Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-13-1112

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section R18-13-1112 - Sanitary Requirements

A. A person owning or operating a vehicle or appurtenant equipment to collect, store, transport, or dispose of sewage or human excreta shall ensure that:

1. Sewage and human excreta is collected, stored, transported, and disposed of in a sanitary manner and does not endanger the public health or create an environmental nuisance;

2. The vehicle is equipped with a leak-proof and fly-tight container that has a capacity of at least 750 gallons and all portable containers, pumps, hoses, tools, and other implements are stored within a covered and fly-tight enclosure when not in use;

3. Contents intended for removal are transferred as quickly as possible by means of a portable fly-tight container or suction pump and hose to the transportation container.

4. The transportation container is tightly closed and made fly-tight immediately after the contents have been transferred,

5. Portable containers are kept fly-tight while being transported to and from the vehicle,

6. Any waste dropped or spilled in the process of collection is cleaned up immediately and the area disinfected;

7. The vehicle, tools, and equipment are maintained in good repair at all times and, at the end of each day's work, all portable containers, transportation containers, suction pumps, hose, and other tools are cleaned and disinfected; and

8. All wastes collected are disposed of according to the recommendations of the local county health department and that no change in the recommended method of disposal is made without its prior approval. The local county health department shall recommend disposal by one of the following methods:

a. At a designated point into a sewage treatment facility or sewage collection system with the approval of the owner or operator of the facility or system,

b. By burying all wastes from chemical toilets in an area approved by the local county health department, or

c. Into a sanitary landfill with approval of the owner or operator of the landfill and following any precautions designated by the owner and operator to protect the health of the workers and the public.

B. Open dumping is prohibited except in designated areas approved by the local county health department.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1112

Recodified from R18-8-612 at 8 A.A.R. 5172, effective November 27, 2002 (Supp. 02-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1356, effective June 7, 2003 (Supp. 03-2).