Section Env-Wq 1606.16 - Design CriteriaSeptage holding tanks, transfer/storage tanks, and transfer hoses for either type of tank shall meet the following design criteria:
(a) The tank shall be watertight;(b) All piping, transfer hoses, valves, and connections shall be watertight, accessible, and capable of being cleaned, repaired, and replaced;(c) All inlet and outlet connections shall be constructed and maintained such that no material will leak, spill, or otherwise run out of the tank when it is not intended to;(d) Except for septage holding tanks that were registered prior to the effective date of the 2005 amendments to these rules, no septage holding or transfer/storage tank shall be located within the setback distances identified in Env-Wq 1609.09(h);(e) Except for septage holding tanks that were registered prior to the effective date of the 2005 amendments to these rules, no septage holding or transfer/storage tank shall be permitted on the 100-year flood plain as defined and delineated by the flood insurance rate maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and(f) The department shall approve a spill response plan submitted pursuant to Env-Wq 1606.08(b)(1) if the applicant demonstrates that the plan is sufficient to prevent septage from impacting groundwaters, surface waters, and abutting properties.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1606.16
#8458, eff 10-27-05 (see Revision Note at chapter heading); ss by #10466, eff 11-26-13