Residential Sewage Systems

 

 

New Construction Sewage Systems

 

The Site Evaluation is the first step in the process for obtaining a permit to install an on-site sewage system on land that does not have municipal wastewater services available. After an application has been made, a sanitarian will evaluate the proposed site to determine if the site is suitable for an on-site septic system based on the requirements of the sanitary code. Some of the specific items that are examined during the evaluation are:

• Soil type and permeability

• Depth to seasonal high water table

• Slope

• Horizontal separation distance from wells, surface waters, property lines.

• Amount of suitable area available

• Area hydrogeology

• Runoff patterns

• Proposed land use

• Easements, right-of-ways, & building setbacks

• Location of buried utilities and other site improvements

• Existing development on adjacent lots

 

A septic permit is required from the health department prior to obtaining a building permit. Any construction prior to permit issuance is a violation of the sanitary code.