567—69.5 (455B) Requirements when effluent is discharged above the ground surface.
	 69.5(1) All private sewage disposal systems that discharge above the ground surface shall be annually inspected to ensure proper operation.
	 69.5(2) Private sewage disposal systems that require a maintenance contract shall be inspected by a manufacturer’s certified technician.
	 69.5(3) Private sewage disposal systems that do not require a maintenance contract shall be visually inspected by a person with knowledge of the system for any malfunction and shall have the septic tank opened, inspected, and pumped if needed. A record of the inspection and any tank pumping shall be maintained and be made available to the administrative authority upon request.
	 69.5(4) No private sewage disposal system shall discharge to a state-owned natural or artificial lake, an outstanding Iowa water or an outstanding national water as defined in 567—subrule 61.2(2) unless authorized by an individual NPDES permit.
[ARC 7569B, IAB 2/11/09, effective 3/18/09; ARC 0208C, IAB 7/11/12, effective 8/15/12]