Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-3-1-.17 - Maintenance and Operation
(1) Prohibited Discharge. No person shall
allow the unapproved discharge or spillage of sewage, nor shall an on-site
sewage management system be used or maintained in such a manner as to allow the
seepage or discharge of effluent from such system to the ground surface, to a
water course, drainage ditch, open trench, canal, storm drain or storm sewer,
water well, abandoned well, lake, stream, river, estuary, groundwater, or other
body of water.
(2) Maintenance. The
property owner shall be responsible for properly operating and maintaining the
on-site sewage management system to increase its life expectancy and prevent
failure. Maintenance of the system shall be in accordance with the criteria set
forth in the Manual for On-Site Sewage Management
Systems.
(3)
Additives. No strong bases, acids, or organic solvents shall be
used in the operation of an on-site sewage management system.
(4) Existing System Evaluations. If a
performance evaluation of an existing system is conducted, the evaluation shall
be performed in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Manual
for On-Site Sewage Management Systems.
(5) Abandonment of a Septic Tank. If the use
of a septic tank is discontinued, or if the tank cannot be made to comply with
the Rules and its further use is prohibited, then the property owner shall
either have the abandoned tank pumped out by a certified pumper and fill the
empty tank with sand, soil, or rock to prevent entrapment, or have the empty
tank removed to make room for a new system component.
(6) Variances. The County Board of Health may
grant variances in the cases of hardship where existing systems are
malfunctioning.
Notes
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