Utah Admin. Code R317-560-4 - Maintenance Requirements

4.1 Odor-control chemicals or disinfectants may be added to the vault or pit at frequent intervals to prevent bacterial decomposition and resulting odors. Extreme caution should be exercised to insure that these chemicals are not spilled on or allowed to remain on the seat. Garbage, ashes, oil, hazardous or toxic wastes, or other wastes not normally deposited in vault privies or earthen pit privies shall not be disposed of therein.

4.2 All vault privies and earthen pit privies shall be maintained in a satisfactory manner to prevent the occurrence of a public health nuisance or hazard or to preclude any adverse affect upon the quality of any waters of the State.

4.3 Toilet paper with a holder should be provided for every seat. An adequate supply of toilet paper should be maintained at all times.

4.4 All vault privies shall comply with the following:

A. The vault or receptacle is not permitted to be filled to a point higher than 12 inches below the floor surface of the privy building.

B. Vault wastes shall be periodically emptied at sufficiently frequent intervals to prevent creation of an insanitary condition, and shall be transported in an acceptable manner to a disposal site approved by the Division. Where disposal in a public sewer system is not possible, vault wastes must be deposited in approved sanitary landfills.

4.5 All earthen pit privies shall comply with the following:

A. When the pit becomes filled to within 18 inches of the ground surface, a new pit shall be excavated and the old one shall be backfilled with approximately 2 feet of compacted earth and mounded slightly to allow for settlement and to prevent depressions for surface ponding of water.

Type of Camp	Source	Storage
Modern camps with full facilities	60 gal/day/person	30 gal/person
Semi-developed camps, and day-use areas with limited facilities	Minimum 5 gal/ day/person	Minimum 2.5 gal/person
(With flush type toilets)	20 gal/day/person	10 gal/person

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Utah Admin. Code R317-560-4