R 560.424 Alternative methods of sewage treatment and disposal.

Rule 424. (1) The department may approve an alternative treatment and subsurface disposal system for a development site less than 1 acre in size or a lot deemed suitable or not suitable for a conventional subsurface sewage system. (2) The department of environmental quality shall provide technical guidance in defining minimum site suitability and design and long-term operation and maintenance requirements considered essential for the proper functioning of specific alternative systems. (3) The owner may utilize an alternative system if the specific alternative is provided for under the regulations of the city, county, or district health department having jurisdiction and if the department of environmental quality has authorized the alternative system's use.