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Q-2, r. 22 - Regulation respecting waste water disposal systems for isolated dwellings
Section 44
Disposition versions
44. Area of a sand-filter bed: The minimum area of the sand-filter bed of a standard sand-filter bed for an isolated dwelling must 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 leaching area
(square metres)
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Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
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1 18 12
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2 26 18
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3 39 26
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4 52 35
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5 65 44
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6 78 52
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Number of bedrooms Minimum leaching area
(square metres)
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Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
_________________________________________________________________
1 18 12
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2 26 18
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3 39 26
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4 52 35
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5 65 44
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6 78 52
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In other cases, the minimum area of the sand-filter bed of a standard sand-filter bed must 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 leaching 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 18 12
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541 to 1080 26 18
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1081 to 1620 39 26
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1621 to 2160 52 35
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2161 to 2700 65 44
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2701 to 3240 78 52
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44. Area of a sand-filter bed: The minimum area of the sand-filter bed of a standard sand-filter bed for an isolated dwelling must 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 leaching area
(square metres)
________________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
_________________________________________________________________
1 18 12
_________________________________________________________________
2 26 18
_________________________________________________________________
3 39 26
_________________________________________________________________
4 52 35
_________________________________________________________________
5 65 44
_________________________________________________________________
6 78 52
_________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Total daily flow (litres) Minimum leaching area
(square metres)
______________________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
______________________________________________________________________
0 to 540 18 12
______________________________________________________________________
541 to 1080 26 18
______________________________________________________________________
1081 to 1620 39 26
______________________________________________________________________
1621 to 2160 52 35
______________________________________________________________________
2161 to 2700 65 44
______________________________________________________________________
2701 to 3240 78 52
______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Number of bedrooms Minimum leaching area
(square metres)
________________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
_________________________________________________________________
1 18 12
_________________________________________________________________
2 26 18
_________________________________________________________________
3 39 26
_________________________________________________________________
4 52 35
_________________________________________________________________
5 65 44
_________________________________________________________________
6 78 52
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The minimum area of the sand-filter bed of a standard sand-filter bed for another building must 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 leaching area
(square metres)
______________________________________________________________________
Effluent from a Effluent from a
primary treatment secondary treatment
system system
______________________________________________________________________
0 to 540 18 12
______________________________________________________________________
541 to 1080 26 18
______________________________________________________________________
1081 to 1620 39 26
______________________________________________________________________
1621 to 2160 52 35
______________________________________________________________________
2161 to 2700 65 44
______________________________________________________________________
2701 to 3240 78 52
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