R 325.1576
R 325.1576 Sanitary stations.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 325.1576
Rule 26. (1) A campground owner shall provide at least 1 sanitary station of approved
design for a modern campground and also for a primitive campground. A modern
campground catering solely to recreational vehicles that connect to the campground's water
and sewer systems and a primitive campground served solely by hand pump wells are
exempt from this subrule.
(2) A campground owner shall ensure that a sanitary station is designed and maintained
to prevent contamination from being introduced into the fresh water storage tanks or
campground water supply system. A campground owner shall ensure that sanitary stations
have a tower for filling fresh water storage tanks and also a separate tower for rinsing
sewage spills at the sewage dumping facility. A campground that has individual water
connections for all of its sites is exempt from having to provide a tower for filling fresh
water storage tanks.
(3) A campground owner shall ensure that all of the following provisions are complied
with:
(a) A vacuum breaker is installed at the high point of each tower.
(b) An automatic device is installed to keep hoses off the ground.
(c) A foot-operated hatch is installed to cover the sanitary station sewer riser when not in
use.
(d) Signs shall be placed at a sanitary station to identify its purpose and give instructions
for its proper use.