§ 68-221-416. Advanced Treatment Systems Requirements
All ATS installed are subject to the following requirements: A technician certified by the manufacturer shall install or personally supervise the installation of each ATS and associated field lines. Once an ATS is installed pursuant to § 68-221-415 and this section, the owner of the property shall perpetually operate and maintain it properly. This requirement […]
§ 68-221-417. Penalty for Failure to Conduct Operation and Maintenance Checks — Penalty for Failure to Maintain Operation and Maintenance Contract
Failure of a property owner to conduct operation and maintenance as required by §§ 68-221-415 and 68-221-416 or to maintain an operation and maintenance contract for an ATS shall constitute an offense punishable as a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 68-221-418. Excavation of a Preexisting Subsurface Sewage Disposal System
Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, no county government official may require a homeowner or the department to conduct any excavation of a pre-existing subsurface sewage disposal system prior to issuing any county permit or license for rebuilding, remodeling, or otherwise altering any house or establishment, mobile or permanent, utilizing such system; […]
§ 68-221-419. Requirements for the Installation and Operation of Advanced Treatment Systems (Ats)
Any water and wastewater treatment authority that is created by a county legislative body pursuant to part 6 of this chapter, subject to approval by the county legislative body, may enact a regulation that creates requirements for the installation and operation of advanced treatment systems (ATS) and the structures served by ATSs within the county; […]
§ 68-221-501. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Waterworks Construction Loan Act of 1974.”
§ 68-221-502. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Authority” means the Tennessee local development authority, a public agency, created by title 4, chapter 31, or its successor; “Construction” means the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, reconstruction, improvement or extension of waterworks, preliminary planning to determine the economic and engineering feasibility of waterworks, the engineering, […]
§ 68-221-503. Authorization for Loans to Municipalities for Waterworks — Funding — Conditions of Approval and Repayment — Loan Eligibility of Municipalities Not Receiving State-Shared Taxes
The state is authorized to make loans to any municipality for the construction of waterworks. Such loans shall be made from the proceeds of bonds or notes issued by the authority for the purpose of making such loans. The authority shall establish the repayment schedule for the repayment of the loan, and the loan agreement, […]
§ 68-221-406. Unlawful Acts
It is unlawful for any person to: Begin construction or construct any house or establishment, mobile or permanent, to be served by a subsurface sewage disposal system prior to approval of plans for the proposed location of the house or establishment and location of disposal system on the lot and approval of the specific lot […]
§ 68-221-407. Approval of Subdivision Plan
No proposed subdivision shall be approved by a local planning commission or other agency authorized to approve subdivisions until the plans for such subdivisions have been approved by the commissioner.
§ 68-221-409. Permits Required — Performance Bond Requirement — Sewer Moratoriums — Disclosure Upon Transfer
Any person proposing to construct, alter, extend or repair subsurface sewage disposal systems, or engage in the business of removing accumulated wastes from such systems, shall secure a permit from the commissioner, in accordance with this part and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part. If the permit of an installer of subsurface sewage […]