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RENEWAL CERTIFICATION FOR GENERAL USE
Pursuant to Title 5, 310 CMR 15.000
Name and Address of Applicant:
American Manufacturing Company, Inc.
22011 Greenhouse Road, PO Box 97
Elkwood,VA 22718
Trade name of technology and model:
PERC-RITE Drip Dispersal System,Models QM(WD),ASD-15,ASD-25 &ASD-40
(hereinafter called the"System"). A schematic drawing of a typical System, a Design Manual,
an Installation Manual, and an inspection checklist are part of this Approval.
Transmittal Number: X250379
Date of Issuance: March 15, 2007,revised December 4,2009,revised Apri14, 2011,revised
May23, 2012
Authority for Issuance
Pursuant to Title 5 of the State Environmental Code, 310 CMR 15.000("Title 5" or"the Code"),
the Department of Environmental Protection hereby issues this Certification for General Use to:
American Manufacturing Company, Inc.,PO Box 97, Elkwood,VA 22718 (Hereinafter"the
Company"), for the System described herein. Sale and use of the System are conditioned on and
subject to compliance by the Company,the Designer, the Installer,the Service Contractor, and
the System Owner with the terms and conditions set forth below. Any noncompliance with the
terms or conditions of this Certification constitutes a violation of 310 CMR 15.000.
May 23. 2012
David Ferris, Director Date
Wastewater Management Program
Bureau of Resource Protection
This information is avai€able in alternaie format Call Michei3e Waters-Ekanem,Diversity�irector,at 817-292-b751.TDD#1-88&•539-7622 or 1-817-574-$$68
MassDEP Website:erxw.mass.govldep
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I. Purpose �
l. Department approved Drip Dispersal Systems provide alternatives to a conventional '
leaching system and alternatives to some of the other design requirements of Title 5.
2. This Certification is for the installation of a System to serve a facility for which a site
evaluation in compliance with 310 CMR 15.000 has been approved by the Approving
Authority and the site meets the siting requirements for new construction..
3. This Certification shall not be used for the installation of a System to upgrade or
replace an existing failed or nonconforming system,unless the facility meets the
siting requirements for new construction, including a reserve area. All other proposed
upgrades utilizing this System shall be in conformance with the Remedial Use
Approval issued by the Department for this System.
4. With the other applicable permits or approvals that may be required by Title 5,the
Certification far General Use authorizes the installation and use of the System in
Massachusetts. All the provisions of Title 5, including the General Conditions for
Alternative Systems(310 CMR 15287), apply to the sale, design, installation, and
use of the System, except those provisions that specifically have been varied by this
Approval.
5. Provided that the local approving authority approves the System in conformance with
the Department's General Use Certification for the System, Department review and
approval of the site-specific System design and installation is not required unless the
Department determines on a case-by-case basis,pursuant to its authority at 310 CMR
15.003(2)(e), that the proposed System requires Departrnent review and approval.
6. The Department has deternuned that the System is equivalent to a pressure
distribution system designed in accordance with the Department's Pressure
Distribution Guidance.
II. Design and Installation Requirements
1. The Drip Dispersal System may only be used for disposal of wastewater effluent from
a Title 5 septic tank meeting the most current standards for new construction or from
a secondary treatment unit Certified for General Use by the Department. In addition
to the requirements of this Approval,when a secondary treatment unit precedes the
Drip Dispersal System,the Designer,the Installer,the Service Contractor, and
System Owner shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of the
Department's secondary treatment unit Certification.
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2. The System is a pressure distributed subsurface wastewater drip dispersal(disposal)
system that replaces a conventional soil absorption system(SAS). The System is
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designed to distribute septic tank or secondary effluent and pressure discharge it at a �
depth of at least 6 inches below finished grade. The System includes a pump; control �
panel, a filter module/hydraulic unit and drip dispersal zone(s)with drip tubing
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incorporating discharge emitters. The dispersal zone(s) include small diameter flexible
polyethylene tubing with pressure compensating emitters. The emitters operate on a
pressure differential across the emitter,with wastewater discharged in small doses.
Dispersal field dosing is timed and controlled electronically to provide pre-programmed
volumes of effluent for discharge to each dispersal zone(s). The System allows periodic
backwashing of the filtration system and forward-flushing of the dispersal tubing with
the flush/backwash effluent conveyed by return line to the septic tank. The System may
include single(the QM/WD model)or two-stage(the ASD models) automatic
backwashing disc filters withixi the filter module and air vents in each dispersal zone.
Each zone shall have air release valves at the high points of manifolds and check valves
on each return manifold in multi-zone systems. The System shall be equipped with a
totalizing flow meter.
3. The System shall include the following:
a) Pumps capable of providing pressure of 10-60 psi throughout the dispersal
zone(s). Each drip dispersal zone shall be dosed a minimum of four times per day,
or as recommended by the Company. Duplex pumping shall be provided for
facilities with design flows of 2,000 gpd or greater. The pump chamber, combined
with available storage in the pretreatrnent units, shall provide at least one-day
storage, as required by Title 5.
b) Timed dosing for the drip system with a timer controller capable of operating the
system during peak flow events without high-level alarms.
c) Automatically backwashed filter(s) capable of screening particles larger than 115
microns prior to discharge of the effluent to the drip tubing. Filter(s)backwash
shall be conveyed back to a separate settling tank or to the septic tank.
d) Air vents in a zone shall be placed at a higher elevation than the drip tubing in
that zone but below the ground surface. Air vents shall be accessible from
finished grade and insulated to prevent freezing.
e) Drip tubing lines installed as level as possible on contour and a minimum of 6
inches below finished grade. Drip line spacing is typically 24 inches with drip
tubing emitters spaced 24 inches on center. The drip dispersal tubing shall be
automatically forward flushed after a pre-programined number of dosing cycles as
deternuned by the Company. Flushing velocity shall be at least 2 feet per second
at the distal end(s) of each drip dispersal lateral within a zone. All drip line
flushwater shall be conveyed back to the pump tank, a separate settling tank or to
septic tank.
fl The dispersal area shall not be installed under a paved surface, or in areas of
routine traffic,parking or storage of heavy equipment. In addition no planting or
soil excavation shall be done in or within 5 feet of the drip disposal area after its
installation. The system may be designed to allow for installation of drip tubing
up to five feet from a building cellar wall.
g) No change in existing surface slope over the dispersal field is required..
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4. The System may be installed in soils with a percolation rate of up to 60 minutes per inch '
(MPI) in Class I, II, III, or IV soils, subject to the restrictions of the Approval. The
System shall only be installed in Class IV soils, as defined in 310 CMR 15.243,when
the design has been reviewed and certified by the Company(see Paragraph V.3).
5. The System may be installed in the A,B or C soil horizon or in fill material meeting the
current Title 5 specifi-��nns`at a depth of at least 6 inches below,but not more than 24
inches below the fini �--��f t eILA horizon(or fill material) shall not be '
included in the deter of naturally occurring
pervious material. l :on, a soil evaluation ;
shall be performed �/ ost restrictive layer '
and the appropriate ��"' . System. The soil
evaluation of the E pproving-authority '
and may include, or a modified
shallow percolati ,
6. The minimum e iall be based on the soil
loading rate(gp Q idance or the limitations
imposed by thi�
7. The effective� •ea of the drip tubing system.
No sidewall e � rip Dispersal Systems.
8. The effective dispersal area proviu�,..., t overlap with the effective
dispersal area provided by an adjacent emitter.
9. The effective dispersal area shall be a maximum of 4 square feet per emitter(2 feet by 2
feet),provided that adjacent lines of the tubing are spaced at least 2 feet apart and the
emitters are at least 2 feet apart along the length of the tubing.
10. The minimum spacing between lines of drip tubing shall be 12 inches. The total number
of emitters in the effective dispersal area shall not exceed one emitter per 1 square foot
of the effective dispersal area.
11. The System may have a layout which is different than a conventional system in terms of
shape. Accordingly, a reserve area must be provided that meets the dimensional
requirements of a conventional soil absorption system using either standard or pressure
distribution loading rates.
12. The record drawings, on file with the local approving authority, shall clearly indicate an
area capable of supporting a primary conventional leaching system separate from a '
reserve area for a conventional leaching system. The drawings shall indicate that the �
area for a full-sized primary SAS and the area for a full-sized reserve SAS are for the �
sole purpose of upgrading the System, if necessary, without any increase in flow.
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The System Owner shall not construct any permanent buildings or structures or disturb �
the site in any manner that would require encroaching on the approved reserve area to ;
install, in the future, a full-sized conventional SAS. ;
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13. If additional drip tubing is installed in the future,the effective dispersal area for each
existing and new emitter must be recalculated based on the new separation distances and
the requirements above.
� 14. Residential Svstems less than 2000 �;pd,Alternative Desi�n Standard to 310 CMR
� 15.242(1�(a)Effluent Loading Rates—For residential Systems with design flows less
� than 2000 gpd,the required effective dispersal area may be reduced up to 50 percent
when using the loading rates for gravity systems of 310 CMR 15.242(1)(a),provided
that the Drip Dispersal System is preceded by a secondary treatment unit with General
Use Certification that allows for a 50%reduction in effective leaching area. Any
reduction in effective leaching area shall be in accordance with the requirements and
limitations of the secondary treatment unit General Use Gertification and this
Certification. No reduction is allowed in addition to the reduction allowed under the
secondary treatment unit General Use Certification. For residential design flows of 2000
gpd or greater and for all nonresidential systems, no reduction in the effective dispersal
area is allowed.
The record drawings must indicate an area for a full-sized conventional primary SAS
and the area for a full-sized conventional reserve SAS are for the sole purpose of
upgrading the on-site sewage disposal system in the future, if necessary, without any
increase in flow.
(The effluent loading rates provided in 310 CMR 15.242(1)(b) for pressure
idistribution may be utilized,but no reduction in the effective leaching area may be
taken when using these loading rates, as stated in the regulation.)
15. The supply lines, drip tubing manifolds, and headers shall be sloped to allow effluent to
drain back to the effluent pump(dosing) chamber by gravity to prevent freezing or
installed at a depth of least four feet. The drip tubing and shallow manifolds shall be
designed to drain into the soil upon completion of the pump cycle.
16. For Systems with a design flow of 2,000 GPD or greater,the System shall be equipped
with a flow meter and automatic remote telemetric notification to the Service Contractor.
17. Except for septic tank covers which are not required to be at grade,the frames and
covers of all other access manholes and ports of the System components shall be
watertight,made of durable material, and shall be installed and maintained at grade,to
allow for necessary inspection, operation, sampling and maintenance access. Manholes
brought to final grade shall be secured to prevent unauthorized access. No structures
which could interfere with performance, access, inspection,pumping, or repair shall be
located directly upon or above the access locations.
18. The System shall be equipped with sensors and high-level alarms to provide notification
to the System Owner and Service Contractor of a high water situation due to pump
failure,pump control failure, loss of power or system freeze up. The control panel
including alarms and controls shall be mounted in a location always accessible to the
Service Contractor.
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19. The System does not require a five foot over dig as indicated at 310 CMR 15.255(5).
20. All System control units,valve boxes,drip dispersal lines,conveyance lines and other
System appurtenances shall be designed and installed to prevent freezing per the
Company's recommendations.
21. System unit malfunction and high water alarms shall be connected to circuits separate
from the circuits to the operating equipment and pumps.
22. Any System structures with exterior piping connections located within 12 inches or
below the Estimated Seasonal High Groundwater elevation shall have the connections
made watertight with neoprene seals or equivalent.
23. Installation of inspection ports as described in 310 CMR 15.240(13) is not required for
this System.
24. .Upon submission of an application for a Disposal System Construction Permit
(DSCP), the Designer shall provide to the local Approving Authority:
a) for any proposed non-residential System, any System to be installed in Class IV
soils, or any residential System with a design flow 2,000 GPD or greater,
certification by the Company as specified in Paragraph V.3.
b) certification by the Designer that the design conforms to the Approval,the
Company Design Guidance, and the Code; and
c) a certification, signed by the Owner of record for the property to be served by the
Technology, stating that the property Owner:
i) has been provided a copy of the Approval,the Owner's Manual, and the
Operation and Maintenance Manual and the Owner agrees to comply with all
terms and conditions;
ii) has been informed of all the Owner's estimated costs associated with the
operation including, when applicable: power consumption, maintenance,
recordkeeping, reporting, and equipment replacement;
iii) understands the requirement for a service contract;
iv) agrees to fulfill his responsibilities to provide a Deed Notice as required by
the Approval; ;
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v) agrees to fulfill his responsibilities to provide written notification of the
Approval to any new Owner, as required by 310 CMR 15.287(5); �
vi) if the design does not provide for the use of garbage grinders, the restriction is i
understood and accepted; and f
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vii) whether or not covered by a warranty, the System Owner understands the 4
requirement to repair, replace,modify or take any other action as required by �
the Deparhnent or the local Approving Authority, if the Department or the `
local Approving Authority deternunes the System to be failing to protect
public health and safety and the environment, as defined in 310 CMR 15.303. ;
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25. The System Owner and the Designer shall not submit to the local Approving
Authority a DSCP application far the use of a Technology under this Certification if
the Certification has been revised, reissued, suspended, or revoked by the Department
prior to the date of application. The Certification continues in effect until the
� Department revises,reissues, suspends, or revokes the Certification.
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i, 26. The System Owner shall not authorize or allow the installation of the System other
� than by a person certified by the Company to install the System.
� 27. Prior to the commencement of construction, the System Installer must certify in
writing to the Designer,the local Approving Authority, and the System Owner that
(s)he is a locally approved System Installer and has been certified by the Company as
qualified to install the System.
28. Except where the Approval specifically states otherwise, the Alternative System shall be
installed in a manner which does not intrude on,replace, or adversely affect the
operation of any other component of the subsurface sewage disposal system.
29. Drip tubing may be installed with a vibratory plow, a static plow,a narrow trencher(<6"
width),by hand trenching,or by scarifying the surface and bedding the drip tubing in clean
sand meeting the current requirements for fill material in Title 5 with cover consisting of
sand and topsoil meeting the 6 inch minimum depth requirement. Vegetative cover must be
replaced for installations where it is removed or buried during installation.
30. Drip tubing shall not be installed when soils are frozen or saturated.
31. The Installer shall maintain on-site, at all times during construction, a copy of the
approved plans,the Owner's manual,the O&M manual, and a copy of the ApprovaL
32. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance for the System, the Company or its
designee shall submit to the local approving authority and the System Owner a signed
certification that the Alternative System has been installed in accordance with the
Company's requirements,the approved plan, and the Approval. This certification in no
way changes the Title 5 requirements for the Designer and Installer certifications.
33. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance by the local Approving Authority,
the System Installer and Designer must provide, in addition to the certifications
required by Title 5, certifications in writing to the local Approving Authority that the
System has been constructed in compliance with the terms of the Approval.
34. The Department has not deternuned that the performance of the System will provide a
level of protection to public health and safety and the environment that is at least
equivalent to that of a sanitary sewer system.
a) If it is feasible to connect a new or existing facility to the sewer, the Designer
shall not propose an Alternative System to serve the facility and the facility
Owner shall not install or use an Alternative System; and
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b) when a sanitary sewer connection becomes feasible after an Alternative System
has been installed,the System Owner shall connect the facility served by the
System to the sewer within 60 days of such feasibility and the System shall be
abandoned in compliance with current Code requirements,unless a later time is
allowed in writing by the Department or the local Approving Authority.
III. Operation and Maintenance !
1. To ensure proper operation and maintenance(O&M) of the System,the System
Owner shall enter into an O&M Agreement with a qualified Service Contractor '
whose name appears on the Company's current list of Service Contractors. Prior to
commencement of construction of the System,the System Owner shall provide to the
local Approving Authority a copy of a signed O&M Agreement.
2. From start up and thereafter, the System Owner and Service Contractor shall be
responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the System in accordance with
this Certification, the Designer's O&M requirements, the Company's O&M
requirements and the requirements of the local Approving Authority. The System
Owner and Service Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all monitoring
and inspection requirements. All inspection, operation,maintenance, and monitoring
requirements remain in effect until the conditions are modified,terminated, or
superseded by a new Approval.
3. Prior to issuance of the Certificate of Compliance,a clean water test of the System shall be
performed in the presence of a Company representative and the Service Contractor to check
for leaks and for the proper distribution of effluent and to ascertain and verify system
design flush and dose rates. The local approving authority shall be given adequate
notification and opportunity to witness the clean water test, or at their discretion, may
accept a letter from the Company representative certifying that the System operated ,
properly during the clean water test.
4. For design flow rates of less than 2,000 gpd,the Service Contractor shall inspect and
service the System at least annually, in accordance with Company requirements and
checklist.
5. For actual or design flow rates of 2,000 gpd or greater,the System shall be inspected and
serviced at least quarterly, consistent with the pressure distribution inspection C
requirements of 310 CMR 15.254(2)(d) and in accordance with Company requirements ;
and checklist.
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6. At a minimum,the Service Contractor shall clean the effluent tee filter according to 310 €
CMR 15.227(7), inspect pumps, controllers, air relief valves, and other system filters, E
and provide service, as necessary. t
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7. Each time an Alternative System is visited by a Service Contractor the following shall be
recorded, at a minimum:
a) date, time, air temperature, and weather conditions;
b) observations for objectionable odors;
c) observations for signs of breakout of sanitary sewage in the vicinity of the
Alternative System;
d) identification of any apparent violations of the Approval;
e) since the last inspection, whether the system had been pumped with date(s) and
volume(s)pumped;
� sludge depth and scum layer thickness, if ineasured;
g) when responding to alarm events, the cause of the alarm and any steps taken to
address the alarm and to prevent or reduce the likelihood of future similar alarm
events;
h) any cleaning and lubrication performed;
i) any adjustments of control settings, as recommended or deemed necessary;
j) any testing of pumps, switches, alarms, as recommended or deemed necessary;
k) identification of any equipment failure or components not functioning as
designed;
1) parts replacements and reason for replacement,whether routine or for repair; and
m) further corrective actions recommended, if any.
8. Unless directed by the local Approving Authority to take other action, the System
Owner shall immediately cease discharges or have wastewater hauled off-site, if at
any time during the operation of the Alternative System the system is in failure as
described in 310 CMR 15.303(1)(a)1 or 2,backing up into facilities or breaking out to
the surface.
IV. Additional System Owner and Service Contractor Requirements
1. Prior to commencement of construction of the System and after recording and/or
registering the Deed Notice required by 310 CMR 15.287(10),the System Owner �
shall provide to the local Approving Authority a copy of J�'�/i�
a) a ce rti f ie d Registry copy o f t he Dee d Notice bearing t he boo k an d page/or ���,��j.
document number; and �� � ✓
b) if the property is unregistered land, a copy of the System Owner's deed to the
properiy as recorded at the Registry,bearing a marginal reference on the System
Owner's deed to the property.
The Notice to be recorded shall be in the form of the Notice provided by the
Department.
2. Prior to signing any agreement to transfer any or all interest in the property served by
the System,or any portion of the property, including any possessory interest,the
System Owner shall provide written notice, as required by 310 CMR 15.287(5)of all
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conditions contained in the Approval to the transferee(s). Any and all instruments of
transfer and any leases or rental agreements shall include as an elchibit attached
thereto and made a part of thereof a copy of the Approval for the System. The
System Owner shall send a copy of such written notification(s)to the local Approving
Authority within 10 days of giving such notice to the transferee(s).
3. The System Owner shall provide access to the site for the Service Contractor to
perform inspections,maintenance,repairs, and responding to alarm events, as may be :
required by the ApprovaL
4. The System Owner and the Service Contractor shall maintain an O&M Agreement at
all times. The duration of the O &M Agreement shall be at least one year and shall
include the following provisions:
a) The name of a Service Contractor, who meets the qualifications specified in the
Approval, shall be included;
b) The Service Contractor's responsibilities for inspection, operation,maintenance,
monitoring,recordkeeping and reporting, as required by this Approval shall be
included;
c) In the case of a System which is deternuned to be failing to protect public health
and safety and the environment, as defined in 310 CMR 15.303, an equipment
failure, alarm event, components not functioning as designed, or violations of the
Approval,procedures and responsibilities of the Service Contractor and System
Owner shall be clearly defined, including corrective measures to be taken
immediately.
The System Owner and the Service Contractor shall maintain on-site, at all times, a
copy of the O&M Agreement, the approved design plans,the Owner's Manual, and
the O&M Manual.
5. The Service Contractor shall submit to the System Owner the O&M report and
inspection checklist within 60 days of any site visit.
6. The System Owner and the Service Contractor shall maintain copies of the Service
Contractor's O&M reports, inspection checklists, and all reports and notifications to
the local Approving Authority for a minimum of three years.
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7. Upon determining that the System is in violation of the Approval or the System is t
failing to protect public health and safety and the environment, as defined in 310 �
CMR 15.303,the Service Contractor shall notify the System Owner immediately. �
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8. Upon determining that the System is failing to protect public health and safety and the �
environment, as defined in 310 CMR 15.303,the System Owner and the Service f
Contracto�shall be responsible for the notification of the local Approving Authority �
within 24 hours of such deternunation.
9. In the case of a System that has been deternuned to be failing to protect public health �
and safety and the environment, an equipment failure, alarm event, components not i
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functioning as designed, components not functioning in accordance with
manufacturers' specifications, or violations of the Approval,the Service Contractor
shall provide written notification within five days, describing corrective measures to
1 the System Owner, the local board of health, and the Company and may only propose
or take corrective measures provided that:
� a) all emergency repairs, including pumping, shall be in accordance with the
� limitations and pernutting requirements of 310 CMR 15.353;
b) the design of any repairs or upgrades are consistent with the System Approval;
� c) the design of any repairs or upgrades requiring a DSCP shall be performed by a
Designer who is a Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineer or a
Massachusetts Registered Sanitarian,provided that such Sanitarian shall not
design a system with a discharge greater than 2,000 gallons per day.
d) the installarion shall be done by an Installer with a currently valid Disposal
System Installers Permit and the Installer shall be certified by the Company as
qualified to install the System .
The System Owner shall also be responsible for ensuring written notification is
provided within five days to the local board of health.
10. The System Owner and the Service Contractor shall provide written notification to
the local Approving Authority within seven days of any cancellation, expiration or
other change in the terms and/or conditions of a required O&M Agreement with a
Service Contractor. The Service Contractor shall provide written notification to the
Company within seven days of any cancellation, expiration or other change in the
terms and/or conditions of a required O&M Agreement.
11. By February 15th of each year, the System Owner and the Service Contractor shall be
responsible for submitting to the local Approving Authority all O&M reports and
inspection checklists completed by the Service Contractor during the previous 12
months.
12. By February 15th of each year,the Service Contractor shall be responsible for
submitting to the Company copies of all O&M reports including alarm event
responses, violations of the Approval, inspection checklists completed by the Service
Contractor,notifications of system failures, and reports of equipment replacements
with reasons during the previous 12 months.
13. The Service Contractor shall notify the System Owner of any changes to the terms�
and conditions of the Approval within 30 days of any changes.
14. Within one year of any changes to the terms and conditions of the Approval, the
System Owner shall amend, as necessary,the O&M Agreement required by
Paragraph III.1 to reflect the changes to the terms and conditions of the Approval.
15. To determine whether cause exists for modifying,revoking,or suspending the
Approval or to determine whether the conditions of the Approval have been.met,the
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System Owner shall furnish the Department any information that the Department
requests regarding the System,within 21 days of the date of receipt of that request.
16. The Approval shall be binding on the System Owner and on its agents, contractars,
successors, and assigns, including but not limited to the Designer, Installer, and
Service Contractor. Violation of the terms and conditions of the Approval by any of
the foregoing persons or entities, respectively, shall constitute violation of the
Approval by the System Owner unless the Departrnent determines otherwise. :
V. Company Requirements ';
1. The Approval shall only apply to model units with the same model designations
specified in the System Approval and meet the same specifications, operating
requirements, and plans, as provided by the Company or its authorized agent at the
time of the application. Any proposed modifications of the units, installation
requirements, or operating requirements shall be subject to the review of the
Department for inclusion under a modification of the Approval. The Designer shall
be responsible for the selection of the appropriate model unit except, for systems of
2,000 gpd or more, the Company or its authorized agent shall be responsible for
verification of the appropriate model unit as part of the review of proposed
installations under a General Use Approval.
2. Prior to submission of an application for a DSCP, the Company or its authorized
agent shall provide to the Designer and the System Owner:
a) All design and installation specifications and requirements;
b) An operation and maintenance manual, including:
i) an inspection checklist;
ii) recommended inspection and maintenance schedule; ;
iii) monitoring(i.e. water use);
iv) alarm response procedures and troubleshooting procedures;
c) An owner's manual, including alarm response procedures;
d) Estimates of the Owner's costs associated with the operation including,when
applicable: power consumption, maintenance, recordkeeping,reporting, and '
equipment replacement;
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3. Prior to the submission of an application for a DSCP, for all nonresidential Systems; j
all Systems to be installed in Class N soils, and all Systems with design flows of E
2,000 gpd or greater,the Company or its authorized agent shall submit to the �
Designer and the System Owner, a certification by the Company or its authorized
agent that the design conforms to the Approval and all Company requirements and ,
that the proposed use of the System is consistent with the System's capabilities. The �
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authorized agent of the Company responsible for the design review shall have
received technical training in the Company's products.
4. The Company must maintain programs of training and continuing education for
IService Contractors. Training shall be provided at least annually. If the Company
I requires trained Designers and Installers, the Company or its authorized agent shall
institute programs of training and continuing education that is separate from or
combined with the training for Service Contractors. The Company or its authorized
agent shall maintain, annually update, and make available by February 15�'of each
year, lists of trained Service Contractors, certified Installers and, if training is
provided,trained Designers. The Company or its authorized agent shall certify that
the Service Contractors and, if training is provided, Designers and Installers on the
lists have taken the appropriate training and passed the Company's training
qualifications. The Company or its authorized agent shall further certify that the
Service Contractors on the list have submitted to the Company all the reports required
by Paragraphs IV.9, 10, and 12.
5. The Company or its authorized agent shall not re-certify a Service Contractor if the
_ Service Contractor has not complied with the reporting requirements for the previous
year.
6. The Company or its authorized agent shall not sell the System to an Installer unless
the Installer is certified to install the System by the Company or its authorized agent.
The Company or its authorized agent shall require,by contract,that distributors and
resellers of the Technology shall not sell the System to an Installer unless the Installer
is certified to install the System by the Company.
7. As part of any training programs for Service Contractors, Installers, or Designers, the
Company or its authorized agent shall provide each trainee with a copy of this
Approval with the design, installation, O&M, and owner's manuals that were
submitted as part of the Approval.
8. The Company shall provide, in printed or electronic format, the System design,
installation, O&M, and Owner's manuals, and any updates associated with this System
Approval, to the System Owners, Designers, Installers, Service Contractors,vendors,
resellers, and distributors of the System. Prior to publication or distribution in
Massachusetts,the Company shall submit to the Department for review a copy of any
proposed changes to the manual(s)with reasons for each change, at least 30 days prior to
issuance. The Company shall request Department approval for any substantive changes
which may require a modificat�on of the ApprovaL
9. Prior to its sale of any System that may be used in Massachusetts, the Company shall
provide the purchaser with a copy of this Approval with the System design, installation,
O&M, and Owner's manuals. In any contract for distribution or sale of the System,the
Company shall require the distributor or seller to provide the purchaser of a System for use
in Massachusetts with copies of these docuxnents,prior to any sale of the System.
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10. To deternune whether cause exists for modifying,revoking, or suspending the '
Approval or to deternune whether the conditions of the Approval have been met,the
Company shall furnish the Depart�nent any information that the Department requests
regarding the Technology within 21 days of the date of receipt of that request. ,
11. Within 60 days of issuance by the Deparirnent of a revised Approval,the Company
shall provide written notification of changes to the Approval to all Service
Contractors servicing existing installations of the System and all distributors and '
resellers of the System.
12. The Company shall provide written notification to the Department's Director of the
Wastewater Management Program at least 30 days in advance of the proposed
transfer of ownership of the System. Said notification shall include the name and
address of the proposed owner containing a specific date of transfer of ownership,
responsibility, coverage and liability between them. All provisions of this Approval
applicable to the Company shall be applicable to successors and assigns of the
Company,unless the Department deterxnines otherwise.
13. The Company shall maintain copies o£
a) the Approval;
b) the installation manual specifically detailing procedures for installation of its
System;
c) an owner's manual, including alarm response procedures;
d) an operation and maintenance manual, including: �
i) an inspection checklist;
ii) recommended inspection and maintenance schedule; ;
iii) monitoring requirements, if any(including water use and power consumption
when required); '
iv) alarm response procedures and troubleshooting procedures.
e) estimates of the operating costs provided to the Owner, including,when
applicable: power consumption,maintenance,recordkeeping,reporting, and
equipment replacement;
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g) lists of trained Designers(if any),certified Installers, and trained Service �
Contractors.
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� 14. By April 1 st of each year,the Company shall submit a report to the Department,
signed by a corporate officer, general partner or Company owner that identifies the
specific System approval for which the annual report is being filed and contains, for
the previous calendar year, the following information with the date and address of
� each event:
a) all known violations of the Approval, including Systems not operated by qualified
� Service Contractors;
� b) any System failures or malfunctions; and
' c) corrective actions taken,including but not limited to: design changes; installation
changes; operation/maintenance changes; monitoring changes; and/or changes in
roles and responsibilities for the manufacturer, vendors, designers, installers,
operators, and owners.
In the absence of any system failures, system malfunctions, or violations,the
Company shall submit a letter certifying,to the best of their knowledge, all installed
Systems are in compliance.
15. The Company shall maintain the following additional information for the Systems
installed in Massachusetts and make it available to the Department within 30 days of
a request by the Depariment:
a) the address of each facility where the System was installed, the Owner's name and
mailing address(if different),the type of use(e.g. residential, commercial,
institutional, etc.),the design flow,the model installed;
b) the installation date, start-up date, current operational status;
c) the name of the Service Contractor,noting any cancellations or changes to any
Service Contracts; and
d) copies by of all Service Contractor records submitted to the Company, including
all O&M reports with alarm event responses, all monitoring results, inspection
checklists completed by the Service Contractor,notifications of system failures,
and reports of equipment replacements with reasons.
16. The Approval shall be binding on the Company and its officers, employees, agents,
contractors, successors, and assigns, including but not limited to dealers, distributors,
and resellers. Violation of the terms and conditions of the Approval by any of the
foregoing persons or entities,respectively, shall constitute violation of the Approval
by the Company unless the Department determines otherwise.
VL General Requirements
1. Any System for which a complete Disposal System Construction Permit("DSCP")
Application is submitted while the Approval is in effect, may be permitted, installed,
and used in accordance with the Approval,unless and untiL•
a) the Department issues modifications or amendments to the Approval which
specifically affect the installation or use of a System installed under the Approval
for the System; or
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b) the Department, the local approval authority, or a court requires the System to be
modified or removed or requires discharges to the System to cease.
2. All notices and documents required to be submitted to the Department by the
Approval shall be submitted to:
Director
Wastewater Management Program '
Department of Environmental Protection
One Winter Street- Sth floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
3. The Department may suspend, modify or revoke the Approval for cause, including,
but not limited to,non-compliance with the terms of the Approval, for obtaining the
Approval by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts or any
change in or discovery of conditions that would constitute grounds for discontinuance
of the Approval, or as necessary for the protection of public health, safety,welfare or
the environment, and as authorized by applicable law. The Department reserves its
rights to take any enforcement action authorized by law with respect to the Approval
and/or the System against the Company, a System Owner, a Designer, an Installer,
and/or Service Contractor.
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