Minnesota Administrative Rules

7083.0770 MAINTENANCE LICENSE.

Subpart 1.

Authorization.

A licensed maintenance business is authorized to measure scum and sludge depths in sewage tanks for the accumulation of solids and removing these deposits; remove solids and liquids from toilet waste treatment devices; transport septage; land apply septage or dispose of septage in a treatment facility; identify problems related to sewage tanks, baffles, maintenance hole covers, extensions, and pumps and make the repairs; evaluate sewage tanks, pump tanks, distribution devices, valve boxes, or drop boxes for leakage; identify cesspools, seepage pits, leaching pits, and drywells; and clean supply pipes and distribution pipes for all SSTS.

Subp. 2.

Responsibilities.

Maintenance licensees must:

A.

record pump-out date, gallons removed, any tank leakage below or above the operating depth, the access point used to remove the septage, the method of disposal, the reason for pumping, any safety concerns with the maintenance hole cover, and any troubleshooting or repairs conducted. This information must be submitted to the homeowner within 30 days after the maintenance work is performed. Maintenance business pumping record information must be maintained by the business for a period of five years;

B.

observe and provide written reports of any noncompliance to the system owner within 30 days; and

C.

obtain a signed statement if the owner refuses to allow the removal of solids and liquids through the maintenance hole.

Subp. 3.

Certified maintainers.

Certified maintainers must provide proper training, daily review of work, and periodic observation of work conducted by noncertified individuals. Certified maintainers are responsible for conducting or supervising:

A.

the measurement of scum and sludge depths;

B.

the making of sensory observations if nondomestic wastes have been discharged into the system;

C.

the identification of problems and watertightness related to sewage tanks;

D.

the assessment of the condition of baffles, effluent screens, maintenance hole covers, and extensions;

E.

the removal of septage; and

F.

the land application of septage or disposal in a treatment facility.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115.03; 115.55

History:

32 SR 1420

Published Electronically:

March 11, 2011