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Installation and Use of Water Softeners and Reverse Osmosis Systems<\/h2>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(a)\u2002Except as provided by Subsection (b), an owner may install or use a water softener that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system only if the installed water softener:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1)\u2002conserves water by design;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002regenerates using a demand-initiated regeneration control device, commonly known as a DIR device; \u2009and<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(3)\u2002is clearly labeled as being equipped with a DIR device, with the label affixed to the outside of the system so that it may be inspected and easily read.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(b)\u2002An owner may use a water softener that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system and that does not meet the requirements of Subsection (a) if the water softener was installed before September 1, 2003. \u2002The owner must replace the water softener with a water softener that meets the requirements of Subsection (a) if the owner:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1)\u2002replaces the water softener; \u2009or<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002installs a new on-site sewage disposal system for the building or other property served by the existing system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(c)\u2002An owner may install and use a point-of-use reverse osmosis system that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(d)\u2002An owner may install and use a point-of-entry reverse osmosis system that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system if the calculated volume of effluent:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1)\u2002does not cause hydraulic overloading; \u2009or<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002has been adequately addressed in the design of the on-site sewage disposal system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(e)\u2002This section does not apply to an aerobic, nonstandard, or proprietary on-site sewage treatment system unless the water softener drain line to the system bypasses the treatment system and flows into the pump tank or directly into the discharge method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(f)\u2002The commission by rule shall adopt and implement standards for the use of water softeners and reverse osmosis systems in a building or other property served by an on-site sewage disposal system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5508","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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