Unless specifically waived in writing by the technical staff, all engineering drawings, plans, specifications, plats, and reports submitted to the technical staff for review pursuant to §22-22-9(h) of the AWPCA or submitted pursuant to any order, directive, or rule of the Department shall have affixed thereto the seal and/or signature of the professional engineer who designed such facility and for which he accepts full responsibility. The presence of such seal and/or signature should be considered evidence that the professional engineer accepts full responsibility for the waste treatment facility. Responsibility in this context is intended to include the production of a specified quality waste effluent from the facilities when constructed in accordance with plans and specifications and when such facilities are properly operated.

Author: David Ludder

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-22-9, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.

History: Effective: January 17, 1974. Amended: January 10, 1981; October 10, 1984.