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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
PORTLAND, OREGON
TITLE 7400 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES
R-6 Supplement No. 7400-95-3
Effective June 29, 1995
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements are numbered consecutively by title and calendar year. Post
by document name. Remove entire document, if one exists, and replace with this supplement.
The last R-6 Supplement to this manual was R-6 Supplement No. 7400-95-2
This supplement supersedes Supplement No. 7400-90-3
Document Name
Superseded
Number of
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2
New
Pages
2
Digest:
Direction within this supplement is delegation of authority, and a listing of all applicable State
laws and statutes issued by the States of Oregon and Washington regarding wastewater. The
direction contained in this supplement is exempt from the 50% reduction of Executive Branch
Agency Internal Regulations set forth by Executive Order 12861, (September 11, 1993).
JOHN E. LOWE
Regional Forester
R-6 SUPPLEMENT 7400-90-3
EFFECTIVE 8/1/90
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FSM 7400 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES
R-6 SUPPLEMENT 7400-95-3
EFFECTIVE 6/29/95
CHAPTER 7430 - WASTEWATER
7430.1 - Authority
5.
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 468. This legislation authorizes the Environmental
Quality Commission to establish administrative rules for sewage treatment and disposal systems.
6.
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 340, latest revision of applicable
divisions. These rules are the established regulations for sewage treatment and disposal systems
in the State of Oregon.
7.
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 43.20.050. This legislation
authorizes the State Board of Health to establish administrative rules for sewage treatment and
disposal systems.
8.
Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 248-96. These rules are the
established regulations in the State of Washington for non-reclaimed on-site sewage disposal
systems with design flows less than 3,500 gallons per day.
9.
Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 173-240. These rules are the
established regulations in the State of Washington for sewage treatment and disposal systems
using mechanical treatment, or lagoons with design flows above 3,500 gallons per day.
7430.42 - Forest Supervisors and Project Leaders
Forest Supervisors are delegated authority to approve technical engineering reports and designs,
given the following conditions:
1.
They meet all requirements of State and local applicable rules and regulations,
including reviews and approvals.
2.
A qualified independent engineer checks, reviews and signs the engineering report
and drawings.
3.
They use R-6 master specifications as the basis for job specifications.
4.
They use R-6 standard details for construction details.
The term "qualified independent", as used above, is defined as a person with demonstrated
ability and technical skills in the area and not having been involved with the design being
reviewed. If these skills are not available on the Forest, the check and review shall be obtained
from another Forest or the Regional Office.