Okaloosa County BOCC — June 21, 2016 — DOH info — reading text

Rick Scott Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health Govemor of all people in Florida through integrated = s Lot state, county & community efforts. Florida Celeste Philip, MD, MPH HE ALTH Interim State Surgeon General Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation MEMORANDUM DCHP-16-004 DATE: April 8, 2016 TO: Health Department Directors/Administrators/Health Officers ATTN: Environmental Health and Environmental Engineering Directors THROUGH: Kendra F. Goff, PhD, DABT, CPW%@(icologist & Chief Bureau of Environmental Health™ [~ ~-\* FROM: Ed Barranco, MPH, CEHP, CPM, E inistrator Onsite Sewage Programs SUBJECT: Implementation of Septage Land Application Prohibition Beginning June 30, 2016, in accordance with section 381.0065(6), Florida Statutes, the land application of septage from onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems will be prohibited. This memorandum is guidance for handling permit amendments, stabilization facilities, surveillance and enforcement. Permitting New or Renewed Prior to 6/30/2016 Any new or renewed septage disposal service permit applied for prior to June 30, 2016, must indicate a legal method of disposal for the entire one-year life of the permit. If the septage disposal company indicates a stabilization and land application facility regulated by DOH, they must also must include the name and address of a facility regulated by DEP and a letter from that facility indicating that they will accept their septage once the ban goes into effect. Expiring on or after 6/30/16 For currently issued septage disposal service permits that expire on or after June 30, 2016, the applicant is required to contact DOH in the county the business resides prior to June 30, 2016, and supply an alternate approved disposal site, including a letter from the site operator indicating that they will accept their septage. The service permit will need to be amended to reflect this information. An amendment fee is not required when the amendment is solely the result of the septage land application ban. Failure to provide this information before June 30, 2016, will result in suspension or revocation of the service permit. Compliance monitoring suggestions If you are actively invoicing, you can place a flag on the permits to prevent online payment and printing without review from your office. If you have already invoiced and they have not yet paid, you could flag the permit through the Entity Manager page in the EHD. Inspection Fees For the annual fee for the septage stabilization facility inspection fees, two options exist: www.FloridaHealth.gov Florida Department of Health TWITTER:HealthyFLA Division of Disease Control & Health Protection Bureau of Environmental Health FACEBOOK:FLDepartmentofHealth 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-08 « Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710 YOUTUBE: fldoh PHONE: 850/245-4250 « FAX: 850/487-0864 FLICKR: HealthyFla PINTEREST: HealthyFla Prohibition of Land Application of Septage Page Two April 8, 2016 1) If the department has or will be conducting the evaluation/inspection, the fee has been used and no refund will be available. 2) If no evaluation/inspection or evaluation is expected, a refund may be appropriate. Septage Treatment, Stabilization Facilities, and Septage Storage Tanks Repurposed Facilities Existing DOH-regulated, septage-stabilization, facilities may be repurposed to store or blend septage. Repurposed facilities must be maintained in a nuisance-free condition. Addition of lime at the storage facility to reduce odors is not prohibited. All septage received, stored, or blended is required to be disposed of at a DEP-regulated facility. Please note: The septage service company operating the repurposed facility must request a letter from the DEP facility receiving the stored or blended septage indicating their acceptance of this septage and must provide a copy to DOH. Repurposed facilities would be regulated as storage facilities and be inspected as part of the equipment used by septage haulers under the septage disposal service permit fee. Additional inspection of the facilities will occur only as a result of a sanitary nuisance complaint investigation. Converted Facilities If the facility chooses, they could convert into a DEP-regulated, biosolids-stabilization, facility. Complete conversion would need to occur prior to 6/30/2016 to continue to accept septage. These facilities would need to be identified as such on the service company's amended application form. Operators are advised to contact their DEP District Office for guidance regarding becoming regulated by DEP. Abandoned Facilities Existing facilities that are not converted to a DEP-regulated facility or repurposed as a DOH facility to store or blend septage shall be abandoned. Septage treatment or storage tanks that are taken out of service (no longer listed and inspected as part of the equipment on a septage handler’s application) shall be emptied of septage and cleaned sufficiently to not attract vectors, create odors, or cause a sanitary nuisance. The following guidance for abandonment is suggested: e For buried tanks, treat them as you would an abandoned septic tank. e For open, above-ground tanks, remove or crush and bury. Notification Please mail the enclosed letter to septage haulers to the septage haulers that are permitted in your county. Surveillance After 6/30/2016, DOH in each affected county must inspect the septage treatment and land application facilities to ensure they have been properly shut-down and that no sanitary nuisance exists at the site. We encourage notification of neighbors around the closed land application site so they can contact your office if they observe re-use of the site. Enforcement If enforcement is needed for a site in your county, we suggest the following: e Coordinate with your regional DEP office regarding enforcement at non-permitted land application sites. e Consult with legal staff regarding enforcement steps for non-compliance with the prohibition. « Contact your program office with any questions. Enclosure Rick Scott Mission: Gavsmor To protect, promote & improve the health ; of all people in Florida through integrated Elay % ~N A state, county & community efforts. Celeste Philip, MD, MPH HEALTi:i Interim State Surgeon General Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation April 8, 2016 RE: Prohibition of Land Application of Septage Dear Septage Hauler: Beginning June 30, 2016, the land application of septage from onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems will be prohibited per section 381.0065(6), Florida Statutes: “LAND APPLICATION OF SEPTAGE PROHIBITED.—Effective June 30, 2016, the land application of septage from onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems is prohibited.” In accordance with section 381.0065(6), Florida Statutes, septage disposal will no longer be allowed at Department of Health (DOH)-regulated land application facilities. DOH-regulated land application sites will have to close or convert to Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)-regulated facilities. Septage Disposal Services that use DOH-Requlated Treatment or Land Application Facilities Renewal Prior to 6/30/2016 If your septage disposal service permit expires prior to 6/30/2016, you will need the following to renew. Failure to take these steps will result in DOH not issuing your service permit. e Give a name and address of an alternative disposal site that is regulated by the DEP. e Give a copy of a letter from the disposal site indicating that they will accept your septage. Renewal on or after 6/30/2016 If your septage disposal service permit expires on or after 6/30/2016, you will be required to do the following. Permit suspension or revocation on 6/30/2016 will result for failure to provide the alternate disposal site information. e Give a name and address of an alternative disposal site that is regulated by the DEP prior to 6/30/2016. e Give a copy of a letter from the disposal site indicating that they will accept your septage. An amendment fee is not required when the amendment is solely the result of the septage land application ban. Septage Treatment, Stabilization Facilities and Septage Storage Tanks Repurposed Facilities Existing DOH-regulated, septage-stabilization, facilities may be repurposed to store or blend septage. Repurposed facilities must be maintained in a nuisance-free condition. Addition of lime at the storage facility to reduce odors is not prohibited. All septage received, stored, or blended is required to be disposed of at a DEP-regulated facility. www.FloridaHealth.gov Florida Department of Health TWITTER:HealthyFLA Division of Disease Control & Health Protection « Bureau of Environmental Health FACEBOOK:FLDepartmentofHealth 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-08 « Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710 YQUTUBE: fidoh PHONE: 850/245-4250 = FAX: 850/487-0864 FLICKR: HealthyFla PINTEREST: HealthyFla Prohibition of Land Application of Septage Page Two April 8, 2016 Please note: The septage service company operating the repurposed facility must request a letter from the DEP facility receiving the stored or blended septage indicating their acceptance of this septage and must provide a copy to DOH. Repurposed facilities would be regulated as storage facilities and be inspected as part of the equipment used by septage haulers under the septage disposal service permit fee. Additional inspection of the facilities will occur only as a result of a sanitary nuisance complaint investigation. Converted Facilities If the facility chooses, they could convert into a DEP-regulated, biosolids-stabilization, facility. Complete conversion would need to occur prior to 6/30/2016 to continue to accept septage. These facilities would need to be identified as such on the service company's amended application form. Operators are advised to contact their DEP District Office for guidance regarding becoming regulated by DEP. Abandoned Facilities Existing facilities that are not converted to a DEP-regulated facility or repurposed as a DOH facility to store or blend septage shall be abandoned. Septage treatment or storage tanks that are taken out of service (no longer listed and inspected as part of the equipment on a septage handler’s application) shall be emptied of septage and cleaned sufficiently to not attract vectors, create odors, or cause a sanitary nuisance. The following guidance for abandonment is suggested: e For buried tanks, treat them as you would an abandoned septic tank. e For open, above-ground tanks, remove or crush and bury. General The following lists are enclosed: o DEP-regulated facilities that have been referenced on DOH-septage disposal service permit applications as receiving septage from DOH-regulated septage disposal services e DEP-regulated biosolids treatment facilities e DEP District Office contact information You may want to contact the facilities directly or contact your DEP District Office for more information regarding the use of the DEP-regulated facilities or the permitting of a new DEP-regulated facility. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact the State Health Office at 850-245-4070 or your local County Health Department. Ed Barranco, M.P.H, C.E.H.P., C.P.M. Environmental Administrator EJB/dwh Enclosures