Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Water Quality › Chapter 15 - USE OF SURFACE DISPOSAL OF BIOSOLIDS, APP. A-C › Part C - SURFACE DISPOSAL › Appendix C - General Statewide Permit

Current through July 13, 2024
For Land Application of Domestic Septage in Remote
					 Areas
Department of Environmental Quality/Water Quality
					 Division
Septage Land Application Worksheet
To qualify for the land application of domestic septage
					 (domestic septage being defined as either liquid or solid material removed from
					 a septic tank result from normal household wastes) in remote areas the
					 following requirements must be met.
DEFINITIONS
* "Permanent waterbody" means perennial streams, lakes,
					 wetlands, etc. that have water throughout the year
* "Intermittent stream" means a stream or part of a stream
					 that is below the local water table for some part of the year but is not a
					 perennial stream.
* "Ephemeral stream" means a stream which flows only in
					 direct response to precipitation in the immediaste watershed or in response to
					 snow melt, and has a channel bottom that is always above the prevaling water
					 table.
* "Wetland" means those areas having all three essential
					 characteristics:
(A) Hydrophytic vegetation;
(B) Hydric soils;
(C) Wetlands hydrology.
LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
*
A minimum distance of at least 1,000 feet
					 must be maintained from all adjacent properties.
*
Only domestic septage generated on the
					 property owner.s location may be land applied on the same property owner.s
					 location.
*
No land application of domestic septage may
					 occur within 300 feet of a permanent waterbody, intermittent stream, ephemeral
					 stream or wetland.
*
No land application of domestic septage may
					 occur within 300 feet of public road.
*
No land application of domestic sewage may
					 occur within 1000 feet of a residence.
SITE RESTRICTIONS
*
The land application of domestic septage may
					 only occur on those sites with established vegetation such as rangeland,
					 pasture or hay meadows.
*
No more than 5,000 gallons of domestic
					 septage per acre per year may be land applied.
*
No land application of domestic septage may
					 occur where the depth from the surface to groundwater is less than four (4)
					 feet.
*
No land application of domestic septage may
					 occur where site slopes exceed five percent (5%).
*
The land application of domestic septage may
					 not occur between November 1 and May 1, or any other time when frozen or
					 saturated ground conditions exits.
*
No public access shall be allowed for one
					 (1) year to any site where domestic septage has been applied.
*
Lime stabilization of the septage to pH 12
					 for 30 minutes prior to land application is optional.
*
No grazing animals shall be allowed access
					 for 30 days to any site where domestic septage has been land applied.
CROP RESTRICTIONS
*
No root crops shall be harvested for 38
					 months from soils where domestic septage has been land applied.
*
No truck crops (harvested parts touch land
					 surface) shall be harvested for 14 months from soils where domestic septage has
					 been land applied.
*
No commodity crops (other food, feed, and
					 fiber crops whose harvested parts do not touch land surface) shall be harvested
					 for 30 days from soils where domestic septage has been land applied. M No turf
					 shall be harvested for one (1) year from soils where domestic septage has been
					 land applied.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
*
The property owner shall notify the
					 appropriate Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division
					 (DEQ/WQD) District Office prior to the land application of domestic septage to
					 confirm requirements, and arrange a possible DEQ/WQD inspection of land
					 application.
*
All records concerned with each septage
					 application will be maintained for at least five (5) years.
*
This worksheet must be completed, signed and
					 returned to the Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division or
					 the appropriate delegated local permitting authority within 15 days of the land
					 application.
*
Provide the following information concerning
					 your site. Enter NA if not applicable.
1) Date of the application: ______________________
2) Number of acres receiving septage: _____________
3) Number of gallons of septage land applied:
					 ________
4) Type of vegetation receiving:
					 ____________________
5) Name, address and telephone number of septage
					 hauler:
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
6) If septage was optionally alkali stabilized, please
					 indicate what material was used for stabilization and how pH was
					 measured:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
7) Please indicate that the site sketch on the back of this
					 sheet has been completed and complies with the site restriction distances
					 yes/no:
___________________________________________
8) Please indicate if photos of the land application site
					 will be sent to the appropriate District Office: Yes/no. ____________
9) Please provide physical address or legal description of
					 land application site: ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________
10) Please give the name of the DEQ/WQD representative
					 contacted, and time and date. This contact needs to be made prior to the
					 domestic septage land application:
					 _______________________________________
_________________________________________________
SITE SKETCH
REQUIRED ISOLATION DISTANCES FROM LAND APPLICATION
					 SITE.
) 1,000 feet from adjacent properties.
) 1,000 feet from any dwelling.
) 300 feet from any live water, intermittent stream or
					 drainage
I certify that the information provided in this worksheet
					 is accurate and meets the requirements set forth herein.
Signature of landowner Date
_____________________________
Name (printed)
_______________________________
					 _________________________________
Signature of applicator Date
Name (printed)
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