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Semi-public Sewage System Program (HB110)
The Erie County Health Department (ECHD) has entered in to contract with the Ohio EPA to conduct routine operation and maintenance inspections of all semipublic sewage systems in the county where sanitary sewers are not available. A semipublic system is defined as “Semipublic disposal system” means a disposal system that treats the sanitary sewage discharged from publicly or privately owned buildings or places of assemblage, entertainment, recreation, education, correction, hospitalization, housing, or employment, but does not include a disposal system that treats sewage in amounts of more than twenty-five thousand gallons per day. This language is included in Ohio Revised Code 3709.085. ECHD will issue a permit on an annual basis and provide semiannual inspections of these facilities.
If any questions arise, please contact Daryl Apple R.S. at 419-626-5623 ext. 124.
Household Sewage Treatment Program
The goal of the home sewage treatment program is to prevent the spread of disease through potential contact with untreated or partially treated wastewater. In order to do this, the environmental division oversees the design, installation, repair and replacement of household sewage treatment systems. Sanitarians are responsible for conducting the site review and approving a layout plan of a septic system. The system design is based on the soil type and the anticipated water usage of the home.
The following are links to an application and contact information for program specialists.
Application and Instructions for Site Review.
Application for Sewage Treatment System
Vermilion City, Vermilion Twp, Florence Twp, Berlin Twp, Huron Twp, and Milan Twp. -
Call Daryl Apple R.S. at 419-626-5623 x 124 or email him at dapple@ecghd.org.
Perkins Twp, Oxford Twp, Margaretta Twp, Groton Twp, Bay View, and Castalia - Call Mark Janowich at 419-626-5623 ext. 108 or email him at mjanowich@eriecohealthohio.org.
Kelleys Island Call Craig Ward at 419-626-5623 ext. 118 or email him at cward@eriecohealthohio.org.
For Instructions on completing the soil forms, refer to the Ohio Department of Health.
Click here for Sewage Treatment Rules.
Please click on the following links for a list of Haulers, Installers, Providers, Evaluators, and Designers.
Registered Installers for Household Sewage Treatment
Registered Site and Soil Evaluators
Registered Sewage Treatment System Designers
Please click on the following links to retrieve the Site and Soil Evaluation Drawing Requirements or the Layout Plan Submittal Requirements:
Site and Soil Drawing Requirements
Layout Plan Submittal Requirements - Must be filled out by a Registered Installer