Department of Environmental Quality, Chapter 340

Rule Caption: Onsite septic system program (Clean Streams).

Date: Time: Location:

10-16-12  3 p.m. DEQ  221 Stewart, Suite 201  Medford, OR 97501

10-17-12 3 p.m. DEQ, Willamette Conf. Rm.  165 East 7th Ave.  Eugene, OR 97401

10-18-12 3 p.m. DEQ, EQC A 10th Flr.  811 SW 6th Ave.  Portland, OR 97204

Hearing Officer: DEQ Staff

Stat. Auth.: ORS 454.615, 454.625, 468.020 & 468.065(2)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.180, 454.605–454.745, 468.065 & 468B.050

Proposed Amendments: 340-018-0030, 340-071-0100, 340-071-0130, 340-071-0131, 340-071-0140, 340-071-0150, 340-071-0160, 340-071-0162, 340-071-0205, 340-071-0220, 340-071-0275, 340-071-0290, 340-071-0295, 340-071-0345, 340-071-0400, 340-071-0650

Proposed Repeals: 340-071-0270

Last Date for Comment: 10-19-12, 5 p.m.

Summary: The proposed rules would amend Onsite program rules to:

 Require the submittal of septic system inspection reports at the time of property transfer. Upon receipt of a complete report, DEQ will issue a Certificate of Acceptance.

 Implement 2011 legislatively-approved fees, such as land use sign-off fees.

 Implement changes to alternative treatment technologies (ATT) product approval, based on recommendations by the 2009 onsite advisory committee. This includes establishing that the products meet performance standards in the field and better track system installations.

 Newly permitted sand filters and pressurized distribution must have a service maintenance contract and ongoing maintenance similar to ATT systems.

 Streamline rules to make it easier for the public to comply

 Correct errors in the rules and update some sections to contemporary rule standards

 Add expiration dates to site evaluation reports to ease the burden of local agents to honor old site evaluations that are difficult to locate due to mature landscaping, addition or subtraction of structures such as fences. Also remove site evaluation confirmation fees from the rules as the anticipated efficiencies were not realized and very few were submitted.

 Remove ETA systems from the rules as they were targeted for use in Jackson County and were not as successful as sand filters, so they haven’t been permitted in decades.

Rules Coordinator: Maggie Vandehey

Address: Department of Environmental Quality, 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1390

Telephone: (503) 229-6878

The official, record copy of this publication is contained in the original Administrative Orders and Rulemaking Notices filed with the Secretary of State, Archives Division. Discrepancies, if any, are satisfied in favor of the original versions.