It is the responsibility of the licensed SSTS maintainer to:
(A) Have equipment capable of agitating the contents of the tank(s);
(B) Thoroughly remove sludge and scum through the maintenance holes. If the property owner or owner’s agent refuses to allow removal through the maintenance hole, the maintainer must obtain a signed statement from the property owner or owner’s agent, stating said parties were informed of correct removal procedures and reason for refusal. A copy of this statement must be submitted to the Department within 30 days of the pumping;
(C) Note any sensory observations of nondomestic wastes that have been discharged into the SSTS;
(D) Assess the condition of baffles, effluent screens, maintenance hole covers and extensions;
(E) Verify that the tank(s) and all connections are watertight;
(F) Submit a tank maintenance report for each property on forms approved by the Department, to the Department and the property owner. The amount pumped, method, and location of septage disposal must also be included on the form;
(G) Remove all septage from the tank(s) in a sealed container and dispose of in accordance with state, federal, and local requirements.
(1) If septage is to be disposed of into a municipally-controlled wastewater treatment system or into a Metropolitan Waste Control Commission facility, it must be disposed of in a location and manner approved by said governmental authority.
(2) If septage is to be disposed of using land application, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Septage and Restaurant Grease Trap Waste Management Guidelines, Water/Wastewater-ISTS #4.20, must be followed; and
(H) Fulfill any additional requirements as may be required by the Department or the MPCA.
(Ord. 67-2010, passed 5-17-11) Penalty, see § 52.999