74:53:01:19Distance between on-site wastewater system
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components and pertinent ground features. All on-site wastewater system components shall be located and maintained in accordance with minimum distance requirements from pertinent ground and terrain features on or near the site of the system. The minimum required horizontal distances, in feet, between system components and pertinent ground features are shown in Table 1 as follows: TABLE 1 Ground and Terrain Features Wastewater System Components (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) Septic tank, aerobic system, 50 75 50 50 25 10 10 or holding tank Absorption field, mound, 100 150 100 100 25 20 10 evapotranspiration, seepage pit, or graywater system Sewer lines of tightly-jointed 50 75 50 50 10 0 0 tile or equivalent material Sewer lines—materials, construction. 30 30 25 3 10 0 0 and testing comply with AWWA standards for water mains Unconventional systems 50 75 50 50 25 0 10 (A) = Wells over 100 feet deep (B) = Wells less than 100 feet deep, springs, or water suction lines (C) = Cisterns or reservoirs (D) = High-water line of lakes, streams, or impoundments (meandered or ordinary, whichever is higher) (E) = Pressurized water lines (F) = Dwelling or occupied building (G) = Property line - all sides
Source: 12 SDR 2, effective July 18, 1985; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; transferred from § 74:03:01:56, July 1, 1996.