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Title 18 : Water and Sewers
Chapter 2 : Sewer Use And Wastewater Treatment

18-204 : Private domestic wastewater disposal.

  1. Availability.


    1. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 18-203(1)(d), the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
    2. Any residence, office, recreational facility, or other establishment used for human occupancy where the building drain is below the elevation to obtain a grade equivalent to one-eighth inch (1/8") per foot in the building sewer but is otherwise accessible to a public sewer as provided in § 18-203, the owner shall provide a private sewage pumping station as provided in § 18-203(2)(e)(viii).
    3. Where a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days after the date of official notice from the city to do so.
  2. Requirements.


    1. A private domestic wastewater disposal system may not be constructed within the service area unless and until a certificate is obtained from the city stating that a public sewer is not accessible to the property and no such sewer is proposed for construction in the immediate future. No certificate shall be issued for any private domestic wastewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than that specified by the Putnam County Health Department.
    2. Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain written permission from the City of Baxter and the Putnam County Health Department. The owner shall supply any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the City of Baxter and the Putnam County Health Department.
    3. A private sewage disposal system shall not be placed in operation until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the City of Baxter and the Putnam County Health Department. They shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and the owner shall notify the City of Baxter and the Putnam County Health Department when the work is ready for final inspection, before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of notice by the City of Baxter and the Putnam County Health Department.
    4. The type, capacity, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Health and Environment of the State of Tennessee, the City of Baxter, and the Putnam County Health Department. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to waters of Tennessee.
    5. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city. When the public sewer becomes available, the building sewer, or the septic tank effluent line, shall be connected to the public sewer within sixty (60) days of the date of availability and the private sewage disposal system should be cleaned of sludge and if no longer used as a part of the city's treatment system, filled with suitable material.
    6. No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional or future requirements that may be imposed by the City of Baxter and the Putnam County Health Department. (2011 Code, § 18-204)