Tanks located underground.
MCL 125.565
in effect125.565. Tanks located underground.
Sec. 15.
Tanks located underground shall have the top of tank at least 3 feet below the surface of the ground, and below the level of the lowest pipe leading into the building to be supplied. Tanks may be permitted underneath a building if buried at least 3 feet below the lowest floor, or they may be placed 24 inches below the lowest floor and covered with 15 inches of earth and 9 inches of brick or concrete.
1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2622; CL 1948, 125.565
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-125-565Fetched: 10/20/2026
