R 325.1568 Seepage pits.

Rule 18. (1) A campground owner shall ensure that all of the following provisions are complied with in regard to seepage pits in the campground: (a) A seepage pit or replacement seepage pit may only be used on a site licensed before the effective date of this subrule for the disposal of sink wastes and shower water where a direct connection is made between the sink drain and the seepage pit. (b) The connection between the drain and pit shall not be more than 1.5 inches in diameter. (c) Other wastes shall not be discharged into the seepage pit. (d) Approval of the seepage pit or replacement seepage pit shall be restricted to areas where the soil affords acceptable seepage, the groundwater table is sufficiently low, and groundwater or surface water is not endangered. (e) A seepage pit shall be located not less than 75 feet from a well. (f) Sufficient data shall be submitted to the health department having jurisdiction to permit evaluating the requirements of this rule before approval may be given. (g) A recreational unit on a site serviced by a seepage pit shall not be directly connected to the campground water system, unless approved in writing by the local health department having jurisdiction. (2) The department or the local health department may temporarily or permanently prohibit the use of seepage pits on specific sites in a campground if the discharge of waste to the ground surface is observed or if the seepage pits are not operated and maintained in accord with the other requirements of this rule.