Document Responsibility: Environmental Standards Committee SAES-A-104

Issue Date: 28 December 2011

Next Planned Update: 6 September 2016 Wastewater Treatment, Reuse and Disposal

approval shall be submitted to the General Supervisor, EED for his

concurrence and shall be attached to the Project Proposal prior to
approval.

5.3 Site Approval Process

5.3.1 Site Inspection

5.3.1.1 The general site shall be inspected by the General

Supervisor, EED or his representative to evaluate
compliance with the requirements in Section 5.3.2.

5.3.1.2 Approval for the location of a new or modified wastewater

treatment facility shall be made through the Land Use
Permit process (GI-0002.716) or Contractor Sites Allotment
Procedure (GI-0002.718), whichever is applicable.

5.3.2 Equipment Site Selection Requirements

5.3.2.1 Treated wastewater discharges shall be sited in locations

where hydrological conditions are such that a long-term
discharge will not degrade the quality of groundwater in the
area.

5.3.2.2 A wastewater treatment plant site shall be located as far as

feasible from any existing facilities, or any areas that are
likely to be developed within the foreseeable future.

Unless approval is obtained from the General Supervisor,

EED; a wastewater treatment system shall be constructed a
minimum of 150 m from any developed area or area to be
developed (defined as where people will be working or
residing) or a setback of 400 meters shall be maintained
from any shorelines.

5.3.2.3 Wherever possible, wastewater treatment plants shall be

located downwind (of the prevailing winds) of inhabited
areas. Where this is not possible, wastewater treatment
plants shall be located as far upwind or cross wind as is
possible.

5.3.2.4 Wastewater treatment plants shall be located at an elevation

which is not subject to flooding. Swales shall be used to
direct surface water runoff away from the wastewater
treatment system.

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Document Responsibility: Environmental Standards Committee SAES-A-104
Issue Date: 28 December 2011
Next Planned Update: 6 September 2016 Wastewater Treatment, Reuse and Disposal

5.3.2.5 The wastewater treatment plant shall be protected against

blowing sand. Sand fences, a line of trees, bushes or other
diversion devices shall be used to prevent blowing sand
from accumulating in the treatment system.

5.3.2.6 The site shall be of ample size to accommodate expansion

and for the addition of facilities to increase the degree of
treatment.

5.3.2.7 Wastewater treatment equipment or disposal ponds to be

located on top of previously contaminated soil require the
approval of the General Supervisor, EED and concurrence
of the Consulting Services Department. The design for the
installation of any liners, soil venting systems or other
requirements deemed necessary to accommodate the
contaminated site shall be approved prior to the installation.

5.4 Treatment Plant Design

5.4.1 General

5.4.1.1 Wastewater treatment systems shall be designed based on

the wastewater characteristics and treatment needs such that
the effluent of the treatment system, prior to any dilution
(defined as the Point-of-Compliance), complies with the
Table 1 requirements. The various treatment units and
equipment shall be designed and sized to provide adequate
treatment for the worst wastewater that they shall receive.
Factors such as high wastewater temperatures; TDS,
chlorides, BOD5, and ammonia concentrations shall be
considered.

5.4.1.1.1 All analytical methods used for determination of

compliance with Table 1 requirements shall be
according to the Table 2 methods.

5.4.1.1.2 All sanitary wastewater reuse applications shall

comply with Section 14 requirements.

5.4.1.1.3 When wastewater influent BOD5 concentration

can be less than 150 mg/L, the treatment plant
design must include the ability to add
supplementary nutrients (carbon, phosphorus or
nitrogen). The wastewater to be treated should
have approximately 13 g of nitrogen and 2.5 g of

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