R 299.2941 Permits; conditions for issuance.

Rule 41. The director of the department shall issue a permit for the construction of a sewerage system or portions thereof if both of the following conditions are met: (a) Proper devices are or will be available and are in satisfactory operation for the collection, transportation, and treatment, before discharge into a public watercourse, lake, drain, ditch, or groundwater, of the sewage or wastes collected or conveyed by these systems, or a definite program or agreement satisfactory to the department leading to the construction and operation of the collection, transportation, or treatment devices must have been officially adopted by the applicant for the permit and filed in the offices of the department. (b) If the plans and specifications for the work that a construction permit is requested for have been properly prepared in accordance with the laws of this state, have been submitted to the director for examination and approval, have been found to be in accordance with good modern practices, and, if built according to the plans and specifications, are of the nature and design as to protect the public health and prevent unlawful pollution.