolds. Manifolds
					 shall not pass closer than 50 feet to any drinking water source unless pressure
					 tested in place at pump shut-off head. Under no circumstances shall a manifold
					 come within 10 feet of a drinking water source.
C. Absorption area. The absorption area is
					 the soil medium beginning at the interface between the soil and the gravel,
					 sand, or other point of effluent application, which is utilized for dispersal
					 of the effluent. The absorption area includes the infiltrative surface in the
					 absorption trench, or the point of effluent application, and the soil between
					 and around the effluent distribution system. Setback distance to various
					 structures and topographic features and an absorption area are contained in
					 Table 4.2.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 2 - Systems Using Naturally Occurring Undisturbed Soil › Section 12VAC5-610-594 - In-ground systems

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A. An in-ground
					 system is a system which utilizes a natural, undisturbed soil horizon to treat
					 and disperse effluent where the infiltrative surface is placed 18 inches or
					 more beneath the original surface of the ground. In-ground systems include, but
					 are not limited to, conventional septic tank drainfield systems, chamber
					 systems, alternative aggregate systems, enhanced flow systems, and pressure
					 dosed systems.
B. Septic tank
					 effluent. Septic tank effluent may be utilized in an in-ground system when all
					 of the site and soil criteria of this subsection are met. Also see Table 4.3.
1. Horizon. The soil horizon(s) for the 18
					 inches immediately below the installation depth shall not show the presence of
					 any limiting factor. Limiting factors include bedrock, seasonal or permanent
					 water table, pans, or other impervious strata.
2. Separation distances. Table 4.2 contains
					 the minimum setback distances between an absorption field and various
					 structures or topographic features.
3. Estimated or measured infiltration rates.
					 The estimated or measured infiltration rate shall not exceed 120 minutes per
					 inch within any part of the sidewall area of the trench or within 18 inches of
					 the infiltrative interface where effluent encounters undisturbed
					 soil.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 2 - Systems Using Naturally Occurring Undisturbed Soil › Section 12VAC5-610-596 - Shallow-placed systems

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A.
					 Shallow-placed systems are systems which utilize a natural, undisturbed soil
					 horizon to treat and disperse effluent where the infiltrative surface is placed
					 at a depth of less than 18 inches from the original soil surface. Also see
					 Table 4.3. Shallow-placed systems may use the system designs similar to
					 in-ground systems; however, when shallow-placed systems are installed at less
					 than 12 inches from the ground surface, timed dosing shall be used to disperse
					 the effluent.
B. Septic effluent
					 prohibited. Septic tank effluent is prohibited for use in shallow-placed
					 systems because of the increased likelihood for human and vector contact with
					 effluent.
C. Soil criteria when
					 utilizing secondary effluent. Secondary or better effluent may be utilized in
					 an shallow-placed system when all of the criteria in this subsection are met.
					 Also see Table 4.3.
1. Soil texture. In order
					 to assure effluent dispersal under adverse conditions while maintaining
					 adequate treatment capacity, shallow-placed systems installed shallower than 12
					 inches, which utilize absorption trenches, are limited to Texture Group I and
					 II soils. Any soil texture group may be utilized for absorption trench systems
					 installed between 12 and 18 inches.
2. Limiting features. A minimum of 12 inches
					 of soil is required beneath the trench bottom or infiltrative surface before
					 encountering soils with a seasonal or permanent water table. Additionally, to
					 assure adequate hydraulic dispersal capacity, bedrock and impervious strata may
					 not occur within 18 inches of the trench bottom.
3. Separation distances. Table 4.2 contains
					 the minimum setback distances between an absorption field and various
					 structures or topographic features.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 4 - Pump and Haul of Sewage › Section 12VAC5-610-598 - General

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Pump and haul pertains to an unusual circumstance wherein
						sewage is permitted to be transported by vehicle to a point of disposal. Pump
						and haul includes all facilities and appurtenances necessary to collect and
						store the sewage for handling by a contractor having a valid sewage handling
						permit.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 4 - Pump and Haul of Sewage › Section 12VAC5-610-599 - Permanent pumping and hauling

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Pumping and hauling on a permanent basis is prohibited
						unless done under the auspices and supervision of a government entity as
						provided for in
						12VAC5-610-599.3 (see subdivision
						2 of 12VAC5-610-410 for exception).
						Pumping and hauling for over one year shall be considered as a permanent
						pumping and hauling operation.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 610 - SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Criteria for the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Based on Site Conditions › Article 4 - Pump and Haul of Sewage › Section 12VAC5-610-599.1 - Emergency pumping and hauling

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When serious malfunctioning of an existing sewage
						disposal system, sewerage system or treatment works occurs, pumping and hauling
						may be authorized for a definite time period until the malfunctioning system
						can be reconstructed or repaired.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of
						  Virginia.