Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 41.61 - Permissible installations(a)Location in general. Privies shall only be permitted on premises where there is neither a lawful sewer accessible to the premises nor is such obtainable by construction at reasonable public or private expense. Further, only privies shall be permitted where it is deemed practicable to construct and maintain the privy without any danger of contaminating a source of drinking water.(b)Proximity to drinking water. In cases where a privy is located on pervious soil and where there is a possibility that the percolation from the privy might endanger a source of drinking water, the privy shall be provided either with cans or with a tight concrete vault to receive the excreta. In cases where a privy is located on impervious soil or on pervious soil where there is no danger of contamination of any source of drinking water, a pit may be used to receive the excreta, if the pit is sufficiently lined to prevent caving-in of the sides. This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 41.125 (relating to privies).