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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 72.33 - Well isolation distance exemption

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(a) Any minimum distance requirement between
						a private well and a proposed absorption area specified in Chapter 73 (relating
						to standards for onlot sewage treatment facilities) is not applicable if the
						local agency finds that the installation of a proposed individual sewage system
						does not pose a threat of pollution to any well on the same lot within the
						distance specified by regulation. The minimum distance between a proposed
						individual sewage system on the applicant's lot and any wells on any other lot,
						regardless of the ownership of that lot, shall meet the minimum horizontal
						isolation distances in §
												73.13 (relating to minimal
						horizontal isolation distances) except as provided in §
												73.3(b) 
						(relating to policy).
(b) If a
						repair to a malfunctioning onlot system is being considered under §
												73.3(b), the
						requirements of this section may be waived at the sole discretion of the local
						agency.
(c) The applicant shall
						submit a formal written request for a well isolation distance exemption to the
						local agency. The request shall include:
(1)
						Appropriate groundwater studies.
(2) Payment of fees or costs incurred by the
						local agency to review the groundwater study.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 72.41 - Powers and duties of sewage enforcement officers

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(a) A sewage enforcement officer has the
						power and duty to issue, deny and revoke permits, and to take all other actions
						necessary to administer and enforce section 7 of the act (35 P. S. §
													750.7), except that a sewage enforcement
						officer may not conduct hearings under section 16 of the act (35 P. S. §
													750.16).
(b) A sewage enforcement officer shall issue
						permits only within the jurisdiction of the local agency in which the sewage
						enforcement officer is employed. When a sewage enforcement officer encounters a
						conflict of interest as specified in subsections (f)-(k), the local agency
						shall employ a certified sewage enforcement officer not having a conflict of
						interest regarding the system or lot.
(c) The local agency shall notify the sewage
						enforcement officer and the Department in writing of the specific conditions of
						employment, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The geographic boundaries.
(2) The specific permit applications to be
						processed.
(3) The rate of
						compensation to the sewage enforcement officer.
(4) The duration of employment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 72.43 - Powers and duties of the Department

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(a) The Department is empowered to review the
						performance of local agencies and their sewage enforcement officers in the
						administration of sections 7, 8, 12, 13, 13.1, 13.2(b), 14, 15 and 16 of the
						act (35 P.S. §
													750.7,
						750.8,
						750.12,
						750.13,
						730.13a,
						750.13b(b) and
						750.14-750.16).
(b) The Department
						and its authorized representatives may enter upon lands, make inspections and
						require the submission of papers, books and records by the local agency, or its
						sewage enforcement officer.
(c) If
						the Department finds that a local agency has failed to effectively administer
						section 7, 8, 12, 13, 13.1, 13.2(b), 14, 15 or 16 of the act or this part, the
						Department, in addition to other remedies it may seek at law or in equity, may
						order the local agency to take actions the Department deems necessary to obtain
						effective administration. These actions may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Negotiation with other local agencies for
						cooperation in areawide administration.
(2) Modification of administrative, testing
						or reporting procedures.
(3)
						Retention of expert consultants.
(4) Employment of additional
						personnel.
(5) Satisfactory
						participation by the local agency's sewage enforcement officer in special
						training programs designed to strengthen a specific weakness in the
						administration of the act and this part.
(6) Coordination of permit issuance for
						sewage systems with building permit issuance or with subdivision approval under
						local ordinances that the local agency may be administering at the time of the
						order.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 72.44 - Reimbursement

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(a) Reimbursement
						may not exceed the total program cost minus total program income.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) the
						Department will reimburse local agencies to the extent of the appropriations
						made by the General Assembly for that purpose. Reimbursement shall be made
						annually in an amount equal to 1/2 of eligible expenses of administering and
						enforcing sections 7, 8, 12, 13, 13.1, 14, 15 and 16 of the act (35 P.S.
						§§
													750.7,
						750.8,
						750.12,
						750.13,
						750.13a and
						750.14-750.16), as defined by
						subsections (h)-(j).
(c) A local
						agency complying with the act in a manner deemed satisfactory by the Department
						will be reimbursed in an amount equal to 85% of the cost of the expenses
						incurred in the administration and enforcement of the act from funds
						specifically appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose if the local
						agency submits documentation which supports that it qualifies for the increased
						reimbursement as provided in subsection (d). Eligible expenses are defined in
						subsections (h)-(j).
(d) To qualify
						for 85% reimbursement, a local agency shall:
(1) Document the acceptance, delegation or
						transfer of the administration of sections 7, 8, 12, 13, 13.1, 14, 15 and 16 of
						the act from one or more municipalities.
(2) Employ or contract with at least one
						sewage enforcement officer actively engaged in activities related to the
						administration of the act in that local agency at least 1,200 hours per year,
						including leave and holidays.
(3)
						Employ or contract with adequate administrative support staff.
(4) Employ or contract with one alternate
						sewage enforcement officer.
(5)
						Employ or contract with a qualified soil scientist.
(6) Submit to the Department for review and
						comment administrative procedures, permit procedures, ordinances of the member
						municipalities related to the administration of the act, rules, regulations,
						permit-related fee schedules and contracted services proposed for use in the
						local agency.
(7) Employ or have a
						contractual arrangement with sufficient technical staff to provide for local
						agency response to signed written requests for service within the time frames
						established by the administrative procedures and regulations of the local
						agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.51 - Requirement for certification

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No person may issue a permit for an individual or
						  community onlot sewage system unless that person has been found qualified after
						  examination and has been issued a Sewage Enforcement Officer Certificate by the
						  Certification Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.52 - Conditions of certification or reinstatement of certification

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(a) The
						Certification Board shall issue a sewage enforcement officer certificate to a
						person who meets the following:
(1) Is a
						natural person or individual. Associations, partnerships or corporate entities
						are not qualified for certification.
(2) Has passed an applicable examination
						prepared by the Department.
(3) Has
						not had his certification revoked previously. After 2 years from a previous
						revocation, the Certification Board may reexamine and reinstate the
						certification of a person if that person requests reinstatement. In determining
						fitness for reinstatement, the Certification Board shall consider the nature
						and gravity of the misconduct which resulted in the previous revocation and the
						recommendation of the Department.
(4) Has not had his certification lapsed due
						to failure to complete mandatory training during a previous renewal cycle
						unless the training has been subsequently completed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.53 - Certification examination

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(a) The
						Department will prepare an examination to be used by the Certification Board in
						determining the fitness of candidates for certification and will establish the
						passing grade for the examination and for each part of the examination in the
						areas of sewage facilities planning, program administration, technical criteria
						and enforcement.
(b) The Department
						will submit the examination to the Certification Board, which shall by letter
						to applicants at least 25 days prior to each examination announce the location,
						time, scope and passing grade for the examination. Annually, the Board will
						publish in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
the dates, sites, scope
						and passing grade for all examinations scheduled in that calendar
						year.
(c) The Certification Board
						will schedule a date for the examination at least four times in each calendar
						year.
(d) An individual who takes,
						but does not successfully pass the examination on three occasions, is not
						permitted to retake the examination administered by the Certification Board for
						1 year, and until the applicant has completed a training course approved by the
						Department. Thereafter, a candidate may take the examination only once in a
						calendar year until the examination is passed.
The provisions of this §
														72.53 amended under sections
							 7.2 and 9 of the Pennsylvania
							 Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§
															750.7b and
							 750.9); The Clean Streams Act
							 (35
							 P. S. §§
															691.1-691.1001); and
							 section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.54 - Applications for certification

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(a)
						Correctly completed applications and an application fee of $25 shall be
						received by the Board at least 30 days prior to the scheduled examinations. In
						addition, the applicant shall provide documentation of the successful
						completion of required precertification training courses to the Board no later
						than the commencement of the scheduled examination for which the
						precertification training course was held.
(b) Incomplete or erroneous applications
						shall be returned to the applicant.
(c) The application fee is a processing fee
						and will not be refunded.
The provisions of this §
														72.54 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.55 - Certification renewal

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(a) Application
						for renewal will be sent to certified sewage enforcement officers at least 2
						months prior to renewal date. In addition to the application, a curriculum of
						mandatory training will be sent to any sewage enforcement officer who has not
						completed the required training.
(b) An applicant for renewal of certification
						shall submit a signed application for renewal, with fee, to the Certification
						Board by the renewal date. When the application for renewal is submitted later
						than the renewal date, but no later than 2 years after the renewal date, the
						Certification Board may renew a certification for good cause shown.
(c) If the applicant has not completed a
						training course required by the Department for certification renewal by the
						renewal date, the certificate will lapse.
(d) If a sewage enforcement officer's
						certification lapses, a new certification shall be obtained under §
												72.52 (relating to conditions of
						certification).
The provisions of this §
														72.55 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.56 - Change of address

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(a) The
						Certification Board will compile and keep current a register showing the names
						and addresses of certified sewage enforcement officers. Copies of this register
						will be furnished on request.
(b)
						The sewage enforcement officer shall promptly notify the Certification Board of
						a change of address.
The provisions of this §
														72.56 amended under sections
							 7.2 and 9 of the Pennsylvania
							 Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§
															750.7b and
							 750.9); The Clean Streams Act
							 (35
							 P. S. §§
															691.1-691.1001); and
							 section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION OF SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 72.57 - Secretary of the Certification Board

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The Certification Board may select a Secretary who is
						  not a member of the Board. The Secretary shall maintain the records and papers
						  of the Board, prepare subpoenas and notices, certify actions and perform other
						  services that the chairman and the Certification Board shall
						  direct.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL › Section 73.2 - Scope

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This chapter applies to sewage enforcement officers
						  administering the act, as well as to persons installing individual onlot sewage
						  systems or community onlot sewage systems as defined in this chapter.
The provisions of this §
														73.2 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL SITE LOCATION AND ABSORPTION AREA REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.11 - General

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(a) No person may
						install, and no sewage enforcement officer may issue a permit for or approve, a
						sewage system which violates this chapter.
(b) A structure may not be occupied before
						the sewage system is finally inspected, approved and covered. Except when the
						sewage enforcement officer requires a change to the installation schedule
						because of weather and soil conditions, the permit may be modified with
						conditions to be established by the local agency to allow use of a septic tank
						as a temporary holding tank. In these instances, §§
												71.61 and
						71.63(b)(1) and (2), (c)(1) and
						(2),
						73.61 and
						73.62(b)  do not
						apply. Absorption areas shall be covered by the permittee within 5-calendar
						days after final inspection and approval to prevent damage.
(c) Liquid wastes, including kitchen and
						laundry wastes and water softener backwash, shall be discharged to a treatment
						tank. A sewage system may not discharge untreated or partially treated sewage
						to the surface of the ground or into the waters of this Commonwealth except as
						specifically permitted under sections 202 and 207 of the Clean Streams Law
						(35
						P. S. §§
													691.202 and
						691.207) and individual
						residential spray irrigation systems permitted by local agencies under section
						7.3 of the act (35 P. S. §
													750.7c).
(d) Where additional absorption area is
						installed to increase the total area of an existing system and flows are
						generated from a common treatment tank, loading per square foot of the new area
						and the existing area shall be equal.
(e) Discharge from roof gutters, foundation
						drainage, floor drains not from sewage generating connections and surface
						runoff may not be discharged to a treatment tank; nor may the discharges be
						permitted to flow over an absorption area or spray fields.
(f) The discharge of inadequately disinfected
						effluent or the discharge of effluent in a manner inconsistent with the system
						design specifications from an individual residential spray irrigation system
						shall constitute a nuisance.
The provisions of this §
														73.11 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														71.63 (relating to retaining
							 tanks).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL SITE LOCATION AND ABSORPTION AREA REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.12 - Site location

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(a) A
						proposed absorption area or spray field having the following characteristics
						shall be considered unsuitable for the installation of an onlot system or an
						individual residential spray irrigation system and a permit shall be denied
						where:
(1) The slope of the proposed
						absorption area or spray field is greater than 25%.
(2) The area is identified by completed
						Federal Flood Insurance mapping as a floodway. Where there is no flood mapping,
						a flood way extends 50 feet from the top of the stream bank as determined by
						the local agency. This paragraph is not applicable to spray fields.
(3) One or more rock outcrops exist within
						the proposed absorption area.
(4)
						In areas underlain by limestone, depressions left by earlier sinkholes exist
						either in whole or in part within the proposed absorption area or spray
						field.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL SITE LOCATION AND ABSORPTION AREA REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.13 - Minimum horizontal isolation distances

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(a) Minimum horizontal isolation distances
						shown in subsections (b)-(e) shall be maintained between the sewage disposal
						system and the features itemized except as provided by §
												72.33 (relating to well isolation
						distance exemption). If conditions warrant, greater isolation distances may be
						required.
(b) The minimum
						horizontal isolation distances between the features named and treatment tanks,
						dosing tanks, lift pump tanks, filter tanks and chlorine contact/storage tanks
						shall comply with the following:
(1) Property
						line, easement or right-of-way-10 feet.
(2) Occupied buildings, swimming pools and
						driveways-10 feet.
(3) An
						individual water supply or water supply system suction line-50 feet.
(4) Water supply line under pressure-10
						feet.
(5) Streams, lakes or other
						surface waters-25 feet.
(6) A
						cistern used as a water supply-25 feet.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL SITE LOCATION AND ABSORPTION AREA REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.14 - Site investigation

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(a)
Absorption area.
Soil tests to determine the presence of a
						limiting zone and the capacity of the soil to permit the passage of water shall
						be conducted prior to permit issuance.
(1) On
						all locations where the installation of an absorption area is proposed, at
						least one excavation for examination of the soil profile shall be
						provided.
(2) The depth of the
						excavation shall be to the top of the limiting zone, or a maximum of 7
						feet.
(3) All soil profile
						excavations shall be conducted within 10 feet of the proposed absorption area.
						A description of the soil profile shall be recorded on the site investigation
						and percolation test report form for onlot disposal of sewage issued by the
						Department.
(4) Where soil has been
						removed by grading or excavation, the surface of the undisturbed soil shall be
						considered to be the point from which the depth to limiting zone is measured.
						Excavatating soil to system installation depth for the purpose of installing
						the system may not be considered disturbing the soil.
(5) When the examination of the soil profile
						reveals a limiting zone within 20 inches of the mineral soil surface,
						percolation tests may not be conducted and a permit will be denied except as
						provided in §
													73.77 (relating to general
						requirements for bonded disposal systems).
(6) Where examination of the soil profile
						reveals the absence of a limiting zone within 20 inches of the mineral soil
						surface, percolation tests shall be performed within the proposed absorption
						area. The average percolation rate shall be within the range indicated in
						§
													73.16 (relating to absorption area
						requirements).
(7) The location and
						depth to the limiting zone of all soil profile excavations and the location of
						all percolation tests conducted on a lot shall be indicated on the plot plan of
						the Application for Sewage Disposal System issued by the Department or attached
						diagram.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL SITE LOCATION AND ABSORPTION AREA REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.15 - Percolation tests

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Percolation tests shall be conducted in accordance with
						  the following procedure:
(1)
Number and location
. Six or more tests shall be made in
						separate test holes spaced uniformly over the proposed absorption area
						site.
(2)
Results.
Percolation holes located within the proposed absorption area shall be used in
						the calculation of the arithmetic average percolation rate.
(3)
Type of hole
. Holes
						having a uniform diameter of 6 to 10 inches shall be bored or dug as follows:
(i) To the depth of the proposed absorption
						area, where the limiting zone is 60 inches or more from the mineral soil
						surface.
(ii) To a depth of 20
						inches if the limiting zone is identified as seasonal high water table, whether
						perched or regional; rock formation; other stratum; or other soil condition
						which is so slowly permeable that it effectively limits downward passage of
						effluent, occurring at less than 60 inches from the mineral soil
						surface.
(iii) To a depth 8 inches
						above the limiting zone or 20 inches, whichever is less, if the limiting zone
						is identified as rock with open joints or with fractures or solution channels,
						or as masses of loose rock fragments including gravel with insufficient fine
						soil to fill the voids between the fragments, occurring at less than 60 inches
						from the mineral soil surface.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL SITE LOCATION AND ABSORPTION AREA REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.16 - Absorption and spray field area requirements

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(a)
General.
Absorption
						areas and spray fields for single family dwellings not served by a community
						sewage system shall be designed based on a minimum flow of 400 gpd for all
						dwellings having three bedrooms or less. The minimum flow of 400 gpd shall be
						increased by 100 gpd for each bedroom over three.
(b)
Absorption areas.
(1) Only the bottom of the aggregate area of
						the bed or trench shall be used in calculating absorption area
						requirements.
(2) Absorption area
						requirements for single family dwellings served by a community sewage system
						and for apartments or nonresidential establishments served by an individual
						onlot or community onlot sewage system shall be designed based on flows listed
						in §
													73.17 (relating to sewage flows)
						for the type of facility to be served.
(3) For nonresidential establishments, a
						volume of 200 gpd shall be the minimum volume used in calculating the size of
						the absorption area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › BUILDING SEWERS › Section 73.21 - Specifications

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(a) Building sewers
						shall be constructed of a durable material acceptable to the Department or the
						local agency.
(b) The local agency
						may restrict the type of materials used by code, ordinance or resolution and
						shall notify the applicant when restrictions are imposed.
(c) When the average daily flow of sewage
						from an establishment is 1,000 gallons or less, building sewers shall be at
						least 3 inches in diameter unless otherwise specified by local plumbing or
						building codes. When the average daily flow exceeds 1,000 gpd, all building
						sewers shall be at least 6 inches in diameter unless otherwise specified by
						local plumbing or building codes.
(d) Cleanouts shall be provided at the
						junction of the building drain and building sewer.
(e) Cleanouts shall be provided at intervals
						of not more than 100 feet.
(f)
						Bends ahead of the treatment tank shall be limited to 45° or less where
						possible. If 90° bends cannot be avoided, they shall be made with two
						45° bends.
(g) The grade of the
						building sewer shall be at least 1/8 inch per foot; however, the grade of the
						10 feet of building sewer immediately preceding the treatment tank may not
						exceed 1/4 inch per foot.
(h)
						Building sewers shall be constructed with watertight joints, shall be of
						sufficient strength to withstand imposed loads and installed on material
						suitable for preventing damage from settling.
(i) The building sewer shall be installed to
						allow continuous venting of the treatment tank through the main building stack
						unless otherwise specified by local plumbing or building codes.
(j) Building sewers shall be connected to
						treatment tanks by means of watertight mechanical seals or hydraulic grouting.
						Use of Portland cement grouting is not permitted.
The provisions of this §
														73.21 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														73.161 (relating to
							 general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › TREATMENT TANKS › Section 73.31 - Standards for septic tanks

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(a)
Capacity.
(1) The minimum
						liquid septic tank capacity for any installation is 900 gallons.
(2) For single-family dwelling units, not
						served by a community onlot system, a minimum daily flow of 400 gpd shall be
						used to determine required septic tank capacity. This figure shall be increased
						by 100 gallons for each additional bedroom over three. The daily flow indicated
						provides for use of garbage grinders, automatic washing machines, dishwashers
						and water softeners.
(3) The
						minimum septic tank capacity shall be calculated from the following table using
						estimated sewage flows from paragraph (2), or §
													73.17(a)-(c)
						(relating to sewage flows):
Design flow(gallons per day)
Tank capacity (gallons)
0-500
(3.5 x flow exceeding 400 gpd) +
								  (900)
500-5,000
(1.50 x flow exceeding 500 gpd)
								  + (1,250)
5,000-7,500
(1.45 x flow exceeding 5,000
								  gpd) + (8,000)
7,500-10,000
(1.35 x flow exceeding 7,500
								  gpd) + (11,625)
over 10,000
(1.50 x the daily flow)
Note: Septic tanks may be connected in series to attain
						  required capacity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › TREATMENT TANKS › Section 73.32 - Standards for aerobic treatment tanks

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(a) Capacity shall comply with the following:
(1) The rated treatment capacity of an
						aerobic treatment tank shall be specified by the manufacturer. The
						manufacturer's data shall be in conformance with the approved test sequence and
						protocol in subsection (b).
(2) The
						minimum manufacturer's rated treatment capacity of an aerobic treatment tank
						approved under this section is 400 gpd.
(3) For single family dwelling units not
						served by a community system, a minimum daily flow of 400 gpd shall be used to
						determine required aerobic tank capacity. This figure shall be increased by 100
						gallons for each additional bedroom over three. The daily flow indicated
						provides for use of garbage grinders, automatic washing machines, dishwashers
						and water softeners.
(4) For all
						other installations, the rated treatment capacity shall meet or exceed the
						estimated daily sewage flow as determined from §
													73.17(a), (b) or
						(c) (relating to sewage
						flows).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › DOSING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.41 - General

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Effluent from the treatment tank shall be discharged to
						  the dosing tank, to the distribution box or directly to the absorption area
						  through a watertight line a minimum of 3 inches in diameter unless otherwise
						  specified by local plumbing or building codes. All lines shall be placed on a
						  minimum grade of at least 1/4 inch per foot, sloping away from the treatment
						  tank. Where a distribution box is used, the lines from that box to the laterals
						  shall meet the same standard. If a free access sand filter or buried sand
						  filter is used, the lines from the treatment tank to the pump station and the
						  filter tank to a lift station or chlorine contact tank or storage tank shall
						  meet the standards of this section. Connections of lines to tanks and
						  distribution boxes shall be made using water tight mechanical seals or
						  hydraulic grouting. Use of Portland cement grouting material is not permitted.
The provisions of this §
														73.41 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														73.161 (relating to
							 general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › DOSING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.42 - Gravity distribution

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(a)
						Gravity distribution may be used in all instances, except where prohibited by
						§
												73.43 (relating to pressurized
						distribution).
(b) The distribution
						system shall be arranged to provide for uniform distribution of the
						effluent.
(c) The flow shall be
						equally divided between individual laterals of a trench system or between
						seepage beds by use of a distribution box.
(d) The flow shall be divided between
						individual laterals in a seepage bed by a distribution box or by an
						unperforated pipe header connecting all laterals within the bed. Where
						distribution is via an unperforated pipe header, the terminal ends of all
						individual laterals shall also be connected with unperforated pipe.
(e) Distribution boxes shall comply with the
						following:
(1) When a distribution box is
						used, it shall be installed level to provide equal distribution of treatment
						tank effluent to each line. For testing purposes, the person responsible for
						the installation shall provide an adequate amount of water to check the level
						of the inlet and outlet lines.
(2)
						Construction shall comply with the following:
(i) Distribution boxes shall have removable
						covers.
(ii) Each lateral shall be
						connected separately to the distribution box.
(iii) The bottom of all outlets shall be at
						the same elevation, and the bottom of the inlet shall be at least 1 inch above
						the bottom of the outlet. The bottom of the outlet shall be at least 4 inches
						above the bottom of the distribution box.
(iv) Baffles shall comply with the following:
(A) A baffle shall be installed in the
						distribution box in the event that treatment tank effluent is discharged to the
						distribution box by a pump or siphon.
(B) The baffle shall be perpendicular to the
						inlet, be secured to the bottom of the box and extend vertically to a point
						level with the crown of the inlet pipe.
(v) A tee or elbow directed toward the bottom
						of the distribution box may be substituted for the baffle required by
						subparagraph (iv).
(3)
						Distribution boxes shall be installed on an adequate base of undisturbed or
						properly compacted earth or aggregate outside of the absorption area.
						Lightweight nonconcrete distribution boxes shall be anchored or otherwise
						secured to prevent shifting after installation. Adjustable distribution box
						weirs may be used on the outlet of the box.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › DOSING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.43 - Pressurized distribution

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Pressurized distribution is required in the following
						  instances:
(1) All elevated sand
						mounds.
(2) When the percolation
						rate exceeds 60 minutes/inch.
(3)
						All systems having a total absorption area in excess of 2,500 square
						feet.
(4) Individual residential
						spray irrigation system spray fields and buried sand filters.
The provisions of this §
														73.43 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														73.42 (relating to gravity
							 distribution); 25 Pa. Code §
														73.46 (relating to dosing pumps);
							 and 25 Pa. Code §
														73.161 (relating to
							 general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › DOSING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.44 - Pressurized distribution design

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(a) General requirements are as follows:
(1) The piping used in a pressurized effluent
						system shall have watertight joints.
(2) Systems using pressure distribution shall
						meet the general requirements of §§ 73.52, 73.53, 73.55, and
						73.166.
(3) Delivery pipes from
						dosing pumps shall be installed to facilitate drainage of the distribution
						piping back to the dosing tank between doses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › DOSING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS › Section 73.45 - Dosing tanks

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Dosing tanks shall be constructed to the following
						  specifications:
(1) Dosing tanks shall
						be constructed of materials to the specifications outlined in §
												73.31(b) 
						(relating to standards for septic tanks).
(2) For all systems other than individual
						residential spray irrigation systems, the dosing tank shall be designed so that
						the estimated daily flow shall be discharged to the absorption area in one or
						more doses. Minimum dose volume shall be five times the internal liquid
						capacity of the delivery pipe, manifold and laterals, or 100 gallons, whichever
						is greater. When a siphon is used in a pressure distribution system, the
						minimum dose volume shall be equal to the internal liquid capacity of the
						delivery line plus five times the internal liquid capacity of the manifold and
						laterals.
(3) The dosing tank shall
						have a minimum liquid capacity equal to or greater than two times the designed
						dose volume.
(4) Sufficient space
						shall be provided for electrical connections and proper pump control
						operation.
(5) Unless otherwise
						regulated by local electrical codes, all electrical connections shall be
						moisture resistant and at a point higher than the inlet pipe, or mounted above
						grade outside of the dosing tank or manhole extension within a tamper
						resistant, lockable control box.
(6) A watertight manhole, at least 20 inches
						square or 24 inches in diameter, extended to grade, shall be provided for
						access to the dosing tank. Manhole covers shall meet the specifications of
						§
												73.31(d).
The provisions of this §
														73.45 amended under section 9 of
							 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §
															750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S.
							 §§
															691.1-691.1001); and section
							 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
															510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														73.46 (relating to dosing pumps);
							 25 Pa. Code §
														73.161 (relating to general); and
							 25 Pa. Code §
														73.164 (relating to chlorine
							 contact/storage tanks).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › CONSTRUCTION OF ABSORPTION AREAS › Section 73.51 - General

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(a) In all systems,
						if an absorption area is proposed, the top of the limiting zone shall be at
						least 4 feet below the bottom of the aggregate. Coarse aggregate used in the
						distribution system shall meet the requirements of the Department of
						Transportation specifications, Publication #408 (1994) section 703 available
						from the Department of Transportation. The size and grading of the aggregate
						shall meet AASHTO No. 57 requirements from a PADOT certified stockpile and
						shall be of Type B quality requirements.
(1)
						Where the depth to the top of the limiting zone is 60 inches or greater, the
						system shall be installed so that the bottom of the aggregate is a minimum of 4
						feet above the limiting zone.
(2)
						Where the depth to the top of the limiting zone is less than 60 inches, an
						elevated sand mound is required. Isolation from the limiting zone shall be
						achieved as required by §
													73.55(a)(3)-(5)
						(relating to elevated sand mounds).
(3) An absorption area may not be installed
						where less than 20 inches of suitable undisturbed mineral soil
						exists.
(4) When infiltration
						chambers or other devices which require no aggregate are used, adequate
						provisions to protect the infiltrative surfaces from damage by operation of
						pressure distribution systems shall be made.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › CONSTRUCTION OF ABSORPTION AREAS › Section 73.53 - Seepage beds

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Whenever seepage beds are employed, they shall meet the
						  requirements of §
												73.52(b)(5), (6), (8) and
						  (10)-(16) (relating to standard trenches) in
						  addition to the following specifications:
(1) The maximum slope of the undisturbed soil
						of a proposed absorption area where a seepage bed may be permitted is
						8.0%.
(2) The required absorption
						area may be provided by one or more seepage beds:
(i) The individual beds of a single onlot
						system shall be separated by a minimum of 5 feet.
(ii) When elevated sand mound beds are used,
						the distance between beds shall be measured from the toe of the sand of each
						bed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR ONLOT SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES › CONSTRUCTION OF ABSORPTION AREAS › Section 73.54 - Subsurface sand filter beds and trenches

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(a)
General.
Subsurface
						sand filters without underdrains shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Subsurface sand filters may not be
						utilized on soils where the limiting zone occurs at less than 6 feet below the
						mineral soil surface.
(2) The
						average percolation rate, as determined by §
													73.15 (relating to percolation
						tests), shall be greater than 90 minutes per inch.
(3) The average percolation rate at a depth
						between 36 and 60 inches shall be within the range of 3-90 minutes per
						inch.
(4) The average percolation
						rate obtained from paragraph (3) shall be applied to §
													73.16(c)
						(relating to absorption area requirements) for determination of the absorption
						area and other system requirements.
(5) System design shall meet the requirements
						of §
													73.52 (relating to standard
						trenches) or §
													73.53 (relating to seepage beds)
						except as modified by subsection (b).