New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter II - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Subchapter I - Environmental Health
Part 75 - Standards for Individual Onsite Water Supply and Individual Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Section 75.3 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
As used in this Part, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(a) Individual onsite water supply system means an onsite water system intended to serve a single parcel of land, which is not supplied by a public water supply as defined in Part 5 of this Title.
(b) Individual onsite wastewater treatment system means an onsite facility serving a single parcel of land and treating sewage or other liquid wastes for discharge into the groundwaters of the State.
(c) General waiver means a waiver that exempts any portion of the standards for individual onsite water supply and/or for individual onsite wastewater treatment systems because of unique local conditions.
(d) Specific waiver means a waiver granted in an individual situation because of a hardship or other circumstance that makes it impractical to comply with a standard for individual onsite water supply or for individual onsite wastewater treatment systems.
(e) Local waiver means a waiver that allows the routine use of alternative-type wastewater treatment system(s) by a municipality.
(f) Design professional means a person licensed to practice engineering or architecture in New York State by the State Education Department in accordance with Article 145 or Article 147 of Title VIII of the New York State Education Law, respectively, and who is currently registered with the New York State Education Department.
