Or. Admin. Code § 340-071-0155 - Existing System Evaluation Report
(1) An evaluation of an existing onsite
wastewater treatment system must meet the following requirements:
(a) An evaluation must be performed by a
person with one or more of the qualifications listed below:
(A) Professional Engineer under ORS chapter
672 with knowledge and experience inspecting onsite systems;
(B) Registered Environmental Health
Specialist or Wastewater Specialist under ORS chapter 700 with knowledge and
experience inspecting onsite systems;
(C) A certified installer with knowledge and
experience inspecting onsite systems;
(D) A certified maintenance provider with
knowledge and experience inspecting onsite systems;
(E) A current NAWT inspector training and
certification accreditation;
(F)
Other similar license or certification DEQ approves.
(b) An evaluation must include the following:
(A) An examination of the records available
on the existing system, including all permit records and pumping and other
maintenance records.
(B) For
existing systems without a permit record, the inspector must create a record to
document system materials, components, and location. Methods used to create the
record may include the use of soil probes, metal detectors, electronic pipe
tracers, radio and video technology, and uncovering system components.
(C) A field inspection of the
existing system.
(D) A report of
findings on a DEQ-approved form including the information obtained relevant to
system performance, such as age; usage; records of installation, maintenance,
and repairs; type, size, capacity, and condition of components; evidence of any
failures; other relevant information, such as condition of repair area if
known; and a complete sketch of the system showing location and distances of
major components.
(E) The
evaluation must include all portions of the system that serve the facility,
including any portion located on a lot or parcel different from the lot or
parcel on which the facility the system serves is located.
(2) A person may not
conduct an existing system evaluation required by this rule unless the person
meets the qualifications in subsection (1)(a) of this rule prior to conducting
the evaluation.
(3) Any person may
request an agent to provide an evaluation report on an existing onsite
wastewater treatment system.
(4) A
completed application form must be submitted to the agent with all necessary
exhibits and the existing system evaluation fee in OAR
340-071-0140(2).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 454.625 & 468.020
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 454.615, 454.755, 468B.015 & 468B.080
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