New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wq - Water Quality and Quantity Programs
Chapter Env-Wq 1000 - SUBDIVISIONS; INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
Part Env-Wq 1022 - ALTERNATE SYSTEMS
Section Env-Wq 1022.03 - Holding Tanks
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wq 1022.03
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) Holding tanks or closed systems shall not be approved except in the following instances:
(1) As a replacement for an existing system
in failure when no other means of disposal is practical;
(2) When the structure proposed to be served
by the holding tank will be connected to a municipal sewer within one year of
approval of the holding tank application; or
(3) For an infrequent commercial use, such as
a fairgrounds at which events are held less than 6 times per year.
(b) Holding tanks shall be:
(1) Water-tight;
(2) A minimum of 2,000 gallons in size;
and
(3) Provided with an alarm
system to indicate when the tank is full and requires pumping.
(c) Any person applying for a holding tank approval shall submit with the application a copy of the signed contract with a licensed septage hauler that identifies at least one approved disposal site to which the septage will be hauled.
(d) The owner of the property on which a holding tank has been installed shall:
(1)
Retain all receipts for pumping services for a period of 2 years from the date
of the receipt; and
(2) Submit
copies of said receipts to the local health officer on a quarterly
basis.
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1000) #9086, eff 2-9-08
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