Section R. 299.2941 - Permits; conditions for issuanceRule 41. A permit for the construction of a sewerage system or portions thereof shall be issued by the director of the department only when both of the following conditions are met:
(a) Proper devices are or will be available and are in satisfactory operation for the collection, transportation, and treatment, before discharge into any public watercourse, lake, drain, ditch, or groundwater, of the sewage or wastes collected or conveyed by such systems; or a definite program or agreement satisfactory to the department leading to the construction and operation of such collection, transportation, or treatment devices shall have been officially adopted by the applicant for such permit and filed in the offices of the department.(b) Where the plans and specifications for the work for which a construction permit is requested have been properly prepared in accordance with the laws of the state, and have been submitted to the director for his examination and approval, and which have been found to be in accordance with good modern practices, and, if built according to the plans and specifications, are of such nature and design as to protect the public health and prevent unlawful pollution.Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.2941