MI HB4874

Exempts persons engaged in septage servicing who own storage facilities with capacity of 50,000 gallons or more from requirement to dispose waste at designated receiving facilities if the storage facility was constructed or authorized before the service area was established.

Authorizes receiving facilities to charge fees for septage waste disposal not exceeding actual operating costs including reasonable business expenses as defined by common accounting practices.

Permits the department to issue orders prohibiting wastewater treatment plants or structures from operating as receiving facilities due to excessive hydraulic or organic loading, odor problems, or other environmental or public health concerns.

Allows governmental units to impose stricter septage waste requirements than state law if the receiving facility was operating before the amendatory act took effect and meets specified construction cost and bonding requirements.

Requires governmental units that prohibit septage waste application to land to make available a receiving facility with service area covering the entire unit and capacity to accept all septage waste generated within it.