N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 702.21

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 15, April 10, 2024

Section 702.21 - Exceptions to groundwater effluent limitations

(a) Activities and conditions. The effluent limitations set forth in section 703.6 of this Title or established pursuant to section 702.16(c)(1) of this Part for discharges to Class GA waters are not applicable to the following activities:

(1) the discharge of sewage without the admixture of industrial waste or other wastes where:

(i) a disposal system, point source or outlet consists of a subsurface sewage disposal system designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with guidelines and standards satisfactory to the department;

(ii) monitoring facilities are utilized in accordance with requirements as may be specified by the department; and

(iii) the disposal system is designed to discharge, and discharges, less than 30,000 gallons per day;

(2) normally accepted agricultural practice of utilizing chemicals and fertilizers for growing of crops for human and animal consumption; and

(3) waste management systems that employ land application techniques and have renovative capabilities provided it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner that:

(i) there will be no actual or potential public health hazard;

(ii) applicable water quality standards will be met in saturated zones; and

(iii) applicable water quality standards will not be contravened in any adjacent waters of the State.

(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to allow any discharge that would preclude the best usage of Class GA waters specified in section 701.15 of this Title.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 702.21