Sewage Systems - Installation
Class 1 - Privies
Class 2 - Greywater Pits
Class 2 - Greywater Pits
• “porta-potty” (portable privies), outhouses (earth pit privies), vault privies, chemical toilets, composting toilets, incinerator toilets
• human waste only, no discharge of greywater collected from household fixtures such as dishwashers, washing machines, sinks and showers
• used in remote or temporary locations
Class 2 - Greywater Pits
Class 2 - Greywater Pits
Class 2 - Greywater Pits
• only used for the treatment and disposal of greywater collected from household fixtures such as dishwashers, washing machines, sinks and showers
Class 4 - Traditional Septic
Class 4 - Traditional Septic
Class 4 - Traditional Septic
• used for rural homes, cottages and small businesses
• size and placement will vary from site to site as the specific design is based on flow volumes from the house, space available in the yard, topography, soil material and depth to bedrock and/or other issues related to the property such as proximity to surface water and groundwater
• requires routine maintenance and periodic pumping
Class 5 - Holding Tank
Class 4 - Traditional Septic
Class 4 - Traditional Septic
• holds all household waste and provides no treatment of waste
• requires frequent pumping by a licensed sewage hauler