Section 71.74. Department responsibilities to require sewage management programs

(a) The Department will require municipalities to revise their official plan to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a sewage management program or the inclusion of sewage facilities in an existing sewage management program whenever the Department determines that one of the following exists:

(1) Existing sewage facilities within the municipality are not being properly operated and maintained under this part.

(2) A revision for new land development is submitted which does not adequately address the administrative, technical or legal functions needed to carry out operation and maintenance of the proposed facilities.

(3) The official plan or revision shows that existing or new sewage facilities need periodic inspection, operation or maintenance to provide long-term proper operation.

(b) The Department may provide technical and administrative guidance to local municipalities to assist them in the development of sewage management programs for existing needs areas and new land development proposals.

The provisions of this § 71.74 adopted August 2, 1971, effective August 3, 1971, 1 Pa.B. 1649; amended August 30, 1974, effective September 16, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 1805; reserved January 9, 1987, effective January 10, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 172; amended June 9, 1989, effective June 10, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2429. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (125970).