La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XIII-727

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIII-727 - Sanitary Pit Privy [formerly Section VII of Appendix A]

A. [Formerly paragraph A:7.1 of Appendix A] Where a dwelling is not served with water under pressure, water carriage waste systems as covered herein can not be used. In these cases, a pit privy or other non water-borne system is required for excreta disposal.

B. [Formerly paragraph A:7.2 of Appendix A] Pit privies, when used, shall be located so that they will not pollute domestic, private, or public water supplies. To accomplish this, they must be located on the downgrade from water wells and water supply lines and in accordance with the minimum distance requirements as contained in Part XII of this Code. Pit privies must be located at least four feet from any fence, ditch or building to give room for a proper earth mound. They must be housed as separate units and must be located at least 10 feet from the property line.

C. [Formerly paragraph A:7.3 of Appendix A] Details of the construction and maintenance of approved pit privies may be obtained by referring to a pamphlet entitled "Louisiana Type Sanitary Pit Privy" which is available through the *Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, P.O. Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XIII-727

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1355 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(6) and R.S. 40:5(9)(20).