Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-48 - Water Resources (Groundwater Protection)
Chapter 0400-48-01 - Regulations To Govern Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (Transferred from 1200-01-06)
Section 0400-48-01-.11 - LOCATION OF SEPTIC TANKS, DOSING CHAMBERS AND ABSORPTION FIELDS
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) The location of septic tank, dosing chamber, advanced treatment system and disposal field shall be selected in accordance with the following minimum distances in feet, bearing in mind that local conditions may require increased distances of separation.
|
Septic and Dosing Tanks and / or ATS |
Disposal Field |
|
|
Water Supply |
50 |
50 |
|
Dwellings |
5 |
10 |
|
Property Lines |
10 |
10 |
|
Easements Boundaries |
10 |
10 |
|
*Gullies, Ravines, Dry Stream Beds, Natural Drainageways, Sinkholes, Streams and Cut Banks |
15 |
25 |
|
Water Lines |
10 |
10 |
|
House to Tank Connections |
- |
10 |
|
Septic and Dosing Tanks |
- |
5 |
*These distances may increase or decrease as soil conditions so warrant as determined by the Commissioner after a special investigation by an approved soil consultant.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-221-401 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
