OAR 340-012-0060
Onsite Sewage Disposal Classification of Violations


(1)

Class I:

(a)

Performing sewage disposal services without a current license;

(b)

Installing or causing to be installed an onsite wastewater treatment system or any part thereof, or repairing or causing to be repaired any part thereof, without first obtaining a permit;

(c)

Disposing of septic tank, holding tank, chemical toilet, privy or other treatment facility contents in a manner or location not authorized by DEQ;

(d)

Owning, operating or using an onsite wastewater treatment system that is discharging sewage or effluent to the ground surface or into waters of the state; or

(e)

Failing to comply with statute, rule, license, permit or order requirements regarding notification of a spill or upset condition, which results in a non-permitted discharge to public waters.

(2)

Class II:

(a)

Failing to meet the requirements for satisfactory completion within 30 days after written notification or posting of a Correction Notice at the site;

(b)

Operating or using a nonwater-carried waste disposal facility without first obtaining a letter of authorization or permit;

(c)

Operating or using an onsite wastewater treatment system or part thereof without first obtaining a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion or WPCF permit;

(d)

Advertising or representing oneself as being in the business of performing sewage disposal services without a current license;

(e)

Placing into service, reconnecting to or changing the use of an onsite wastewater treatment system in a manner that increases the projected daily sewage flow into the system without first obtaining an authorization notice, construction permit, alteration permit, repair permit or WPCF permit;

(f)

Failing to connect all plumbing fixtures to, or failing to discharge wastewater or sewage into, a DEQ-approved system, unless failure results in sewage discharging to the ground surface or to waters of the state;

(g)

Allowing, by a licensed sewage disposal business, an uncertified installer to supervise or be responsible for the construction or installation of a system or part thereof;

(h)

Failing to submit an annual maintenance report by a service provider of alternative treatment technologies;

(i)

Failing to report that a required operation and maintenance contract has been terminated, by a service provider of alternative treatment technologies;

(j)

Exceeding an effluent limit concentration in a WPCF permit for discharge to a soil absorption system;

(k)

Exceeding the maximum daily flow limits in a WPCF permit to an onsite system;

(l)

Failing to collect monitoring data required in Schedule B of a WPCF permit;

(m)

Making unauthorized changes, modifications, repairs or alterations to a facility operating under a WPCF permit;

(n)

Violating any management, monitoring or operational plan established pursuant to a WPCF permit unless otherwise classified; or

(o)

Failing to timely submit a report or plan as required by rule, permit or license unless otherwise classified.

(3)

Class III:

(a)

Failing to obtain an operation and maintenance contract from a certified service provider, by an owner of an alternative treatment technology, recirculating gravel filter or commercial sand filter; or

(b)

Placing an existing onsite wastewater treatment system into service or changing the dwelling or type of commercial facility, without first obtaining an authorization notice, where the design flow of the system is not exceeded.

Source: Rule 340-012-0060 — Onsite Sewage Disposal Classification of Violations, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-012-0060.

340‑012‑0026
Policy
340‑012‑0028
Scope of Applicability
340‑012‑0030
Definitions
340‑012‑0038
Warning Letters, Pre-Enforcement Notices, and Notices of Permit Violation
340‑012‑0041
Formal Enforcement Actions
340‑012‑0045
Civil Penalty Determination Procedure
340‑012‑0053
Classification of Violations that Apply to all Programs
340‑012‑0054
Air Quality Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0055
Water Quality Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0060
Onsite Sewage Disposal Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0065
Solid Waste Management Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0066
Solid Waste Tire Management Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0067
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0068
Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0071
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0072
Used Oil Management Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0073
Environmental Cleanup Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0074
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0079
Heating Oil Tank (HOT) Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0081
Oil and Hazardous Material Spill and Release Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0082
Contingency Planning Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0083
Ballast Water Management Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0097
Dry Cleaning Classification of Violations
340‑012‑0130
Determination of Violation Magnitude
340‑012‑0135
Selected Magnitude Categories
340‑012‑0140
Determination of Base Penalty
340‑012‑0145
Determination of Aggravating or Mitigating Factors
340‑012‑0150
Determination of Economic Benefit
340‑012‑0155
Additional or Alternate Civil Penalties
340‑012‑0160
DEQ Discretion Regarding Penalty Assessment
340‑012‑0162
Inability to Pay the Penalty
340‑012‑0165
Stipulated Penalties
340‑012‑0170
Compromise or Settlement of Civil Penalty by DEQ
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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