Upon review of a septage discharge permit application, the Authority shall issue a septage discharge permit to the applicant provided the applicant has paid all required fees, the applicant's trucks and equipment are in compliance with §
256-86, the applicant does not owe any monies to the county and the applicant has not been a repeat violator of this Article during the previous year.
A septage hauler shall prepare and submit a manifest for each
load of septage discharged at a POTW. The manifest shall contain the
following information:
A. Name and permit number of septage hauler.
B. Truck number or other identifier of vehicle discharging the manifested
load.
C. Name and address of each person whose septage is in the discharged
load.
D. Type of septage being discharged, i.e., septic tank/commercial or
holding tank, etc..
E. Any other information required by the rules and regulations of the
Authority.
The Authority may immediately terminate any discharge of septage
otherwise permissible pursuant to this Article where it appears upon
visual inspection or other information that the septage which a septage
hauler proposes to discharge contains a toxic pollutant, a hazardous
substance or a hazardous waste or is otherwise a discharge prohibited
by this Article. In such event, the septage hauler shall permit the
county to draw a sample of the septage for testing and analysis. The
septage hauler shall pay all fees associated with the testing and
analysis of such a sample.
Any tank truck or any other equipment used or intended to be
used in the county for the removal and/or transportation of septage
shall conform to the following requirements:
A. The tank truck or any other septage hauling vehicle shall be licensed in accordance with §
109-2 of the Harford County Code.
B. The tank truck or any other septage hauling vehicle shall be used
only for the purpose of hauling septage.
C. Any tank truck or any other septage hauling vehicle shall have the
words "sewage only" followed by the tank capacity stated in gallons
printed on each side of the vehicle. The printing shall be legible
from a distance of 100 feet and shall be proportioned in letters and
numerals not less than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in height.
D. The container shall be watertight.
E. Tanks, containers or other equipment shall be constructed in such
a manner that every portion of the interior and exterior can be easily
cleaned, and they shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
F. Piping, valves and permanent or flexible connections shall be accessible
and easily disconnected for cleaning and shall be kept in a clean
and sanitary condition.
G. The inlet opening or openings to every container shall be constructed
so that the material will not spill out during filling, transfer,
transport or discharge.
H. The outlet connections shall be constructed so that no septage will
leak, shall be designed and of a type suitable for the septage handled
and shall be capable of controlling the flow or discharge without
spillage, undue spray or flooding while in use. The outlet connections
shall also be of such type that they may be immediately closed to
stop the discharge of septage.
I. No connection shall be made at any time between a tap or outlet furnishing
potable water and any septage container or equipment.