Decentralized Sewage System DSS Management Robert W Scully

Decentralized Sewage System (DSS) Management Robert W. Scully, PE Department of Public Health

Methods of Sewage Disposal • Public Sewers • Conventional “Septic Systems” • Alternative Treatment Systems

Public Sewers • Serve approximately 60 percent of CT population • Predominantly in urban areas and area of high density development

Conventional “Septic Systems” • Serve approximately 1 million people in CT • Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems

Alternative Treatment Systems • Wastewater Management District Legislation may allow for broader use through delegation. • Requires DEEP permit Intermittent Sand Filter Aerobic Treatment

Technical Standards • Latest revision January 1, 2011 • Code Advisory Committee – – – – COWRA CEHA CADH Home Builders DEEP Soil Scientist DPH Professional Engineers

EPA Management Components 1. Public Education 2. Planning 3. Recordkeeping, Inventory and Reporting 4. Site Evaluation 5. Financial Assistance 6. Construction

EPA Management Components 7. Design 8. Training and Certification 9. Residuals Management 10. Inspections and Monitoring 11. Corrective Action 12. Performance 13. Operations and Maintenance

DSS Management Pathways 1. Municipal, CGS (CT General Statute) Sec. 7 -148 2. Local Health District, CGS Sec. 19 a-243 3. Local Health Department (single town), CGS Sec. 19 a-207 4. Decentralized Wastewater Management Districts, CGS Sec. 7 -247