OAR 340-050-0015: Permit or License Required

(1) Any person engaged in domestic wastewater collection, or treatment processes where domestic wastewater treatment facility solids, biosolids derived products, or domestic septage are produced and subsequently land applied or disposed, must have in their possession either a valid NPDES or WPCF permit obtained pursuant to ORS 468B.050; or a Solid Waste Disposal permit obtained for a specific site as provided by ORS 459.205 or a valid sewage disposal service license issued pursuant to ORS 454.695. (2) Any person who prepares a biosolids derived product pursuant to 40 CFR §503.7 which includes domestic wastewater treatment facility solids, biosolids, or domestic septage, shall have in their possession a valid NPDES or WPCF permit issued pursuant to ORS 468B.050. (3) Persons who land apply either Bulk Class B biosolids derived from sources outside Oregon or alkaline stabilized domestic septage shall first obtain a valid WPCF permit obtained pursuant to ORS 468B.050. (4) Permit or license issuance or renewal applicants shall submit a biosolids or domestic septage management plan to the Department developed pursuant to OAR 340-050-0031. No plan shall be approved by the Department unless, at a minimum, the plan demonstrates compliance with all requirements specified under OAR 340-050-0020. (5) Conditions in Department biosolids and septage management plan approvals and site authorization letters may be appealed to the Commission pursuant to ORS Chapter 183 and OAR 340-011. Appeals shall be limited to topics pertaining to Department approved biosolids or septage management plan or site authorization letters. (6) Any person operating a sewage disposal service business shall comply with all license conditions required under Department approved septage management plans. (7) Where biosolids will be land applied during the term of a permit, permit applications submitted to the Department shall include a land application plan developed pursuant to 40 CFR §501.15 and OAR 340-050-0031(7). (8) Biosolids management and land application plans shall be subject to review and comment during the public participation process required prior to permit issuance or renewal under OAR 340-014-0025, 340-045-0035, or 340-071-0162. (9) All conditions contained in Department approved biosolids or septage management plan approval and site authorization letters are considered permit requirements. (10) Except as otherwise required by this Division, the permitting provisions in 40 CFR Part 122; 40 CFR Part 501; OAR 340, division 14; OAR 340, division 45; and OAR 340, division 71 are applicable.