On-site sewage disposal systems shall comply with the applicable specifications and standards set forth in the most recent editions of Waste Treatment Handbook, Individual Household Systems, New York State Department of Health, and Standards for Waste Treatment Works - Institutional and Commercial Sewerage Facilities, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Language such as "should" in these publications shall be considered mandatory ("shall") for the purposes of this Part
2. Alternative systems (e.g., evaporation-absorption systems, sand filter system, etc.) may be permitted by application to the State Department of Health or, if applicable, the Department of Environmental Conservation.