Chapter 610. Sewage Handling and Disposal RegulationsRead Chapter
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Part I.Read allGeneral Framework for Regulations
Article 1
General Provisions - Section 20
- Purpose of regulations
- Section 30
- Relationship to other regulations
- Section 40
- Administration of regulations
- Section 50
- Sewage Handling and Disposal Advisory Committee
- Section 60
- The State Health Department Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeals Review Board
- Section 70
- Grandfather clause
- Section 75
- Permits valid on the effective date of this chapter
- Section 80
- Sewerage systems and/or treatment works required
- Section 90
- [Repealed]
- Section 100
- Right of entry
- Section 110
- [Repealed]
- Section 120
- Definitions
- Section 130
- Compliance with Virginia Administrative Process Act
- Section 140
- [Repealed]
- Section 160
- Emergency order or rule
- Section 170
- Enforcement of regulations
- Section 180
- [Repealed]
- Section 190
- Variances
- Section 200
- Hearing types
- Section 210
- Request for hearing
- Section 220
- Hearing as a matter of right
- Section 230
- Appeal
- Section 240
- Permits; general
- Section 250
- Procedures for obtaining a construction permit for a sewage disposal system
- Section 255
- Certification letters
- Section 260
- Requirements for the submission of formal plans, specifications and other data
- Section 270
- Approval of formal plans
- Section 280
- Issuance of the construction permit
- Section 290
- Denial of a construction permit
- Section 300
- Voidance, revalidation, and revocation of construction permits with and without conditions
- Section 310
- Revisions of approved plans
- Section 320
- Inspection and correction
- Section 330
- Inspections of private evaluations and designs and reports required upon completion of construction
- Section 340
- Issuance of the operation permit
- Section 350
- Failure of a sewage disposal system
- Section 360
- Review of subdivision plats for individual sewage disposal systems when required by local ordinance
- Section 370
- [Repealed]
- Section 380
- Procedures for obtaining a sewage handling permit
- Section 390
- Issuance of sewage handling permit
- Section 400
- Revocation of sewage handling permits
- Section 410
- Special permits for pump and haul of sewage
- Section 420
- Procedure for obtaining a pump and haul permit
- Section 430
- Issuance of a construction permit for storage facilities associated with the pump and haul of sewage
- Section 440
- Issuance of the special pump and haul permit
- Article 2.Read allSystems with Experimental or Provisional Approval
- Section 441
- Special permits for experimental methods, process and equipment
- Section 442
- Provisionally approved systems; overview
- Section 443
- Applying for provisional approval
- Section 444
- Evaluation process for provisional system applications
- Section 445
- Appeals
- Section 446
- Permits for constructing and operating provisionally approved systems
- Section 447
- Evaluation period for provisionally approved systems
- Section 448
- General approval of provisionally approved systems
- Part III.Read allGeneral Criteria and Methods for Conducting Site Evaluations
- Article 1.Read allEvaluation Criteria for Subsurface Soil Absorption Systems
- Section 450
- General
- Section 460
- Site and structure identification
- Section 470
- Physical features
- Section 480
- Soil profiles and patterns
- Section 490
- Characteristics of soils that determine suitability
- Section 500
- Availability of suitable soils
- Section 510
- [Repealed]
- Section 560
- Sewage handling; general
- Section 570
- [Repealed]
- Section 580
- Septage management; general
- Section 590
- Acceptable disposal sites
- Part IV.Read allSite Limitations
- Article 1.Read allSite Limitations
- Section 591
- Overview
- Section 592
- Setback distances
- Section 593
- Physical features
- Article Art.Read allicle 2
- Section 594
- In-ground systems
- Section 596
- Shallow-placed systems
- Article 3.Read allSystems Using Fill Material
- Section 597
- Fill systems
- Article Art.Read allicle 4
- Section 598
- General
- Section 599
- Permanent pumping and hauling
- Section 599.1
- Emergency pumping and hauling
- Section 599.2
- Temporary pumping and hauling
- Section 599.3
- Permanent pump and haul
- Article 5.Read allInstallation of Residential Sewage Disposal Systems in Political Subdivisions Having Soil Drainage Management Contracts with the State Health Department
- Section 600
- General
- Section 610
- Definitions
- Section 620
- Applicability
- Section 630
- Procedures for entry into or withdrawal from a Soil Drainage Management Contract (SDMC)
- Section 640
- Minimum standards for Soil Drainage Management Plans
- Section 650
- Department procedures relating to subsurface soil absorption system applications in SDMC counties and cities
- Part V.Read allDesign and Construction Criteria
- Article 1.Read allGeneral Requirements
- Section 660
- General
- Section 670
- Sewage flows
- Section 680
- Water saving plumbing devices
- Section 690
- Recycle and reuse systems
- Section 700
- Site preparation and alteration
- Section 710
- Reserve absorption area sites
- Article Art.Read allicle 2
- Section 720
- General
- Section 730
- Minimum size
- Section 740
- Slope
- Section 750
- Materials
- Section 760
- Sewer appurtenances
- Section 770
- Sewer construction
- Article 3.Read allPretreatment Systems
- Section 780
- General
- Section 790
- Types
- Section 800
- Aerobic biological systems
- Section 810
- Anaerobic biological systems
- Section 815
- Septic tank design
- Section 817
- Maintenance
- Section 820
- Miscellaneous
- Section 830
- [Repealed]
- Article 4.Read allConveyance Systems
- Section 850
- General
- Section 860
- Conveyance methods
- Section 870
- Gravity effluent mains
- Section 880
- Pumping
- Section 890
- Siphons
- Article 5.Read allSubsurface Soil Absorption System
- Section 900
- General
- Section 910
- Scope
- Section 920
- Distribution methods
- Section 930
- Gravity distribution
- Section 940
- Low pressure distribution
- Section 950
- Absorption area design
- Section 955
- Drip dispersal
- Section 960
- Elevated sand mound
- Section 965
- Sand-on-sand
- Section 966
- Pads
- Article 6.Read allPrivies
- Section 970
- General
- Section 980
- Types
- Article 7.Read allStorage Facilities Criteria for Pump and Haul of Sewage
- Section 990
- General
- Section 1000
- Location
- Section 1010
- Design
- Article 8.Read allVehicle Specifications for Sewage Handling
- Section 1020
- General
- Section 1030
- Vehicle identification
- Section 1040
- Sewage containment vessel (tank)
- Section 1050
- Pumps
- Section 1060
- Valves
- Section 1070
- Hoses
- Article 9.Read allSpecial Facilities
- Section 1080
- Anaerobic lagooning of septage
- Section 1090
- Lime stabilization of septage
- Section 1100
- Storage facilities for unstabilized septage
- Article 10.Read allSewage Dump Stations
- Section 1110
- General
- Section 1120
- Location
- Section 1130
- Design
- Article 11.Read allNonpublic Drinking Water Supply Systems Utilized in Conjunction with Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems
- Section 1140
- General
- Section 1150
- [Repealed]
- Section 1160
- Springs
- Section 1170
- Cisterns
- Section 1170:1
- APPENDIX F. Field Guide To Soil Texture Classes
- Section 1170:2
- APPENDIX G. Percolation Test Procedure and Percolation Test Data Forms
- Section 1170:3
- APPENDIX H. Land Disposal Criteria
- Section 1170:4
- APPENDIX I. Buffer Zones
- Section 1170:5
- APPENDIX J. Sludge Dewatering
- Section 1170:6
- APPENDIX K. Map of Physiographic Provinces
- Section 1170:7
- APPENDIX L. Suggested Scale and Contour Interval for Subdivision Plats