Minnesota Administrative Rules

7083.0760 INSTALLATION LICENSE.

Subpart 1.

Authorization.

A licensed installation business is authorized to construct, install, alter, extend, maintain, or repair all SSTS and the building sewer connected to a subsurface sewage treatment system only according to an approved design.

Subp. 2.

Responsibilities.

Installation licensees must:

A.

ensure all work is done according to a design report approved by the local SSTS authority under part 7082.0500 and the plumbing program administrative authority as required under part 1300.0215, subpart 6;

B.

provide adequate notice to the local unit of government and the plumbing program administrative authority when work requires inspection;

C.

ensure that all work is done according to applicable stormwater regulations and the Minnesota Plumbing Code;

D.

provide as-built drawings to the owner and local unit of government within 30 days of system installation;

E.

maintain quality control and quality assurance records for five years;

F.

provide system owners with information concerning system operation and maintenance;

G.

follow recommended standards and guidance documents for registered products and check the quality of materials used;

H.

negotiate with the system owner and jointly determine who will be responsible for seeding, erosion and frost protection, watering, and other vegetation establishment activities; and

I.

pay the septic system tank fee and submit the form according to Minnesota Statutes, section 115.551, including notification if no tanks were installed during the reporting year. The form and payment are due to the commissioner by January 31 for the previous calendar year's installations.

Subp. 3.

Certified installers.

Certified installers must be at the worksite to meet supervision needs as determined by the training and experience level of the crew and local requirements and to ensure that the installation, alteration, or extension of an SSTS is in accordance with an approved design report and permit. The certified installer must prepare quality control and quality assurance records and prepare and sign as-built drawings. The certified installer must personally determine, supervise, and verify:

A.

the system layout and placement;

B.

that site conditions allow for construction;

C.

the proper soil moisture conditions for excavation;

D.

the elevations of sewage tanks and soil treatment systems;

E.

the quality of tanks and suitability of other materials;

F.

solutions to problems encountered; and

G.

upgrade and repair advice provided.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.389; 115.03; 115.55; 115.56; L 2015 1Sp4 art 4 s 132,145

History:

32 SR 1420; 40 SR 689

Published Electronically:

January 30, 2024