Wisconsin § 281.48 - Servicing septic tanks, soil absorption fields, holding tanks, grease interceptors and privies.

§ 281.48. Servicing septic tanks, soil absorption fields, holding tanks, grease interceptors and privies.

281.48(2) (2) Definitions. In this section: 281.48(2)(b) (b) “Grease interceptor” means a receptacle designed to intercept and retain grease or fatty substances. 281.48(2)(bm) (bm) “Private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning given in s. 145.01 (12) . 281.48(2)(c) (c) “Privy” means an enclosed nonportable toilet into which human wastes not carried by water are deposited to a subsurface storage chamber that may or may not be watertight. 281.48(2)(d) (d) “Septage” means the scum, liquid, sludge or other waste in a septic tank, soil absorption field, holding tank, grease interceptor, privy, or other component of a private on-site wastewater treatment system. 281.48(2)(e) (e) “Septic tank” means any watertight enclosure used for storage and anaerobic decomposition of human excrement or domestic or industrial wastewater. 281.48(2)(f) (f) “Servicing” means removing septage from a septic tank, soil absorption field, holding tank, grease interceptor, privy, or other component of a private on-site wastewater treatment system and disposing of the septage. 281.48(2)(g) (g) “Soil absorption field” means an area or cavity in the ground which receives the liquid discharge of a septic tank or similar component of a private on-site wastewater treatment system. 281.48(2m) (2m) Powers of the department. The department has general supervision and control of servicing septic tanks, soil absorption fields, holding tanks, grease interceptors, privies, and other components of private on-site wastewater treatment systems. 281.48(3) (3) License; certification. 281.48(3)(a) (a) License; application. Every person before engaging in servicing in this state shall submit an application for a license on forms prepared by the department. Except as provided in ss.