(1) Every septic tank shall be sited, designed and constructed to the approval of the local authority, and in accordance with C.A.S. No. CA1, Small domestic septic tank installations.

(2) Septic tanks shall be water tight and no spring-water, subsoil-water, surface-water, or storm-water shall be permitted to enter them.

(3) Septic tanks shall be effectively covered and protected so as to minimize odour therefrom and to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.

(4) Should a septic tank be constructed in any area likely to be used for vehicular traffic, the cover shall be designed to withstand the loads provided for under Chapter 3.