(A) Occupancy or use of a building without a compliant SSTS. It is unlawful for any person to occupy, or use any building intended for habitation that is not provided with a wastewater treatment system that disposes of wastewater in a manner that complies with the provisions of this chapter with the following exceptions:
(1) Building connected to SSTS that are non-compliant and are imminent health threats may continue to be occupied or used during the time period in which the system is noncompliant until it is upgraded if the property complies with § 153.012 of this chapter.
(2) Building connected to SSTS that are non-compliant and failing to protect groundwater may continue to be occupied or used during the time period until the system is upgraded not to exceed the 12-month upgrade time period allowed in § 153.012 of this chapter.
(B) Sewage discharge to ground surface or surface water. It is unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, or use any SSTS system regulated under this chapter that results in raw or partially treated wastewater seeping to the ground surface or flowing into any surface water. Any surface discharging system must be permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program by the MPCA.
(C) Discharge of hazardous or deleterious materials. It is unlawful for any person to discharge into any treatment system regulated under this chapter any hazardous or deleterious material that adversely affects the treatment or dispersal performance of the system or groundwater quality.
(Ord. 555, passed 7-28-2015)