1Amending the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537),
2entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the planning and
3regulation of community sewage systems and individual sewage
4systems; requiring municipalities to submit plans for systems
5in their jurisdiction; authorizing grants; requiring permits
6for persons installing such systems; requiring disclosure
7statements in certain land sale contracts; authorizing the
8Department of Environmental Resources to adopt and administer
9rules, regulations, standards and procedures; creating an
10advisory committee; providing remedies and prescribing
11penalties," further providing for definitions, for official
12plans and for permits.

13The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14hereby enacts as follows:

15Section 1.  Section 2 of the act of January 24, 1966 (1965
16P.L.1535, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
17Act, is amended by adding definitions to read:

18Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act:

19* * *

20"Community on-lot sewage system" means a system of piping, 
21tanks or other facilities serving two or more lots and 
22collecting, treating and disposing of sewage into a soil 
23absorption area or retaining tank located on one or more of the
 

1lots or at another site.

2* * *

3"Individual on-lot sewage system" means an individual sewage
4system which uses a system of piping, tanks or other facilities
5for collecting, treating and disposing of sewage into a soil
6absorption area or spray field or by retention in a retaining
7tank.

8* * *

9Section 2. Section 5(e) of the act is amended by adding a
10paragraph to read:

11Section 5. Official Plans.--* * *

12(e) * * *

13(4) For official plans and official plan revisions for
14individual on-lot sewage systems and community on-lot sewage
15systems, the use of such systems when designed and approved in
16accordance with the requirements of this act and the regulations
17promulgated under this act satisfies the antidegradation
18requirements of the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394),
19known as "The Clean Streams Law," and the regulations
20promulgated under that act.

21* * *

22Section 3. Section 7 of the act is amended by adding a
23subsection to read:

24Section 7. Permits.--* * *

25(a.3)  For permits for individual on-lot sewage systems and 
26community on-lot sewage systems, the use of such systems when 
27designed and approved in accordance with the requirements of 
28this act and the regulations promulgated under this act 
29satisfies the antidegradation requirements of the act of June 
3022, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as "The Clean Streams Law,"
 

1and the regulations promulgated under that act.

2Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.