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Home › Sewage Disposal and Septic SystemsSewage Disposal and Septic Systems
QVHD regulates the installation of subsurface sewage disposal systems. This includes site inspections, plan review, the issuing of permits and inspections of all new, repair and replacement systems. We offer homeowner guidance and recommendations on the care and maintenance of septic systems to aid in extending the life of the system and to avoid costly repairs.
Same 4 links/forms that are on existing web site:
- Soil/Site Testing Procedures (remove first paragraph)
- Application for Soil Testing
- Application to Construct or Repair a Subsurface Sewage Disposal System
- As-Built Plan
ADD: Adding an Addition from existing site Environmental Health - Code Compliance - Adding an addition
To Learn More:
Department of Public Health Environmental Engineering Program (view regulations including technical standards and design manual)
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/Sewage/sewage_program.htm
Operation and Maintenance of a septic system