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Failing Septic System Repair Application Requirements

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Failing Septic System Repair Application Requirements

These requirements ensure that any work done on the septic system meets health and safety standards, protecting both public health and the environment.


How to Apply

  1. Submit an Application For Construction Permit completed in full, signed by the owner or the owner's authorized representative, engineer, or licensed contractor.
    • Under the building information section enter the existing building information on the first line, and the proposed building information in the second line. 
    • Include the "Existing System and System Repair Evaluation Form". 
    • The permit application fee is $350.00 payable to The Florida Department of Health in Lee County. Pay online by visiting MyFloridaEHPermit.com. 
     
  1. A site plan of the lot must show boundaries with dimensions and any of the following features that exist or that are proposed:
    • Structures 
    • Swimming pools 
    • Recorded easements 
    • Onsite sewage treatment and disposal system components 
    • Slope of the property 
    • Wells 
    • Potable and non-potable water lines and valves 
    • Drainage features 
    • Filled areas 
    • Excavated areas for onsite sewage systems 
    • Obstructed areas 
    • Surface water bodies 
    • Location of the reference point for system elevation. 
     

System Design Reminders

  • If the drain field will exceed 1000 sq. ft., the domestic sewage flow exceeds 2500 gpd, or the commercial sewage flow exceeds 1000 gpd, then an engineer shall submit detailed system construction plans for OSTDS. All plans and forms submitted by the engineer shall be dated, signed and sealed.
  • Provide permit date of the original system.
  • Provide the last 12 months of water usage for residential and 18 months for commercial unless building is served by a well.
  • When a repair is to be performed on a failing system in which the contractor will be using any method other than drain field addition or replacement, the alternative process proposal must be submitted.

To check the status of a septic permit application or inspection, use our new Septic Online Services page for quick access to the information.