06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 420, § 11

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024

Section 096-420-11 - Siting Requirements for Septage Storage Facilities

Septage storage facilities must meet the criteria of this section.

A.Sand and Gravel Aquifer. A storage facility may not overlie a significant sand and gravel aquifer.

B.Water Table. A minimum of fifteen (15) inches must be maintained between the seasonal high water table and the base of the storage facility.

C.Floodplains. A storage facility may not be located on a 100-year floodplain. No variances to this requirement will be granted.

D.Buffer Zones. The boundary of the septage handling area of a storage facility must comply with the minimum distance requirements as specified in Table 2. The Department may specify that buffer zones be increased as necessary, depending on site conditions, to reduce off-site odors, prevent runoff, prevent groundwater contamination, and prevent other environmental or health impacts.

TABLE 2

MINIMUM BUFFER ZONES

FOR SEPTAGE STORAGE FACILITIES

Type of Feature	Distance in Feet From Septage handling area of the Storage Facility to Feature
Public Well	500
Private Well	300
Property Line	100
Dwelling/Occupied Building	300
Public Road	100
Perennial Waterbody/Watercourse	300
Intermittent Stream or Brook	100
Waterway and Constructed Drainage Ditch	25

E. Minimum Depth to Bedrock. A minimum of twenty-four (24) inches must be maintained between bedrock and the base of the storage facility.

F.Endangered Species. Septage may not be stored if the storage of septage will adversely affect a threatened or endangered species, or if it will adversely affect the species' designated critical or essential habitat. The Department finds that this requirement is met if septage storage is to occur at an existing, active agricultural site.

06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 420, § 11