New Mexico Environment Department
Environmental Health Bureau
Application for Liquid Waste Permit or
Registration
LW Form 401E Application for Liquid Waste Permit or Registration 2018 Rev 5-1-18
If your lot has more than one LW system, you must fill out a separate application for each system. The site plan drawing must show all liquid waste
systems located on your lot. Existing permitted systems must be identified with their LW Permit #. New, modified or unpermitted systems must be
clearly labelled on the site plan. NMED agents are not authorized to amend or complete any portion of this application.
Liquid Waste Processing Number:
Treatment & Disposal System Design
Section 1 Design Flow, Hydrology, and Soil Description
A. Wastewater Sources & Design Flow Calculations
Facility
Units (enter number) (Q) Flow, calculated: gpd
Depth from ground surface to:
☐Single Family Residence
Seasonal High Water table
☐Type Ia: Coarse Sand
(or up to 30% gravel)
1.25
☐Multiple Family Units
Calculation Sheet Attached:
Bedrock, caliche, tight clay
☐Type Ib: Medium Sand,
Loamy Sand
2.0
☐YES NO☐
☐Commercial / Institution (type):
Method of Design Flow Calculation:
☐ Table 201.1
☐ PE (Calc. Sheet)
☐Water Meter Data Attached
Gravel, cobbles, highly permeable soil
☐Type II: Sandy Loam,
Fine Sand, Loam
2.0
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☐Other (type):
Test Hole / Soil Borings Used:
☐ YES NO ☐
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Type III: Silt, Silt Loam,
Clay Loam, Silty Clay
2.0
Soil Classification Methodology used: ☐ Jar Test
Total Flow for this LW System:
☐
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☐ Hand Sampling
☐Sieve
☐Type IV: Sandy Clay,
5.0
Section 2. Treatment Unit and Pump Design:
1
Unit
☐
Series / Model / Certification No.:
2
☐Pump Tank
☐Pump
☐Dual Pump
☐YES NO☐
☐YES NO☐
3
☐Secondary
☐
☐Conditional
☐Experimental
☐Required
☐Voluntary
☐Tertiary
☐
Disinfection
☐
☐Ozone
☐
☐Required
☐Voluntary
Section 3 Disposal System Design, Components and Calculations
A. Minimum Required absorption area, calculated (Multiply Design Flow (Q) times Application Rate (AR):
X
=
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Alternating Drainfield Valve
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CONVENTIONAL DISPOSAL
☐Pipe & Gravel
☐Chamber
☐Synthetic Agg.
☐Other:
Mfr. Model No & Sizing Credit (sf/lf, or unit).:
☐Seepage Pit
☐Absorption Bed
Section 4 Alternative Disposal System (ADS) Design, Components and Calculations
For all ADS’s – calculation sheets & site plan drawings (plan view with cross section views) must be submitted with this permit application.
Alternative Disposal System
Discharging
☐Wisconsin Mound ☐Elevated System ☐Unlined ET Bed
☐Effluent Irrigation
Re-use
☐Sand-Lined Trench
Sand ASTM Specs Attached?
☐ YES NO ☐
☐Bottomless Sand Filters
Sand ASTM Specs Attached?
☐ YES NO ☐
☐LPD ☐LPP ☐Graywater ☐Drip Irrigation
☐Split Flow (complete holding tank section & septic tank & conventional disposal section) ☐Wetland ☐Other (description):
Non- Discharging
☐
☐ YES NO ☐
☐Lined ET Bed
Sand ASTM Specs Attached?
☐ YES NO ☐
Liner Material & Thickness (mils):
Dimensions (L x W ) & sq. ft.:
☐Lined Lagoon
Liner Material & Thickness (mils):
Dimensions (L x W ) & sq. ft.:
☐Vault ☐Privy (outhouse) ☐Other (description):
Setbacks / Site
Plan &
Attachments
(check those that
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1. Does proposed system meet all setbacks required per Table 302.1?
☐ YES NO ☐
2. Site plan attached which shows all structures, LW systems, and wells / waters within 200’ with all setbacks clearly shown?
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☐ 3. If ATS or ADS, all requirements under section 403 are submitted, including calculations and drawings?
Supporting Documents Included:
☐Survey ☐Plat ☐Floorplan ☐Warranty Deed ☐Tax Bill ☐Other: