Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 18 - Division of On-site Wastewater › Subpart 77 - On-site Wastewater Regulations › Chapter 3 - Commercial Development › Subchapter 2 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CAMPGROUNDS › Rule 15-18-77-3.2.9 - Sewage Disposal

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
General
					 Provisions:
All sewage and other liquid wastes generated within a
					 campground shall be disposed of in accordance with the Mississippi State Board
					 of Health Regulations Governing Individual Onsite Wastewater Disposal Systems
					 and/or Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Pollution
					 Control regulations. The proposed method of sewage disposal shall have the
					 approval of the appropriate authority prior to the commencement of any
					 construction and shall comply with all appropriate state laws and regulations.
2.
Recreational Vehicle
					 Waste Disposal Stations
a. In all
					 recreational vehicle campgrounds, a minimum of one recreational vehicle waste
					 disposal station shall be provided for each 50 recreational vehicle stands, or
					 part thereof, which are not equipped with individual sewer connections.
b. Each station shall be level,
					 convenient of access from the service road, and shall provide easy ingress and
					 egress for recreational vehicles.
c. Construction of Waste Disposal Stations
i. Unless other approved means are used, each
					 station shall have a concrete slab with drain inlet located so as to be on the
					 road (left) side of the recreational vehicle.
ii. The slab shall be not less than 3 feet by
					 3 feet, at least 5 inches thick and properly reinforced, the surface of which
					 is troweled to a smooth finish and sloped from each side inward to a sewer
					 inlet.
iii. The sewer inlet shall
					 consist of a 4-inch, self-closing foot-operated hatch of approved material with
					 cover milled to fit tight [Figure I]. The hatch body shall be set in the
					 concrete of the slab with the lip of the opening flush with its surface to
					 facilitate the cleansing of the slab with water. The hatch shall be properly
					 connected to a sewer inlet which shall discharge to an approved sanitary sewage
					 disposal facility.
d.
					 Flushing Facilities
i. At all waste disposal
					 stations a means for flushing the recreational vehicle holding tank and the
					 slab shall be provided. It shall consist of a piped supply of water under
					 pressure, terminating in a valved outlet located and installed as to minimize
					 damage by automobiles or recreational vehicles. The flushing device shall
					 consist of a properly supported riser terminating at least 2 feet above the
					 ground surface, with a 3/4-inch valved outlet to which is screwed a flexible
					 hose [Figure II].
ii. The water
					 supply to the flushing device shall be protected from backflow and
					 back-siphonage, and be equipped with a retractable, spring coiled water
					 delivery device.
iii. Adjacent to
					 the flushing arrangement there shall be posted a sign of durable material, not
					 less than 2 feet by 2 feet in size, and inscribed thereon in clearly legible
					 letters shall be:
"DANGER -NOT TO BE USED FOR DRINKING OR DOMESTIC
					 PURPOSES."