Applications
In order to issue a private sewage disposal permit, the applicant must submit:

• System Design as described in the “Private Sewage System Design Document”
• Completed permit application
• Soil Profile Log Form (download form at right)
• Lot Diagram (download form at right)
• Soil classification from Lab
• Expected volume of sewage per day
• Depth to the water table if less than 2.4m from ground surface
• Method of payment

Eligibility

• The applicant may be the owner and occupant of the property or may be a Certified Private Sewage Installer or Designer.

Site Inspection Stage

• Rough-in Inspection: During installation

Please provide 48 hours notice to arrange for the necessary inspections.

Minimum distance requirements as follows:

Septic Tanks or Sewage Holding Tanks shall not be located within:

• 1m (3.25') from property line
• 10m (33') from any water source or water course

No part of the Disposal Field measured from any part of a trench shall be located within:

• 1.5 (5') from any property line
• 15m (50') from any water source or water course
• 5m (17) from a septic tank or package treatment plant
• 10m (33') from any basement, cellar or crawl space
• 1m (3.25') from any non-basement building or does not have a permanent foundation
• 5m (17') from a building that has a permanent foundation but no basement, cellar, or crawlspace

No part of a Treatment Mound shall be located within:

• 3m (10') from any property line
• 15m (50') from any water source or water course
• 3m (10') from a septic tank
• 10m (33') from any basement, cellar or any non-basement building

An Effluent discharge to the ground surface shall not be located within:

• 50m (165') from any water source
• 45m (150') from a water course or from a building
• 90m (300') from any property line

A Lagoon that serves a single dwelling or duplex shall not be located within:

• 100m (330') from any water source or water course
• 45m (150') from a building
• 30m (100') from any property line

On a Property that adjoins a permanent body of water such as a lake, river, stream, or creek, the effluent disposal component of a private sewage system shall be located:

• Not less than 90m (300') from the shore of the body of water or
• Where a principal building is located between the system and a body of water, the distance may be reduced to the minimum distance requirements for that method of treatment and disposal.

All measurements shall be taken from the outside of the Berm, where the side slope of the Berm intersects with the natural grade.

Septic Tanks for Houses and Duplexes
Number of Bedrooms	Minimum working capacity of Septic Tanks in Litres (gallons)
3 or less	3360 (740 IG)
4	4260 (940 IG)
5	5200 (1150 IG)
6	6130 (1350 IG)