Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
SEWER SYSTEMS
Chapter 246-272C - On-site Sewage System Tanks
PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 246-272C-0001 - Purpose and objectives
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-272C-0001
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect public health and safety by assuring proper design and construction of all tanks used in on-site sewage systems. Proper sewage tank design and construction will help prevent:
(a) Surface or groundwater leaking
into tanks and adversely impacting the treatment and dispersal functions of
system components; and
(b) Sewage
from tanks leaking into the soil and adversely impacting groundwater or surface
water, or causing sewage to surface on the ground.
(2) Objectives. This chapter establishes requirements and provides measures to achieve effective long-term sewage treatment and limit the discharge of contaminants to waters of the state. The objectives include:
(a)
Establishing design and construction standards;
(b) Requiring department review and approval
of design and construction plans for prefabricated tanks and cast-in-place
tanks; and
(c) Creating a process
to register prefabricated tank sizes and models built from approved design and
construction plans.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050(2) and (3). 09-23-119, § 246-272C-0001, filed 11/18/09, effective 12/19/09.
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