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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptic Attachment for Well Pads1 GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS DOMESTIC WASTEWATER VAULT SYSTEMS AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE A VAULT SYSTEM UNDER THE GARFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH “INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS REGULATIONS” The Garfield County Board of Health “Individual Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations” adopted in 1994 pursuant to current guidelines of the state board and adopted in compliance with Section 25-10-104(2), (3), and (4) C.R.S., shall govern all aspects of permits, performance, location, construction, alteration, installation, and use of individual sewage disposal systems of less than 2,000 gallon per day design capacity. This permit specifically authorizes the entity(s) listed on page 1 of this document to install and utilize a vault system, as of the effective dates stated on page 1, in accordance with permit requirements and conditions set forth in part 1 hereof. Any vault system installation authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of the permit. SEPTIC PERMIT NUMBER: SEPT-11-18-5577 WELL SITE LOCATIONS: MV 60-8D (APD#) OPERATORS NAME: TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC A. GENERAL: Vaulted wastewater systems are not permitted in Garfield County for any facility that will generate 2000 gallons or more of wastewater per day. A vault system as permitted by Garfield County is allowed only for limited use occupancy with a cumulative usage period of less than one year and for occupancy of 24 or less people, only on property which cannot accommodate a sewage treatment system. Vault systems are allowed on oil and gas well pads due to the limited development time frames and limitation of onsite disturbance set by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. A vault, as permitted by the local board of health, shall have a minimum 1000 gallon effective capacity. B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Minimum, horizontal distances from the various components of a system to pertinent terrain features, including streams, lakes, water courses, springs, wells, subsoil drains, cisterns, water lines, suction lines, gulches, dwellings, other occupied buildings and property lines, shall be in accordance with the following “Table of Minimum Horizontal Distances”. 2. No vault system shall be installed in a floodway. 3. When a system is installed in a 100-year floodplain then the system shall meet or exceed the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. The system as approved by the Garfield County Building Official or his/her designated agent shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system, and discharge of the system into the floodwaters. 4. Only tanks that have been certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shall be used for a vaulted system. 5. All tanks shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. 6. Watertight vaults shall not allow infiltration of groundwater or surface water and shall not permit the accidental or intentional discharge release of wastewater or liquids to the ground surface or to waters of the state. 7. Vaults shall not have an outlet unless designed to flow to another tank in series for the purpose of increasing holding capacity. Such outlets shall be water tight. 8. Tanks shall be so constructed and installed as to withstand earth and hydrostatic pressures when filled and when empty. 2 9. In locations where groundwater may cause instability problems to the vault due to flotation, the tank shall be anchored in a sufficient manner in order to provide stability when the tank is empty. The method of anchoring must be approved by the Garfield County Building Official or his/her designated agent prior to installation. The local authority may require the design of the anchoring system to be prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer. 10. Each vault unit shall be equipped with an access manhole located to permit periodic physical inspection and maintenance of all the tank and removal of the waste contents. 11. Components shall be so designed and constructed that when installed in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations, they shall be capable of being easily maintained, sampled, drained, pumped, inspected and cleaned. 12. The surface of the ground over the vault system must be restricted to activity or use which will allow the system to function as designed and which will not contribute to compaction of the soil or to structural loading detrimental to the capability of the vault to function as designed. 13. All metal surfaces shall be properly coated to prevent corrosion. 14. Plumbing fixtures, grease traps, building sewers, vents, sewer lines and other appurtenances shall be designed, operated and maintained so as to comply with the minimum requirements of the International Plumbing Code. 15. All wastewater lines used in individual sewage disposal systems shall be constructed of compatible pipe, bonding agent, and fittings. 16. Where plastic pipe and fittings are used, the minimum wall thickness of the pipe shall conform to ASTM Standard D 3034, or equivalent. 17. All electrical work, equipment, and material shall comply with the requirements of the National Electrical Code. 18. A signal device shall be installed to indicate when pumping is necessary. 19. The permittee shall provide for maintenance and cleaning of the vault system through a legal contract with a company experienced in the removal, proper handling, transport and proper disposal of the vault contents. 20. Disposal of waste materials removed from a vault system in the process of maintenance or cleaning shall be accomplished at a site approved by Garfield County in a manner which does not create a hazard to the public health, a nuisance or an undue risk of pollution and which complies with state and local rules and regulations. 21. When the use of a vault system is terminated or the vault system is relocated, the contents of a vault shall be properly removed and disposed of and the emptied vault shall be filled with soil or rock, or the Garfield County Building Official may allow the vault to be reused, removed and disposed of properly. C. RECORDS The Permittee shall establish and maintain records. All records shall be maintained a public records and be made available to Garfield County or other third party upon request. Required records shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  A copy of the permitees’s current legal contract for removal of vault waste.  A copy of this permit.  The dates, location, and time of pumping tank contents;  The individual(s) and company that performed tank pumping;  The volume of waste removed from the tank;  The location of disposal including a receipt from the receiving facility;  Any system repair or maintenance performed including the reason for said repair or maintenance. D. CERTIFICATION OF AN APPROVED VAULT SYSTEM INSTALLATION The Permittee shall inform the Garfield County Building Official in writing of any intent to construct, install, or alter any vault system, no greater than 48 hours after construction, and shall furnish the Garfield County Building Department such plans and specifications to evaluate compliance with the Garfield County ISDS Regulations. 3 E. REMOVED SUBSTANCES Solids, sludge’s, or other pollutants removed in the course of vault maintenance shall be removed and disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any of this material from discharging to the ground surface or from entering waters of the State. For all domestic wastewater treatment works, the Permittee shall dispose of sludge in accordance with State (Regulation No. 64) and Federal (Section 405(d) of the Act) regulations. The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit that has a reasonable likehood of adversely affecting the public health or environment. Permittee shall maintain a copy of a service contract and any pumping and disposal records from the approved contracted systems cleaner and submit such information when requested by the local regulatory authority. F. PERMIT VIOLATIONS Failure to comply with any terms and/or conditions of this permit shall be a violation of this permit. The surface discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit in a manner other than is authorized in this permit shall constitute a violation of the permit. Permit violations will be subject to enforcement provisions as outlined in Section IV.H, IV.I and IV.N of the Garfield County Board of Health “Individual Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations”. Violations of the permit are the sole responsibility of the Permittee. G. ACCESS TO THE SITE For the purpose of inspection and enforcing applicable rules, regulations, terms and conditions of any permit issued, the Garfield County Building Official or his/her designated agent is authorized to enter upon private property at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice for the purpose of determining whether or not operating sewage treatment systems are functioning in compliance with this permit.