Evaporation beds. Effective June 22, 2019, no new evaporation beds will be allowed; however, existing beds must meet the following requirements.
(A) Evaporation beds shall be located in well-drained areas that are not subject to flooding or periodic inundation with surface water.
(B) Evaporation beds shall be located to reasonably minimize the possibility of overflow discharge reaching neighboring properties.
(C) Evaporation beds shall not be sodded or covered with soil. The gravel in the evaporation bed shall remain exposed to the ground surface.
(D) Evaporation beds shall be designed so the entire bed is completely filled liquid prior to discharge and so designed to overflow to the ground surface to prevent flowing back into the system.
(E) The gravel shall extend the full depth of the bed and to a depth of not less than three inches beneath the bottom of the distribution line(s).
(F) Evaporation beds shall be a minimum of 25 feet to any property line.
(G) The design must provide for a trench depth that is not greater than 18 inches below the surface.
(H) Erosion control measures must be used to protect the integrity of the evaporation bed.
(Prior Code, 6 TCC 1-9) (Ord. E-19-96, passed 5-29-2019)