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SF 2090 Senate Long Description

Creating a certification program for new wastewater treatment +technology (advanced treatment systems); defining certain terms; requiring +biodigester and water reclamation systems to meet certain requirements; establishing +a pilot program for certification of manufacturers of alternative septic +system technology; requiring manufacturers under the authority of the +pollution control agency in consultation with the department of health to +submit accredited third party testing documentation certifying the ability +of biodigester and wastewater reclamation systems to meet the state +standards for above or below surface discharge or potable water and to provide +training approved by the PCA commissioner to provide certification for +persons to properly install, maintain, operate and monitor the systems, +requiring reimbursement to the PCA for the cost of staff services to review the information submitted, limit, requiring deposit in the environmental +fund for appropriation to the PCA for review purposes, requiring the PCA to +reimburse the department of health for consultation costs; specifying certain requirements for manufacturer or consumer participation in the pilot +program, requiring the monitoring of systems by other than the owner and +annual monitoring and maintenance reports to the commissioners and the local regulatory authority; subjecting the permitting of biodigester and +water reclamation systems to local government approval, requiring +compliance with certain environmental standards, authorizing the PCA to issue either +individual or general permits; temporarily exempting the systems from state and +local requirements relating to plumbing (mk)