The Environmental Health division monitors the proper treatment and disposal of all wastewater for household and small flow (semi-public) sewage treatment systems in a manner which will protect surface and groundwater from contamination. This program also reviews, inspects and regulates new sewage systems, replacement systems and sewage system alterations.
Operation and Maintenance Plan for Homeowners
State Mandated Test for Sewage Treatment System Haulers/installers/service providers
Grant Funds for Replacing Failing Household Sewage Treatment Systems
Eligibility Criteria --- Home Owner Application
What We Do for Sewage Systems:
- Investigate nuisances created by failing sewage systems.
- Issue permits for installation, alteration and abandonment of sewage systems
- Review sewage variance requests to present to the Board
- Issues permits for small flow (non-residential) sewage disposal systems for the
- Review plans for subdivisions without access to public water or sewer
- Review lot splits
- Provide consultations on proposed alterations or replacement of existing systems
- Inspect sewage treatment systems for real estate transfers
- Inspect pumper/tank trucks to assure proper cleaning, transportation and disposal methods
Our Fees:
- Site Review - $285 (For new systems only. No fee for review of alterations.)
- Permit to Install for New Construction - $393
- Permit to Install for Alterations - $338
- Small flow on-site sewage treatment system (Installation or Replace) - $432
- Small flow on-site sewage treatment system (Alteration) - $376
- Total Permit Package (Site, Septic and Well) - $1,075
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Request for Loan Inspection Services
- Water Sample Only (Total Coliform- No Written Report) - $77
- Water Sample w/Written Report to Describe System - $100
- Sewage Disposal System - $150
- Sewage & Water System w/Written Report - $225
We accept cash, checks, money orders, debit or credit cards for payment.
Make checks and money orders payable to the Knox Public Health.
Permit Applications
Forms
- Registration Form for Septic Tank Cleaner/Septage Hauler
- Service Provider Registration Application
- Registration Application for Sewage System Installer
- Form for Abandonment of Septic System
- Application Form for Loan Inspection
- Application Form for Subdivision Lot Review
- Sewage Treatment System As-Built Form
Provider Lists
- Professional Soil Scientists Consultants
- Registered Installer List for Household Sewage Treatment Systems
- Registered Septage Haulers List
- Service Providers - Household Sewage Treatment Systems
- Sewage Treatment System Designers List
Sewage System Maintenance for Homeowners
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- Septic Tank–Soil - Treatment Systems for Ohio Rural Homes
- Power Outages and Sewage Treatment Systems
- New 2020 Operation and Maintenance Plan (O&M)