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Septic Tank
EPA
SEPTIC DBOX
General
SEPTIC TANK
LOCATION
Drainfield
Lagoon
FL
MO
SEPTIC
DRAINFIELD
LOCATION
General
.
MA Title 5
NY
UPC
SEPTIC
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS
LAGOON MASSACHUSETTS
SEPTIC
TITLE 5
Cistern
25 ft
CISTERNS
4 ft
SEPTIC
DRAINFIELD
SHAPE
Drainfield, Soil
Absorption Sys. Minimum
Area
150
20 ft
Embankment top or
Cuts >= 2ft hgt
20 ft
10 ft
Intercept drain
down-slope
25 ft
75 ft
Neighboring residence
200 ft
Property Line
5 ft
10-MO
10
75
6"-?"
12"-24"
NEIGHBORING
SEPTIC SYSTEM
PROBLEMS
-
backfill
min" - max"
Surficial Sinkhole Edges
500
Spring
50-MO
100
Streams
50
25
50
50
10 ft
5-MO
15-bsmtMO
5 ft
100 ft
8 ft
10 ft
Swimming Pool
15-MO
100
SEPTIC to POOL
DISTANCE
Trees, large
10
10
10
10
10
100
50
50
75
100
50
200
300
100 ?
WELL
CLEARANCE
DISTANCES
50
Structures to Tank/SAS
Structures to Sewer Line
2 ft
50
WETLAND
SEPTIC
SYSTEMS
WELL LOCATION,
HOW TO FIND
6"
CESSPOOLS
Minimum volume
1/2
day
100
50
50100
TABLE NOTES:
Distances are in feet unless otherwise stated
SAS = Soil Absorption System - Leach Field etc.
Mass.Title5 = Massachusetts Title 5 Septic Code
FL = Florida septic component clearances table
MA = Massachusetts septic component clearances table
MO = Missouri septic component clearances table - Missouri distances and septic lagoon system clearances to other site features University of Missouri
extension lagoon web page muextension.missouri.edu/explore/envqual/wq0402.htm
NY = New York State septic component clearances table
UPC = Uniform Plumbing Code
-1 Distance from source of pollution - proposed construction, US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, FHA, Local acceptable standard No. 3, June 18,
1992, Ref. Hud Handbook 4910.1 Chg 1, Appendix K, Pg K-27
EPA references above and for other EPA information see Well Construction and Maintenance [Details to Help Avoid Well Water Contamination] US EPA