Tennessee § 68-221-401 - General requirements.
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§ 68-221-401. General requirements.
In order to minimize the possibility of endangering the health and welfare of the public and/or the development of esthetically offensive conditions, subsurface sewage disposal systems shall be so located, constructed and maintained that wastes discharged to or from such systems: Do not contaminate any drinking water supply; Are not accessible to rodents, insects or other potential carriers of disease; Do not pollute or contaminate surface or ground water; Are not a health hazard by being accessible to the general public; Do not cause a nuisance due to odor or unsightly appearance; and Will not violate any other laws or regulations governing water pollution or sewage disposal. Acts 1973, ch. 188, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 53-2042, 68-13-401. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 13, parts 1-10 were transferred to title 68, ch. 221, parts 1-10, respectively, in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-221-101 for the former and new section locations. For information concerning the transfer of former ch. 13 to this ch. 221 in 1992, see the Compiler's Notes and parallel reference table under § 68-221-101 . Cross-References. Nontraditional sewage disposal systems, regulation by water and wastewater treatment authorities, § 68-221-607 .
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Section 68-221-401 ("General requirements.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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