The Director of Health shall not approve a new subsurface sewage
disposal system in an area where public sewers are available and the
connection thereto is feasible. Where a public sewer is not available,
the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal
system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
No private sewage disposal system and no water supply well shall
be constructed, reconstructed, extended, altered or repaired in the
Town unless done so by a subsurface sewage disposal system installer/cleaner
or a well driller, respectively. A written permit issued by the Director
of Health shall be obtained prior to commencement of work on any system.
Application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the
Town.
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All applications for approval of sewage facilities and/or inspection
and approval of water supply wells shall be filed with the Director
of Health or his authorized agent. All applications for approval shall
be accompanied by two plot plans showing the proposed sewage facilities
and the water supply well, along with other pertinent information
as determined by the Director of Health. Fees shall accompany such
applications, as follows:
The Director of Health or his authorized agent shall be allowed
to enter onto construction sites and inspect the work at any stage
of construction. The applicant for the permit shall notify the Director
of Health or his agent when the work is ready for final inspection
before any underground portions are covered. Upon completion of any
such installation, repair or alteration to the satisfaction of the
Director of Health or his agent, final approval shall be given in
writing, prior to receipt of which the sewage disposal system shall
not be used.
The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State
Department of Public Health. No permit shall be issued for any private
sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities
where the area of the lot is unsuitable in the opinion of the Director
of Health or his agent. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any natural outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to property
served by a private sewage disposal system, and upon failure and/or
abandonment of such private sewage disposal system, connection shall
be made to the public sewer when feasible. Any abandoned septic tanks,
cesspools, and similar private disposal facilities shall be crushed
and filled with suitable material.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a satisfactory manner at all times, at no expense to
the Town.
All sections of this chapter shall apply to each and every lot,
be it individual or as part of a subdivision development. Decision
as to the suitability of each lot shall be made by the Director of
Health or his agent on the existing condition of the land, taking
into consideration normal changes of the lot as the seasons of the
year change.
[Amended 2-25-2013]
No occupancy permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector
unless a copy of well water analysis report of bacteriological, physical
and sanitary chemical examination has been submitted to the Health
District for reviewing and approving of same, as set forth in § 19a-37
of the Connecticut General Statutes, and any amendment thereto.
[Amended 2-25-2013]
The Health District is hereby authorized to establish guidelines
and requirements for private sewage disposal systems and well water.
Such requirements and guidelines may be modified in accordance with
the recommendation of the State Department of Public Health or the
State Sanitary Code. Such requirements, guidelines or modifications
thereof shall be published, after establishment or modifications,
in two newspapers having a major circulation in the Town, and copies
thereof shall be available for those designing or building private
sewage disposal systems and well water systems.
