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- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />F„ 9 Y ►raw►-1pca.staite.mn.us <br />Requirements for cities and townships that choose t <br />have a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System program <br />The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will be checking. in with all city and townships who have <br />determined to im plem ent their own Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) program. The purpose: of this <br />check -min is to ensure that 1) city and township. ordinances are up-to-date With the changes that have occurred <br />with the adoption of county ordinances and 2) cities and townships have the administrative capability and <br />commitment to implement the.SSTS program. This factsheet identifies requirements for city and township. <br />programs: <br />Background <br />En 2013, there were approximately 174 city, township, and other. loca.I (i.e. Water Management District, Joint <br />Powers) SSTS programs, based upon information provided by Iota governments in their 2013 annual report to <br />the fVfPCA. Minn. 5tat. 715.55, subp. 2 states "cities.and townships may choose to regulate septic systems".. <br />Counties.are mandated to administer SSTS programs whenever there. is no city or township program. This same <br />statute requires that city and township SSTS programs must be least as stringent as their county's program. <br />Minnesota law requires counties to amend their SSTS ordinances, to include the.2014 MPCA SSTS rules, by <br />February 4, 2014. Minn. R. ch. 7082 allows cities and townships another year after countyadoption to update <br />their ordinances. The year starts on the date.the county adopted a.n .ordinance. <br />City and township SSTS programs roust have the following Iegal, technical <br />and administrative capabilities <br />Legal capability <br />adopt an SSTS ordinance that meets Minn.. R. ch. 7080-83 where no county ordinance exists, and where. <br />.one does exist, is no less restrictive than the county <br />submit an ordinance.to the MPCA for review <br />enforce compliance with the ordinance when noncompliance is found <br />Technical capability <br />employ a SSTS Qualified Employee (QZ) or formally contract with a licensed SSTS inspector <br />review SSTS permit applications for compliance with ordinance <br />• ensure management plans are included with applications <br />o ensure registered SSTS products (sewage tanks, treatment products, distribution media. products) are. used <br />at the time of plan review and system construction: <br />a issue construction permits, and i.n some cases, operating permits <br />e inspect SSTS at time of construction <br />® Verify soils at time of construction before issuance of certificate of compliance, <br />track compliance for operating permits <br />Minnesota Pollution.Control.Agency ++ October 2014 j wq-wwists239 <br />651-296-6300 1 BW657-3864 ( TTY 651-M-5332 ar 8O0=657 3864 � .Available Fn Aternative formats <br />