Pumps shall not be installed prior to a septic
tank without approval of the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering.
At least two pumps shall be installed, except
in cases where repairs to systems under 1,000 gallons per day are
being made or for single-family residences.
All pumps shall be installed in strict conformance
with the manufacturer's specifications. Pumps for settled sewage shall
be capable of passing at least one-and-one-fourth-inch solids.
All pumps shall be equipped with an alarm powered
by a circuit separate from the pump power.
Standby power shall be provided at apartment
houses, condominiums, elderly housing and all other premises which
are not vacated during power failure. An empty emergency overflow
tank with a twenty-four-hour storage capacity may be substituted where
such tank can be placed above groundwater.