Vault Pumping and Portable Toilet Services for Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Lake Gogebic State Park; Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Natural Resources operates Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Lake Gogebic State Park. Vault toilet facilities are located at the site for use by campers and visitors. Vaults must be pumped as part of regular maintenance and to prevent overflow. Effluent pumped from vaults must be disposed of in a manner that complies with federal and state laws. Specific information regarding septic tanks and vault toilets is listed on the pricing page. Frequency of pumping is not guaranteed. Vault pumping service shall be performed on an “on call” basis with completion of each request within 24 hours of call. The Contract Administrator or designee shall make every effort to schedule multiple vault pumps per request. Pumping of vaults at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Lake Gogebic State Park may conflict with public use of these facilities. The Contractor shall coordinate service with park staff to minimize inconvenience to visitors. Removing a concrete lid is often required. If there is no lid, the vault toilet shall be pumped through the opening inside the vault toilet. Any solid matter such as rocks, bottles, cans, etc., shall be removed as much as possible and secured in plastic bags (supplied by the Contractor) and left behind vault toilet for retrieval by a state employee. After pumping is completed, the interior of the vault toilet shall be left in a clean condition and disinfected with a bleach or equally effective solution. The area surrounding the vault toilets shall be left at least as clean as when the Contractor arrived at the site. Safety lights shall be in operation whenever the Contractor’s vehicle is on State trails. Disposal of all effluent shall be through an Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) approved septage waste receiving facility or be land applied in accordance with state and federal laws. Removal, transport, and disposal of septage wastes shall be done in accordance with the requirements of Part 117, Septage Waste Servicers, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (NREPA).
