RULE 9 - SANITATION Flashcards
Basic sanitary provisions
All buildings shall be provided with the ff:
Adequate and potable water supply
Adequate plumbing installation
Suitable wastewater treatment/disposal system
Storm water drainage
Water source
Potable water shall be sourced from the
existing municipal waterworks system
whenever possible
Water quality
Shall conform to the criteria in the National
Standards for Drinking Water
Waste disposal system
Sanitary sewage from buildings shall be
discharged directly into the nearest street
sanitary sewer main
If no sanitary sewerage system is available,
septic tanks may be used
Storm drainage
Rainwater drainage shall not discharge into
the sanitary system
National Plumbing Code
All plumbing installations (water supply
and drainage) shall conform to the National
Plumbing Code