Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of §
371-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a
form furnished by the Borough of Springdale, which the applicant shall
supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are
deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee
of $5 shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer at the time the application
is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at
any stage of construction, and in any event the applicant for the
permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for
final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice
by the Superintendent.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department
of Public Health of the State of Pennsylvania. No permit shall be
issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface
soil-absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than
15,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any public sewer or natural outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in §
371-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part
1, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the
Borough of Springdale.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer.