Overview: Who We Are and What We Do

The Indirect Discharge Permit Section issues permits for land-based sewage treatment and disposal systems greater than 6,499 gallons per day, including septic tanks and leachfields and also treatment plants and spray disposal systems, all of which use soil as part of the waste treatment process. Following primary and/or secondary treatment, the soil provides final effluent renovation and polishing before it reaches groundwater and, eventually, surface water. This is in contrast to direct discharge systems, which may discharge through a pipe directly to surface waters.

The Section also issues permits for the Land Application of Dairy Processing Wastes generated during the production of cheese, ice cream and other dairy products. Land application on farm fields or by discharge to manure pits returns some of the nutrients back to the land.

The Section regularly reviews permittee compliance with permit conditions and monitoring requirements. In addition, all sewage disposal systems authorized under Indirect Discharge Permits are inspected annually by a Vermont Registered Professional Engineer and these reports are reviewed by the Section.

Indirect Discharge Rules

Adopted Indirect Discharge Rules - Effective April 30, 2003  632KB, 177 pages PDF

IDP Compliance Procedures  

Land Application of Dairy Processing Wastes

Vermont Guidelines For Land Application of Dairy Processing Wastes August 14, 1990   
365KB, 13 pages PDF

Metered Flow Procedure

Septic Systems

Permit Application Form WR-82 10 V.S.A. Chapter 47

PDF Form 224KB 2 pages      
MS Word Form 62KB2 pages

Schedule I: Indirect Discharge Permit Application 10 V.S.A. Chapter 47   

PDF  96KB, 4 pages   
MS Word Form   72KB, 4 pages

Wastewater Management Division Chapter 47 Fees - 87KB, 2 pages PDF
Fee Information for Discharge Permits, Pretreatment Discharge Permits, Indirect Discharge Permits and Underground Injection Control Permits Issued Under 10 VSA Chapter 47

Contacts

Indirect Discharge Section Staff

John Akielaszek, Chief
802-241-3824

Bryan Harrington, Environmental Analyst IV

802-241-3473

Note: Written communications to and from state officials regarding state business are considered public records and therefore may be subject to public scrutiny.

 

 

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