When is a Septic Permit Needed?

1.  LESS THAN THREE ACRES.

2.  BORDERS CORP OF ENGINEERS LAND.

3.  COMMERCIAL.

4.  MORE THAN ONE SYSTEM ON THE SAME PIECE OF LAND INTO PLATTED OR UNPLATTED UNITS.  ANY OF WHICH CONTAIN LESS THAN THREE ACRES AS A PART OF A UNIFOM PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT

SETBACKS (minimum distance in feet):

SEWAGE TANKS DISPOSAL AREA
PRIVATE WATER WELL 50 100
PUBLIC WATER WELL 300 300
CLASSIFIED STREAM, LAKE , OR IMPOUNDMENT 50 50
STREAM OR OPEN DITCH 25 25
PROPERTY LINES 10 10
BUILDING FOUNDATION 5 15
BASEMENT 15 25
WATER LINE UNDER PRESSURE 10 10
UPSLOPE INTERCEPTOR DRAINS 0 10
CUTS WITH VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 2 FEET OR MORE 0 20
OTHER SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM EXCEPT REPAIR AREA 0 20
SWIMMING POOLS 50 50
SPRINGS AND CAVES 200 200
SINKHOLE RIM 100 100


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by the St Clair County Health Center
Osceola, Missouri

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