Sewage disposal system shall not be installed, altered, or maintained
in the Town of Bedford unless it is in conformity with these regulations
as well as the pertinent regulations of the State of New Hampshire,
as may exist, be established or amended.
Under the authority of RSA 147:1, 147:10 and 485-A:32, the following
regulations for governing the installation, alteration, inspection
and maintenance of sewage disposal systems and wells for the health
and safety of the people of Bedford are hereby adopted.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for:
A. Adequate
and safe subsurface sewage disposal installations, hereafter referred
to as the "system(s)," which are to be located and constructed so
as to avoid contaminating any existing or future water source or water
supply and to provide for the efficient and effective administration
of those regulations.
B. Adequate
and safe well construction, which are to be located and constructed
so as to avoid contamination and to provide for the efficient and
effective administration of those regulations.
The rules and regulations established by the State of New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services, Subsurface Bureau and Water
Resource Management Bureau, form a part of this chapter to the extent
that said state regulations are accepted and added to by the provisions
of this entire chapter.
All designers and installers must maintain current State of
New Hampshire licensure unless as excepted under RSA 485-A:35 and
485-A:36 where they meet the definition of "owner" as defined under
these regulations.
See the Bedford Building Department Handbook for inspection
requirements. Copies of the Building Department Handbook are available
for review at the Town offices.
A penalty not to exceed the amount permitted by statute shall
be imposed on the applicant for failure to comply with these regulations.
Each day of continuing failure to comply, after written notice of
the violation(s), shall constitute a new offense. Repeated violations
of regulations may be cause for the agent(s) to refuse to issue further
permits for a period of one year.