[Ord. No. 11-0248 §1, 8-9-2011]
The provisions of this Article shall govern the general regulations
of on-site sewage treatment systems, including specific limitations,
flood plains and existing developments in floodway areas.
[Ord. No. 11-0248 §1, 8-9-2011; Ord. No. 13-0459 §2, 12-10-2013; Ord. No. 18-0499, 12-10-2018; Ord. No. 23-0465, 11-16-2023]
A.
Domestic Waste. All wastes and sewage derived from ordinary
living uses shall enter the septic or treatment tank unless otherwise
specifically exempted by the Code Official or this code.
B.
Privies. Privies shall be prohibited, except where approved by the Code Official. Where approved, privies shall be designed and installed in accordance with Alternative Systems, Section 705.420(I).
C.
Industrial Wastes. The Code Official shall approve the method
of treatment and treatment of all waste products from manufacturing
or industrial operations, including industrial waste combined with
domestic waste.
D.
Detrimental Or Dangerous Waste. Material such as ashes,
cinders or rags; flammable, poisonous or explosive liquids or gases;
oil, grease or other insoluble material which is capable of obstructing,
damaging or overloading the on-site sewage treatment system, or which
is capable of interfering with the normal operation of the on-site
sewage treatment system, shall not be deposited, by any means, into
such systems. The Code Official shall approve the method of treatment
and treatment.
E.
Clear Water. The discharge of surface, rain or other clear
water into an on-site sewage treatment system shall be prohibited.
F.
Water Softner Discharge. Water softener discharge may be
discharged onto the ground away from the drainfield area or into a
curtain drain. This discharge shall not be directed into the on-site
sewage system.
G.
Use Of Tanks.
1.
Only NSF International Standard Number 40 or 245 Class 1 Aeration
Treatment Units (ATU) shall be used.
2.
Exceptions:
a.
Waste stabilization ponds (lagoons).
b.
Peat biofilter for wastewater treatment.
c.
Holding tank (use for primary on-site system).
d.
Soil Group II and III with loading rates between four hundredths
(0.4) gpd/square feet and seven-hundredths (0.7) gpd/square feet (with
suitable and provisionally suitable soil evaluation).
H.
Maintenance. All ATU systems shall be maintained
as per NSF International Standard Number 40 or 245. The manufacturer/dealer
or authorized service representative of the manufacturer/dealer listed
with manufacturer and listed with NSF International shall keep proper
records of all installation, six-month service reports and emergency
calls. All records shall be made available for the life of the system
to the Code Official upon request for inspection to show compliance
of this code.
[Ord. No. 11-0248 §1, 8-9-2011]
A.
General. A soil absorption system shall not be installed
in a floodway. Soil absorption systems in the flood fringe shall not
be installed unless approved by the Code Official, including construction
in, and filling of, the flood plain area prior to reviewing and approving
plans.
B.
Floodway. New on-site sewage treatment systems shall not
be installed in a floodway.
C.
Flood Fringe. The installation of on-site sewage treatment
systems in the flood fringe shall be reviewed on an individual basis.
New systems allowed in fringe areas shall be installed on land contiguous
to land outside the flood plain limitation. Developments in isolated
areas within the flood fringe shall be permitted where approved. Land
areas shall be filled and elevated above the flood plain designation.
The amount of area to be filled is site-dependent and shall be evaluated
on an individual basis. Individual sites shall be evaluated by the
Code Official and, where applicable, shall be evaluated by State officials
to insure that soil conditions and other factors are in accordance
with this code. The requirement of this Article shall be met before
any placement of fill is authorized to overcome specific flooding
conditions. The filled area for the building and the filled area for
the on-site sewage treatment system shall be connected. Both the extent
and design of the fill for the on-site sewage treatment system shall
be in accordance with this code for systems in fill.
D.
Tanks. In flood hazard areas, tanks shall be anchored to
counter buoyant forces during conditions of the design flood. The
vent termination and service manhole of the tank shall be a minimum
of two (2) feet above the design flood elevation or fitted with covers
designed to prevent the inflow of floodwater or the outflow of the
contents of the tank during conditions of the design flood.
E.
Mound Systems. Mound systems in flood hazard areas shall
be prohibited.
[Ord. No. 11-0248 §1, 8-9-2011]
A.
General. Replacement systems utilized to abate a health
hazard in floodway areas shall be evaluated and approved on an individual
basis.
B.
Replacement Systems. A replacement soil absorption system
shall be permitted to be installed outside the flood plain boundary
connected to the development by a force main or an approved site located
outside the floodway but in the flood fringe area. The site shall
meet the requirements set forth in this code.
C.
Replacement In The Flood Fringe. Malfunctioning soil absorption
systems shall be allowed to be replaced in the flood fringe provided
favorable soil conditions and other site factors exist.
