Overview
The private sewage standards set out design standards, installation standards and material requirements for on-site private sewage systems handling less than 25 cubic metres (5,500 Imperial gallons) of sewage volume per day.
The Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation 229/97, as amended by AR 196/2015, adopts the 2015 Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice.
Codes and standards
Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 - Declared in force on January 1, 2016
- Read the guidelines for requesting changes to the Alberta Safety Codes (PDF, 88 KB)
Purchase codes and standards
- Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015
- Handbook for the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 – Safety Codes Council
- Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation 2016
- Separation distances for sewage treatment systems (PDF, 52 KB)
Past codes
- Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 – Declared in force on January 1, 2016
- Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2009 – In force from October 5, 2009 to December 31, 2015
- Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 1999 – In force from June 1, 1999 to October 4, 2009
Advisories
- Notice: Restructuring of Safety Code Council variance Policy 9.8. Enabling Group B – Plumbing Safety Codes Officers and Local Authorities
- Notice: Certification for Plumbing and Private Sewage Disposal Systems, September 2017
- Notice: Private sewage systems update – CRC PSDS Working Group and Deadline for Renewal - July 2017
STANDATA
These STANDATA bulletins are for interpretations, clarifications, recommended practices or provincewide variances on codes and standards matters related to the Safety Codes Act or on related topics.
- Variance under the Safety Codes Act
- STANDATA: private sewage systems information bulletin
- STANDATA: private sewage systems variance
STANDATA subscription
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Certified contractors
Contractors must have a current certificate of competency to obtain permits for sewer and water services in Alberta.
- Private Sewage Certified Contractors List
- Notice: Certification for Plumbing and Private Sewage Disposal Systems
Contractors who currently hold a Private Sewage Certificate or a Restricted Private Sewage Certificate are also qualified to obtain permits for sewer and water services in Alberta.
Contact
Connect with the Public Safety Division:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-644-1010 (within Canada and the United States)
Toll free: 1-866-421-6929 (within Canada)
Email: safety.services@gov.ab.ca