On-site Sewage Treatment Systems

Eligibility

County home owners with individual on-site sewage treatment systems.

Purpose

To prevent non-point source water pollution, ground water contamination, and public health nuisances from raw or partially treated sewage discharge. To help homeowners maintain trouble-free operation and maintenance of their household sewage treatment systems.

Description

The Environmental Health Division completes the following tasks for this program. Designs and/or approves submitted design plans for new or proposed sewage treatment systems on vacant lots. Evaluates property line changes for existing homes and proposed vacant lots. Provides guidance to homeowners that are experiencing problems with their existing sewage treatment systems. Evaluates the need for alteration, repair or replacement of a malfunction sewage treatment system. Inspects all installations of sewage treatment systems and inspects existing sewage treatment systems when requested or required.

Services include

• Registration of Sewage Contractors (including Installers, Service Providers, Septage Haulers) and Land Application Sites

• • Sewage Installer Application
  • Service Provider Application
  • Septage Hauler Application
  • Septage Land Application

• Provide a list of currently registered Sewage Contractors
  • Installers
  • Service Providers
  • Sewage Haulers

• Review soils reports and site design to determine if onsite sewage treatment is possible
  • Soil & Site Review Procedures
  • Soil & Site Design Review Application
  • Site Design Instructions
  • List of Soil Evaluators and Designers
  • Lot Split Review Application

• Permit and inspect new sewage system installations or abandonments
  • Permit to Install Sewage Treatment System
  • As-built Drawing Requirements for Installers
  • Mound Construction Guidelines
  • Abandoning Sewage Systems

• Consult on current sewage treatment system conditions
  • Sewage System Certification (for Real Estate Inspections)
  • Sewage Alteration Application

• Additional Applications, Forms and Factsheets
  • Abandoning Septic Tanks
  • As-Built Drawing Requirements
  • How to Clean your Septic Tank Filter
  • Mound Construction Guidelines
  • Variance Request Form

Fee

Yes

Appointment

Required

Site

County-wide

Frequently Asked Questions

Links

• Septics 101
• ODH Sewage Information for Homeowners
• ODH Information for Sewage Contractors
• Infiltrator Chamber Installation
• Ohio EPA Information on NPDES
• Ohio Department of Health Information on NPDES
• Proposed Board of Health resolution regarding a 6" down to 0" Vertical Separation Distance for absorption fields