Alternative System definition

Alternative System means any approved ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system other than an approved privy or an approved septic tank system.

Alternative System means an on-site wastewater treatment system requiring supplemental treatment or a system designed to address unfavorable site conditions such as high groundwater, impervious soil formations, unacceptable percolation rates, and disposal field size limitations. For the purposes of this chapter, an alternative system does not include a standard gravity flow or pressure dosed system, or an experimental system.

Alternative System means an OSS other than a conventional gravity OSS or conventional pressure distribution.

Examples of Alternative System in a sentence

• The Pennsylvania Department of Education (“PDE”) will destroy or have destroyed all test booklets for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (“PSSA”), Keystone Exams, and Pennsylvania Alternative System of Assessment (“PASA”) one year from the date on which student results are delivered.

• Each Vermont landowner in interest shall be shown a copy of the Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Innovative and Alternative System General Use Approval Permit, the Operation and Maintenance manuals, and projected maintenance costs prior to the installation of any permitted unit.

• Alternative System Description: If an alternative system was chosen in Item 13.1, describe the system the state will use for performance measurement.

• If it is feasible to connect a new or existing facility to the sewer, the Designer shall not propose an Alternative System to serve the facility and the facility Owner shall not install or use an Alternative System.

• Subject to the conditions of this Approval and any other local requirements, the purpose of this Approval is to allow installation and operation of at least 50 on-site sewage disposal systems utilizing the Technology in Massachusetts in order to conduct a performance evaluation of the capabilities of the Technology during the first 3 years of operation of each system, in accordance with Title 5 – 310 CMR 15.286 (7), Provisional Approval of Alternative System.

More Definitions of Alternative System

Alternative System means an on-site sewage system other than a conventional gravity system or conventional pressure distribution system. Properly operated and maintained alternative systems provide equivalent or enhanced treatment performance as compared to conventional gravity systems.

Alternative System means a septic system with components that are intended to deal with special site conditions (e.g., nitrogen-reduction systems, shallow trench soil absorption systems, sand filters).

Alternative System means a LUWD system that is not a conventional system.

Alternative System means any onsite wastewater treatment system DEQ or the commission approves for use in lieu of the standard subsurface system.

Alternative System means any approved on-site sewage disposal system identified within this Chapter, for use in lieu of the standard subsurface system.

Alternative System means any on-site sewage system consisting of treatment and/or disposal components other than a standard system for which the Division may determine meets the re- quirements of this Article for a renewable operating permit as specified in the On-Site Sewage Manual.

Alternative System means any wastewater treatment system allowing for the disposal of wastewater which does not rely upon infiltration of wastewater entirely into the in situ or virgin soil.