Maine § 570-N. - Rules; wastewater treatment tank systems
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 570-N. — Rules; wastewater treatment tank systems, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 570-N.. Rules; wastewater treatment tank systems
The department may adopt rules regulating wastewater treatment tank systems, including oil-water separators and catch basins, that meet the definition of "underground oil storage tank," except that this section does not apply to: [PL 2017, c. 333, §11 (NEW).]
1. Oil-water separators. Oil-water separators and catch basins under section 570‑F, subsection 2; and
2. Storm water or wastewater collection. Storm water or wastewater collection systems or flow-through tanks.
The department may adopt rules under this section for wastewater treatment tank systems relating to registration, tank construction, financial assurance and discharge response and corrective action. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. [PL 2017, c. 333, §11 (NEW).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 570-N. ("Rules; wastewater treatment tank systems") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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