I want to install a basement sink, but the sewer drain line goes out of the basement ceiling through a wall. Does Code allow me to drain a simple sink into my 1 acre, down-sloping backyard? I do not want to install a pump just to be able to install a sink in the basement. All help is appreciated.
2006-06-17 08:40:36 · 6 answers · asked by spineminus2 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
First off, don't worry ... I had absolutely no plans to put anything down the sink besides water that had been used to wash my child's hands / his friends hands. No paint thinner, etc. I know, that does not change the answer ... and I think it has been answered ... I do not know the Building Code well enough to answer, and I have seen outdoor showers without drains before, so I thought I would ask.
However, it sounds like a drain into the sewer system is required, which will require installation of a pump. Either that, or send the kid to the spigot just outside the door?
2006-06-17 08:56:06 · update #1
Local government code outweighs any state or federal code regarding this question. The answer is most likley NO and for the sake of the enviroment it is also a good idea as well as common scense. 90% of detergents and some soaps are not made to be deposited directly into the enviroment. This being a basement sink I am sure such items as paint and paint thinners will be taking the ocassional trip into the back yard. This is bad espically if your area uses wells. I am sure you could get away with it from a lawfil standpoint but would it be morally acceptable to you seeing the state the world is in today. If you chose to do so, this takes you out of any complaining about littering and polution. Imagine never being able to sound off about global warming and big business polutionist. including the big oil companies.. Do the Right thing.
2006-06-17 08:52:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Every county has its own code. You need to check with environmental health. They will probably say "no...tie it in with the septic system." If you are sincere about only water from dirty hands going down the drain it wouldnt be a big deal. You could do the same thing at the outside spigot.
2006-06-17 15:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is considered raw sewage, you will need to connect it to a sewer line
2006-06-17 08:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by wellaem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's going to depend entirely on local ordinance. Check it out at your town hall. :)
2006-06-17 08:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by JStrat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drain it into a bucket instead or your neighbors might raise hell.
2006-06-17 08:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you can't do this!
2006-06-17 08:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by lynn g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋