Indiana Code
Chapter 25. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic Systems
16-41-25-0.4. "Residential Onsite Sewage System"; "Design Daily Flow"; "Bedroom Equivalent"

Sec. 0.4. (a) As used in this chapter, "residential onsite sewage system" means all equipment and devices necessary for proper conduction, collection, storage, treatment, and onsite disposal of sewage from:
(1) a one (1) or two (2) family dwelling;
(2) a residential outbuilding; or
(3) two (2) single family dwellings located on the same property with a combined design daily flow of less than or equal to seven hundred fifty (750) gallons per day.
The term includes residential sewers, septic tanks, soil absorption systems, temporary sewage holding tanks, and sanitary vault privies.
(b) As used in subsection (a), "design daily flow" means the calculated peak daily sewage flow from a residence. For a particular residence, the design daily flow is calculated as one hundred fifty (150) gallons per day multiplied by the number of bedrooms and bedroom equivalents.
(c) As used in subsection (b), "bedroom equivalent" means a jetted bathtub with a capacity of more than one hundred twenty-five (125) gallons.
As added by P.L.167-2022, SEC.6.

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Title 16. Health

Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease

Chapter 25. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic Systems

16-41-25-0.4. "Residential Onsite Sewage System"; "Design Daily Flow"; "Bedroom Equivalent"

16-41-25-1. Plan Review and Permit Approval or Disapproval of Residential Septic System Within 30 Days; Septic Systems in Fill Soil in Certain Counties

16-41-25-1-b. Period for Approval or Disapproval of Plan Review and Permit for Residential Onsite Sewage System; Installation of Residential Onsite Sewage System in Fill Soil in Certain Counties

16-41-25-2. Violations

16-41-25-3. Residential Onsite Sewage System Installed After July 1, 1996; Requirements; Violation; Enforcement

16-41-25-4. Applicant for Residential Onsite Sewage System Permit; Notice as to Whether Property Located in Regional Sewer District; Qualifications for Local Health Department Employee to Conduct Onsite Soil Evaluation

16-41-25-5. Authority of Local Health Department to Administer State Department's Rule; Certification of Professional Engineer Concerning Planned or Existing Residential Onsite Sewage System

16-41-25-6. Construction or Installation of Residential Onsite Sewage System in Compacted Soil; Certification of Registered Soil Scientist as to Suitability; Denial of Permit Prohibited

16-41-25-7. Local Ordinances and Local Health Department Requirements for Residential Onsite Sewage Systems; More Stringent Requirements Than Those of State Department's Rule Prohibited After June 30, 2023

16-41-25-8. Approval of Proposed Residential Onsite Sewage System by Local Health Department or Certain Professionals; Permit to Be Issued Within 30 Days of Receipt of Complete Application; Authority of Local Health Department to Inspect System