Handbook Index
This Handbook is not a substitute for the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice - 1999. While care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the examples and explanations in this handbook are for purposes of illustration, and constitute opinion only. This is a convenience document; the legal document which must be referred to, especially in enforcement matters, is the Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice - 1999 as adopted by legislation for use in the Province of Alberta. The Safety Codes Council and Alberta Municipal Affairs do not assume responsibility for errors or oversights resulting from the information contained herein.
The intent of this document is to provide explanatory and interpretive information only. This material is not a replacement for regulatory documents and is not to be used or referenced as such.
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Published by the Safety Codes Council
First Edition, July, 2000
Safety Codes Council - Plumbing Technical Council
The Safety Codes Council is a statutory corporation that formulates and oversees the development and administration of safety codes and standards in Alberta. The Plumbing Technical Council is one of nine technical councils forming the Safety Codes Council and deals with all matters related to plumbing. The Plumbing Technical Council establishes this handbook for use in providing explanatory and interpretive information respecting the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice - 1999.
Technical Task GroupThe Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice - 1999 and this handbook were developed by a Plumbing Technical Council Task Group made up of industry stakeholders. Task Group Members represent the following stakeholder groups: | |
| A) Association of Alberta Municipal Districts and Counties | B) Alberta Urban Municipalities Association |
| C) Installation Contractors | D) Plumbing Technical Council |
| E) Manufacturers of sewage disposal equipment | F) Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta |
| G) Alberta Health | H) Alberta Municipal Affairs |
| I) Private Sewage Inspection Agencies | J) Alberta Environmental Protection |
Task Group Members | |||
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Alf Durnie | |||
| Ray Silvester | Leonard Traub | Howard Burton | Lorne Olsvik |
| John Semeniuk | Mike Insole | Mark Anker | Bruce Allen |
| Rudy Koop | Barry Temple | Kevin McLeod | Dave McKee |
| Jack Hayden | Asoke Weerasinghe | Pat Given | Rex Seely |








