Utah Admin. Code R392-200-12 - Wastewater

(1) The governing body shall ensure that:

(a) sewer services are available in a school;

(b) the local health officer is notified as soon as reasonably possible but no longer than four hours after the discovery of a continuing sewer system interruption;

(c) the school's sewer system is designed, installed, and operated according to the requirements set forth by:

(i) Plumbing Code;

(ii) the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality under Title R317, Water Quality;

(iii) local health department regulations; and (iv) the local sewer district having jurisdiction;

(d) wastewater is discharged to a public sanitary sewer system when practicable; and

(e) where connection to a public sanitary sewer is not practicable, wastewater is discharged to an onsite wastewater disposal system that has been approved by the local health department or Utah Department of Environmental Quality, according to the requirements of Rule R317-4, Onsite Wastewater Systems.

(2) If the sewer system is estimated to be, or has been interrupted for four hours or more the local health officer may require the school to be closed or require the school to provide temporary toilet facilities as approved by the local health officer.

(3) For any school that installs or uses acidic wastewater neutralization equipment, such as a lime neutralization tank, to neutralize acidic wastewater before it is discharged into the sanitary sewer, the governing body shall ensure that:

(a) neutralization equipment is inspected at least quarterly to ensure proper operation;

(b) neutralization equipment is serviced according to manufacturer's directions; and

(c) inspection and service records are kept and made available to the local health officer upon request.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-200-12

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-19, effective 9/27/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/14/2023