District Health Department #2

Residential On-Site Sewage Disposal Program

District Health Department #2 On-Site Sewage Disposal Program is designed to assure compliance with the local sanitary code called the Environmental Health Regulations.  The goal of the program is to effectively manage on-site wastewater disposal and treatment so that the private home owners and area citizens are protected against potential disease causing organisms found in waste water.  The program also ensures that the state’s groundwater and surface water resources are protected.

Permit

Specifications and requirments for the sewage disposal system will be contained on the permit. The system must then be constructed in accordance with the permit.

A permit is valid for the remainder of the year in which it is written and all of the following year. There is no extension or renewal provison for a permit. Once a permit has expired, a new application will need to be submitted and the application process will be repeated.

Applying for a Permit

The Environmental Health Regulations require that property owners obtain a construction permit prior to installing or repairing an on-site sewage disposal system. Permit applications can be obtained at any District Health Department #2 office.  Once the application and the associated fee are submitted, we will arrange to conduct a site visit at the location of the proposed sewage disposal system.   Environmental Health staff will visit the site and conduct a soils and site review and then, if site conditions allow, write a permit for construction of the sewage disposal system.   

A number of factors will determine the actual size and locations of the proposed system, including, but not limited to:
• Soil texture
• Seasonal high water table
• Topography and slope
• Isolation to surface water and drainage areas
• Isolation to water wells
• Property line location
• Number of bedrooms
• Garbage grinders
•Sewage ejector pump, in the basement

* The application can be obtained from the link at the right*

Final Inspection

A final inspection of the completed system will be conducted by District Health Department #2 staff prior to covering the system with soil.

Final inspections are arranged by mutual agreement with the health department and the system installer and/or property owner.