1. (1) Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater to Waters of the state is prohibited.

2. (2) Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater that creates a health hazard, nuisance, or is a threat to the environment is prohibited.

   1. (a) properly managing, operating, and maintaining all parts of the sewer collection system;
   2. (b) training system operators;
   3. (c) allocating adequate resources for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its sewer collection system, by establishing a proper rate structure, accounting mechanisms, and auditing procedures to ensure an adequate measure of revenues and expenditures in accordance with generally acceptable accounting practices; and,
   4. (d) providing adequate capacity to convey base flows and peak flows, including flows related to normal wet weather events. Capacity shall meet or exceed the design criteria of R317-3.

   3.2 General SSO Requirements.

   1) The permittee shall take all feasible steps to eliminate SSOs to include:

3. (2) SSOs shall be reported in accordance with the requirements of R317-801-4.

4. (3) When an SSO occurs, the permittee shall take all feasible steps to:

   1. (a) control, contain, or limit the volume of untreated or partially treated wastewater discharged;
   2. (b) terminate the discharge;
   3. (c) recover as much of the wastewater discharged as possible for proper disposal, including any wash down water; and,
   4. (d) mitigate the impacts of the SSO.

3.1 Prohibitions.

KEY: sewer collection systems, Utah Sewer Management Program

Date of Last Change: June 21, 2012

Notice of Continuation: May 19, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-5-105