PART 8 — SEWAGE SYSTEMSUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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8.3.3.1.Construction Requirements
(1) An earth pit privy shall be constructed in the following manner:
(a) the bottom of the pit shall be at least 900 mm above the high ground water table,
(b) the sides of the pit shall be reinforced so as to prevent their collapse,
(c) the pit shall be surrounded on all sides and on its bottom by not less than 600 mm of soil or leaching bed fill, and
(d) the soil or leaching bed fill around the base of the sides of the superstructure of the earth pit privy shall be raised or
mounded to a height of at least 150 mm above ground level.
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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.