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Private sewage codes and standards, STANDATA, plus packaged sewage treatment plant standards and distributors.
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.
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.
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Contractors must have a current certificate of competency to obtain permits for private sewer system design and installations in Alberta.
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.
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