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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

APPLICATION. WHEN THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT A GEOGRAPHICAL
FORMATION HAS A HIGH AND FLUCTUATING WATER TABLE DURING
SPECIFIED MONTHS OF THE YEAR, THE APPROVING AUTHORITY MAY
INDICATE THE TIMES DURING WHICH THE TESTS ARE TO BE MADE.

(35)       SECTION 1600.2

(C)    PERCOLATION TESTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INVALID
AFTER ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF TESTING AND SHALL BE
MADE IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER AND AT SUCH LOCATIONS AS
SPECIFIED BY THE APPROVING AUTHORITY TO ASSURE A RELIABLE
DETERMINATION OF SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS. THE PERCOLATION
DRAWDOWN RATE MAY RANGE BETWEEN 0 AND 30 MINUTES. THE
RESULTS OF PERCOLATION TESTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON TOPOGRAPHY,
SOIL TYPE AND CONDITION, SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE
CONDITIONS, WATER TABLE LEVEL, AND THE HISTORY OF FAILURE
OF SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN SURROUNDING AREAS, AND SOIL MAPS
DATA.

(36)   SECTION 1600.2

(D)    (I) WHEN, UPON REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION, THE
APPROVING AUTHORITY IS SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED DESIGN
IS ADEQUATE, A WRITTEN PERMIT TO PROCEED WITH
CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE ISSUED. THE LENGTH OF TIME A
PERMIT IS TO RUN SHALL BE SPECIFIED IN SUCH PERMIT AND
SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR. SAID PERMIT SHALL
AUTOMATICALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE
PRESCRIBED PERIOD.

(II) WHEN, UPON REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION,
THE APPROVING AUTHORITY IS CONVINCED THAT THE PROPOSED
DESIGN IS INADEQUATE, OR SOIL AND GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
ARE SUCH AS TO PRECLUDE SAFE AND PROPER OPERATIONS OF THE
DESIRED INSTALLATION(S), A PERMIT TO PROCEED WITH
CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DENIED.

(37)   SECTION 1600.3.1 DESIGN

THE DESIGN OF THE INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
MUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO
WELLS OR OTHER SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY, TOPOGRAPHY, WATER
TABLE, SOIL CHARACTERISTICS, AREA AVAILABLE, AND MAXIMUM
OCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING AND FACILITIES REQUIRING WATER
USAGE.

(38)   SECTION 1600.3.3 SANITARY SEWAGE

THE SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RECEIVE ALL SANITARY
SEWAGE, INCLUDING LAUNDRY WASTE FROM THE BUILDING, AND
BACKWASH EFFLUENT FROM SWIMMING POOL WHEN APPROPRIATE.
DRAINAGE FROM BASEMENT FLOOR, FOOTING OR ROOFS SHALL NOT
ENTER THE SYSTEM.