Landuse - Calaveras County Government Services

9.2 SewageSewage is liquid waste containing organic or inorganic matter in suspension or solution. Sewagedisposal in the County is largely handled by either individual waste systems or district sewer systems.Individual SystemsVarious types of individual sewage disposal systems exist, with septic systems being the most common.It is estimated that 65 percent of sewage disposal in the County is done with individual systems. Individualsewage disposal systems are regulated by the County's Sewage Disposal Ordinance. The Ordinance pertainsprimarily to traditional subsurface systems such as the septic tank/leach field disposal method. Some areasof the County, including areas which are currently subdivided into small parcels, are unbuildable becauseof their inability to meet basic septic system design criteria. As advances are made in alternative wastedisposal systems, this limitation to development may be eliminated.Public SystemsPublic sewer systems are the second type of waste disposal system used within Calaveras County. It isestimated that 35 percent of sewage disposal in the County is done via district systems.Five district agencies provide sewer services within the unincorporated portion of the County:- Calaveras County Water District (CCWD)- Mokelumne Hill Sanitary District- Murphys Sanitary District- San Andreas Sanitary District- Valley Springs Sanitary DistrictGENERAL PLAN RECOMMENDATIONSGoal II-25: Provide for adequate disposal of the County's sewage to protect water supplies and publichealth, safety and welfare.Policy II-25A: Require all future land developments to have either district sewer systems or acceptableindividual waste disposal systems.Implementation Measure II-25A-1: Enforce the provisions of the County Sewage DisposalOrdinance.Implementation Measure II-25A-2: Limit densities and minimum parcel sizes in all futuresubdivisions and developments according to the following criteria:Calaveras County General Plan z December 9, 1996 z Page II-36