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Regulation 61-56 onsite wastewater systems
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Abstract
(1) A major factor influencing the health of individuals where public wastewater treatment facilities are not available is the proper onsite treatment and disposal of domestic wastewater. Diseases such as dysentery, cholera, infectious hepatitis, typhoid, and paratyphoid are transmitted through the fecal contamination of food, water, and the land surface largely due to the improper treatment and disposal of domestic wastewater. For this reason, every effort should be made to prevent such hazards and to treat and dispose of all domestic wastewater through the practical application of the most effective technology available.
(2) Safe treatment and disposal of domestic wastewater is necessary to protect the health of families and communities, and to prevent the occurrence of public health nuisances. Domestic wastewater can be rendered ecologically safe and public health can be protected if such wastes are disposed of so that:
(a) They will not contaminate any drinking water supply.
(b) They will not give rise to a public health hazard by being accessible to insects, rodents, or other possible carriers, which may come into contact with food or drinking water.
(c) They will not give rise to a public health hazard by being accessible to children or adults.
(d) They will not violate federal and state laws or regulations governing water pollution or sewage disposal.
(e) They will not pollute or contaminate any waters of the state.
(f) They will not give rise to a public health nuisance.
(3) Where the installation of an onsite wastewater system is necessary, the basic principles of design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance shall be followed.
Issue Date
2022-04-19
Keywords
Sewage disposal plants--Law and legislation--South Carolina
Type
Text
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