Sewer Systems | Site Evaluations | Repair Evaluations | Permitting
Exisiting Systems | Alternate Technology | Consultation

The Site Evaluation is the first step in the process for obtaining a permit to replace a failing 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 a suitable system replacement 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

Site Evaluation Request Form
Superior Environmental Health Code
Commercial Site Evaluation Request Form
Michigan Criteria for Subsurface Sewage Disposal (Commercial Sites)
List of Licensed Installers