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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-216" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Regulation by State">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In the coastal plain physiographic province of this State, a person may use any of the conventional, on-site sewage disposal systems identified in subsection (b) of this section if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The system is recommended by the Department as being the most appropriate; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Secretary does not determine that the installation of the specific proposed system would be prejudicial to public health, safety, and welfare.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Systems that may be used under subsection (a) of this section are:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A septic tank or aerobic treatment system with:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Standard trench or deep trench subsurface irrigation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A seepage pit; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A sand mound disposal system; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any other on-site sewage disposal system that the Department in its regulations states is conventional.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department may adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
