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A letter will be sent to the owner from the Environmental Health Specialist to advise him/her whether or not the lot will support a septic tank system in its present condition. Recommendations for necessary site improvements will be made.

*Fee

*No fee

All site modifications that are listed on the improvement permit must be completed.

* No fee

• An approved and properly installed septic tank
• A sealed sewer line from house to tank
• A constructed driveway
• An approved and functional water supply
• The house as built conforms to submitted house plans.

1. The owner must fill out an application describing the existing facility and ALL proposed changes or additions.
2. An Environmental Health Specialist will go on-site to evaluate the proposal and to inspect your existing system to ensure that it meets State requirements.
3. If additions to your septic system are required, there is a  fee for re-writing the permit.

  Commercial

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Factors used to evaluate commercial sites vary according to proposed usage. If the daily design flow is greater than 3000 gallons per day, the septic system plans must be sent to the State agency for review and approval.

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*No fee

• Proof of an approved water source (i.e. an approved well or a copy of your receipt from the water department ) must be submitted.
• The improvement permit with 2 sets of plans must be submitted.
• All site modifications that are listed on the improvement permit must be completed.

CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM

• An approved and properly installed septic tank
• A sealed sewer line from the building to the tank  .
• A constructed driveway
• An approved and functional water supply.
• The "as built" building conforms to submitted plans.

In addition to the items needed for a conventional system, the Health Department requires a letter from the engineer stating the system was installed as designed.

The Health Department also requires a copy of a contract signed by a certified operator and the owner or owners representative for maintenance of the system.

*Fee

An Environmental Health Specialist will go on-site to evaluate your proposal to see if it meets State requirements.

If an addition to the septic system is required there will be a fee for rewriting the permit.

* No fee

PRIVATE WELL WATER ANALYSIS

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