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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1147 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20020320 Primary Sponsor:Medical Affairs Committee SMA 13 All Sponsors:Medical Affairs Committee Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11423ac02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Health and Environmental Control regulation, standards for wastewater facility construction (D.No. 2671) History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020402 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Senate 20020328 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20020327 Read second time Senate 20020320 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on March 20, 2002 - Word format
INTRODUCED
March 20, 2002
S. 1147
S. Printed 3/20/02--S.
Read the first time March 20, 2002.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR WASTEWATER FACILITY CONSTRUCTION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2671, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Standards for Wastewater Facility Construction, designated as Regulation Document Number 2671, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This amendment will allow the use of vacuum sewer systems and establish additional criteria for alternative collection system use. In addition, this amendment will address the consistency of administrative and technical review issues in comparison with the drinking water standards (R.61-58). This amendment also establishes changes in pump and haul criteria, service connection and water supply intake definitions, criteria for sewer design related to infiltration and inflow, rules for application submittal requirements and available capacity at treatment plant determinations, as well as addressing other minor changes and clarification as needed for overall improvement of the regulation. See Discussion of Revisions below and Statement of Need and Reasonableness herein.
Discussion of Revisions:
SECTION CITATION: EXPLANATION OF CHANGE:
61-67 (Throughout) Deleted the word "sewerage" used throughout regulation. Changed to "wastewater" or "wastewater facilities", as appropriate.
67.100.D. Removed the individual section numbers for each definition. Added new definitions for General Construction Permit, Primary Source Water Protection Area, Vacuum Sewers, and Water Supply Intake Area. Revised several existing definitions for Alternative Collection System, Main Sewer, Service Connection, and Sewers. Deleted "[Reserved]" from the definitions.
67.100.D. Construction Permit definition: Changed the word "sewerage" to "wastewater".
67.100.E.4. Added a sentence pertaining to the return of an application package if it conflicts with the applicable 208 Water Quality Management Plan.
67.100.E.4.a. Added a sentence requiring separate applications for each wastewater treatment plant.
67.100.E.4.a.(4) Added a sentence stating when profiles of sewer lines are required.
67.100.E.4.a.(10) Added language requiring the letter of acceptance to be dated within last twelve (12) months.
67.100.E.4.a.(11) Added language requiring the letter of acceptance to be dated within last twelve (12) months.
67.100.E.4.b. Added the word "applicable".
67.100.E.4.b.(4) Added a sentence stating when profiles of sewer lines are required.
67.100.E.4.b.(10) Added language requiring the letter of acceptance to be dated within last twelve (12) months.
67.100.E.4.b.(11) Added language requiring the letter of acceptance to be dated within last twelve (12) months.
67.100.E.7. Deleted the language requiring the Department's final inspection of a project.
67.100.E.7.b. Added language requiring stamped, record drawings to be submitted for operational approval.
67.100.E.7.d. Added a new section stating that the Department may perform an inspection.
67.200.A. Added the language "(appropriate to the scope of the project)", for engineering reports.
67.200.D.1.a.(2) Added a sentence clarifying what the flow diagrams shall identify.
67.200.D.1.c.(1)(a) Added the word "applicable".
67.200.D.1.c.(1)(a)(i)-(iv) Clarified the flow values by adding the time periods, and the term "Peak hourly".
67.200.D.1.c.(2) Added the language "(or domestic facilities with significant industrial contributions)".
67.200.D.1.c.(3) Added a sentence noting what the design of the domestic wastewater treatment facility with significant industrial contributions shall account for.
67.200.D.1.c.(12) Added the language "(as applicable with domestic facilities with significant industrial contributions)".
67.200.D.1.d. Deleted the "ing" from the word disposaling. Added the language "(consistent with other Department regulations governing sludges)".
67.200.D.1.e. Added a sentence requiring maps be provided for effluent or sludge land application sites.
67.200.D.1.f.(9) Deleted the language "and,".
67.200.D.1.f.(10) Deleted "." and added the language "; and,".
67.200.D.1.f.(11) Added a new section requiring the evaluation of the location of buffer zones for spraying effluent.
67.200.D.1.h.(2) Added the words "(or other applicable flow information)".
67.200.D.1.h.(4)(a) Added the words "supply" and "(potable and non-potable)".
67.200.D.1.i. Added a sentence and language noting who is responsible for providing water quality assessments and modeling. Added the language "the parameter for which standards have been established (R.61-68) such as".
67.200.D.1.k. Deleted the words "The following shall be evaluated:".
67.200.D.1.k.(1) Replaced this section in its entirety.
67.200.D.2. Changed the word "preliminary" to "proposed".
67.200.D.2.b. Changed the words "sewerage treatment facility" to "facilities". Changed the words "daily flow" to "and peak flows".
67.300.A.4. Added the language "and to confirm ownership requirements are met".
67.300.A.6. Added the language "and navigable waters easements,".
67.300.A.7. Added the language "(or either the period to appeal has lapsed without appeal, or the appeal has been resolved to sustain the permit)".
67.300.A.8. Added the language "(including considerations of infiltration and inflow),".
67.300.A.8.a. Changed the words "sewerage system" to "wastewater facilities". Added the language "(including considerations of infiltration and inflow),".
67.300.A.8.b. Changed the word "adequate" to "available". Added language concerning the advancement of effluent disposal capacity for a wastewater treatment facility. Changed the words ",to compensate for non-permitted flows," to "to address issues".
67.300.A.8.c.(3) Added language pertaining to the appeal of an effluent disposal permit.
67.300.A.9. Added a sentence noting a possible exception to the requirement for public ownership of a project serving more than one (1) parcel of deeded property.
67.300.A.11. Added the word "hourly" to peak flow, and the word "daily" to average flow projection.
67.300.A.18. Changed the word "shall" to "may".
67.300.A.19. Added language pertaining to general certification of a project by OCRM.
67.300.B.4. Changed the word "laid" to "designed".
67.300.B.6. Added language pertaining to consideration of curvilinear sewers for those in excess of twenty four (24) inches in diameter.
67.300.B.8. Changed the word "nor" to "except when" and added the word "not".
67.300.C.1. Added the words "or other means of controlling access".
67.300.C.5. Added a sentence requiring that a pump station alarm system be designed to function if power is not available to the pump. Changed the words "water supply intake" to "primary source water protection".
67.300.C.9. Added language to clarify which shutoff valves at a pump station are being referred to.
67.300.C.15. Changed the words "water supply intake" to "primary source water protection". Added a sentence allowing the Department to evaluate auxiliary power requirements for certain businesses.
67.300.C.15.a. Added language to clarify the on site standby generator requirement.
67.300.C.15.b. Added the language ", with automatic switching feature".
67.300.C.15.d. Deleted the words "gasoline driven".
67.300.D.5. Added language to provide an alternative for force main connections to existing manholes.
67.300.D.7. Added a new section requiring a check valve be provided on individual force mains.
67.300.E. Deleted the words "for Residential Development".
67.300.E.1.a. Added the language to include vacuum systems and expanding the sentence pertaining to reliable system operation and maintenance.
67.300.E.1.c. Added the words "low population", to the word density.
67.300.E.1.e. Changed the word "sewers" to "wastewater facilities".
67.300.E.2.c. Added the words ", unless otherwise approved by the Department".
67.300.E.4. Deleted the words "These types of systems are not approved." pertaining to vacuum sewers.
67.300.E.4.a.- d. Added new sections listing the design requirements for vacuum sewer systems.
67.300.E.5. Deleted this section pertaining to non-residential development.
67.300.F.2. Added the language "or other means of controlling access".
67.300.F.6. Changed the existing language to help clarify the intent and added a sentence requiring that potential odors be addressed for equalization or holding basins.
67.300.F.9. Added language pertaining to holding basin liner requirements, specifically to allow for alternatives to this requirement for treated wastewater. Added the words "to preclude inappropriate seepage".
67.300.F.12. Added a sentence requiring the wastewater treatment facility to account for return flows, as far as quantity and quality.
67.300.F.15.c. Added the words "and/or a discharge other than treated wastewater".
67.300.F.16. Added the sentence "Disposal shall be consistent with applicable Department regulations.", pertaining to the disposal of wastewater treatment facility residuals.
67.300.F.17. Added a sentence requiring that a closure plan be approved by the Department prior to actual closure.
67.300.G.1.b.(3) Added the language "As a prerequisite for approval of a pump and haul operation,". Changed the word "The" to "the".
67.300.G.1.b.(4) Added the sentence "The Department may specify a form to be used for reporting."
67.300.G.1.b.(5) Changed the words "on a daily basis" to "during each day's use", and added the words ", and pumped out as needed".
67.300.G.1.b.(6)(d) Added the language "some type of financial assurance (e.g.," and ")". Deleted the words "responsible for" and the sentence "The responsible party shall have complete control of the escrow account." Added the words "(e.g., contract hauler)".
67.300.G.1.b.(6)(e) Added a sentence allowing consideration of alternative storage capacity requirements for non-residential applications.
67.300.G.2. Deleted the sentence "Pump and haul operations may be allowed in accordance with the following:" from this section. Relocated this sentence to a new section, for clarity.
67.300.G.2.a. Relocated the following sentence to this new section, for clarity. "Pump and haul operations may be allowed in accordance with the following:".
67.300.G.2.a.(1)-(6) Re-numbered these subsections for clarity.
67.300.G.2.a.(5)(c) Added the words "(including consideration for sewer and treatment capacity and capability)".
67.300.G.2.b.-e. Added four (4) new sections to address permanent and temporary pump and haul operations for industrial facilities, and to address situations when an industry has been disconnected from sewer service.
67.300.H.2.b. Added the language "(and would be used to revise the current level of remaining capacity)".
67.400.B. Replaced this section in its entirety to help bring clarity to the current requirement. Relocated some of the existing text and added some additional language, such as noting specific requirements are not for existing facilities and those facilities, such as industrial operations, that can shut down their operations.
67.400.D.1. Added the word "and" and changed the existing language and added some additional language to this section for clarification.
67.400.D.2. Added the language "(i.e., at the influent of the plant, with consideration given to untreated wastewater storage basins located at other locations)". Added the word "average" to twenty four (24) hour design flow. Added a sentence allowing considerations of other alternatives to the twenty four (24) hour capacity holding basin.
Appendix B Relocated the section on General Construction Permits, in its entirety, from subsection 67.300.A.20. to a new Appendix B for clarification. Text remained the same; however, several subsections referenced in the text did slightly change based on relocating this section to a new Appendix B.
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