Buildings shall have an independent connection with either a ________ or ________ sewer.

• A. Private, Public
• B. Public, Private
• C. Private, Private
• D. Private, Municipal

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the building’s drain must tie directly into the sewer system without relying on another property’s line. When a building has an independent connection to either a private or a public sewer, it means there is a dedicated path for wastewater from that building into the sewer network, owned and maintained by the private owner or the municipality, respectively. This separation avoids cross-connections with neighboring properties and ensures proper maintenance, inspection, and backflow protection. In practice, a building can connect to a privately owned sewer line within the property or to a publicly owned municipal sewer, and either setup meets the requirement of an independent connection. That’s why the correct phrasing is private or public. (Municipal is another term for public, but the standard wording commonly uses public.)