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Rule Interpretations and Guidance

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Position Statements

Position statements are policy documents to clarify how to interpret or enforce a law or rule. They are not enforceable on their own but are intended to promote uniform interpretation and enforcement of the underlying law or rule.

Rule Interpretations

  • Alternative Pipe Materials for Use in Septic Systems (PDF)
  • Composting Toilets (memo for local Environmental Health Specialists and plumbing code inspectors) (PDF)
  • Incinerating Toilets Use and Permitting (PDF)
  • Use of PPBPS in Beds with reduction in field area (PDF)
  • Use of PPBPS in Fill (PDF)

Guidance

  • Consultant Reports Guidance Document (Requirements for Submittals of Soil Reports and Pretreatment and/or Dispersal System Designs) (PDF)
  • Consultant Reports Transmittal Checklist (Small Subsurface Wastewater System Plans and Specifications Transmittal Checklist (PDF)
  • Design Daily Flow Increase for Addition of Crazy Italian Pizza to Convenience Stores (PDF)
  • Dollar General Memo (PDF)
  • Family Dollar Flow Memo (PDF)
  • Hunt Brothers Pizza Memo (PDF)
  • KSAT Guidance Document (PDF)
  • Pump and Haul SOP and Design Guidelines (PDF)
  • RV Parks Guidance (PDF)
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