1. (a) In the event of an accidental release of septage, the driver of the vehicle and, if the driver is not the permitted hauler, the hauler shall:

   1. (1) Immediately take action to contain the septage, minimize the environmental impact, and begin clean-up procedures; and

   2. (2) Subject to (b) below, notify the department and local health officer within 24 hours of the release with the following information:

      1. a. The date, time, and street address, and town of the spill;
      2. b. The volume of septage spilled and the volume of septage recovered, both in gallons;
      3. c. The final disposition of the septage that was not recovered;
      4. d. The hauler’s permit number and the name(s) and telephone number of the driver involved in the incident;
      5. e. The approximate distance to surface waters and storm drains within 100 feet of the spill;
      6. f. The actions taken to contain the spill, disinfect the spill area, minimize the environmental impact, and to clean up the area;
      7. g. Future actions necessary to clean up the spill, if applicable; and
      8. h. The contact information of the local health officer who was contacted concerning the spill.

2. (b) Notification to the department shall not be required if all of the following conditions are met:

   1. (1) The discharge is less than 25 gallons;
   2. (2) The discharge is immediately contained;
   3. (3) The discharge is completely removed within 24 hours and disposed of at a facility identified in Env-Wq 1603.01(a); and
   4. (4) There is no impact to groundwater or surface water.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1600) #13944, eff 4-27-24