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Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
Seasonal Conversion Rules
Minumum Lot Size Rules
Rules for Appointment and Administration of Local Plumbing Inspectors
Rules for Site Evaluators of Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems
Prior Rules
The following links are for superseded versions of the Maine State Plumbing Code and the Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules in which significant revisions were incorporated. These are offered for reference only.
- Pre-1974 Rules Synopses
- 1920 Maine State Plumbing Code
- 1926 Maine State Plumbing Code
- 1944 Changes to Maine State Plumbing Code
- 1946 Maine State Plumbing Code
- 1970 Maine State Plumbing Code
- 1974 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
- 1983 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
- 1995 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
- 2005 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
- 2009 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
- 2011 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
1920 Maine State Plumbing Code
This four page document deals mostly with internal plumbing, but does have requirements for public sewers. The 1920 Rules are available for downloading.
1926 Maine State Plumbing Code
This document deals mostly with internal plumbing, but does have requirements for public sewers or cesspools. The 1926 Rules are available for downloading.
Summary of 1944 Rules Changes
This is a letter explaining changes to the 1944 Maine State Plumbing Code. 1944 Changes.
1946 Maine State Plumbing Code
This is an excerpt from the 1946 Code, relating specifically to subsurface wastewater disposal.
1970 Maine State Plumbing Code
This is an excerpt from the 1970 Code, relating specifically to subsurface wastewater disposal.
