Section Env-Wq 703.07 - Sewer Connection Permit(a) In addition to any other local or state requirements, any person proposing to construct or modify any of the following or any combination of the following shall submit an application for a sewer connection permit to the department: (1) Any extension of a collector or interceptor, whether public or private, regardless of flow;(2) Any wastewater connection or other discharge in excess of 5,000 gallons per day (gpd);(3) Any wastewater connection or other discharge to a WWTP operating in excess of 80 percent design flow capacity or design loading capacity based on actual average flow or loadings for 3 consecutive months;(4) Any industrial wastewater connection or change in existing discharge of industrial wastewater, regardless of quality or quantity;(5) Any sewage pumping station greater than 50 gpm or serving more than one building; or(6) Any proposed sewer that serves more than one building or that requires a manhole at the connection.(b) The applicant shall provide the following on a sewer connection permit request form obtained from the department: (1) The name of the municipality;(2) The length, size, and location of the extension, if applicable, and the connection to the existing collection system;(3) The quantity or flow rate of the proposed wastewater discharge;(4) A request for department authorization to add the proposed wastewater discharge to the municipal sewage collection, treatment, and disposal system;(5) A statement as to whether the receiving sewerage and WWTP suffer from hydraulic surcharging or overloads;(6) A statement as to whether the proposed sewer connection meets with the approval of the appropriate local authorities;(7) The signature and title of the municipal official who is authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality; and(8) Such additional information as may be required under Env-Wq 305 for industrial wastewater discharges.(c) The applicant shall remit the permit review fee or design review fee in the amount specified in RSA 485-A:4with the sewer connection permit application and applicable engineering plans.(d) The department shall issue a sewer connection permit or permit extension only if the receiving WWTP and the receiving sewerage are, or will be, capable of adequately processing the added hydraulic flow and organic load at the time of connection.(e) A sewer connection permit shall be valid for 3 years from the date of issuance.(f) Upon written request by a permittee that includes the information required by (b), above, the department shall grant a maximum of one permit extension for 2 years from the date of issuance, if the receiving WWTP and the receiving sewerage are, or will be, capable of adequately processing the added hydraulic flow and organic load at the time of connection.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 703.07
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 700) #8590, eff 3-25-06
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10693, Effective 10/15/2014, Expires10/15/2024.