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Effective April 28, 2015 Chapter Four Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Regulations (A) if the discharge from an MSTS will impact water quality of an aquifer, as defined in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4725.0100, subpart 21, the effluent from an MSTS, in combination with the effective recharge to the groundwater, must not exceed a concentration of total nitrogen of 10 mg/L or greater at the property boundary or nearest receptor, which is closest; and (B) if the discharge from an MSTS will not impact water quality of an aquifer, as defined in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4725.0100, subpart 21, best management practices developed by the Commissioner to mitigate water quality impacts to groundwater must be employed; and (5) not exceed a groundwater discharge of phosphorus to a surface water that exceeds the phosphorus standard to the receiving water. 4.9 Other conformance. To be in compliance, all MSTS must meet the following requirements: (1) All methods and devices used to treat and disperse sewage must be designed to conform to all applicable federal, state and local regulations. (2) Systems no longer in use must be abandoned according to Section 24. 4.10 System operation. To be in compliance, MSTS must meet performance standards and be operated and managed according to its operating permit and management plan, as described in Section 22.1. To be in compliance, an MSTS designed before February 4, 2008 must be operated according to applicable requirements in Section 22. 4.11 Compliance criteria for systems receiving replacement components. Components of existing MSTS that cause non-compliance must be repaired or replaced. The repaired or replaced components must meet technical standards and criteria of this Chapter. The remaining components must comply with Section 4.1 to Section 4.1 Oif constructed after February 4, 2008. 4.12 Upgrade requirements. (1) MSTS in compliance with this Chapter shall be issued a certificate of compliance. MSTS found not in compliance with this Chapter shall be issued a notice of noncompliance. (2) MSTS issued a notice of noncompliance based on the criteria in Sections 4.7 shall be repaired or replaced in accordance with Section 4.3 (7) of this Chapter or as directed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 145A, whichever is more restrictive. (3) MSTS issued a notice of noncompliance based on criteria in Section 4.8 or Section 4.9 shall be repaired or replaced in accordance with Section 4.3 (8) of this chapter. (4) Systems issued a notice of non-compliance based on criteria in Section 4.10 must immediately be put into compliance with the operating permit. 25 Washington County Development Code