OAR 340-071-0175
Certificate of Satisfactory Completion

(1) The agent may issue a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion for a system installation if, the agent inspects and system and determines the system complies with applicable requirements in this division and OAR chapter 340, division 073 and the permit’s conditions.
(2) If an agent determines an installation does not comply with the requirements in section (1) of this rule, the agent must notify the permittee in writing or post a Correction Notice on the site. The notice must explain the system deficiencies and corrective action required.
(3) If an agent does not inspect a system within 7 days after notification of completion or waives the inspection under OAR 340-071-0170 (Pre-Cover Inspections)(2) or 340-071-0400 (Geographic Area Special Considerations.)(6)(d), a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion will be deemed to have been issued by operation of law. In such cases, a modified Certificate will be issued to the owner.
(4) A system may be backfilled (covered) after installation only after:
(a) The agent has notified the permittee that the inspection will not be conducted;
(b) The agent has inspected the system and issued a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion; or
(c) A Certificate of Satisfactory Completion has been issued by operation of law under section (3) of this rule.
(5) The permittee must ensure satisfactory completion of a system installation within 30 days after written notification or posting of a Correction Notice under section (2) of this rule unless the agent agrees to a later time.
(6) A person may not connect to or use any system completed after January 1, 1974, unless a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion has been issued for the installation or deemed issued by operation of law under this rule.
(7) Unless the agent requires otherwise, the system installer must backfill (cover) a system within 10 days after issuance of a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion for that system.
(8) A Certificate of Satisfactory Completion is valid for a period of five years for connection of the system to the facility for which it was constructed. After the five-year period, an Authorization Notice, alteration permit, or construction-installation permit may be required under OAR 340-071-0160 (Permit Application Procedures — Construction, Installation, Alteration, and Repair Permits), 340-071-0205 (Authorization to Use Existing Systems), or 340-071-0210 (Alteration of Existing Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems).
(9) A permittee may appeal the denial or revocation of a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion under ORS 183.310 (Definitions for chapter) through 183.550 and OAR chapter 340, division 11.

Source: Rule 340-071-0175 — Certificate of Satisfactory Completion, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-071-0175.

340–071–0100
Definitions 340–071–0110
Purpose 340–071–0115
Technical Review Committee 340–071–0120
Jurisdiction and Policy 340–071–0130
General Standards, Prohibitions and Requirements 340–071–0135
Approval of New or Innovative Technologies, Materials, or Designs for Onsite Systems 340–071–0140
Onsite System Fees 340–071–0150
Site Evaluation Procedures 340–071–0155
Existing System Evaluation Report 340–071–0160
Permit Application Procedures — Construction, Installation, Alteration, and Repair Permits 340–071–0162
Permit Application Procedures — WPCF Permits 340–071–0165
Permit Denial Review — Construction-Installation, Repair, Alteration Permits 340–071–0170
Pre-Cover Inspections 340–071–0175
Certificate of Satisfactory Completion 340–071–0185
Decommissioning of Systems 340–071–0200
Prior Construction Permits or Approvals 340–071–0205
Authorization to Use Existing Systems 340–071–0210
Alteration of Existing Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems 340–071–0215
Repair of Existing Systems 340–071–0220
Standard Subsurface Systems 340–071–0260
Alternative Systems, General 340–071–0265
Capping Fills 340–071–0275
Pressurized Distribution Systems 340–071–0280
Seepage Trench System 340–071–0285
Redundant Systems 340–071–0290
Conventional Sand Filter Systems 340–071–0295
Conventional Sand Filter Design and Construction 340–071–0302
Recirculating Gravel Filter (RGF) 340–071–0310
Steep Slope Systems 340–071–0315
Tile Dewatering System 340–071–0320
Split Waste Method 340–071–0325
Gray Water Waste Disposal Sumps 340–071–0330
Nonwater-Carried Systems 340–071–0335
Cesspools and Seepage Pits 340–071–0340
Holding Tanks 340–071–0345
Alternative Treatment Technologies (ATTs) 340–071–0360
Absorption Trenches in Saprolite 340–071–0400
Geographic Area Special Considerations. 340–071–0410
Rural Area Consideration 340–071–0415
For Cause Variances 340–071–0420
Hardship Variances 340–071–0425
Variance Officers 340–071–0430
Variance Hearings and Decisions 340–071–0435
Variance Permit Issuance, Inspections, Certificate of Satisfactory Completion 340–071–0440
Variance Appeals 340–071–0445
Variance Administrative Review 340–071–0460
Moratorium Areas 340–071–0500
Community Systems 340–071–0520
Large Systems 340–071–0600
Sewage Disposal Service Licenses 340–071–0650
Training and Certification Requirements for System Installers and Maintenance Providers 340–071–0800
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Jun. 8, 2021

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