Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations [12 VAC 5 ‑ 610]
Action Amend Regulations to establish requirements for gravelless material and drip dispersal
Stage Emergency/NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 2/26/2014
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2/25/14  7:37 pm
Commenter: bob marshall / cloverleaf env. cnslt., inc.

12VAC5-610-920. Distribution methods.
 

The amended language under 12VAC5-610-920 proposes to delete the soil-gravel or sand interface and replace it with point of effluent application to the soil absorption area.  How might the language better describe the application of effluent to the area over which that effluent is being distributed? Suggest the following revisions as "highlighted" below:

12VAC5-610-920. Distribution methods.

The term distribution methods refers to the piping, flow splitting devices, gravel, and other appurtenances beginning at the point of flow splitting and ending at the soil-gravel or sand interface point of effluent application application of effluent to the soil absorption area.  Two basic methods are considered:

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