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HEALTH (TREATMENT OF SEWAGE AND DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENT AND LIQUID WASTE) REGULATIONS 1974 - REG 25

25 .         Partition of septic tank

        (1)         When the capacity of a septic tank exceeds 2 045 litres the tank shall be divided into 2 chambers by means of a fixed durable partition, and the partition shall be located so that the capacity of the first chamber is twice that of the second chamber.

        (2)         Suitable openings with a full unobstructed area of not less than 0.015 m 2 shall be provided in the partition at approximately half the liquid depth in the tank and so placed as to ensure the maximum length of flow through the tank.



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