It is the public policy of the State of Oregon to encourage:
(1) Improvements to, maintenance of and innovative technology for subsurface and alternative sewage disposal systems and nonwater-carried sewage disposal facilities consistent with the protection of the public health and safety and the quality of the waters of this state; and
(2) The appropriate reuse of gray water for beneficial uses. [1999 c.551 §2; 2009 c.248 §2]