Replacement Sewage System Evaluations
Applying for a site evaluation is the first step in obtaining a permit to replace a failing on-site sewage system. Once an application has been submitted, a sanitarian will visit the proposed site to determine a suitable system replacement based on the requirements of the sanitary code. Issues considered and examined during a site evaluation include:
- 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
Listed below are relevant forms and applications for land and building site evaluations: