OAR 340-071-0185
Decommissioning of Systems

(1)

The owner must decommission a system when:

(a)

A sewerage system becomes available and the facility the system serves has been connected to that sewerage system;

(b)

The source of sewage has been permanently eliminated;

(c)

The system has been operated in violation of OAR 340-071-0130 (General Standards, Prohibitions and Requirements)(13) and a repair permit and Certificate of Satisfactory Completion have not subsequently been issued for the system;

(d)

The system has been constructed, installed, altered, or repaired without a permit required in this division, and a permit has not subsequently been issued for the system; or

(e)

The system has been operated or used without a required Certificate of Satisfactory Completion or Authorization Notice and a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion or Authorization Notice has not subsequently been issued for the system.

(2)

Procedures for decommissioning.

(a)

Tanks, cesspools, and seepage pits must be pumped by a licensed sewage disposal service to remove all septage.

(b)

Tanks, cesspools, and seepage pits must be filled with reject sand, bar run gravel, or other material approved by the agent, or the container must be removed and properly disposed.

(3)

If, in the judgment of the agent, compliance with section (2) of this rule is not reasonably possible or necessary to protect public health, welfare, safety, or public waters, the agent may waive one or both of those requirements.

Source: Rule 340-071-0185 — Decommissioning of Systems, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-071-0185.

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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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-071-0185’s source at or​.us