567—69.18 (455B) Alternative or innovative onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems.
	 69.18(1) Design requirements. Alternative or innovative systems are to be designed and operated in accordance with approved standards and operating procedures established by individual administrative authorities.
	  a.   	 Plans and specifications, meeting all applicable rule requirements, should be prepared and submitted to the administrative authorities by a licensed professional engineer. Included with the engineering submittal should be adequate supporting data relating to the effectiveness of the proposed system.
	  b.   	 For systems designed to discharge treated effluent into waters of the state, it will be necessary to obtain a Notice of Intent to fall under the requirements of NPDES General Permit No.	4. The administrative authority is responsible for determining that the requirements of the permit are met including the monitoring program.
	  c.   	 Administrative authorities should prepare for signature an enforceable agreement to be placed on record which would require that present and future system owners meet all applicable rule requirements. In the event of noncompliance, the administrative authority shall require that adequate steps be taken by the system owner to bring the system into compliance.
	  d.   	 Wastewater management districts may be formed for the purpose of providing specialized control of on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems located in certain problem areas or in intensive development areas. Formation of such wastewater management districts shall be coordinated under the guidance of the administrative authority and shall meet all applicable rule requirements.
	 69.18(2) Reserved.