7 Del. Admin. Code § 7103-55.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Section 7103-55.0 - Table 201-1 Steps for Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Review and Approval of Slow Rate Land Treatment Systems

55.1 Letter of Intent submitted to Department by owner or owner's representative.

55.2 Department response. Identifies need for:

55.2.1 Site Selection and Evaluation Report

55.2.2 Site Inspection

55.2.3 Design Development Report

55.2.4 Permit Application and Public Notice

55.2.5 Plans and Specifications

55.2.6 Plan of Operation and Management

55.2.7 Trust Indenture for privately owned facilities

55.3 Site Selection and Evaluation Report:

55.3.1 Submitted for Department review

55.3.2 Department conducts site inspection

55.3.3 Site concurrence or denial issued by Division

55.4 Design Development Report:

55.4.1 Submitted for Department review

55.4.2 Accepted by Department as the basis for facility design

55.5 Application for permit to apply treated wastewater to land:

55.5.1 Permit application requested from owner

55.5.2 Permit application completed and submitted to Department

55.5.3 Application reviewed and checked against design development report

55.6 Public Notice:

55.6.1 Public Notice drafted by Department

55.6.2 Public Notice advertised by Department; billing sent to owner

55.6.3 Public comment period

55.6.4 Public Notice requirements completed (hearing held if necessary)

55.6.5 Trust Indenture executed for privately owned facilities

55.7 Land Treatment System (LTS) Permit drafted by Division.

55.7.1 Industrial pretreatment requirements included if necessary

55.7.2 Draft permit and monitoring requirements sent to owner for comment

55.7.3 Draft permit modified if necessary

55.8 Plans and Specifications:

55.8.1 Submitted by owner for Department review with permit application

55.8.2 Checked against accepted Design Development Report

55.8.3 Approved by Department for construction and incorporated into final LTS permit

55.9 Plan of Operation and Management:*

55.9.1 Submitted by owner for Department review

55.9.2 Approved by Department

55.9.3 Incorporated into final LTS Permit

55.10 Final Land Treatment System (LTS) Permit issued.

55.10.1 Permit signed

55.10.2 Sent to facility owner

55.10.3 Facility construction begins

55.11 Certification of Construction Completion:

55.11.1 Submitted to Department by design engineer

55.11.2 Department conducts facility inspection to verify compliance with approved plans and specifications

55.12 Authorization to commence operation at design flow.

55.13 *While the steps shown in 55.9 are the preferred approach, in any case the Final Operation and Management Plan must be approved by the Department prior to issuance of an Authorization to commence operation at design flow (Item 55.12)

7 Del. Admin. Code § 7103-55.0