Onsite wastewater.
Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 75-307
in effectSec. 75-307. - Onsite wastewater.
(a) Operation and maintenance requirements. New or replaced onsite systems for domestic wastewater treatment that are installed after the effective date of this ordinance shall be subject to the same requirements for operation and maintenance as are stormwater management systems, including, at a minimum, annual inspection reports and a recorded operation and maintenance agreement, pursuant to division 4 of this ordinance.
(b) Standards for operation and maintenance. Domestic wastewater treatment systems located within a development or redevelopment covered by this ordinance shall be operated and maintained so as to avoid adverse effects on surface water and groundwater, including nutrient contamination of surface water and microbial or nitrate contamination of groundwater. Septic tank residuals shall be pumped whenever necessary to assure the proper operation of the system to meet the standards of this ordinance, and the seepage shall be reused or disposed of in a manner that does not present significant risks to human health, surface water or groundwater.
(Ord. No. 4618, § 1, 5-19-08)
Source: City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/winston-salem/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH75STMA_ARTIVPOCOST_DIV3ST_S75-307ONWAFetched: 11/1/2026