Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-3-1 - ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
Tanks, Advanced Treatment, And Pumps
Section 420-3-1-.24 - Abandonment Of A Sewage Tank

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-3-1-.24
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

When the use of a sewage tank is discontinued; or when the system cannot be made to comply with these rules, the tank shall be abandoned, and its further use prohibited. An abandoned tank shall be pumped out by an AOWB-licensed pumper. An empty tank may be removed at the property owner's option, or to make room for new system components. If no replacement component is intended, the hole left by the removal of a tank shall be filled with sand or soil. An mpty tank left in· place shall be filled with sand or soil. The bottom of the tank may be ruptured.

Previous Rule .35 was renumbered .24 per certification published December 30, 2022; effective February 13, 2023.

Authors: Thad Pittman, Matthew Conner, Ken Stephens, Bob Bright

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2(4); 22-2-2(6); 22-10-1, et seq.; 22-26-1, et seq.

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