County and Local E. coli Ordinances in Michigan

This layer contains some, but not all, county and local solutions to pollution issues related to E. coli in Michigan. County and minor civil division boundaries are the spatial basis of this layer, which also contains links to the local health department web site, status of local septage and septic system regulations, and Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) verifications numbers by township. All information is updates about once per year. Information includes: Septage Land-Application Prohibited: State regulations allow local municipalities and counties to prohibit the land-application of septage. Domestic septage is defined as the solids that settle in an on-site septic system tank, which must be pumped and hauled away. Septage can be land applied at a site permitted by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in accordance with state law to ensure pathogen reduction and so the nutrients are utilized by crops as a fertilizer. Septage is regulated by Michigan’s 2004 Public Act 381, which amended Part 117, Septage Waste Servicers, of the NREPA. Legal Disclosure: EGLE may not know of all local ordinances, so you may wish to check with your county and/or municipality to verify local ordinances. Updated: June, 2020. Counties with Time-of-Sale/Transfer Ordinances (TOST): Time-of-sale septic system ordinances (also known as TOST) may be enacted at the local level. These ordinances are beneficial because they provide a means for local health departments to inspect on-site septic systems during property transfer, instead of just at the time of repair or installation. Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP): MAEAP is a voluntary program established by Michigan law and administered by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and local conservation districts. MAEAP verified farms have met a series of benchmarks demonstrating that their management practices are environmentally sound. MAEAP verifications offer benefits to water quality and to the farmer. The number of verifications provided in the map are township-wide. The number of MAEAP verifications for livestock systems and cropping/farmstead systems are listed. Field Name Description HealthDepartmentLink Link to local health department TownshipCity Township/City of health department County County of health department MAEAPLivestock Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program verified number of livestock IsSeptageProhibited Indicator of whether the land application of septage is prohibited SepticTimeOfSaleOrTransferOrdin Septic time of sale or transfer ordinance MAEAPHomesteadCropping Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program verified number of homestead and cropping systems Learn more about Michigan's Statewide E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load. Additional questions can be directed to Chris Vandenberg at [e-mail].本图层涵盖密歇根州部分（而非全部）针对大肠杆菌相关污染问题的县级及地方治理方案。本图层以县级与基层行政分区边界作为空间基准，同时包含地方卫生部门网站链接、当地化粪池污泥与化粪池系统监管条例现状，以及按乡镇统计的密歇根农业环境保障计划（Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program, MAEAP）认证编号。所有信息每年更新约一次。 收录信息如下： 1. 化粪池污泥土地施用禁令：州级法规允许地方自治体与县级政府禁止化粪池污泥的土地施用。生活化粪池污泥指家用化粪池槽内沉淀的固体废弃物，需通过抽运方式清运处置。化粪池污泥可在符合州法要求的密歇根州环境、大湖与能源厅（Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, EGLE）许可场地进行土地施用，以确保病原体灭活，并使养分作为肥料被作物吸收利用。化粪池污泥的监管依据为密歇根州2004年第381号公法，该法案修订了《自然资源与环境保护法》（NREPA）第117篇“化粪池污泥服务运营商”的相关条款。 2. 法律声明：EGLE未必知悉所有地方条例，建议您向所在县级政府或自治体核实当地相关规定。 3. 更新时间：2020年6月。 4. 设有房产交易时化粪池系统监管条例（TOST）的县：地方层面可制定化粪池系统交易时监管条例（简称TOST）。此类条例的优势在于，地方卫生部门可在房产交易期间对家用化粪池系统开展检查，而非仅在维修或安装阶段进行。 5. 密歇根农业环境保障计划（MAEAP）：该计划为密歇根州法律设立的自愿性项目，由密歇根州农业与农村发展厅及地方水土保持区负责实施。获得MAEAP认证的农场已达到一系列管理规范基准，证明其生产管理措施符合环保要求。MAEAP认证有助于提升水质并惠及农户。本图层中收录的认证数量以乡镇为统计单元，分别列出了畜牧系统与种植/农宅系统的MAEAP认证数量。 字段名称及说明： - HealthDepartmentLink：地方卫生部门网站链接 - TownshipCity：卫生部门所属乡镇/城市 - County：卫生部门所属县 - MAEAPLivestock：密歇根农业环境保障计划认证的畜牧系统数量 - IsSeptageProhibited：化粪池污泥土地施用是否被禁止的标识 - SepticTimeOfSaleOrTransferOrdin：化粪池系统交易时监管条例情况 - MAEAPHomesteadCropping：密歇根农业环境保障计划认证的农宅与种植系统数量 可进一步了解密歇根州全州大肠杆菌总最大日负荷量（Total Maximum Daily Load, TMDL）相关信息。如有额外疑问，请联系Chris Vandenberg，邮箱：[e-mail]。