Who must be notified when a separator is installed?
When a separator is installed at a dental facility, the dental facility provides written notification to the appropriate sewage treatment works or sewer authority where the wastewater is discharged. For dental facilities that begin operations after May 12, 2006, notification must be submitted within 30 days from the date the separator is placed into service. For dental facilities operating prior to May 12, 2006, notification must be submitted no later than June 12, 2008. Dental facilities that are on septic systems should complete a form and keep it in their records. The notification must include the dental facility name, address, telephone number, type of amalgam separator installed, manufacturer’s model number, unit specifications (e.g. ISO 11143 tested flow rate, efficiency), date the unit was placed into service, and the number of chairs serviced by the separator. A copy of Notice of Dental Mercury Separator Installation form (PDF, 35 KB) may be obtained from the Department’s websi
