Septic System Permit: Who needs one and how do you get it?

If you are planning on building a home on an unserviced lot, your first step is getting a septic system permit. The septic permit is necessary to get your building permit. Here are the steps... Contact a "Qualified Person" at Terra Firma Consultants. The "Qualified Person" will visit your lot and discuss your new home location. Separation distances and other environmental regulations will be addressed. A strategically excavated test pit on your lot will be assessed for soil conditions.

• An appropriate septic system type will then be designed or selected.

• The "Qualified Person" from Terra Firma will monitor the septic system installation and issue the final certificate when the system is properly installed.

• Terra Firma is there for you from start to finish regarding your septic system.

After Terra Firma assesses your lot, this specific information, including the recommended septic system design/selection, will be sent to the Department of Environment for their approval. Usually, within 7 to 10 days, the Department will return the approval with a permit number. This number is necessary to get your building permit. 

You are well on your way at this point!

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