Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-48-01-.17 - PRIVIES AND COMPOSTING TOILETS
(1) Pit privies
shall be constructed to prevent a health hazard and prevent insect and rodent
accessibility and shall not be located less than fifty (50) feet from a water
supply or less than ten (10) feet from any habitable building or property
line.
(2) Composting toilets must
be certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to be in compliance
with NSF Standard 41, and be published in their "Listing of Certified
Wastewater Recycle / Reuse and Water Conservation Devices," before they may be
used for disposal of human excreta by non-water carriage methods.
(3) A pit privy or composting toilet shall
not be permitted for a facility where the facility has running water available
unless there is an acceptable means to dispose of wastewater.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 68-221-401 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
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