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Septage
Resource Management Division - Septage Program
Welcome to the Resource Management Division Septage Homepage. The licensing and handling of domestic Septage is regulated under 2004 Public Act 381, which amended Part 117, Septage Waste Servicers, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Resource Management Division administers the Septage program with the assistance of participating county health departments.

Information

• Septage Program Staff Coverage Map PDF icon

• Enforcement Actions PDF icon

• EPA Certification Statement PDF icon

• Map of Septage Haulers per County PDF icon

• Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region PDF icon

• Septage Good Practices Photo Gallery

• Septage Violations Photo Gallery

• Subsurface Injection PDF icon

• Contact Information


Laws and Rules

• Part 117 amendment PDF icon

• Part 117 - Septage Waste Servicers, and Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 503


Online Services

• Septage Haulers Directory

• Septage Receiving Facility Directory


Find forms and other download-able resources here.

• Septage Storage Facility Guidance Document PDF icon

• SWRF Disposal Authorization PDF icon

• Vehicle Information

• Renewal Septage Hauler License Application

• Land Application Information

• Septage Program FAQs

• Health Department Information

• Approved Septage Waste Receiving Facility Operating Plans

• Continuing Septage Education

• Application for License PDF icon

• 40CFR 503 DOC icon


DEQ Related Links

• Motor Carrier Safety Act Overview

• Waste Data System

• Federal Guide on Septage Disposal TXT icon

• GAAMPs (Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices)

• Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual PDF icon

• Federal EPA Rule Guide

• Land Use and On Site Sewage Disposal Systems

• County Extension Regions

• Maintaining your Septic System

• Managing Your Septic System



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