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Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-221-401: General requirements
Where this section sits in the code
- TN Code
- Title 68
- Chapter 221
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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