5a. Update on-site septic regulations

49 23. “Unpolluted water” is water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefited by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided. 24. “Wastewater” shall mean the spent water of a community. From a standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water, and storm water that may be present. 25. “Wastewater facilities” shall mean the structures, equipment, and processes required to collect, carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastes and dispose of the effluent. 26. “Wastewater treatment works” shall mean an arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater, industrial wastes, and sludge. Sometimes used as synonymous with “waste treatment plant” or “wastewater treatment plant” or “water pollution control plant”. 27. “Watercourse” shall mean a natural or artificial channel for the passage of water either continuously or intermittently. B. USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS REQUIRED 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within County of Cass or in any area under the jurisdiction of said County, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste. 2. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the County of Cass or in any area under the jurisdiction of said county, any sewage or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of these regulations.