Failing Septic System?

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The Environmental Health Division regulates all private, individual household sewage treatment systems in accordance with Chapter 3701-29 of the Ohio Administrative Code and any other resolutions adopted by the Ashtabula County Health Department.  This includes all 1, 2 and 3 family residential dwellings served by an individual household sewage treatment system.  Sanitary sewage systems that convey sewage to a central wastewater treatment plant are regulated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

For household sewage treatment systems, the Health District provides the following:

• site evaluations for new systems

• permits for new systems

• permits to alter or replace existing systems

• investigations of complaints for malfunctioning systems and enforcement measures for failure to comply with these regulations, which include hearings before the Ashtabula County Board of Health and referral to the Ashtabula County Prosecutor’s Office

 

Lot Split Requirements

Building on a new lot generally requires two acres of usable land and 200 feet of road frontage.  Some townships may require even more acreage or frontage to build on.

 

Site Evaluations

A lot evaluation determines the feasibility of installing a home sewage treatment system on a parcel of land, whether it is a vacant parcel or has an existing home on the lot and the home is being replaced, or the home is being sold or refinanced.   The Site Evaluation Form must include a copy of the current deed, and a survey or tax map of the property.

The cost of this evaluation is $150.00.

The Ashtabula County Health Department issues permits for installing new sewage treatment systems and for alterations and/or replacements of existing systems.   After a site evaluation is approved a permit may be obtained.

Variance Requests

All variance requests must be submitted in complete form seven (7) days prior to the Ashtabula County Board of Health meetings.   These meetings are generally held the second Wednesday of every month.   The variance approval must be executed within two (2) years of the date that a variance is granted.   Variance approvals not executed within two (2) years of the date that the variance was granted become null and void.