Table B.

Soil Characteristics		Slope	Required Spray Field Area (Ft 2)
Depth To Rock	Depth To Water Table		3 Bedroom Home	Additional Area Per Bedroom
16 to 20 inches	10 to 40 inches	‹=12%	40,000	10,000
		›12%	80,000	20,000
	›40 inches	‹=12%	15,000	3,750
		›12%	30,000	7,500
›20 inches	10 to 20 inches	‹=12%	20,000	5,000
		›12%	40,000	10,000
	›20 inches	‹=12%	10,000	2,500
		›12%	20,000	5,000

Authority

The provisions of this § 73.16 amended under section 9 of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 750.9); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).

Source

The provisions of this § 73.16 adopted January 21, 1983, effective January 22, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 508; amended November 7, 1997, effective November 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 5877; corrected November 21, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 6079. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (221915) to (221916) and (217317) to (217318).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 71.52 (relating to content requirements—new land development revisions); 25 Pa. Code § 71.63 (relating to retaining tanks); 25 Pa. Code § 72.22 (relating to permit issue); 25 Pa. Code § 73.14 (relating to site investigation); 25 Pa. Code § 73.15 (relating to percolation tests); 25 Pa. Code § 73.54 (relating to subsurface sand filters); 25 Pa. Code § 73.161 (relating to general); and 25 Pa. Code § 73.163 (relating to spray fields).