Arkansas Administrative Code

14 CAR § 21-1002. Aerobic treatment units (ATUs). (a)(1) Only ATUs authorized by the Department of Health shall be utilized in onsite wastewater systems. (2) ATUs shall meet and be listed under current American National Standards Institute/National Sanitation Foundation (ANSI/NSF…

14 CAR § 21-1003. Filters. (a) Multiple pass filters — Recirculating sand filters (RSF). (1) Recirculating sand filters pass effluent treated by a septic tank or ATU through a sand and/or gravel bed, built on site, prior to subsurface absorption or surface discharge. (2) Recircul…

14 CAR § 21-101. Purpose. To establish minimum standards for the design and construction of onsite wastewater systems in suitable soils for the renovation of wastewater and the return of the renovated wastewater into the hydrologic cycle.

14 CAR § 21-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Alternate system” means a nonstandard individual onsite wastewater treatment or collection system approved by the Department of Health in instances where a standard system is not suitable; (2)(A) “Approved system” means an …

14 CAR § 21-1101. Generally. (a)(1) Owners of holding tanks or alternative wastewater systems are required to maintain a monitoring contract with a monitoring person registered by the Department of Health for the life of the system. (2) A monitoring person shall be authorized by …

14 CAR § 21-1201. Registration fee and license revocation. (a)(1) A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be levied annually for the registration of each designated representative. (2) Each designated representative who operates within the State of Arkansas, regardless of where…

14 CAR § 21-1301. Installers. (a)(1) Each installer who operates within the State of Arkansas, regardless of where the home office may be, shall be registered by the Department of Health. (2) The registration will be issued by the department or its authorized agent upon: (A) Succ…

14 CAR § 21-1401. Manufacturers. (a) Septic tank manufacturers doing business in Arkansas shall hold a valid registration issued by the Department of Health. (b) A registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100) will be levied annually, payable by July 1. (c) Septic tank manufactu…

14 CAR § 21-1501. Required qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements: (1)(A) The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction. (B) A license from another state is substantiall…

14 CAR § 21-1502. Required documentation. (a) An applicant shall submit a fully executed application, the required fee, and the documentation described below. (b) As evidence that the applicant’s license from another jurisdiction is substantially similar to Arkansas’s, the applic…

14 CAR § 21-1503. Temporary and provisional license. (a) The department shall issue a temporary and provisional license immediately upon receipt of the application, the required fee, and the documentation required under 14 CAR § 21-1502(b)(1) and (2). (b) The temporary and provis…

14 CAR § 21-1504. License for person from state that does not license profession⁠ — Acts 2019, No. 1011, Arkansas Code § 17-1-108(d)(2). (a) Required qualifications. An applicant from a state that does not license designated representatives, installers, and certified monitoring p…

14 CAR § 21-1505. Reciprocity and state-specific education⁠ — Acts 2019, No. 1011, Arkansas Code § 17-1-108(d)(3). (a) The Department of Health shall require an applicant to take the designated representative, installer, or certified maintenance person test if the applicant is li…

14 CAR § 21-1506. Automatic licensure for active duty service members, returning military veterans, and spouse. (a) As used in this subpart: (1) “Automatic licensure” means granting the occupational licensure without an individual having met occupational licensure requirements pr…

14 CAR § 21-1507. Automatic occupational licensure under Acts 2023, No. 457. (a) Definitions for the purpose of automatic occupational licensure. As used in this part, “automatic occupational licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure to an applicant who establishes …

14 CAR § 21-1601. Code of ethics. (a) All licensees shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest that could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services. (b) All licensees shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, fr…

14 CAR § 12-1602. Penalties. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any of the provisions of Acts 1977, No. 402 (Arkansas Sewage Disposal Systems Act, Arkansas Code § 14-236-101 et seq.), or any rules promulgated under the authority of Acts 1977, No. 402 (…

14 CAR § 21-201. Variations. Requested variations from this part will be considered and may be approved at the sole discretion of the Department of Health.

14 CAR § 21-202. Submission of experimental systems. (a)(1) Submission of proposed experimental onsite wastewater systems may be approved, disapproved, or approved on a trial basis for a specific period of time. (2) Such approval or disapproval shall be at the sole discretion of …

14 CAR § 21-203. Good management practices. (a) Good management practices are additions or modifications to systems which: (1) Will make such systems more efficient; or (2) Could make such systems acceptable in certain soil conditions. (b) Where good management practices are prop…

14 CAR § 21-204. Existing installation. (a) No onsite wastewater system in existence on the effective date of this part, nor any onsite wastewater system installed after the effective date of this part in a subdivision wherein individual lots have been developed or sold for use w…

14 CAR § 21-205. Waiver of initial licensure fee. (a) Pursuant to Acts 2021, No. 725, an applicant may receive a waiver of the initial licensure fee, if eligible. (b) Eligible applicants are applicants who: (1) Are receiving assistance through the: (A) Arkansas, or current state …

14 CAR § 21-302. Plan review fee. (a)(1) A fee shall be levied for the review of each permit. (2) Permit fees shall be made payable to the Department of Health. (3) The review fee shall be paid before the issuance of Part 1 of the permit application. (4) There shall be no refund …

14 CAR § 21-303. Permit Procedure. (a)(1) Part I of the permit is the permit for construction. (2) Part I of the permit application form shall be: (A) Completed by a designated representative; and (B) Approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agent prior to initiatin…

14 CAR § 21-402. Individual water well. (a)(1) If an individual water well supply and an onsite wastewater system are proposed, the lot size shall be such that the well shall be located at least: (2) Fifty feet (50’) from any lot line; and (3) One hundred feet (100’) from any par…

14 CAR § 21-403. Public water supply. (a) If a public water supply is proposed and an onsite wastewater system is to be used, the lot size shall be such that a primary absorption area and a secondary absorption area are present. (b) Both absorption areas shall conform to the setb…

14 CAR § 21-404. Surface discharging systems. No surface discharging systems shall be allowed in subdivisions for new construction until all requirements of the Division of Environmental Quality under the Department of Energy and Environment and the Department of Health are met.…

14 CAR § 21-405. Subdivisions. (a)(1) Primary and secondary absorption areas in a subdivision shall be sized according to natural soil conditions for standard onsite wastewater systems using loading rates found in Table 1. (2) Capping fill systems may be used to overcome separati…

14 CAR § 21-501. System location — Generally. (a) Minimum horizontal distances shall be used only where ideal conditions indicate them to be sufficient and greater distances shall be required where local conditions demand, as found in 14 CAR § 21-502. (b) Waivers except with publ…

14 CAR § 21-502. Minimum horizontal distances. Facilities used for the collection, treatment, and renovation of wastewater shall be at least: (1) Three hundred feet (300’) from the high-water mark of any body of water, if within one quarter (1/4) mile of a public water supply int…

14 CAR § 21-601. Soil suitability determination. (a) The first step in the design of any onsite wastewater system is to determine the suitability of the soil. (b) A minimum of two (2) soil pits is required to determine the suitability of a site. (c) One (1) pit shall be in the ar…

14 CAR § 21-602. Soil separation distances. (a) The following are minimum separation distances from the bottom of the proposed absorption trench to the true water table (aquifer) and bedrock. (b)(1) These conditions shall be met before the soil is considered suitable for subsurfa…

14 CAR § 21-603. Hydraulic conductivity classes. (a) Hydraulic conductivity class shall be assigned based on the soil horizon with the minimum hydraulic conductivity in depth zone extending six inches (6”) above and twelve inches (12”) below planned depth to base of soil absorpti…

14 CAR § 21-604. Seasonal water table (SWT) classes. (a)(1) The depth to seasonal water tables of three (3) durations can be determined from the following guides. (2) The guides are interpretations of the type of redoximorphic features present in a horizon. (3) Each horizon shoul…

14 CAR § 21-605. Lots less than three (3) acres. On lots less than three (3) acres, prior to adjustment for capping fill, where the slope is less than or equal to twelve percent (12%), all undisturbed soils exhibiting a depth of thirteen inches (13”) or greater to a brief seasona…

14 CAR § 21-606. Lots three acres or greater. On lots of three (3) acres or greater, prior to adjustment for the capping fill, all undisturbed soils exhibiting a depth of twelve inches (12”) or greater to a brief seasonal water table, and/or a depth of sixteen inches (16”) or gre…

14 CAR § 21-701. Absorption trenches. (a) A standard onsite wastewater system consists of a field of perforated pipe: (1) Surrounded by gravel or other conventional trench media product authorized by the Department of Health; and (2) Installed in such a manner that the clarified …

14 CAR § 21-702. Trench depths. (a) Soil absorption areas utilizing pipe and gravel provide for a trench twenty-four inches (24”) wide, with a standard trench depth of eighteen inches (18”) from the bottom of the trench to the finished settled grade. (b) Systems designed with tre…

14 CAR § 21-703. Gravel substitutes. (a) Gravel substitute products authorized by the Department of Health: (1) Shall be a minimum of eight inches (8”) in height; and (2) May not exceed twenty-four inches (24”) in width. (b) The designated representative shall specify the product…

14 CAR § 21-704. Effluent strength. (a)(1) Septic tank effluent when applied to the soil causes a clogging layer (biomat) to form. (2) The biomat, while increasing treatment performance, reduces the infiltrative capacity of the soil. (3) Septic tank effluent is considered high st…

14 CAR § 21-705. Sizing the absorption area. (a) If the soil is acceptable for the installation of absorption trenches, a percolation test or a seasonal water table determination shall be made at points selected as typical of the area in which the absorption trenches will be loca…

14 CAR § 21-706. Serial distribution. (a)(1) Serial distribution may be used when lines of even length cannot be achieved. (2) The overflow point of the tee or hillside box shall be at the top of the trench media for the line or lines served. (b) Sizing for both primary and secon…

14 CAR § 21-707. Capping fill systems. (a)(1) Standard onsite wastewater systems shall not be installed in fill material. (2) However, fill material may be used as a cap over the natural soil surface to increase the volume available for the storage of effluent. (b) Where capping …

14 CAR § 21-708. Dosing standard systems. (a) All components and specifications of dosed systems shall be submitted for approval to the Department of Health or its authorized agent in accordance with the department’s Guidelines for Submittal of Onsite Wastewater System Applicatio…

14 CAR § 21-709. Low pressure distribution (LPD). (a)(1) Low pressure distribution allows an absorption area or secondary treatment filter to be dosed evenly across the entire area. (2) The discharge assembly of LPD systems consists of small diameter piping with orifices drilled …

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14 CAR § 21-711. Solid pipe. (a) Pipe installed from the outlet tee of the septic tank to the distribution box or diversion device shall be Schedule 40 pipe for whatever distance is required to reach undisturbed soil, but in no case shall be less than ten feet (10’). (b) Once a s…

14 CAR § 21-712. Perforated drain pipe. Perforated pipe in absorption lines shall be ASTM D2729 PVC or ASTM F-810-12 PE.

14 CAR § 21-713. Pipe under traffic ways. (a) Any pipe under driveways, roadways, parking areas, or any area where traffic will pass over shall: (1) Be constructed of Schedule 40 PVC; (2) Be constructed of cast iron; or (3) Use a steel sleeve. (b) A cleanout shall be located betw…

14 CAR § 21-714. Sewer lines. House sewer lines shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the Arkansas Plumbing Code, 17 CAR pt. 65.