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Permits to Install, Alter, or Repair Household Sewage Treatment Systems.\u00a0 Site review and permit fees are non-refundable.<\/h3>\n

The Environmental Health Division permits and inspects all new, replacement, or\u00a0alterations for\u00a0household sewage treatment systems in Pickaway County. If you are building a new home where public sewer is not available or live in an existing home where the sewage system is failing or not functioning properly, contact the Environmental Health Division for information regarding household sewage treatment systems permit to install, alter, or replace.<\/p>\n

Steps to obtain approval for sewage system permit for new construction:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Contact a soil evaluator to have soils evaluated in accordance to OAC 3701-29-07.<\/li>\n
  2. Contact a sewage system designer to have a sewage system designed for the new home.<\/li>\n
  3. Contact Pickaway County Engineer’s Office for property address if one has not already been assigned to property.<\/li>\n
  4. Submit the Sewage System Design and Site Review Application to the health department along with payment, sewage system design, soil reports, address issued by Engineer’s office, and home plan for health department to review in accordance to OAC 3701-29-10.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Health department staff will visit the site to review designs, soils, and ensure the proposed system meets requirements of OAC 3701-29. The site shall be staked in order to identify the location of the driveway, proposed home, sewage system, barns, pools, etc.<\/li>\n
  6. Once designs\u00a0are approved, a permit to install can be purchased (see Fees for associated costs).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Steps to obtain a permit for the alteration or replacement of a sewage treatment system due to system failure:<\/h3>\n
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    1. If you are concerned about your system failing, please contact our office to schedule an inspection of your existing system.<\/li>\n
    2. A soil evaluation may be necessary depending on the scope of alterations and repairs to be completed at the site.<\/li>\n
    3. A design indicating the replacement, alterations, or additions to the system must be completed and submitted in accordance to\u00a0OAC 3701-29-10.<\/li>\n
    4. Submit the Sewage System Design and Site Review Application\u00a0to the health department along with payment, sewage system design, and soil reports (if completed) for health department to review.<\/li>\n
    5. Once designs are approved, a permit to alter or replace can be purchased (see Fees for associated costs).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Real Estate Evaluations for Household Sewage Systems<\/h3>\n

      If you are purchasing an existing home in Pickaway County and would like for the Household Sewage Treatment System to be inspected, you can contact the Environmental Health Division for a real estate inspection (see Fees for associated costs). Independent contractors who inspect sewage treatment systems for real estate sales will need to be registered with PCPH as a service provider. Please contact our office for a list of registered service providers if you are seeking an independent company to inspect a system for a real estate sale. You can also contact our office regarding permit history of a property with an existing home and household sewage treatment system.<\/p>\n

      Sewage System Contractors<\/h3>\n

      If you provide services as a sewage treatment system installer, septage hauler, or sewage system service provider, you are required to have a statewide bond and liability insurance and register with each county health district in which you are performing those services.\u00a0\u00a0 In order to become registered for any of the contractor registrations, you must also pass the statewide contractor exam, provide proof of 6 hours of CEUs on an annual basis, and obtain manufacturer training and certification to install system specific components along with the bonding and liability insurance requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Please contact our office if you have any questions regarding registration to become a sewage system contractor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

      Events<\/h3>\n

      Homeowner Links<\/h3>\n

      Site Review Application<\/a><\/p>\n

      Fillable Lot Split Application<\/a><\/p>\n

      Real Estate Application fillable<\/a><\/p>\n

      Variance Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

      Registered Sewage Treatment Installers – 06-04-2024<\/a><\/p>\n

      Soil Scientists and Evaluators\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

      HSTS Designers who have done work in Pickaway County<\/a><\/p>\n

      HSTS Designers (by area code)<\/a><\/p>\n

      Homeowners guide to septic systems<\/a><\/p>\n

      New homebuyers guide to septic systems<\/a><\/p>\n

      Sewage Contractor Forms<\/h3>\n

      Sewage Installer Registration<\/a><\/p>\n

      Service Provider Registration<\/a><\/p>\n

      Septage Hauler Registration<\/a><\/p>\n

      As-Built for Installation<\/a><\/p>\n

      STS Contractor Exam<\/a><\/p>\n

      Sewage Rules<\/h3>\n

      OAC 3701-29<\/a><\/p>\n

      ORC 3718<\/a><\/p>\n

      Sewage System Fact Sheets<\/h3>\n

      Aeration-Tanks<\/a><\/p>\n

      Pump-Tank<\/a><\/p>\n

      Septic-Tanks<\/a><\/p>\n

      Drip-Distribution <\/a><\/p>\n

      Leach-Lines <\/a><\/p>\n

      Low-Pressure-Pipe-LPP<\/a><\/p>\n

      NPDES <\/a><\/p>\n

      Sand-Mound <\/a><\/p>\n

      Spay-Irrigation <\/a><\/p>\n

      Traditional-Sewage-Treatment-Systems <\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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