PART 8 — SEWAGE SYSTEMSUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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8.9.1.2.General Requirements for Operation and Maintenance
(1) Every sewage system shall be operated and maintained so that
(a) the sewage system or any part of it shall not emit, discharge or deposit sanitary sewage or effluent onto the surface
of the ground,
(b) sanitary sewage or effluent shall not emit, discharge, seep, leak or otherwise escape from the sewage system or any
part of it other than from a place or part of the sewage system where the system is designed or intended to discharge
the sanitary sewage or effluent, and
(c) except as provided in Sentence (2), sanitary sewage or effluent shall not emit, discharge, seep, leak or otherwise
escape from the sewage system or any part of it into a piped water supply, well water supply, a watercourse, ground
water or surface water.
(2) Clause (1)(c) does not apply to the use of a sewage system designed and operated such that properly treated effluent
is discharged into soil.
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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.