{"id":470,"date":"2016-05-05T15:41:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T15:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2025-03-05T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:41:01","slug":"have-you-considered-using-the-private-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/have-you-considered-using-the-private-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Septic, Sewage, and Well Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Obtaining Private Sector Services.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Effective August 11, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owners were previously required to submit onsite sewage system evaluations and designs from properly licensed private sector individuals for applications that are for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A non-residential sewage system.<\/li>\n<li>A system that will use over 1,000 gallons per day.<\/li>\n<li>An alternative system.<\/li>\n<li>An onsite sewage system design that requires a professional engineer.<\/li>\n<li>Certification letters.<\/li>\n<li>Voluntary upgrades permits.<\/li>\n<li>Subdivision reviews.<\/li>\n<li>Properties that are not intended to serve as the owner(s)\u2019 principal place of residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beginning August 11, 2019, all applications for onsite sewage systems and\/or private wells must be accompanied by supporting work from a private sector consultant who is properly licensed to do such work through the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). Only owners that submit a petition for services and meet i) means testing requirements (household income does not exceed 100% of federal poverty guidelines), or ii) a hardship contained in the Virginia Department of Health\u2019s Hardship Guidelines, will be eligible to receive evaluation and design services from the Virginia Department of Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poverty Guidelines &#8211; 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Persons in Household<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">100% Federal Poverty Guideline<\/span>s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$15,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$21,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$26,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$32,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$37,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$43,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$48,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">$54,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>For help finding a private sector designer visit <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/septic-system-and-private-well-service-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Service Provider Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/Septic-and-Well-Application-11-11-24-1.pdf\">Septic and Well Application 11&#8211;11-2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/Petition-for-Services-v4.pdf\">Petition for VDH Services Form<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services\/have-you-considered-using-the-private-sector\/onsite-sewage-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Onsite Sewage Forms<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services\/have-you-considered-using-the-private-sector\/onsite-sewage-forms\/onsite-sewage-and-well-fee-information\/\">Application Fees<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obtaining Private Sector Services. 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