Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-219 - RECLAIMED WATER › Section 173-219-240 - Operations and maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The generator must at all times properly operate and maintain
				any facilities or systems of control installed by the generator to achieve
				compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit. Where design criteria
				have been established, the generator must not allow flows or waste loadings to
				exceed approved design criteria, or approved revisions thereto.
(1) Operations and maintenance manual
			 requirements. An operation and maintenance manual must be submitted to the lead
			 agency for review and approval prior to operation of the facility and must be
			 included together with any other relevant data required by the lead
			 agency.
(2) Content of operations
			 and maintenance manual. The following content with detail commensurate with the
			 size and complexity of the generation facility must be included:
(a) Sufficient detail to describe the
			 operation and maintenance and treatment reliability of the entire reclaimed
			 water facility, storage, and as applicable, the distribution system.
(b) A copy of the reclaimed water
			 permit.
(c) Manufacturer's
			 information on the reclaimed water facility equipment.
(d) Technical guidance for both normal and
			 emergency operating conditions.
(e)
			 A section containing the generator's cross-connection control plan, in
			 conformance with WAC 173-219-310.
(f) A communication plan outlining
			 notification of any potable water purveyors identified in WAC 173-219-180 and
			 any other affected agencies.
(g)
			 Roles and responsibilities for managerial and operational staff.
(i) Include facility classification and the
			 classification and certification requirements for treatment, distribution, and
			 cross-connection control operators and personnel, if applicable.
(ii) A discussion of provisions to provide a
			 sufficient number of qualified personnel to operate the facility, storage, and
			 distribution system, if applicable.
(iii) List of persons to be alerted and their
			 contact information in case of emergency.
(h) Principal design criteria including:
(i) A process description of each facility
			 unit, including function, relationship to other facility units, and schematic
			 diagrams.
(ii) Details of each unit
			 operations and various controls, recommended settings, fail-safe features, and
			 other elements that ensure proper operation of equipment.
(iii) Operation instructions for anticipated
			 maintenance procedures, routine operations, less than design loading
			 conditions, overload conditions, and if applicable, initial loading on a system
			 designed for substantial growth.
(iv) Information on any maintenance
			 procedures that contribute to the generation of wastewater or residual solids
			 and the proper handling of the wastewater and solids generated.
(v) A maintenance log and schedule that
			 incorporates manufacturer's recommendations, preventative maintenance, and
			 housekeeping schedules, and special tools and equipment used to ensure that all
			 unit processes and equipment are in reliable operating condition at all
			 times.
(i) Laboratory
			 procedures, including sampling techniques, monitoring requirements, sample
			 analysis, and recordkeeping procedures, including sample and chain of custody
			 forms.
(j) Safety
			 procedures.
(k) Spare parts
			 inventory, address of local suppliers, equipment warranties, and appropriate
			 equipment catalogues.
(1) Emergency plans and
			 procedures including, but not limited to:
(i)
			 Facility shutdown and cleanup of a treatment process upset or
			 failure.
(ii) Response plan to
			 ensure that no inadequately treated water is delivered to a reclaimed water
			 user or use site.
(m) If the generator is the distributor,
			 include a section on the distribution system including, but not limited to:
(i) Responsibilities for operation and
			 maintenance.
(ii) Operational
			 controls, maintenance requirements, monitoring, and inspection.
(n) If the generator is the user,
			 include a section on the reclaimed water use areas including, but not limited
			 to:
(i) Responsibilities for operation and
			 maintenance.
(ii) Operational
			 controls, maintenance requirements, monitoring, and inspection.