567—63.6 (455B) Report of bypass.
	 63.6(1) Except for bypasses that occur as a result of mechanical failure or acts beyond the control of the owner, owners of waste disposal systems shall obtain written permission from the department prior to any bypassing of any sewage or wastes from the waste disposal system.
	 63.6(2) In the event that bypassing of sewage or waste occurs as a result of mechanical failure or acts beyond the control of the owner (other than rain or other precipitation), said owner shall notify the department by telephone of the bypassing within 12 hours of the time of the discovery of the bypassing. Notification shall include the reasons for the bypass and expected duration. The owner shall comply with the instructions of the department calculated to minimize the effect of the bypassing on the receiving water of the state.
	 63.6(3) Bypasses other than those described in this rule shall be reported in the records of operation.