The Technical Guidance Manual provides guidance on the design, construction, alteration, repair, operation, and maintenance of standard individual and subsurface sewage systems, their components, and alternatives. The manual is updated periodically to adapt to the dynamic and complex nature of small wastewater disposal systems. Updates are cited below.
- Technical Guidance Manual for Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (Last updated: November 2020)
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Current Updates to the Manual
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| May | Section 3.2.8.1.2 Medium Sand (p. 3-17) Section 1.4.2.2.1 Provisional ETPS Approval (pp. 1-6 to 1-7) Section 4.8.2 Extended Treatment Package System Approval Conditions (pp. 4-53 to 4-56) Section 4.13 Gray Water System (pp. 4-71 to 4-77) |
| August | Section 1.5.1 Installer’s Registration Permit and Service Provider Certification Application, Bond, Fee, Training, and Exam (pp. 1-10 to 1-11) Section 4.19.3.2 Pressurization Unit (pp. 4-95 to 4-96) |
| November | Section 1.8 Easement (pp. 1-18 to 1-20) Section 4.3.3 Above-Grade Capping Fill System (p. 4-19) |
Previous Updates to the Manual
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| December | Section 1.4.2.1.1 Initial Septic Tank Approvals (p. 1-4) Section 3.2.3 Septic Tank and Dosing Chamber Installation (p. 3-6) Section 5.8 Septic Tank Effluent Filters, Table 5-12 (p. 5-23) |
| October | Section 4.23.3.2.1 Standard Enveloped In-Trench Filter Design and Construction. Figure 4-39. (p. 4-136) Section 4.23.3.2.2. Pretreated Enveloped In-Trench Sand Filter Design and Construction. Figure 4-40. (p. 4-137) Section 4.23.3.2.3. Pressurized Enveloped In-Trench Sand Filter Design and Construction. Figure 4.41. (p. 4-138) Section 5.2. Approved Septic Tanks. Table 5-1. (p. 5-2) Section 5.11. Drainfield Remediation Components. Table 5-15. (p. 5-27) Section 5.13. Proprietary Wastewater Treatment Products. Table 5-17. (pp.5-29–5-30) |
| July | Section 2.2.5. Method of 72 to Determine Effective Soil Depths (pp. 5-17 to 5-19) Section 4.23. In-Trench Sand Filter (pp. 4-133 to 4-138) Section 5.2. Approved Septic Tanks, Table 5-1 (pp. 5-2 to 5-11) Section 5.4. Extended Treatment Package Systems, Table 5-3 (pp. 5-13 to 5-15 Section 5.5. Approved Nondischarging Products, Table 5-5 (p. 5-17) |
| March | Section 1.9.5. Property Owner Operation, Maintenance, or Monitoring Requirements (pp. 1-31 and 1-32) Section 4.24.3.1. Sand Mound Absorption Bed Cell Design (p. 4-141) Section 5.2. Approved Septic Tanks, Table 5-1 (pp. 5-2 to 5-10) Section 5.5. Approved Nondischarging Products, Tables 5-5 to 5-8 (pp. 5-17 to 5-19) Section 5.13. Proprietary Wastewater Treatment Products, Table 5-13 (pp. 5-29 and 5-30) |
| January | Section 5.14. Updated products list in Table 5-15 (pp. 5-29 to 5-30) |
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