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Conventional Subsurface Sewage means a disposal system that pre-treats sewage by
Disposal System use of a septic tank and applies effluent to the soil
as described in Rule 0400-48-01-.0
Department means the Department of Environment and
Conservation.
Disposal Field means the part of a subsurface sewage disposal
system that utilizes the soil for absorption and
treatment of septic tank effluent.
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Domestic Septage means either liquid or solid material removed from
a septic tank, cesspool, portable toilet, Type III
marine sanitation device, or similar treatment works
that receive only domestic sewage. Domestic
septage does not include liquid or solid material
removed from a septic tank, cesspool or similar
treatment works that receives either commercial
wastewater or industrial wastewater and does not
include grease removed from a grease trap at a
restaurant.
Dosing Chamber means a watertight receptacle which houses a
sewage effluent pump or siphon and stores
sewage effluent from a septic tank until it is
pumped or dosed to a disposal field.
Drip Emitters means a flow control device that is typically
attached to the inside wall of drip line which allows
the discharge of water at a predictable rate for a
given pressure.
Drip Line means polyethylene tubing that has been certified
for wastewater use that incorporates uniformly
spaced drip emitters along its length.
Effluent Filter means an effluent treatment device installed on the
outlet of a septic tank or dosing tank, which is
designed to prevent the passage of large
suspended matter.
Filled Land means areas to which more than two (2) feet of soil
and/or debris have been added.
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Fragipan means natural subsurface horizon with high bulk
density and/or high mechanical strength relative to
the solum above, seemingly cemented when dry,
but when moist showing a moderate to weak
brittleness.
Graded Land means areas from which soil has been removed
and the remaining soil cannot be classified in any
soil series.
Grease means animal fats or vegetable oils (resulting from
food preparation) which are discharged to a
sewage disposal system or accumulated in
collection devices or traps that are associated with
sewage disposal systems, conduits, sewers,
plumbing fixtures and attachments. However, this
definition shall exclude petroleum products,
lubricants, silicones and greases of mineral or
synthetic origin.
Grease Trap means a device designed to intercept and retain
grease present in sewage or other wastewater.
Gullied Land means areas where gullies occupy nearly all of the
surface area. Areas in which gullies occur within
spatial intervals of less than one hundred (100) feet
shall be classified as a soil gullied land complex.
Gullies of more than one hundred (100) feet spatial
intervals shall be located on the soil maps with the
designated symbols.
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Conventional Subsurface Sewage means a disposal system that pre-treats sewage by
Disposal System use of a septic tank and applies effluent to the soil
as described in Rule 0400-48-01-.0
Department means the Department of Environment and
Conservation.
Disposal Field means the part of a subsurface sewage disposal
system that utilizes the soil for absorption and
treatment of septic tank effluent.
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Domestic Septage means either liquid or solid material removed from
a septic tank, cesspool, portable toilet, Type III
marine sanitation device, or similar treatment works
that receive only domestic sewage. Domestic
septage does not include liquid or solid material
removed from a septic tank, cesspool or similar
treatment works that receives either commercial
wastewater or industrial wastewater and does not
include grease removed from a grease trap at a
restaurant.
Dosing Chamber means a watertight receptacle which houses a
sewage effluent pump or siphon and stores
sewage effluent from a septic tank until it is
pumped or dosed to a disposal field.
Drip Emitters means a flow control device that is typically
attached to the inside wall of drip line which allows
the discharge of water at a predictable rate for a
given pressure.
Drip Line means polyethylene tubing that has been certified
for wastewater use that incorporates uniformly
spaced drip emitters along its length.
Effluent Filter means an effluent treatment device installed on the
outlet of a septic tank or dosing tank, which is
designed to prevent the passage of large
suspended matter.
Filled Land means areas to which more than two (2) feet of soil
and/or debris have been added.
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Fragipan means natural subsurface horizon with high bulk
density and/or high mechanical strength relative to
the solum above, seemingly cemented when dry,
but when moist showing a moderate to weak
brittleness.
Graded Land means areas from which soil has been removed
and the remaining soil cannot be classified in any
soil series.
Grease means animal fats or vegetable oils (resulting from
food preparation) which are discharged to a
sewage disposal system or accumulated in
collection devices or traps that are associated with
sewage disposal systems, conduits, sewers,
plumbing fixtures and attachments. However, this
definition shall exclude petroleum products,
lubricants, silicones and greases of mineral or
synthetic origin.
Grease Trap means a device designed to intercept and retain
grease present in sewage or other wastewater.
Gullied Land means areas where gullies occupy nearly all of the
surface area. Areas in which gullies occur within
spatial intervals of less than one hundred (100) feet
shall be classified as a soil gullied land complex.
Gullies of more than one hundred (100) feet spatial
intervals shall be located on the soil maps with the
designated symbols.
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