12VAC5-610-20: Purpose of regulations

This chapter has been promulgated by the State Board of Health to:

1. Assure that all sewage is handled and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner;

2. Guide the State Health Commissioner in his determination of whether a permit for handling or disposing of sewage should be issued or denied; and

3. Guide the owner in the requirements necessary to secure a permit for handling and disposing of sewage.