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Q-2, r. 22 - Regulation respecting waste water disposal systems for isolated dwellings
Section 18
Disposition versions
18. Available area: The available area of the disposal site of a soil absorption field that serves an isolated dwelling must, without having to cut any trees, comply with the minimum standards in the following table, according to the origin of the effluent and the number of bedrooms:
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Number of bedrooms Minimum available area (square metres)
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Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
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1 80 53
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2 120 80
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3 180 120
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4 240 160
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5 300 200
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6 360 240
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Number of bedrooms Minimum available area (square metres)
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Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
_______________________________________________________________
1 80 53
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2 120 80
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3 180 120
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4 240 160
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5 300 200
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6 360 240
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In other cases, the available area of the disposal site of the soil absorption field must, without having to cut any trees, comply with the minimum standards in the following table, according to the origin of the effluent and the total daily flow:
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Total daily flow (litres) Minimum available area (square metres)
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Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
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0 to 540 80 53
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541 to 1080 120 80
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1081 to 1620 180 120
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1621 to 2160 240 160
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2161 to 2700 300 200
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2701 to 3240 360 240
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18. Available area: The available area of the disposal site of a soil absorption field that serves an isolated dwelling must, without having to cut any trees, comply with the minimum standards in the following table, according to the origin of the effluent and the number of bedrooms:
_______________________________________________________________
Number of bedrooms Minimum available area (square metres)
_______________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
_______________________________________________________________
1 80 53
_______________________________________________________________
2 120 80
_______________________________________________________________
3 180 120
_______________________________________________________________
4 240 160
_______________________________________________________________
5 300 200
_______________________________________________________________
6 360 240
_______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Total daily flow (litres) Minimum available area (square metres)
____________________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
____________________________________________________________________
0 to 540 80 53
____________________________________________________________________
541 to 1080 120 80
____________________________________________________________________
1081 to 1620 180 120
____________________________________________________________________
1621 to 2160 240 160
____________________________________________________________________
2161 to 2700 300 200
____________________________________________________________________
2701 to 3240 360 240
____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Number of bedrooms Minimum available area (square metres)
_______________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
_______________________________________________________________
1 80 53
_______________________________________________________________
2 120 80
_______________________________________________________________
3 180 120
_______________________________________________________________
4 240 160
_______________________________________________________________
5 300 200
_______________________________________________________________
6 360 240
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The available area of the disposal site of the soil absorption field that serves another building must, without having to cut any trees, comply with the minimum standards in the following table, according to the origin of the effluent and the total daily flow:
____________________________________________________________________
Total daily flow (litres) Minimum available area (square metres)
____________________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
____________________________________________________________________
0 to 540 80 53
____________________________________________________________________
541 to 1080 120 80
____________________________________________________________________
1081 to 1620 180 120
____________________________________________________________________
1621 to 2160 240 160
____________________________________________________________________
2161 to 2700 300 200
____________________________________________________________________
2701 to 3240 360 240
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