Article 107Supplement v1, p. 107

COMMERCIAL LAWS SUPPLEMENT

d.

Provide for the treatment of all sewage entering the

treatment plant.

SECTION

74.

Requirements

in

the

Operation

of

Sewerage Works and Sewage Treatment Plants . — The

following are required for sewerage works and sewage

treatment plants.

a. All houses covered by the system shall be connected to

the sewer in areas where a sewerage system is available.

b.

Outfalls discharging effluent from a treatment plant

shall be carried to the channel of the stream or to deep

water where the outlet is discharged.

c. Storm water shall be discharged to a storm sewer,

sanitary

sewage

shall be discharged to a sewerage

system carrying sanitary sewage only; but this should not

prevent the installation of a combined system.

d.

Properly designed grease traps shall be provided for

sewers from restaurants or other establishments where

the sewage carries a large amount of grease.

SECTION 75.

Septic tanks . — Where a public sewerage

system is not available, sewer outfalls from residences,

schools, and other buildings shall be discharged into a

septic tank to be constructed in accordance with the

following minimum requirements:

a.

It shall be generally rectangular in shape. When a

number

of

compartments

are

used,

the

first

compartment shall have the capacity from one-half to

two-thirds of the total volume of the tank.

b. It shall be built of concrete, whether pre-cast or poured

in place. Brick, concrete blocks or adobe may be used.

c.

It shall not be constructed under any building and

within 25 meters from any source of water supply.

SECTION 76.

Disposal of Septic Tank Effluent . — The

effluent from septic tanks shall be discharged into a

sub-surface soil, absorption field where applicable or shall

be treated with some type of a purification device. The

treated effluent may be discharged into a stream or body

of water if it conforms to the quality standards prescribe

by

the

National

Water

and

Air

Pollution

Control

Commission.

SECTION 77.

Determination of Septic Tank Capacity . —

The septic tank capacity may be determined from the

estimated unit flow contained in Table I "Quantities of

Sewage Flow," based on adequate detention time interval

resulting

in

efficient sedimentation. Daily flow from

mattered results, may be used as estimated flow when

available. For edifices with occupants, the number of

persons to be served shall be computed on the number

of rooms with each room considered as occupied by two

persons or on the basis of the actual number of persons

served by the tank, whichever is greater.

SECTION 78. Sanitary Privies . — The privy recommended

for use is the sanitary privy. It shall conform with the

following minimum requirements:

a. It shall consist of an earthen pit, a floor covering the pit,

and a water-sealed bowl. It shall be so constructed in

order that fecal matter and urine will be deposited into

the earthen pit which shall be completely fly-proof.

b. The pit shall be at least one meter square.

c.

The floor should cover the pit tightly to prevent the

entrance of flies. It shall be constructed of concrete or

other impervious material.

d. The water-sealed bowl shall be joined to the floor so as

to form a water-tight and insect proof joint.

e.

A suitable building, shall be constructed to provide

comfort and privacy for the users of the privy.

f. Wooden floors and seat risers shall not be used.

SECTION 79. Drainage . —

a. Responsibility of cities and municipalities — It shall be

the responsibility of all cities and municipalities to provide

and maintain in a sanitary state and in good repair a

satisfactory system of drainage in all inhabited areas

where waste water from buildings and premises could

empty without causing nuisance to the community and

danger to public health.

b.

Connection to the municipal drainage system —

Buildings or premises producing wastewater shall be

connected to the municipal drainage system in all areas

where it exists.

SECTION 80. Special Precaution for Radioactive Excreta

and Urine of Hospitalized Patient . —

a.

Patients given high doses of radioactive isotope for

therapy should be given toilet facilities separate from

those used by "non-radioactive" patients.

b.

Radioactive patients should be instructed to use the

same toilet bowl at all times and to flush it at least 3 times

after its use.

CHAPTER XVIII Refuse Disposal

SECTION 81.

Definition of Terms . — As used in this

Chapter, refuse is an inclusive term for all solid waste

products consisting of garbage, rubbish, ashes, night soil,

manure, dead animals, street sweepings and industrial

wastes.

SECTION 82.

Responsibility of Cities and Municipalities .

— Cities and municipalities shall provide an adequate and

efficient system of collecting, transporting and disposing

refuse in their areas of jurisdiction in a manner approved

by the local health authority.

SECTION 83. Additional Requirements . —

a. Occupants of buildings and residences shall; provide a

sufficient number of receptacles for refuse. Refuse in

receptacles shall be protected against vermin and other

animals.

b.

Refuse

shall

be

disposed

through

a

municipal

collection service. If this service is not available, disposal

shall be by incineration, burying, sanitary landfill or any

method approved by the local health authority.

c. Refuse shall not be thrown in any street, sidewalk, yard,

park or any body of water. It shall be stored in a suitable

container while awaiting its final disposal.

d.

Streets shall be kept clean by occupants or owners of

properties lining the street from the line of the property

to the middle of the street and from one property to the

other.

e.

Parks, plazas and streets adjacent to public buildings

shall be kept clean by the local government concerned.

CHAPTER XIX Nuisances and Offensive Trades

and Occupations

SECTION 84.

Definition of Terms — As used in this

Chapter, the following terms shall mean and include:

a.

Nuisance — Anything that injures health, endangers

life, offends the senses or produces discomfort to the

community.

b.

Offensive trades or occupations — These are the

following:

1. Soap boiling;

2. Guts cleaning;

3. Boiling of offal, bones, fat or lard;

*Permissible

if

process

is

performed

in

a

public

slaughterhouse under prescribed regulations.

4. Manufacturing of glue or fertilizer;

5. Skin curing;

6. Scrap processing;

7. Manure storing;

8. Lime burning;

9. Lye making; and

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