PERMITTING AND USE INFORMATION FOR COMPOSTING TOILETS

Technology Name To be installed in designated nitrogen sensitive area Is flow design over 2000 gpd? DEP approval status DEP permit required DEP

Fee

Send application and/or permits to
COMPOSTING TOILET YES or NO no nitrogen credit assigned to date YES or NO General No DEP permit req. unless Title 5 variance required; if so use BRP WP 59b. if neeeded, BRP WP 59b= $200 BRP WP 59b to DEP Regional Office
  YES or NO
no nitrogen credit assigned to date
  Remedial None, provided use of technology is consistent with DEP approved conditions for remedial use. If Title 5 variance req. use BRP WP 59b if neeeded, BRP WP 59b= $200 BRP WP 59b to DEP Regional Office

 

Technology Name To be installed in designated nitrogen sensitive area? Is flow design over 2000 gpd? DEP approval status DEP

Monitoring

Requirements

Nitrogen Credit

in areas otherwise limited to 440 gpd/acre

Other Conditions/ Allowances for Use
COMPOSTING

TOILETS

YES or NO
no nitrogen credit assigned to date
YES or NO General none none allowed 40% reduction in size of soil absorption system may use DEP approved greywater filter in place of septic tank if no liquid discharge from composting toilet or discharge of garbage grinder waste
  YES or NO
no nitrogen credit assigned to date
YES or NO Remedial none none existing cesspool may be used to dispose of greywater if cesspool is not located in groundwater , meets design criteria of 310 CMR 15.253 and effluent loading requirements of Title 5 are met.

40% reduction in size of soil absorption sytem may use DEP approved greywater filter in place of septic tank if no liquid discharge from composting toilet or discharge of garbage grinder waste