MPCA SSTS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE

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1 MPCA SSTS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE 2017

2 SSTS PROGRAM TEAM 2

3 UNITS AND ROLES MPCA Policy and Rules Compliance and Enforcement Licensing and Certification University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program Counties, Cities, and Townships Local SSTS Programs

4 MPCA & OSTP - MOU Program background Shared goals Roles and Responsibilities: Protect Environment and Public Health Education Local program support Laws and governance Administration

5 STAFF CHANGES New Staff: Cody Robinson Soil Scientist St. Paul Recent Retired Staff: Mark Wespetal (March 2016) Barb McCarthy (January 2016) Theresa Haugen C/E Supervisor -- Brainerd Sadie Wunder C/E -- Brainerd Nicholas Kramer C/E --Detroit Lakes 5

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7 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Summary of reported information

8 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 543,000 SSTS reported by LGU 37.2 billion gal/year estimated

9 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 214 local programs provided reports: 86 counties 80 cities 44 townships 4 special purpose

10 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 10,493 construction permits issued 4,288 new systems 6,205 replacement systems

11 2015 ANNUAL REPORT - TYPE AND NUMBER OF SYSTEMS

12 2015 ANNUAL REPORT - NEW AND REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS

13 2015 ANNUAL REPORT - EXISTING SYSTEM COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS 14,543 Compliance Inspections 12,725 counties 1,321 cities 368 townships 129 joint power groups Highest Percentage of Systems Inspected Hennepin 7.7% Cass 6.6% Crow Wing 5.7% Benton and Mower 4.4% Morrison and Le Sueur 4.2%

14 ORDINANCE UPDATE 19

15 ORDINANCE UPDATE County All counties adopted Note Ramsey is not required to adopt an ordinance

16 ORDINANCE UPDATE City, township, special purpose update Approximately 105 adopted as of 1/1/2017 County staff working with some local programs Some programs are being given to the county Untrained staff are viewing the SSTS Administrative training videos at MPCA website MPCA staff are following-up with cities and townships 21

17 GRANTS UPDATE 22

18 COUNTY GRANTS UPDATE FOR SSTS Base Grant Awarded to 86 counties $18,600 Base Grant Awarded to counties with updated SSTS ordinance and submittal of Annual Report SSTS Low-Income Grants Awarded to 39 counties Awarded $750,000 Used to fix septic systems

19 COUNTY GRANTS UPDATE FOR SSTS Incentive Grants - $195,000 awarded Role of the Implementation and Enforcement Task Force 1. Compliance inspection for property transfer Up to $2,500 ($123,000 awarded) 2. Compliance inspection for any (all) permit-countywide Up to $2,500 ($27,000 awarded) 3. Plan to improve compliance, like records catalog or inventory (past, ongoing or future) Up to $2,500 ($32,500 awarded) 4. Plan to address Unsewered Areas Up to $2,500 ($12,500 awarded)

20 LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION UPDATE 25

21 LOCAL PROGRAM PARTNERS

22 SSTS QUICKTIPS TOOL

23 SSTS JOB ANALYSIS NEED TO KNOW Align the job tasks, curriculum priorities, and exam competencies that warrant certification for environmental professionals. 28

24 CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION Before Can t work Make up missed continuing education FIRST Then, take ALL qualifying exams (2-9) After Can work Meet conditions in any order No more than 2 exams

25 Specialty Area Design WHEN IS A DCI REQUIRED? Tasks that require a certified individual to complete 1) Soil description; 2) Personally verify all work of non-certified workers, in field and at desk; 3) Sign certified statement Install Inspect Maintain Service Provider 1) Must be on work site to verify work matches permitted design and confirm layout, site conditions, elevations, materials, and product quality; 2) Prepare and sign as-built report 1) Must personally conduct compliance assessment procedures; 2) Complete MPCA Inspection form; 3) Sign certified statement 1) Train, review daily work, and periodically observe staffs work; 2) Sign certified statements for tank maintenance forms used for compliance inspections and site specific records 1) Same as Maintainer; 2) All compliance management activities; 3) All sampling work; 4) All system adjustments; 5) Sign reports

26 BUILDING SEWERS FAQ 31

27 BUILDING SEWERS - FAQ Is there a separate certification for SSTS professionals that work on building sewers? Installers need to be certified pipelayers. They can work on all building sewers. Designers and Inspectors don t have to be pipelayers but they have to follow the plumbing code when working on building sewers connected to septic systems.

28 BUILDING SEWERS - FAQ How does the Minnesota plumbing program affect plan review and inspection requirements for building sewers connected to SSTS? Minnesota Plumbing Code is administered and enforced statewide by the DLI. All building sewers connected to SSTS that serve public, commercial, industrial, or five or more unit residential buildings are administered through DLI s Plumbing Program, Local units of government with a plan review agreement with the DLI plumbing program do their own plumbing review for compliance with the Minnesota Plumbing Code within their jurisdiction. State or local plumbing programs are responsible for ensuring acceptable testing methods are used during building sewer inspections.

29 BUILDING SEWERS - FAQ What does the Minnesota Plumbing Code say about building sewers? The Minnesota Plumbing Code is the basis of building sewer specifications that must be met whenever a building sewer is designed or installed. It defines the pipe s size, slope, material, installation, cleanouts, testing, and setback requirements. The septic professional training program has taught these principles since the training program began. These specifications have not changed as a result of this effort.

30 BUILDING SEWERS - FAQ How do recent changes affect local SSTS programs? We worked very carefully to not introduce any new requirements for local programs as a result of this effort. It is exclusively intended to make the lives of SSTS professionals easier while increasing the likelihood of plumbing code compliance verification. Local SSTS programs are not required to inspect the building sewer connected to a septic system as a result of this legislation. The rules allow them to conduct permitting and/or inspections of building sewers when there is no plumbing program requirement for an inspection to take place, or if they have permission from the local or state plumbing program authority.

31 BUILDING SEWERS - FAQ We don t even do building inspections in our county. What do we need to do to comply with the changes to building sewer regulations? In the case of your county, the SSTS program may permit the installation and/or inspect building sewers connected to SSTS that are not connected to public, commercial, industrial, or five unit or more residential buildings. When a building sewer serves these structures, DLI s plumbing program will review the design and inspect the building sewer component of the system.

32 BUILDING SEWER DESIGN Materials Diameter Slope Cleanouts Setbacks All other establishments and > 2 family dwellings to State DLI!

33 BUILDING SEWER INSPECTION Air testing

34 BUILDING SEWER INSTALLATION ASTM 2321 Joints and Connections

35 BUILDING SEWERS This was a very brief discussion of a somewhat complex topic. More very important details can be found at:

36 ENFORCEMENT REFERRAL FORM A process and form has been developed for Local Governmental Units (LGUs) to refer violation(s) of SSTS requirements to the MPCA for enforcement follow-up. The form can be found at: dex.php/viewdocument.html?gid=18096

37 FACT SHEETS

38 UPDATED FACT SHEET

39 NEW AND PROPOSED RULE CHANGES

40 2016 RULE CHANGE New Campground rule finished Seasonal campgrounds and resorts open 180 days or less are allowed to use either measured or estimated flow (not the greater of). Contact Brandon Montgomery for details

41 PROPOSED RULE CHANGES Requiring the septic tank be pumped prior to inspection MOWA and the MPCA working to extend flexibility in determining the need for an SDS permit for other establishments

42 QUESTIONS?