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New sewage system rules workshop for Builders,
Developers, Surveyors, Title Companies, and
Realtors. (details)
The Fairfield County Board of
Health passed Resolution 2007-60 (FDH
Regulation 18
(large file,74 pages, may be slow to
load) for Sewage Treatment Systems and
Resolution 2007-61 (FDH
Regulation 19)
for Subdivisions to replace the recently rescinded
state sewage rules. The new rules are effective July
12th, 2007. See procedure revisions
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Fairfield County remains one of the fastest growing
counties in the state. With nearly 82,000 new people
expected to move to Fairfield County by the year 2030, the
county's infrastructure will soon begin to feel pressure from
this continued growth. With this growth comes an increase in the
number of sewage treatment systems. The Environmental Division
is charged with the responsibility of ensuring complete and
adequate sewage treatment. There are two sanitarians at the
Fairfield Department of Health that work in the Household Sewage
Treatment Program. Each sanitarian is responsible for
covering all sewage concerns in their specific townships:
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Sanitarian |
Township Coverage |
Diana Uther, RS
duther@co.fairfield.oh.us |
Bloom, Greenfield, Liberty, Violet,
Pleasant, Walnut |
Ben
Avery, SIT
bavery@co.fairfield.oh.us |
Amanda, Berne, Clearcreek, Hocking, Madison, Lancaster City, Richland, Rushcreek |
Any installation or alteration work performed on a sewage
treatment system requires permits from FDH. Once the work
is completed by a licensed and bonded installer, a final
inspection must be performed by a sanitarian from FDH before the
system can be backfilled and put into service. FDH
maintains a list of installers,
service providers, and
pumpers
that are licensed and bonded for work in Fairfield County.
Current Household Sewage Treatment Permit Fees for Fairfield
County
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Permit |
Fee | |
Site & design
review for new/replacement household sewage treatment
system |
$225.00 |
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Site & design
review for alteration of existing household sewage
treatment system |
$75.00 |
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Installation permit for new/replacement household
sewage treatment system |
$100.00 |
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Alteration permit for existing household sewage
treatment system |
$50.00 |
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Site & design review for
new/replacement small-flows sewage
treatment system |
$225.00 |
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Site & design review for alteration of
existing small-flows sewage treatment system |
$75.00 |
| Installation
permit for new/replacement small-flows sewage treatment
system |
$100.00 |
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Alteration
permit for existing small-flows sewage treatment system |
$50.00 |
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Sewage Treatment System Installer Registration |
$200.00 |
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Septage Hauler/Pumper Registration (per truck) |
$200.00 |
| Sewage
Treatment System Service Provider Registration |
$200.00 |
Permit Procedures Change with New Sewage
Rules
The Fairfield County Board of Health adopted new
sewage rules effective July 12th, 2007 to replace the recently
rescinded state sewage treatment rules.
Along with the changes in system requirements, the procedures
for applying for a sewage installation or
alteration permit have
also changed. The following is the new procedure for applying for a sewage permit:
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Get an address for the property.
Contact the Fairfield County Engineer's office to apply for
an address. The lot will also need to be cleared of
any high weeds, crops, etc. prior to design review by the
Fairfield Department of Health.
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Soil sampling requirements will vary with
your permit. For more information please call the
Environmental division office (740) 653-4489 ext 119.
Click here
for a list of Soil Scientists registered in Fairfield
County.
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The
Fairfield Department of Health will be designing
septic/leaching and pretreatment systems with leaching.
Sites requiring drip, mound, or other complex systems will
require a system designer. Provide the soil reports to a
sewage treatment
system designer for the design of the system. The information in the
soil report will be used by your sewage treatment system
designer to determine the type and design of the sewage
treatment system that should be installed on your building
site.
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Submit the completed design proposal along
with soil reports, permit application and appropriate fee to
the Fairfield Department of Health.
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