Tennessee § 68-221-401 General requirements

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§ 68-221-401 — General requirements

Tennessee § 68-221-401

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-221-401 (2026).

Text

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:

(1)Do not contaminate any drinking water supply;

(2)Are not accessible to rodents, insects or other potential carriers of disease;

(3)Do not pollute or contaminate surface or ground water;

(4)Are not a health hazard by being accessible to the general public;

(5)Do not cause a nuisance due to odor or unsightly appearance; and (6) Will not violate any other laws or regulations governing water pollution or sewage disposal.

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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: (1) Do not contaminate any drinking water supply; (2) Are not accessible to rodents, insects or other potential carriers of disease; (3) Do not pollute or contaminate surface or ground water; (4) Are not a health hazard by being accessible to the general public; (5) Do not cause a nuisance due to odor or unsightly appearance; and (6) Will not violate any other laws or regulations governing water pollution or sewage disposal.