§ 8.41.020. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

"Abandon" means to discontinue the use of a portion or entire onsite wastewater treatment system.

"Adopted state policy" means the Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on June 19, 2012 as it may be amended from time to time.

"Costs" mean the total expense, including county administrative costs, of repairing or abating a failing onsite wastewater treatment system.

"Director" means the Director of Environmental Health for the County and his/her duly authorized representative. For purposes of this Chapter, the Director serves as the County Health Officer.

"Drainage line" or "drainage facility" means a sewer line or graywater line exiting a structure.

"Failure" or "failing" means the ineffective treatment and dispersal of waste resulting in the surfacing of raw or inadequately treated sewage effluent and or the degradation of surface or groundwater quality.

"Fee(s)" means the total charge for county services, including administrative costs, to evaluate, permit, test, monitor, inspect, and conduct enforcement activities related to an onsite wastewater treatment system.

"Graywater"—Graywater shall have the meaning ascribed to it by California Health and Safety Code Section 17922.12, as it may be amended from time to time For purposes of this Chapter Graywater also means a non-potable water reuse system.

"Health hazard" means any condition or set of conditions whereby sewage may reach or be carried to human beings, their food, homes or belongings.

"Holding tank" means a watertight receptacle used to collect and store wastewater prior to it being removed from a property by means of a licensed septage pumper/hauler or other method approved by the director.

"Local agency management program" or "LAMP" means that document prepared by Shasta County to comply with the tiered, adopted state policy as it may be amended from time to time.

"Nuisance condition" means any condition of an onsite wastewater treatment system resulting in odors, vector infestation, or other objectionable or offensive condition, as determined by the director.

"Onsite wastewater treatment system" or "OWTS" means individual treatment and dispersal systems, community treatment and dispersal systems, and alternative treatment and dispersal systems that collect and treat wastewater for subsurface dispersal. The short form of the term may be singular or plural. OWTS do not include "graywater" systems pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 17922.12. Daily wastewater flows up to ten thousand gallons per day are regulated by this Chapter. Flows greater than ten thousand gallons per day are regulated by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.

"Onsite wastewater treatment system construction permit" or "OWTS construction permit" means that document authorizing the holder to construct, repair, expand, modify, or abandon a specific onsite wastewater treatment system at a specific location.

"Onsite wastewater treatment system operating permit" or "OWTS operating permit" is required of any OWTS that includes, but is not limited to, a supplemental treatment system. This means that construction of an OWTS has been authorized and completed and, due to its complexity, specific inspections, maintenance, and monitoring is required to maintain the supplemental treatment system in designed operating condition. An OWTS operating permit is issued by the Director with specific conditions detailing the necessary inspections, maintenance, and monitoring required for that supplemental treatment system.

"Person" means an individual, company, or other entity that has legal rights and is subject to obligations.

"Registered septage pumper or hauler" is a person who holds an unrevoked registration issued by the director for the purpose of cleaning septage from septic tanks and chemical toilets and to dispose of the cleanings at the County septage facilities pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 117400—117450 as they may be amended from time to time.

"Septage" means the partially treated and settled solid and liquid material cleaned or removed from septic tanks or chemical toilets by septic pumper trucks. Septage includes settled solids, fats, oils, grease, and other floating materials, and liquid.

"Septic tank effluent" means the mostly liquid portion remaining after settling and removal of a majority of the solid portion (septage) of sewage in a septic tank. Along with biological organisms, some small amounts of solid material and fats/oils/grease remain in the effluent.

"Sewage" means waste material (such as human urine and feces) and other refuse matter that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes. (See also Wastewater)

"Structure or building" means something built, constructed, or intended to be used for residential, commercial, industrial, and other uses. Structure may include permanent, temporary, fixed, natural, and mobile uses.

"Supplemental treatment system" is a component of an OWTS that provides treatment of effluent beyond the basic treatment received in a septic tank.

"Technical guidance document(s)" means document(s) prepared to assist the community in complying with the requirements and prohibitions of the LAMP. The technical guidance document(s) may be amended by the director as needed.

"Wastewater" for purposes of this chapter means sewage or that liquid discharge from the drainage system of a building, or other structure, that consists of water, feces, urine, food scraps, chemicals, oils, soaps and cleansers, microorganisms, and other related materials. Wastewater may include graywater.

( Ord. No. 2017-02, § I, 7-25-2017 )