A.
The discharge of septage in the county is prohibited unless:
(1)
The discharge is by a septage hauler who has a valid septage discharge
permit;
(2)
The septage is discharged at the designated area of the sod run treatment
plant or any other area which the Authority may designate from time
to time pursuant to its rules and regulations;
(3)
The septage hauler has complied with the requirements of this Article
and any rules and regulations promulgated by the Authority pursuant
to this Article;
(4)
The load which the septage hauler proposes to discharge contains
only septage; and
B.
Septage shall be discharged only at an area authorized pursuant to Subsection A(2) above; septage shall not be discharged on farmland, parkland, drainage swales or ditches or on any other open lands or areas.
C.
Only septage from a septage tank located within the geographical
boundaries of Harford County that services a property located within
the geographical boundaries of the county may be discharged at a county
POTW.
D.
No septage from any user subject to the pretreatment requirements of § 256-61 of this Article shall be discharged at a POTW by any septage hauler, unless the septage hauler has prior written approval from the Authority for the discharge of such septage and the POTW has been notified at least 24 hours in advance of the date and time when the septage hauler shall deliver for discharge such septage.
A.
Permit requirement. Prior to discharging septage, a septage hauler
shall apply for and obtain a septage discharge permit from the county.
B.
Application. A septage hauler shall apply for a septage discharge
permit by:
(1)
Obtaining a septage discharge permit application form from the Authority.
(2)
Completing the application form which shall contain all of the below
information and any other information required by the Authority pursuant
to its rules and regulations:
(a)
If the user is an individual or proprietorship: the name, home
and business addresses and phone numbers of the proprietor.
(b)
If the user is a partnership: the full name of the partnership;
its state of formation; its principal address; and the name, business
and home addresses and phone numbers of each general partner. In addition,
if the partnership is a foreign partnership: proof of its registration
and qualification to do business in the State of Maryland.
(c)
If the user is a corporation: the full name, address and phone
number of the principal office of the corporation and the principal
office in the State of Maryland of the corporation; the name, business
and home addresses and phone numbers of the president of the corporation;
and proof of the corporation's registration or qualification to do
business in the State of Maryland, if the corporation is not a Maryland
corporation.
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.
