Where a public sanitary sewer is not available and where public sanitary sewer service cannot be provided at a reasonable cost to the town, those persons desiring sanitary sewer service shall connect to a private sewage disposal system. Such private sewage disposal system shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in full compliance with requirements, regulations, etc. of S.C. DHEC. Such compliance prohibits the discharge of septic tank effluent or cesspool overflow to any open drain, ditch, stream or well-penetrating water bearing formation. The town shall not be responsible for any costs associated with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of such private sewage disposal systems.
(Ord. 11-01, passed 1-3-11; Am. Ord. 19-04, passed 5-6-19; Am. Ord. 22-07, passed 5-2-22; Am. Ord. 23-06, passed 4-4-23)