scope:

This standard contains minimum requirements for residential wastewater treatment systems having rated treatment capacities between 1,514 LPD (400 GPD) and 5,678 LPD (1,500 GPD). Management methods for the treated effluent discharged from residential wastewater treatment systems are not addressed by this standard.

System components covered under other NSF or NSF/ANSI standards or criteria shall also comply with the requirements therein. This standard shall in no way restrict new system designs, provided such designs meet the minimum specifications described herein.

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum materials, design and construction, and performance requirements for residential wastewater treatment systems. This standard also specifies the minimum literature that manufacturers shall supply to authorized representatives and owners, as well as the minimum service-related obligations that manufacturers shall extend to owners.