N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-16.13
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
Section 7:7-16.13 - Subsurface sewage disposal systems(a) Subsurface sewage disposal system means a system for disposal of sanitary sewage into the ground which is designed and constructed to treat sanitary sewage in a manner that will retain most of the settleable solids in a septic tank and to discharge the liquid effluent to a disposal field.(b) Acceptability conditions for subsurface sewage disposal systems are as follows: 1. Construction of the subsurface sewage disposal system is acceptable provided it meets all the provisions of the standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J.A.C. 7:9A) and receives approval from the appropriate administrative authority;2. For areas subject to tidal flooding, the bottom elevation of the disposal bed must be at or above the 10 year flood elevation as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Study Reports;3. Construction of subsurface sewage disposal systems must comply with the requirements of the flood hazard areas rule at 7:7-9.25.(c) Rationale: The subsurface sewage disposal system regulations provide standards for the proper location, design, construction, installation, alteration, operation, and maintenance of individual subsurface disposal systems. These regulations serve to protect public health and safety, the environment, and potable water supplies, and to safeguard fish and aquatic life while preserving their ecological values. In areas subject to tidal flooding subsurface sewage disposal systems constructed below the 10-year flood elevation are susceptible to failure during flooding events. Furthermore, construction of subsurface sewage disposal systems within coastal high hazard areas (V zones) is prohibited in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations.N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-16.13
Renumbered from 7:7E-8.21 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015Amended by 50 N.J.R. 361(a), effective 1/16/2018