Find details and useful links regarding the Division of Water Quality’s Wastewater programs below.

Related Definitions and General Requirements

• Definitions found in Rule R317-1

Design Requirement Rules

• Rule R317-3, Design Requirements for Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal Systems
• Rule R317-4, Onsite Wastewater Systems
• Rule R317-5, Large Underground Wastewater Disposal (LUWD) Systems
• Rule R317-7, Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program

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Financial Assistance

Funding Available for Water Quality and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects.

• Financial Assistance for wastewater projects

Municipal Wastewater Planning Program

Assist owners of municipal sewerage systems and wastewater treatment works in evaluating and summarizing the technical, operational, and financial conditions of and requirements for these facilities.

• Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP)

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Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Systems

• Onsite (Septic) Wastewater Systems Program
• Onsite Professional Certification

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Operating Permits

• General Information
• Wastewater Treatment Facilities
• Large Underground Wastewater Disposal (LUWD) Systems

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Wastewater Operators

Certification process, CEU requirements/renewal, additional resources.

• Wastewater Operator Certification Program

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