The Technical Guidance Committee (TGC) is responsible for maintaining the Technical Guidance Manual, reviewing best management practices for individual and subsurface sewage disposal, and providing recommendations on variances and commercially manufactured wastewater treatment components and systems. The TGC comprises six members: one DEQ representative (chair), three health district representatives, one State of Idaho-licensed professional engineer, and one licensed installer. TGC meetings occur quarterly unless, a special issue warrants a special meeting.
The Technical Guidance Manual provides guidance on the design, construction, alteration, repair, operation, and maintenance of standard individual and subsurface sewage systems, their components, and alternatives. The manual is updated periodically to adapt to the dynamic and complex nature of small wastewater disposal systems. Updates are cited below.
- Technical Guidance Manual for Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (Last updated: September 7, 2023)
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- Meeting Documents
- Request the previous meeting records using our Public Records Request form.
Current Updates to the Manual
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| September 2023 | Section 4.20 RV Dump Station Section 5.9 Pipe Material for Specified Uses |
| June 2023 | Section 1.4.2.1.2 Modified or Custom Septic Tank Approvals Section 1.8 Property Access and Use Section 3.2.8 Drainfield Excavation Backfilling Materials Section 3.3 Wastewater Flows Section 4.3.3 Above-grade Capping Fill System Approval Conditions |
| March 2023 | Section 5.2 Approved Septic Tanks Section 5.4 Extended Treatment Package Systems Section 5.13 Proprietary Wastewater Treatment Products Section 4.3.5 Capping Fill System Construction |
Previous Updates to the Manual
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| December 2022 | Section 4.2 At-Grade Soil Absorption System Section 4.3 Capping Fill System Section 4.24 Sand Mound |
| September 2022 | Section 1.4.2.1.1 Initial Septic Tank Approvals Section 1.4.2.3 Gravelless Product Approvals Section 2.2.4.1 Reduction to Separation Distance to Surface Water without a Variance |
| June 2022 | Section 4.20 Recreational Vehicle Dump Station |
| February 2022 | Section 2.1.2 Soil Design Groups and Subgroups Section 2.2.4.1 Reduction in Separation Distance to Surface Water without a Variance Section 4.12 Grey Water Sump Section 4.15 Wastewater Incinerator |
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