# Cesspools (IPC 2009 Chapter 10) > This chapter establishes the requirements and provisions for the design and installation of cesspools. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/building-codes/us-states/south-carolina/ipc-2009/cesspools/ ## Direct answer and reference scope Cesspools (IPC 2009 Chapter 10) is presented here as a reference within the IPC 2009 collection for South Carolina. This chapter establishes the requirements and provisions for the design and installation of cesspools. Use the [South Carolina Building Codes Council](https://llr.sc.gov/bcc/BCAdoption.aspx) to confirm the code edition currently adopted for the project, and compare the model text with state amendments, local amendments, effective dates and the permit authority's interpretation. The [ICC code library](https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes) is the model-code publication path. This Harth page is a searchable reference transcription, not an official code publication, legal opinion or confirmation that this edition controls a particular address. Record the project jurisdiction, application date, occupancy, construction type and amendment set before relying on a section. Where this page conflicts with an official publication or the authority having jurisdiction, the official source controls. This duplicate source record is retained for route compatibility, marked noindex, and canonicalized to [/building-codes/us-states/new-hampshire/ipc-2009/cesspools](https://harth.build/resources/building-codes/us-states/new-hampshire/ipc-2009/cesspools.md). _Authored and prepared by Harth. Review scope: official verification path added; code text and current local applicability have not been independently reviewed._ _This chapter establishes the requirements and provisions for the design and installation of cesspools._ ## 1001 — General 1001.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the design and installation of cesspools. 1001.2 Application. Cesspools shall not be installed, except where approved by the code official. A cesspool shall be considered as only a temporary expedient pending the construction ofa public sewer; as an overflow facility where installed in conjunction with an existing cesspool; or as a means of sewage disposal for limited, minor or temporary applications. 1001.3 Construction. Cesspools shall conform to the construction requirements of Section 605.3 for seepage pits. The seepage pit shall have a minimum sidewall of 20 feet (6096 mm) below the inlet opening. Where a stratum of gravel or equally pervious material of 4 feet (1219 mm) or more in thickness is found, the sidewall need not be more than 10 feet (3048 mm) below the inlet. ## Frequently asked questions ### What aspects of cesspools does IPC Chapter 10 regulate? IPC Chapter 10 governs the design and installation procedures for cesspools. ### Does the IPC 2009 allow for cesspool installation? Yes, Chapter 10 provides the specific provisions that must be followed if cesspools are designed and installed. --- - Continue in Harth (open this topic in the Harth agent): https://app.harth.build/agent?context=%2Fresources%2Fbuilding-codes%2Fus-states%2Fsouth-carolina%2Fipc-2009%2Fcesspools%2F - View this page in a browser: https://harth.build/resources/building-codes/us-states/south-carolina/ipc-2009/cesspools/ - All resources for agents: https://harth.build/llms.txt