South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-55-620 — Specifications, rules and regulations for septic tanks and their installation.
South Carolina § 44-55-620
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-55-620 (2026).
Text
The county board of health of any such county may promulgate specifications, rules and regulations governing septic tanks and their installation which shall accord with approved engineering standards in general and shall contain the following standards and requirements in particular:
(1)No septic tank shall be installed which has a net liquid capacity of less than five hundred gallons;
(2)The length of each tank shall be at least two but not more than three times the width;
(3)The uniform liquid depth of each tank shall be not less than two feet six inches; and (4) The theoretical detention period of each tank shall be not less than twenty-four hours based upon the average daily flow.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1262; 1952 Code SECTION 32-1262; 1943 (43) 298.
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Citation of article.§ 44-55-1040
Issuance of collection and disposal franchise.§ 44-55-1050
County health department shall enforce article.§ 44-55-1060
Penalties.§ 44-55-1220
Promulgation of rules and regulations.§ 44-55-1310
Definitions.§ 44-55-1330
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-55-620, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/55/44-55-620.