Section 11-62-08 - Other requirements for wastewater systems(a) Purpose. (1) It is the purpose of this section and subchapters 2, 3, and 4 to set forth minimum requirements for the following purposes:(A) To clarify responsibilities of owners, engineers, and the department,-(B) To set minimum distance requirements so that nuisances are avoided;(C) To set minimum requirements to protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the wastewater systems from malicious damage or unauthorized entry; and(D) To emphasize the need for proper design, installation, operation, and maintenance.(2) This section and subchapters 2, 3, and 4 give the engineer designing the wastewater system flexibility and design responsibility. The design engineer is responsible for the choice of equipment, types of treatment processes used, structural integrity, electrical components, disposal system designs, adequate work space, accessibility for operation, maintenance and repair, redundancy of major equipment and processes, corrosion control, and all other major aspects of wastewater system design.(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the engineer from exceeding the minimum requirements if the engineer determines that specific conditions warrant such additional measures.(b) No person shall construct, modify the construction of, or modify the use of a wastewater system without the approval of the director. The following documents shall be submitted to the director prior to such approval: (1) Construction plans prepared by or under the supervision of an engineer indicating the following; (A) Acreage, address, and tax map key number(s) of the project site;(B) Plot plan drawn to scale showing the location of the proposed and any existing wastewater system and its distances from existing and proposed buildings, structures, legal boundaries, property lines, adjacent surface bodies of water, drinking water sources, and existing public sewers within 2,000 feet of the nearest property line; and(C) Sufficient details to show compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter.(2) Construction plans for an individual wastewater system prepared by the engineer showing sufficient details to enable the contractor to construct the individual wastewater system.(3) Wastewater sludge use and disposal plan indicating how the wastewater sludge facility will comply with subchapter 4.(c) Whenever applicable, the design flow of any development to be served by a wastewater system shall be based on Appendix D, Table I, dated July 1, 2014, except as provided by section 11-62-24(b).(d) Measures to control public accessibility to all treatment units shall be provided to prevent accidents, drownings, vandalism, and interference with the treatment process. At a minimum, the provisions shall include:(1) Fencing or other secured enclosures at least six feet in height with no more than three and a half inch clear openings or spaces for treatment units with exposed water surfaces or equipment/ or(2) Completely enclosed treatment units with unexposed water surfaces and equipment. Access openings to completely enclosed treatment unit(s) and equipment shall be secured and properly identified, and be large enough to allow removal of equipment from the facility.(e) No person shall use the area adjacent to or directly above any wastewater system for purposes or activities which may hinder or interfere with the operation and maintenance, modification, or replacement of the wastewater system.(f) No person shall operate a wastewater system unless that person or the owner of the wastewater system is authorized by the director in accordance with the applicable provisions of sections 11-62-23.1(e) and 11-62-31.1(f) and the applicable provisions of chapter 11-61. The director may inspect the wastewater system or its site at any time before authorizing the use of the system and may require advance notice of the engineer's inspection.(g) All wastewater systems shall be constructed or modified by a person meeting the requirements of chapter 444, HRS, and any pertinent rules adopted by the department of commerce and consumer affairs, State of Hawaii.[Eff 8/30/91; am and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-11, 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: §§ 321-11, 322-1 to 322-4, 322-8, 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6, 342D-50)[Eff 8/30/91; am and comp 12/09/2004;am and comp 3/21/2016] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-11, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342E-3) (Imp: §§ 321-11, 322-1 to 322-4, 322-8, 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6, 342D-50, 342E-3)