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RSA 147:17-a · Private Sewage Systems

147:17-a Private Sewage Systems. – I. Faulty Private Sewage System. Whenever any private sewage system is in such disrepair as to constitute a source of danger to the health of the public, the health officer may order the owner to put the same in a proper sanitary condition. II. Failure to Repair. If the person so ordered fails to rectify the problem, the municipal health officer may request the selectmen or mayor and council, if sufficient funds have been appropriated for this purpose, to put the system in a proper sanitary condition. Source. 1971, 310:2, eff. Aug. 24, 1971.

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Source. 1971, 310:2, eff. Aug. 24, 1971.

Source history

  • 1971, 310:2, eff. Aug. 24, 1971

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  • 2026 HB1540 reference · effective 2026-07-01

    department of environmental services. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit or restrict the adoption or enforcement of municipal health ordinances pursuant to RSA 147, related to the inspection, maintenance, upgrade, or replacement of subsurface sanitary disposal systems, or to ensure the safety and adequacy of subsurface sanitary disposal systems within the municipality. The munici

  • 2026 HB1540-FN reference · effective 2026-07-01

    department of environmental services. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit or restrict the adoption or enforcement of municipal health ordinances pursuant to RSA 147, related to the inspection, maintenance, upgrade, or replacement of subsurface sanitary disposal systems, or to ensure the safety and adequacy of subsurface sanitary disposal systems within the municipality. The munici