"Jim GM4 DHJ ..." wrote in message
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so...how far does a septic tank have to be from a dwelling and how far
from a public sewer do you have to be these days to be allowed a septic
tank..?

How do you mean "how far from a public sewer do you have to be these days to
be allowed a septic tank"? Are you saying that if there was a public sewer
running past your house, you would even *want* a septic tank? They are a
solution of last resort when there isn't a sewer nearby.

As regards "how far does a septic tank have to be from a dwelling?", is the
restriction where the tank is/are, or is it where the outflow is? Is it
legal to have a tank within about 10 feet of part of the house, but the
discharge is about 50 feet away?