Utah Admin. Code R392-400-15 - Wastewater Disposal Requirements

(1) Wastewater shall be disposed of in accordance with state and local wastewater rules.

(2) The operator may use portable restroom facilities and wastewater holding tanks as determined by the local health officer.

(3) The number of toilets shall be provided in accordance with Table 1.

TABLE 1 Minimum Numbers of Toilets Required
Average Time at Gathering (hours)
Peak Crowd	1	2	3	4	5
1,000	4	5	8	8	9
2,000	5	6	9	12	14
3,000	6	9	12	16	20
4,000	8	13	16	22	25
5,000	12	15	20	25	31
6,000	12	15	23	30	38
7,000	12	18	26	35	44
8,000	12	20	30	40	50
10,000	15	25	38	50	63
12,500	18	31	47	63	78
15,000	20	38	56	75	94
17,500	22	44	66	88	109
20,000	25	50	75	100	125
25,000	38	69	99	130	160
30,000	46	82	119	156	192
35,000	53	96	139	181	224
40,000	61	109	158	207	256
45,000	68	123	178	233	288
50,000	76	137	198	259	320
55,000	83	150	217	285	352
60,000	91	164	237	311	384
65,000	98	177	257	336	416
Each additional 10,000	15	25	38	50	63
Table continued for 6-10 hours

Average Time at Gathering (hours)
Peak Crowd	6	7	8	9	10
1,000	9	11	12	13	13
2,000	16	18	20	23	25
3,000	24	26	30	34	38
4,000	30	35	40	45	50
5,000	38	44	50	56	63
6,000	45	53	60	68	75
7,000	53	61	70	79	88
8,000	60	70	80	90	100
10,000	75	88	100	113	125
12,500	94	109	125	141	156
15,000	113	131	150	169	188
17,500	131	153	175	197	219
20,000	150	175	200	225	250
25,000	191	221	252	282	313
30,000	229	266	302	339	376
35,000	267	310	352	395	438
40,000	305	354	403	452	501
45,000	343	398	453	508	563
50,000	381	442	503	564	626
55,000	419	486	554	621	688
60,000	457	531	604	677	751
65,000	495	575	654	734	813
Each additional 10,000	75	88	100	113	125

(4) If alcoholic beverages are consumed at the gathering, the operator shall increase the number of required toilets by 40%.

(5) Five percent, with a minimum of one, of the required number of toilets shall be accessible and shall be identified by the International Symbol of Accessibility in compliance with 36 CFR 1191, Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.

(6) For an event lasting longer than ten hours, the number of required toilets is calculated by adding the number of toilets for ten hours to the number of toilets for those hours over ten or a portion thereof, as determined in Table 1.

(7) The operator shall locate portable toilets a minimum of 100 feet from any food service operation and not more than 300 feet from grand stand or spectator or from other areas of activity that pertain to the gathering, as outlined in the permit application. Where site conditions limit the placement of portable toilets, the local health officer may allow exemptions to these distances.

(8)

(a) The operator shall provide working hand wash stations at a minimum rate of one per ten portable toilets or portion thereof.

(b) The operator shall provide soap, water and single use towels at each hand wash station.

(c) Where conditions make the use of soap and water impractical, the local health officer may allow sanitizing gel in place of soap and water.

(d) Sanitizing gel may not be used in place of soap and water at hand wash stations used by food service workers.

(9) The operator shall provide a minimum of one covered trash container for every ten portable toilets or portion thereof.

(10) The operator shall ensure that portable toilets are of sound construction, easily cleanable, and durable.

(11) Each portable toilet shall be secured against vandalism and adverse weather conditions by tie -downs, anchors or similar effective means.

(12) The operator shall contract with a liquid waste hauler that is permitted by the local health department in accordance with Rule R317-550, Rules for Liquid Waste Operations.

(13)

(a) The operator shall ensure that wastewater is removed from each portable toilet at least once every 24 hours or more frequently as necessary.

(b) On a case by case basis, the local health officer may change this frequency because of the time of year, weather conditions, nature of the event or other public health related criteria.

(c) Any wastewater removed shall be disposed of at a wastewater treatment facility in accordance with state and local wastewater disposal laws.

(14) The operator shall ensure that each portable toilet is serviced and sanitized as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.

(15) At the conclusion of the gathering, each portable restroom unit shall be serviced then removed within 48 hours. The local health officer may extend or shorten this time because of the time of year, weather conditions, nature of the event, or to meet other public health related criteria.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-400-15

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-22, effective 11/1/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-06, effective 3/10/2022