{"id":15740,"date":"2023-05-04T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=15740"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:03:24","slug":"onsite-sewage-water-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/onsite-sewage-water-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Onsite Water and Wastewater Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-15740\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-15740-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-15740-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15740-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"dropdown-buttons-div\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15740-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"dropdown\">\n\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">Onsite Sewage Systems<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/Septic-and-Well-Application-11-11-24-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply for a Permit<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-system-owner-responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My responsibilities as an onsite system owner<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/septicsmart-week-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Septic Smart Week<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2024-12\/septic-tanks-and-natural-hazards-resource-guide.pdf\">EPA Guidance: Safeguarding Against Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather Events<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/how-systems-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Onsite Sewage Systems Work<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/gmps-policy-product-approvals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GMPs (Policy)<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/job-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training and Technical Resources<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/onsite-sewage-system-septic-system-component-approvals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Component Approvals<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/o-m-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic O&amp;M Data<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/house-bill-558-plan-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2015 Privatization Program Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">Private Wells<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/private-well-program\/\">Private Well Home Page<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/Septic-and-Well-Application-11-11-24-1-1.pdf\">Well Construction Permit Application<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas-in-private-well-drinking-water-supplies-2\/\">Private Wells and PFAS Information<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu\/well-informed-virginia.php\">Be Well Informed Virginia Water Quality Tool<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">Rainwater Harvesting Systems<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/rainwater-harvesting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainwater Harvesting System Home Page<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/application-for-a-tier-4-end-use-rainwater-harvesting-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply for Tier 4 Permit<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=NDFWR7MJA9KD3N49\">Register a Non-potable Rainwater Harvesting System<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter635\/\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainwater Harvesting System Regulations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">Regulations<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter610\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter613\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations for Alternative Onsite Sewage Systems<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter640\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alternative Discharging Sewage Treatment Regulations for Individual Single Family Dwellings<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter630\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private Well Regulations<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter635\/\">Rainwater Harvesting Regulations<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240223193713\/https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter620\/\">Fee Regulations<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/rescinded-gmps-policy\/\">Reitred Versions of Onsite Regulations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">Funding and Financial<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Septic and Well Assistance Program (SWAP)<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Funding Opportunities<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/shenandoah-utility-services-waterworks-riverview-estates-private-well-funding-page-county-va\/\">Shenandoah Utilities - Private Well Grants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">Real Estate FAQs<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rjBbrlls9HA\">Buying a Home with Well Video<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/Septic-and-Well-Application-11-11-24-1-1.pdf\">Well Construction Permit Application<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu\/well-informed-virginia.php\">Be Well Informed Virginia Water Quality Tool<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/real-estate-transfer-faq\/\">Well FAQs for Real Estate<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/before-and-after-the-storm-private-wells-and-onsite-sewage-systems\/\">Emergency Planning<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/what-i-should-know-when-buying-a-house-with-an-onsite-system\/\">Onsite Sewage FAQs for Real Estate\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n\n<button class=\"dropbtn\">\u00a0Miscellaneous\u00a0<\/button>\n<div class=\"dropdown-content\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/division-of-onsite-sewage-water-services-environmental-engineering-and-marina-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission and Vision<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/information-and-application-form-for-sewage-hauler\/\">Requirements for Sewage Haulers<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2024-12\/septic-tanks-and-natural-hazards-resource-guide.pdf\">EPA Guidance: Safeguarding Against Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather Events<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/sewage-handling-and-disposal-appeals-review-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeals Review Board<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/news-of-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division News of Interest<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15740-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"video-controls-z-index panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15740-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-15740-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15740-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15740\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">ONSITE WASTEWATER<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/septic-sam.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"ONSITE WASTEWATER\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-15740-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15740-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-video so-widget-sow-video-default-f379b959fc93-15740\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-video-wrapper\n use-fitvids\">\n\t\t\t<video\n\t\t\tid=\"sow-player-1\" class=\"sow-video-widget\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\" controls \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rjBbrlls9HA\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15740-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15740-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-15740-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15740-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-e138bf20a110-15740\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tONLINE RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS AND PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICE PROVIDERS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15740-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15740-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-15740-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15740-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15740\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vdh.nextrequest.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Onsite-Records-272x182.png\" width=\"272\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Onsite-Records-272x182.png 272w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Onsite-Records-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Onsite-Records-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Onsite-Records-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Onsite-Records.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" title=\"Find Your Septic Tank and Well Records\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vdh.nextrequest.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\tFind Your Septic Tank and Well Records<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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id=\"panel-15740-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15740\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/virginiahealth.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/View\/index.html?appid=fb9f7ed7f1934549b4aa44bf6ab5e557\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Hazard-Map-272x182.png\" width=\"272\" height=\"182\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" title=\"Map of Onsite Sewage Systems, Wells, and Environmental Hazards\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/virginiahealth.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/View\/index.html?appid=fb9f7ed7f1934549b4aa44bf6ab5e557\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\tMap of Onsite Sewage Systems, Wells, and Environmental Hazards<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-15740-3-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15740-3-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-15740\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/septic-system-and-private-well-service-providers\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/Private-Sector-272x182.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/Private-Sector-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/Private-Sector-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/Private-Sector.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" title=\"Find a Private Sector 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