New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 7 - WASTEWATER AND WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
Part 3 - LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL AND TREATMENT
Section 20.7.3.806 - MOUND AND ELEVATED SYSTEMS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Mound systems shall meet the requirements of 20.7.3.302 NMAC.
B. Mounds are generally constructed entirely above the surrounding ground surface, however, the mound may be partially buried.
C. The design of the mound system shall be in accordance with the most current design standards of the Wisconsin mound system as specified in the reference materials in Paragraph (8) of Subsection B of 20.7.3.8 NMAC, or other system designs as approved by the department.
D. Pressure distribution to the mound shall be required.
E. An elevated system shall meet the requirements of 20.7.3.302 NMAC.
F. Elevated systems may be constructed entirely above the surrounding grade or partially buried, as site conditions require.
G. An elevated system must be installed in accordance with proven design criteria and approved by the department.