N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1603.01

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wq 1603.01 - Permit, Certification, or Permit-by-Notification Required

(a) No person shall manage or dispose of septage at any place in New Hampshire, excluding transport, which does not have at least one of the following:

(1) A site, facility, or transfer/storage permit or septage tank holding permit-by-notification issued in accordance with Env-Wq 1600;

(2) A wastewater treatment plant permit or groundwater discharge permit issued under RSA 485-A:13;

(3) A solid waste facility permit issued under RSA 149-M; or

(4) A groundwater release detection permit or a groundwater management permit issued under RSA 485-C.

(b) Subject to Env-Wq 1603.02(d), a septage hauler permit as specified in Env-Wq 1603.03 and Env-Wq 1605 shall be obtained prior to transporting any of the following over public roads:

(1) Septage;

(2) Grease which has been co-mingled with wastewater;

(3) Portable toilet waste; or

(4) Marine sanitation waste.

(c) A site permit as specified in Env-Wq 1608 shall be obtained prior to initiating the land application of septage that does not possess a valid EQ certification.

(d) Except as provided in Env-Wq 1603.02, a facility permit as specified in Env-Wq 1609 shall be obtained prior to initiating:

(1) The processing, treatment, or disposal of septage;

(2) Any septage dewatering operation where the resultant septage, filtrate or solids are to be used or disposed on-site;

(3) The construction, operation, and closure of septage lagoons;

(4) The construction, operation, and closure of storage and stockpiling lagoons and unsealed transfer/storage tanks; or

(5) Construction and operation of a septage treatment facility not meeting the requirements of an I/A facility as specified in Env-Wq 1611 or an R&D facility as specified in Env-Wq 1612.

(e) A permit-by-notification as specified in Env-Wq 1606.02 shall be obtained prior to holding septage in a septage holding tank.

(f) A transfer/storage permit as specified in Env-Wq 1606.08 shall be obtained prior to the siting and use of a transfer/storage area.

(g) A certification as specified in Env-Wq 1603.04 and Env-Wq 1613 shall be obtained prior to land application of EQ solids or EQ filtrate.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1603.01

#6991, eff 5-5-99; ss by #8458, eff 10-27-05 (see Revision Note at chapter heading); ss by #10466, eff 11-26-13