Sarawak Urban Sewerage Systems Guidelines No. 1: The Design and Construction of Septic Tanks (Effective from 30 March 2011)

Pursuant to Clauses 9 and 10 in Sewerage Systems and Services Ordinance, 2005; this Department is responsible to issue guidelines for design standards and specifications of septic tanks, private and public sewerage systems.
 

The main objectives of these Guidelines are to:

Standardise septic tank design

1. Facilitate future sewage connection to public sewer
2. Reduce pollution by treating grey water together with black water