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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0234 - Design requirements-Soil dispersal components

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(1) All soil dispersal components, except one
				  using a subsurface dripline product, must be designed to meet the following
				  requirements:
(a) Maximum hydraulic loading
				  rates described in Table VIII.
Table VIII
Maximum Hydraulic Loading
					 Rate
Column
								  A
Column B
Soil
								  Type
Soil Textural Classification
								  Description
Loading Rate for Residential
								  Septic Tank Effluent Using Gravity or Pressure Distribution gal./sq.
								  ft./day
Loading Rate for Residential
								  Effluent Meeting Treatment Level C & BL3 or Higher Effluent Quality Using
								  Pressure Distribution gal./sq. ft./day
1
Gravelly and very gravelly coarse sands, all
								  extremely gravelly soils excluding those with soil types 5 &6 as the
								  nongravel portion, all soil types with greater than or equal to 90% rock
								  fragments.
1.0
1.2
2
Coarse sands.
1.0
1.2
3
Medium sands, loamy coarse sands, loamy medium
								  sands.
0.8
1.0
4
Fine sands, loamy fine sands, sandy loams,
								  loams.
0.6
0.8
5
Very fine sands, loamy very fine sands; or silt
								  loams, sandy clay loams, clay loams and silty clay loams with a moderate
								  structure or strong structure (excluding a platy structure).
0.4
0.56
6
Other silt loams, sandy clay loams, clay loams,
								  silty clay loams.
0.2
0.2
7
Sandy clay, clay, silty clay and strongly
								  cemented firm soils, soil with a moderate or strong platy structure, any soil
								  with a massive structure, any soil with appreciable amounts of expanding
								  clays.
Unsuitable
Unsuitable
(b)
				  Calculation of the absorption area is based on:
(i) The design flow in WAC
				  246-272A-0230(2);
				  and
(ii) Loading rates equal to or
				  less than those in Table VIII of this section as applied to the infiltrative
				  surface of the soil dispersal component or the finest textured soil within the
				  vertical separation selected by the designer, whichever has the finest
				  texture.
(c) Requirements
				  for the method of distribution must correspond to those in WAC
				  246-272A-0230, Table
				  VI.
(d) Soil dispersal components
				  having daily design flow between 1,000 and 3,500 gallons of sewage per day
				  must:
(i) Only be located in soil types
				  1-5;
(ii) Only be located on slopes
				  of less than 30 percent, or 17 degrees; and
(iii) Have pressure distribution including
				  time dosing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0238 - Design requirements-Facilitate operation, monitoring and maintenance

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(1) The OSS must be
				  designed to facilitate routine operation, monitoring, and maintenance according
				  to the following criteria:
(a) For gravity
				  OSS:
(i) Sewage tank access for maintenance
				  and inspection at finished grade is required. The local health officer may
				  allow access for maintenance and inspection of a sewage tank to be a maximum of
				  six inches below finished grade provided a marker showing the location of the
				  tank access is installed at finished grade.
(ii) Each SSAS lateral must include at least
				  one observation port installed in a representative location in order to
				  facilitate SSAS monitoring.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0240 - Holding tank sewage systems

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(1)
				  A person may not install or use holding tank sewage systems for residential
				  development or expansion of residences, whether seasonal or year-round, except
				  as set forth under subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The local health officer may approve
				  installation of holding tank sewage systems only:
(a) For permanent uses limited to controlled,
				  part-time, commercial usage situations, such as recreational vehicle parks and
				  trailer dump stations;
(b) For
				  interim uses limited to handling of emergency situations; or
(c) For repairs as permitted under WAC
				  246-272A-0280 (1)
				  (d)(i).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0250 - Installation

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(1) Only installers
				  may construct OSS, except as noted under subsection (2) of this
				  section.
(2) The local health
				  officer may allow the resident owner of a single-family residence to install
				  the OSS for that single-family residence except when:
(a) The primary and reserve areas are within
				  200 feet of marine water;
(b) The
				  primary and reserve areas are within 100 feet of surface water; or
(c) The installation permit meets Table X
				  standards in WAC
				  246-272A-0280.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0260 - Inspection

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(1) For all
				  activities requiring a permit, the local health officer shall inspect the OSS.
				  The local health officer shall:
(a) Visit the
				  OSS site during the site evaluation, construction, or final construction
				  inspection;
(b) Either inspect the
				  OSS before cover or allow the designer of the OSS to perform the inspection
				  before cover if the designer is not also named as installer of the system;
				  and
(c) Keep the record drawings on
				  file, with the approved design documents.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0265 - Record drawings

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Upon completion of new construction, alteration, or repair
					 of the OSS, the OSS owner shall submit a complete and detailed record drawing
					 to the local health officer that includes at a minimum:
(1) Measurements and directions accurate to
				  +/- 1/2 foot, unless otherwise determined by the local health officer, so that
				  the following parts of the OSS can be easily located:
(a) All sewage tank openings requiring
				  access;
(b) The ends, and all
				  changes in direction, of installed and found buried pipes and electrical cables
				  that are part of the OSS; and
(c)
				  Any other OSS component which, in the judgment of the local health officer or
				  the designer, must be accessed for observation, maintenance, or
				  operation;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0275 - Operation, monitoring, and maintenance - Food service establishments

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The local health officer shall require annual inspections
					 of OSS serving food service establishments and may require pumping as
					 needed.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 05-15-119, §
						246-272A-0275, filed 7/18/05, effective
						7/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0278 - Remediation

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(1) The local
				  health officer may establish a program and requirements for reviewing and
				  approving remediation activities.
(2) Remediation must not:
(a) Result in damage to the OSS;
(b) Result in insufficient soil treatment in
				  the zone between the soil dispersal component and the highest seasonal water
				  table, restrictive layer, or soil type 7; or
(c) Disturb the soil in or below the soil
				  dispersal component if the vertical separation requirements of WAC
				  246-272A-0230 are not
				  met.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0282 - Minor repair of malfunctions

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The local health officer:
(1) Shall require the minor repair of a
				  malfunction to a functioning state;
(2) May require a permit for a minor repair
				  of a malfunction; and
(3) May
				  require the OSS owner to submit information regarding minor repairs of a
				  malfunction.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0280 - Repair of failures

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(1) When an OSS
				  failure occurs the local health officer shall:
(a) Allow an OSS to be repaired using the
				  least costly alternative that meets standards and is likely to provide
				  comparable or better long-term sewage treatment and effluent dispersal
				  outcomes;
(b) Permit an OSS meeting
				  the requirements in Table X of this section only if the OSS has failed and the
				  following are not feasible:
(i) Installation
				  of a conforming OSS or component; or
(ii) Connection to either an approved LOSS or
				  a public sewer.
(c)
				  Identify repair permits meeting the requirements in Table X of this section for
				  the purpose of tracking future performance;
(d) Give first priority to allowing repair
				  and second priority to allowing replacement of an existing conventional OSS,
				  consisting of a septic tank and drainfield, with a similar conventional
				  OSS;
(e) Evaluate all unpermitted
				  sewage discharges to determine if they pose a public health threat. If
				  determined by the local health officer to be a public health threat, the local
				  health officer shall require a compliance schedule;
(f) Report failures within 200 feet of
				  shellfish growing areas to the department; and
(g) Not impose or allow the imposition of
				  more stringent performance requirements of equivalent OSS on private entities
				  than public entities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0290 - Expansions

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(1) The local
				  health officer shall require an OSS and a reserve area in full compliance with
				  the new construction standards specified in this chapter for an OSS
				  expansion.
(2) A local health
				  officer may allow expansion of an existing OSS within 200 feet of a marine
				  shoreline that does not meet the minimum horizontal separation between the soil
				  dispersal component and the ordinary high-water mark required by WAC
				  246-272A-0210, Table IV, provided
				  that:
(a) The OSS meets all requirements of
				  WAC 246-272A-0230,
				  246-272A-0232,
				  246-272A-0234, and
				  246-272A-0238;
(b) The OSS complies with all other
				  requirements of WAC
				  246-272A-0210 and this
				  section;
(c) Horizontal separation
				  between the soil dispersal component and the ordinary high-water mark is 50
				  feet or greater; and
(d) Vertical
				  separation is two feet or greater.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0300 - Abandonment

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Persons permanently abandoning a sewage tank, seepage pit,
					 cesspool, or other sewage container shall:
(1) Have the septage removed by an approved
				  pumper; and
(2) Perform one of the
				  following:
(a) Remove and dispose of sewage
				  tanks and other components in a manner approved by the local health officer;
				  or
(b) Leave the sewage tanks and
				  components in place. Remove or destroy the lid if possible and fill the void
				  with soil or gravel; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0310 - Septage management

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A person removing septage from an OSS shall obtain
					 approval from the local health officer before removal and:
(1) Transport septage or sewage only in
				  vehicles clearly identified with the name of the business and approved by the
				  local health officer;
(2) Record
				  and report septage removal as required by the local health officer;
				  and
(3) Dispose of septage, or
				  apply septage biosolids to land only in a manner consistent with applicable
				  laws.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.20.050. 05-15-119, § 246-272A-0310,
						filed 7/18/05, effective 7/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0340 - Approval of installers, pumpers, and maintenance service providers

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(1) OSS installers,
				  pumpers, and maintenance service providers shall obtain approval from the local
				  health officer prior to providing services including, but not limited to,
				  conducting inspections in accordance with WAC
				  246-272A-0260 and
				  246-272A-0270, within a local
				  health jurisdiction.
(2) The local
				  health officer shall establish procedures for approving OSS installers,
				  pumpers, and maintenance service providers no later than February 1, 2025.
				  These procedures must include, but are not limited to, conducting inspections
				  in accordance with WAC
				  246-272A-0260 and
				  246-272A-0270. The local health
				  officer may approve OSS installers, pumpers, and maintenance service providers
				  through reciprocity by other Washington local health jurisdictions.
(3) The local health officer may establish a
				  homeowner OSS inspection certification process.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.20.050. 05-15-119, § 246-272A-0340,
						filed 7/18/05, effective 7/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0400 - Technical advisory group (TAG)

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The department shall:
(1) Maintain a TAG to advise the department
				  regarding:
(a) OSS design and
				  siting;
(b) Public domain
				  technologies, DS & G for product use; and
(c) Testing and design standards used for
				  proprietary product registration and DS & G for use of proprietary
				  products.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0410 - Policy advisory group

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The department shall:
(1) Maintain a policy advisory group to:
(a) Make recommendations concerning OSS
				  departmental policy and rules;
(b)
				  Review OSS program services; and
(c) Provide input to the department regarding
				  the OSS program;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0420 - Waivers

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(1) The local
				  health officer may grant a waiver from specific requirements of this chapter. A
				  request for waiver must be:
(a) Evaluated by
				  the local health officer on an individual, site-by-site basis;
(b) Consistent with the purposes of this
				  chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0425 - Required review of rules

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The department shall review this chapter to evaluate the
					 effectiveness of the rules, determine where revisions may be necessary, and
					 make recommendations to the state board of health and all local health officers
					 by September 2026 and every four years thereafter.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.20.050. 05-15-119, § 246-272A-0425,
						filed 7/18/05, effective 9/15/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0430 - Enforcement

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(1) When an OSS is
				  out of compliance with any law or rule regulating OSS and administered by the
				  department or the local health officer, the department or the local health
				  officer may initiate enforcement action. Enforcement action may include, but is
				  not necessarily limited to:
(a) A notice of
				  correction describing the condition that is not in compliance and the text of
				  the specific section or subsection of the applicable state or federal law or
				  rule, a statement of what is required to achieve compliance, and the date by
				  which compliance is to be achieved;
(b) A notice of violation with or without a
				  civil penalty;
(c) An order
				  requiring specific actions or ceasing unacceptable activities within a
				  designated time period;
(d)
				  Suspension, revocation, or modification or denial of permits and licenses as
				  authorized by
				  RCW
				  43.70.115; and
(e) Civil or criminal penalties authorized
				  under chapter 70.05 RCW and
				  RCW
				  43.70.190.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0440 - Notice of decision-Adjudicative proceeding

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(1) All local boards of health shall:
(a) Maintain an adjudicative process to
				  resolve procedural and technical conflicts arising from the administration of
				  local regulations; and
(b)
				  Establish rules for conducting hearings requested to contest a local health
				  officer's actions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272A - On-site sewage systems › SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272A-0450 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any
					 person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the
					 application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
					 affected.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 05-15-119, §
						246-272A-0450, filed 7/18/05, effective
						9/15/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 246-272B-01000 - Purpose and objectives

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(1) The
				  purpose of this chapter is to protect public health and the environment by
				  establishing a comprehensive framework for statewide management of
				  LOSS.
(2) This chapter implements
				  chapter 70A.115 RCW by establishing regulations for LOSS owners, operators,
				  design engineers, and installers; and their duties in siting, designing,
				  constructing, installing, permitting, operating, monitoring, maintaining, and
				  repairing LOSS to achieve sustainable long-term sewage management.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						70.118B.020. 11-12-035, §
						246-272B-01000, filed 5/25/11, effective
						7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 246-272B-01200 - Applicability and relationship to other statutes and regulations

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(1) This chapter
				  applies to all LOSS constructed, operated, and maintained in the state of
				  Washington, except for:
(a) Systems receiving
				  industrial wastewater discharges;
(b) Systems receiving storm water
				  discharges;
(c) Combined sanitary
				  sewer and storm water systems;
(d)
				  Evaporative lagoon systems with design flows above three thousand five hundred
				  gallons per day;
(e) Systems with
				  design flows above one hundred thousand gallons per day; and
(f) Systems that discharge to surface water
				  or to land surface.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 246-272B-01300 - General requirements

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(1) Persons may
				  not install or operate a LOSS without an operating permit as provided in this
				  chapter.
(2) Owners shall obtain an
				  operating permit from the department and shall renew it annually.
(3) LOSS permitted prior to the effective
				  date of this chapter, that do not fully comply with the design, construction,
				  and operating requirements in this chapter may continue in service without
				  upgrade until modified, expanded, or repaired. The department shall require
				  upgrades if it determines there is a threat to public health or the
				  environment.
(4) The LOSS owner
				  shall operate and maintain the LOSS to consistently and reliably treat
				  sewage.
(5) The department may
				  impose more stringent requirements than those described in this chapter when
				  necessary to protect public health or the environment.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.118B.020. 11-12-035, §
						246-272B-01300, filed 5/25/11, effective
						7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02000 - Site review-Predesign report, soil characterization, and site inspection

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(1) The owner
					 proposing a new LOSS shall submit to the department:
(a) A copy, in electronic format acceptable
					 to the department, of the predesign report that meets the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-03000 that is prepared, stamped, signed, and dated by a design
					 engineer; and
(b) The base fee as
					 established in WAC
					 246-272-3000.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02050 - Environmental review - Site risk survey and hydrogeology report

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(1) Upon receiving
					 the notice to proceed, the owner may proceed with the environmental review. To
					 proceed, the owner shall submit an SRS that meets the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-03200.
(2) After reviewing all submitted
					 information, the department shall provide a written notice of determination to
					 the owner.
(a) If the department determines
					 that the SRS contains sufficient information to determine the public health and
					 environmental impacts of the LOSS and the LOSS is feasible, the notice of
					 determination must include instructions to proceed to engineering.
(b) If the department determines that site
					 conditions identified in the SRS require further evaluation to determine the
					 public health and environmental impacts of the LOSS, the notice of
					 determination must include instructions for the owner to submit an
					 HGR.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02100 - Engineering

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(1) Upon receiving
					 the department determination that the HGR contains sufficient information to
					 determine the public health and environmental impacts of the LOSS and the LOSS
					 is feasible, the owner may proceed with engineering. To proceed, the owner
					 shall submit a copy, in electronic format acceptable to the department, of the
					 engineering report that meets the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-04000, and a draft
					 O&M manual that meets the requirements of WAC 246-272B-04200 that are
					 prepared, stamped, signed, and dated by a design engineer.
(2) After reviewing all submitted
					 information, the department shall provide a written notice of determination to
					 the owner.
(a) If the department approves the
					 engineering report and draft O&M manual, the notice of determination must
					 include instructions to proceed to plans and specifications.
(b) If the department does not approve the
					 engineering report and draft O&M manual, the notice of determination must
					 include an invoice for all unpaid fees, the reasons for the decision, and a
					 statement that the department is discontinuing review of the project.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02150 - LOSS 14,500 gpd and below - Operating permit application and approval to construct

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(1) To apply
					 for an operating permit, the owner of a LOSS with design flow of 14,500 gpd and
					 below shall submit a completed operating permit application on a form provided
					 by the department; the operating permit fee established in chapter 246-272 WAC,
					 Wastewater and reclaimed water use fees; and all other unpaid fees.
(2) After reviewing all submitted
					 information, the department shall provide a written notice of determination to
					 the owner.
(a) If the department determines
					 that the application meets the requirements of this chapter, the notice of
					 determination must include the draft operating permit, and an invoice for the
					 inspection fee and any additional review fees established in chapter 246-272
					 WAC, Wastewater and reclaimed water use fees.
(b) If the department determines that the
					 application does not meet the requirements of this chapter, the notice of
					 determination must include an invoice for all unpaid fees, the reasons for the
					 decision, and a statement that the department is discontinuing review of the
					 project.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02200 - LOSS greater than 14,500 gpd - Operating permit application

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(1) To apply for an
					 operating permit, the owner of a LOSS with a design flow greater than 14,500
					 gpd shall complete and submit an operating permit application on a form
					 provided by the department; the operating permit fee established in chapter
					 246-272 WAC, Wastewater and reclaimed water use fees; and all other unpaid
					 fees.
(2) After reviewing all
					 submitted information, the department shall provide a written notice of
					 determination to the owner.
(a) If the
					 department determines that the application meets the requirements of this
					 chapter, the notice of determination must include the draft operating permit
					 and instructions to provide public notice that meets the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-02250.
(b) If the department determines that the
					 application does not meet the requirements of this chapter, the notice of
					 determination must include an invoice for all unpaid fees and the reasons for
					 the decision, and the department shall discontinue review of the
					 project.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02250 - LOSS greater than 14,500 gpd - Public notice

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(1) Within one year of receiving the notice
					 of determination under WAC
					 246-272B-02200(2)(a),
					 the owner may proceed with public notice. To proceed, the owner shall provide
					 public notice that meets the requirements of this section prior to receiving
					 department approval to construct the LOSS.
(2) The owner shall provide the draft public
					 notice to the department for review and approval. The public notice must
					 include the following information:
(a) Date
					 of notice;
(b) Name, mailing and
					 e-mail addresses of the owner;
(c)
					 Brief description of development to be served by the proposal, including
					 property location and local zoning of the development and drainfield
					 site;
(d) Proposed LOSS design
					 flow;
(e) Proposed LOSS waste
					 strength;
(f) Proposed location of
					 treatment and drainfield site, giving street address and parcel
					 number;
(g) How to obtain a copy of
					 the operating permit application, draft operating permit, LOSS project
					 information, or additional information from the owner; and
(h) How to comment to the department and the
					 date comments are due. Comments are due thirty days from the first date of
					 publication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02300 - LOSS greater than 14,500 gpd - Operating permit and approval to construct

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(1) The
					 department shall consider comments received within thirty days of the first
					 published public notice required by WAC
					 246-272B-02250, and may:
(a) Require additional information from the
					 owner;
(b) Require changes to the
					 LOSS design, O&M manual, or management plan; or
(c) Modify the draft operating
					 permit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart A - New Construction › Section 246-272B-02350 - Construction

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(1) The owner may
					 not begin construction until receiving the department's written approval to
					 construct.
(2) After receiving
					 approval to construct, the owner shall annually apply to renew the operating
					 permit.
(3) If construction does
					 not begin within two years following the date of the department's approval of
					 the plans and specifications:
(a) The
					 approval for plans and specifications, any approval given to documents
					 following public notice, and notice to construct expire and become null and
					 void. If these approvals expire, the operating permit becomes null and
					 void.
(b) The owner may request a
					 single extension of up to two years of the plans and specifications approval
					 and all subsequent approvals prior to the two year expiration date by
					 submitting a written request including a status report and construction
					 schedule with the anticipated completion date.
(c) The department may impose additional
					 terms and conditions if it grants an extension.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart B - First Department Operating Permit for Existing LOSS › Section 246-272B-02400 - LOSS constructed on or before July 1, 1984

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(1) The owner of a LOSS constructed on or
					 before July 1, 1984, who does not have an operating permit issued by the
					 department shall submit:
(a) A completed
					 application on a form provided by the department;
(b) Copies of all available design and
					 construction documentation, including previous design and construction reviews
					 of the LOSS by the department of ecology or local health
					 jurisdiction;
(c) A copy of any
					 permit previously issued by the department of ecology or a local health
					 jurisdiction; and
(d) The annual
					 operating permit fee established in chapter 246-272 WAC, Wastewater and
					 reclaimed water use fees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart B - First Department Operating Permit for Existing LOSS › Section 246-272B-02450 - LOSS with current permit from department of ecology or local health jurisdiction

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(1) The owner
					 of a LOSS permitted by the department of ecology or local health jurisdiction
					 shall continue to maintain a current permit and meet its terms and conditions
					 until the department issues a LOSS operating permit.
(2) The department shall notify the owner
					 when to submit an operating permit application to the department.
(3) The owner shall submit a complete
					 operating permit application on a form provided by the department and annual
					 operating permit fee established in chapter 246-272 WAC, Wastewater and
					 reclaimed water use fees, within thirty days of receiving notification from the
					 department.
(4) The department
					 shall review the operating permit application and other information obtained
					 from the department of ecology or local health jurisdiction and may issue an
					 operating permit. The operating permit may have conditions including, but not
					 limited to, the following:
(a) Continue
					 existing permit conditions;
(b)
					 Submit inspection results prepared, stamped, signed, and dated by a design
					 engineer that identify and map the basic treatment elements of the
					 LOSS;
(c) Submit an SRS;
(d) Submit an engineering evaluation
					 prepared, stamped, signed, and dated by a design engineer to verify that the
					 LOSS is operating properly to treat sewage, and protect public health and the
					 environment;
(e) Submit an O&M
					 manual; or
(f) Prohibit additional
					 connections to the LOSS until the owner demonstrates that the LOSS treatment
					 process, drainfield, and reserve area meet requirements specified in WAC
					 246-272B-06050,
					 246-272B-06100, and
					 246-272B-06250 through
					 246-272B-06500.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart B - First Department Operating Permit for Existing LOSS › Section 246-272B-02500 - LOSS constructed after July 1, 1984, without current operating or discharge permit

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(1) The owner of a
					 LOSS constructed after July 1, 1984, that does not have an operating or
					 discharge permit from the department, department of ecology, or local health
					 jurisdiction shall submit:
(a) An operating
					 permit application on a form provided by the department;
(b) Copies of all design and construction
					 documents, including any previous design and construction review of the LOSS by
					 the department of ecology or local health jurisdiction;
(c) Inspection results prepared, stamped,
					 signed, and dated by a design engineer that identify and map the basic
					 treatment elements of the LOSS;
(d)
					 An SRS;
(e) An engineering
					 evaluation prepared, stamped, signed, and dated by a design engineer to verify
					 that the LOSS is operating properly to treat sewage, and protect public health
					 and the environment; and
(f) The
					 annual operating permit fee established in chapter 246-272 WAC, Wastewater and
					 reclaimed water use fees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart C - Permitted LOSS › Section 246-272B-02550 - LOSS modifications

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(1) When a
					 LOSS owner proposes a modification to the design, operation, or physical
					 facilities, or when the department requires the owner to make such a
					 modification, the owner shall consult with the department to determine the
					 appropriate site review, environmental review, or engineering documents to
					 prepare and submit.
(2) Based on
					 consultation with the department, the owner proposing a LOSS modification shall
					 submit to the department:
(a) A copy, in
					 electronic format acceptable to the department, of one or more of the following
					 documents that meets the requirements of this chapter: Predesign report, SRS,
					 HGR, engineering report, management plan, O&M manual; or
(b) A copy, in electronic format acceptable
					 to the department, of plans and specifications that meet the requirements of
					 WAC 246-272B-04400; or
(c) Documents identified in subsection (2)(a)
					 and (b) of this section; and
(d)
					 The base fee as established in WAC
					 246-272-3000.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart C - Permitted LOSS › Section 246-272B-02650 - Operating permit renewals

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(1) The
					 owner shall submit a completed operating permit renewal application, annual
					 report, all other information required by the department, and the annual permit
					 fee established in chapter 246-272 WAC, Wastewater and reclaimed water use
					 fees, to the department at least thirty days prior to the expiration date of
					 the current operating permit.
(2)
					 The department shall review the completed renewal application, submitted
					 information, the existing permit, and other relevant information to determine
					 compliance with this chapter and existing operating permit conditions and
					 requirements.
(3) The department
					 shall issue, deny, or modify a renewal operating permit within thirty days of
					 receiving the complete renewal form and other required items, or notify the
					 owner of any delay within thirty days.
(4) During the department's review of the
					 completed renewal application and other materials, the current LOSS operating
					 permit shall remain in full force and effect until the owner is notified of the
					 department's decision.
(5) In the
					 renewal operating permit, the department shall impose conditions or
					 requirements it determines are necessary to demonstrate the LOSS is properly
					 operated and maintained to protect public health and the environment.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.118B.020. 11-12-035, §
						  246-272B-02650, filed 5/25/11, effective
						  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 2 - APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESS › Subpart C - Permitted LOSS › Section 246-272B-02700 - Operating permit requirements and conditions

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(1) The department shall issue a LOSS
					 operating permit for the LOSS and owner named in the application.
(2) The department may issue a new operating
					 permit when there is a change in LOSS ownership or management, according to WAC
					 246-272B-02550.
(3) LOSS owners shall employ one or more
					 operators meeting the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-07200 at all times and
					 shall notify the department of any change in the operator, including when there
					 is no operator, within thirty days.
(4) LOSS owners shall employ an approved
					 management entity at all times that meets the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-04100.
(5) Operating permit conditions may include,
					 but are not limited to, requiring:
(a)
					 Monitoring information;
(b)
					 Reports;
(c) New or modified
					 documents such as SRS, HGR, O&M manual, engineering report, engineering
					 inspection and evaluation of the LOSS, plans and specifications, record
					 drawings, or other information to the department; and
(d) LOSS component repairs or
					 replacement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 3 - SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS › Subpart A - Site Review › Section 246-272B-03000 - Site review - Predesign report

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At a minimum, the predesign report must include the
						following information:
(1) Contact
					 information for the owner and design engineer;
(2) Site address, legal description, and name
					 of the county where the project is located;
(3) Vicinity map showing:
(a) The project site;
(b) Project property boundaries;
(c) Parcels surrounding and adjoining the
					 project property boundaries; and
(d) Zoning and current land use of all
					 identified properties and parcels.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 3 - SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS › Subpart A - Site Review › Section 246-272B-03100 - Site review - Inspection

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(1)
					 The owner shall prepare test pits that are open and available for inspection,
					 and meet the requirements of WAC
					 246-272B-03400.
(2) The owner shall provide a means for safe
					 ingress and egress and is responsible for constructing, maintaining, and
					 closing test pits in a safe manner as required by chapter 296-155 WAC, Safety
					 standards for construction work.
(3) The owner shall provide the department
					 representative at the time of inspection a topographic site map scaled to
					 clearly show:
(a) Numbered test pit locations
					 within the proposed primary and reserve drainfield areas;
(b) Accurate geographic location of test
					 pits; and
(c) A reference point
					 that is marked on the site that can be used for horizontal
					 measurement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 3 - SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS › Subpart B - Environmental Review › Section 246-272B-03200 - Environmental review - Site risk survey

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At a minimum, the SRS must include the following
						information:
(1) Design flow and waste
					 strength.
(2) A description of the
					 physical characteristics of the primary and reserve drainfield site including:
(a) Predominant soil type;
(b) Vertical separation; and
(c) Water table.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 3 - SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS › Subpart B - Environmental Review › Section 246-272B-03300 - Environmental review - Hydrogeology report

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(1) The department will determine the scope
					 of the HGR based on the site conditions identified in the SRS, if one has been
					 completed.
(2) If an SRS has not
					 been completed, the owner shall include the information listed in WAC
					 246-272B-03200 in the
					 HGR.
(3) The HGR must include
					 sufficient site specific information and analysis for the department to
					 determine the public health and environmental impacts of the LOSS, including:
(a) Further analysis of the site conditions
					 identified in the SRS; and
(b)
					 Mitigation to reduce or eliminate potential impacts.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 3 - SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS › Subpart C - Site Standards › Section 246-272B-03400 - Soil characterization

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(1) The
					 owner shall install enough test pits to characterize soil type and conditions
					 across both the primary and reserve drainfield areas.
(2) Each test pit must be:
(a) Prepared so the soil profile can be
					 viewed in original undisturbed position to a depth of at least three feet
					 deeper than the anticipated infiltrative surface, or to a restrictive layer or
					 to seasonal high water table, whichever is shallower; and
(b) Open and accessible during the
					 department's inspection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 3 - SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS › Subpart C - Site Standards › Section 246-272B-03500 - Minimum land area

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(1) To manage
					 nutrient loading, and in addition to any nutrient reduction treatment required
					 by the department based on the SRS or HGR prepared under WAC
					 246-272B-03200 and
					 246-272B-03300, the owner shall
					 dedicate a minimum land area for the total development served by the LOSS and
					 the LOSS drainfield.
(2) For all
					 types of development, the maximum daily volume of effluent that can be
					 discharged per acre of gross land area is shown in Table 2 in this
					 section.
(3) Table 2 applies to
					 residential strength effluent.
(4)
					 This section does not apply to individual lot sizes.
Table 2: Maximum Effluent per Acre
Finest Textured Soil Type Within the
									 Vertical Separation
Maximum Effluent, gpd Per
									 Acre
1 and 2
900
3, 4, and 5
1,575
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.118B.020. 11-12-035, §
						  246-272B-03500, filed 5/25/11, effective
						  7/1/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › SEWER SYSTEMS › Chapter 246-272B - Large on-site sewage system regulations › Part 4 - ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-272B-04000 - Engineering report

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(1) The engineering
				  report must outline the scope of the LOSS project, provide necessary background
				  information, the design guidance or standards used, calculations for developing
				  plans and specifications, and impact on public health and the
				  environment.
(2) The engineering
				  report must be prepared using design and technical standards in Part 6 of this
				  chapter and consistent with good engineering practice.
(3) The engineer may incorporate by
				  reference, or include in an appendix, information developed for the site review
				  or environmental review, if still relevant.
(4) At a minimum the report must include:
(a) An executive summary providing a brief
				  overview of the following:
(i) Nature of the
				  project, such as a new development, expansion, phased construction;
(ii) Location of the LOSS;
(iii) Proposed ownership and
				  management;
(iv) Facilities served
				  when the development is complete;
(v) Design flow;
(vi) Wastewater characteristics and
				  strength;
(vii) Site and soil
				  characteristics; and
(viii)
				  Treatment and dispersal proposal;