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Septage
Water Bureau - Septage Program
Welcome to the Water Bureau 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), Water Bureau 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 - Septage Waste Servicers, Public Act 381 of 2004, and Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 503


Online Services

• Septage Haulers Directory

• Septage Receiving Facility Directory


DEQ SW Title Downloads

• New Truck Registration Application PDF icon

• Approved Septage Waste Receiving Facility Operating Plans

• Septage Storage Facility Guidance Document PDF icon

• Land Application Information

• Septage Program FAQs

• Health Department Information

• Continuing Septage Education

• Application for License PDF icon

• 40CFR 503 DOC icon


DEQ Related Links

• Part 121 Liquid Industrial Waste Information

• Waste Data System

• EPA Guide to Septage Treatment & Disposal PDF icon

• Federal Guide on Septage Disposal PDF icon

• GAAMPs (Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices)

• Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual

• Motor Carrier Safety Act Overview

• Managing Your Septic System

• What to do if your Septic System Fails

• Maintaining your Septic System


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