R 325.2127 Wastewater disposal systems.

Rule 27. (1) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a swimming pool has a wastewater disposal system that serves the entire swimming pool facility. A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the wastewater disposal system has sufficient capacity to prevent flooding during the swimming pool filter cleaning cycle and during draining of the swimming pool. (2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that wastewater from a swimming pool is discharged through permanent piping to a public sewerage system if it is available. (3) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the disposal of wastewater from a swimming pool does not create a threat to public health or safety, a nuisance, or unlawful pollution of the waters of the state. A swimming pool owner maybe required to obtain a permit for the disposal of wastewater under 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.101 et seq. (4) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a swimming pool and its recirculation system is protected against backflow from a wastewater disposal system. A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a pipe from the swimming pool or its recirculation system to a sewer discharges through an air gap of not less than 2 pipe diameters, unless the department approves the elimination of the air gap. (5) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the wastewater disposal system enables emptying of the swimming pool. (6) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the sump for receiving pool wastewater is properly trapped.