(a) Sanitary sewage shall be discharged into a sanitary sewer whenever a sanitary sewer is reasonably accessible to the property.
(b) The house sewer shall successfully meet a ten foot head of water test; if deemed necessary it shall be inspected by the Superintendent of Sewage or his representative being covered.
(c) The waste water drainage from water closets, urinals, lavatories, bathtubs, showers, slop sinks, kitchen sinks, garbage grinders, laundry tubs, laundry machines, cellar floor drains and other similar plumbing fixtures shall be connected to the house sewer and in places where an approved sanitary sewer system is not available or accessible, the house sewer shall drain to an approved type of sewage or septic tank, the overflow from which shall discharge to an approved leaching, filtering device or aerobic treatment device.
(d) The sewage or septic tank shall be of not less than 750 gallons liquid capacity and the design, construction and location of the sewage or septic tank shall comply with the standards of the Department of Health.
All sewage or septic tanks shall be cleaned as often as necessary, to prevent the discharge of excessive solids through the overflow. In no instances shall more than one-half of the liquid capacity of the sewage tank be allowed to become filled with sludge, scum and other solid matter.
(e) The design and construction of the leaching and filtering devices shall comply with the standards of the Department of Health. A leaching or filtering device shall be located not less than fifty feet from any well or spring used for drinking and culinary purposes. Under topographic, ground water and subsoil conditions considered to be unfavorable by the Department of Health a distance greater than seventy-five feet between a leaching or filtering device and a well or spring may be required.
(f) The connection of roof drains, foundation or other clean water connections to the sanitary sewer system is specifically prohibited.
(Ord. 10-1969. Passed 4-21-69; Adopting Ordinance.)