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 |