Sanitation
Outdoor toilet distance to well and house
Russia
To well ≥ 8 m, to dwelling ≥ 12 m.
Distances and rules
An outdoor toilet or cesspit is placed well away from any drinking-water source so that seepage cannot reach a well or borehole, and at a distance from dwellings — your own and the neighbour’s — for sanitary reasons and to keep odour away.
To well / drinking water
At least 8 m
SP 53.13330.2019
To dwelling
At least 12 m
SP 53.13330.2019
Important limitation
This is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the local land-use rules, easements, the network/utility operator’s requirements and neighbour buildings.
