# COMAR Title 26 — Department of the Environment

## Subtitle 04 — Regulation of Water Supply, Sewage Disposal, Solid Waste, and Recyclable Materials

### Chapter 02 — Sewage Disposal and Certain Water Systems for Homes and Other Establishments in the Counties of Maryland Where a Public Sewage System Is Not Available

#### Regulation .08 Special Methods of Sewage Collection and Disposal.

*COMAR 26.04.02.08*

A. A person may not build a privy unless the privy will, in the judgment of the Department, prevent:

  (1) The soil from coming in contact with any fecal matter; and

  (2) Flies from gaining access to any fecal matter.

B. Privies shall be located and constructed so as to prevent contamination of ground and surface water. A privy shall be constructed in such a manner as to be insect and rodent free and to prevent odor nuisances. Location and construction plans shall be approved by the Approving Authority before issuing a sewage disposal construction permit.

C. Chemical toilets shall be constructed of impervious materials, vented to the outside air above the roof line of the structure housing them, and supplied with an adequate amount of the chemical agent used to reduce and deodorize the tank contents. Chemical toilets shall be used only for special term events, construction projects and in the abatement of problems.

D. When privies or chemical toilets become filled to recommended capacity, the owner shall remove the contents and dispose of the sewage in accordance with Regulation 09 of this chapter.