- (1) Pit privies shall be constructed to prevent a health hazard and prevent insect and rodent accessibility and shall not be located less than fifty (50) feet from a water supply or less than ten (10) feet from any habitable building or property line.
- (2) Composting toilets must be certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to be in compliance with NSF Standard 41, and be published in their “Listing of Certified Wastewater Recycle / Reuse and Water Conservation Devices,” before they may be used for disposal of human excreta by non-water carriage methods.
- (3) A pit privy or composting toilet shall not be permitted for a facility where the facility has running water available unless there is an acceptable means to dispose of wastewater.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-221-401 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 20, 2013; effective September 18, 2013. Rule renumbered from 1200-01-06.