{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-221-401","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-221-401","heading":"General requirements","body":"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:\n(1) Do not contaminate any drinking water supply;\n(2) Are not accessible to rodents, insects or other potential carriers of disease;\n(3) Do not pollute or contaminate surface or ground water;\n(4) Are not a health hazard by being accessible to the general public;\n(5) Do not cause a nuisance due to odor or unsightly appearance; and\n(6) Will not violate any other laws or regulations governing water pollution or sewage disposal.","path":["TN Code","Title 68","Chapter 221"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"e22ddcf3780c2cef9f68574bc0c26f612afc903164e56b3a4807c3c460411f1f","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-221-302","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-221-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}