Get Va Dpor Disclosure Regarding Validity Of Septic System Operating Permit 2008-2025

Alternative systems require less soil. In other words, the drainfields are smaller, and the standoffs to water table and soil restrictions are reduced. With conventional systems, the soil is “cleaning†the wastewater just as much as the septic tank.

Prerequisites. Be an interim conventional onsite sewage system installer or journeyman onsite sewage system installer license. Education requirement. Have 20 hours of training approved by the board covering basic installation of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems. Documented qualifying experience.

Property that is not served by public sewer or a public water system requires permitting by the Virginia Department of Health. The property owner or agent must obtain a permit to construct a sewage disposal system and private well before the county will issue a building permit.

Septic system inspections at the time a house is sold are not required by Virginia law but are most often a requirement of lenders and described in the real estate sales contract. In this video we outline the steps in both a standard and a comprehensive septic system inspection so you know what to expect.

Contact your local health department for public records. These permits should come with a diagram of the location where the septic system is buried. Depending on the age of your septic system, you may be able to find information regarding the location of your septic system by making a public records request.

Septic tanks shall be rectangular in plan, cross-section and longitudinal view. The length to liquid depth to width ratio should be approximately equal or greater than 2 to 1 to 1 (2:1:1) and less than or equal to 3 to 1 to 1 (3:1:1). In no case shall the liquid depth be less than four feet or greater than eight feet.

Virginia law requires a seller to disclose if the house is served by a septic system, and to inform purchasers that it is the seller's responsibility to determine the details about the system and its maintenance requirements.

Property that is not served by public sewer or a public water system requires permitting by the Virginia Department of Health. The property owner or agent must obtain a permit to construct a sewage disposal system and private well before the county will issue a building permit.