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147 2019 INDUSTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY Treatment Domestic septage is highly variable and organic, with significant levels of grease, grit, hair, and debris that can be problematic for treatment plants. Septage is also a host for many disease-causing viruses, bacteria, and parasites. As a result, septage requires special handling and treatment and is highly regulated. You will generally need both a license (for the technician and/or the business) as well as a permit to dispose at a given location. • Treatment plants provide regional solutions to septage management. Portable restroom waste treated at a wastewater treatment facility has the potential to upset processes if the septage addition is not properly controlled, so plant personnel tend to be vigilant about the constituents in the waste they accept. This is particularly true if the plant lacks capacity or is discharging back into protected waterways. • Land application is an option if allowed by your state or local regulations and it is practical for your company to dispose in this manner. Septage can be applied to the land as a fertilizer and soil conditioner, with application rates depending on the slope, soil type, depth of application, drainage class, and hydraulic loading. Septage must not be applied before or during rainfall or on frozen ground. Thus, an interim storage facility is often needed. Some states require septage to be disinfected before application. Disposing of your portable restroom waste Disposing of waste is one of the most important aspects of a portable sanitation business. To do so while minimizing the risk of dangerous spills or legal repercussions from improper dumping: • Make sure you have the required licenses and/or permits for disposing of waste and SDS forms for everything you carry on your truck. • Know your disposal site's hours of operation, spill procedures, safety regulations, and required PPE. • Do not take anybody's word on what is allowed—get it in writing before you dispose anywhere! • Don't take liberties (i.e., decide to "ask for forgiveness rather than permission") because you are in a hurry. • Keep meticulous records—load manifests and vehicle documents should be saved/filed by the company when the day is over. Make sure you have your documents as a driver and those of your vehicle handy. • Remember: "The boss made me do it" is not a defense. Wastewater Disposal Septage requires special handling and treatment and is highly regulated. You will generally need both a license (for the technician and/or the business) as well as a permit to dispose at a given location. Better worksites. Better weekends. Better world. EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT REDACTED Join us now at www.psai.org for access to this valuable information.