Bill > H2028

This bill, concerning septic systems in manufactured housing, clarifies how to calculate the capacity of wastewater treatment systems for older manufactured housing communities. Specifically, for any manufactured housing community that existed before January 1, 2006, each individual septic system installed within that community will be treated as its own separate facility when determining the required design flow, which refers to the expected volume of wastewater a system needs to handle. This change is made regardless of any existing laws or regulations that might otherwise dictate a different calculation method, and it applies to the standards set forth in 310 CMR 16.00 et seq. and 3.24 CMR 5.00, which are likely regulations governing septic systems and wastewater treatment in the Commonwealth.