On this page you will find the forms, guidance documents, and fee information needed to file an application for an onsite sewage system and/or private well.
OBTAINING PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICES
VAC Code |
Regulation |
Applicable Forms |
Sanitary Regulations for Marinas and Boat Moorings |
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12 VAC 5-610 | Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations |
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Regulations for Alternative Onsite Sewage Systems |
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Regulations Governing Application Fees for Onsite Sewage Systems and Private Wells | ||
Private Well Regulations |
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12 VAC5-635 | Rainwater Harvesting System Regulations | |
Alternative Discharging Sewage Treatment Regulations for Individual Single Family Dwellings | ||
12 VAC 5-650 | Schedule of Civil Penalties | No forms at this time |
ONSITE SEWAGE APPLICATION FEES (Effective July 1, 2019)
Application Type | Fee |
Certification letter with OSE/PE documentation, <1,ooo gpd | $320 |
Certification letter with OSE/PE documentation, >1,000 gpd | $1,400 |
Construction permit for onsite sewage system only, no OSE/PE documentation | $425 |
Combined well and onsite system construction permit, no OSE/PE documentation, | $725 |
Combined well and onsite system construction permit with OSE/PE documentation, <1,000 gpd | $525 |
Construction permit for only onsite sewage with OSE/PE documentation, <1,000 gpd | $225 |
Construction permit for only onsite sewage with OSE/PE documentation, >1,000 gpd | $1,400 |
Combined well and onsite system construction permit with OSE/PE documentation, > 1,000 gpd | $1,700 |
Private well construction or abandonment permit, with or without OSE/PE documentation | $300 |
Closed-loop geothermal well system (one fee per well system) | $300 |
Alternative discharge system inspection fee | $75 |
Minor modification to an existing system | $100 |
Appeal before the Review Board | $135 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Repair permit for a treatment works, < 1,000 gpd without OSE/PE documentation | $425 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Repair permit for a treatment works, < 1,000 gpd with OSE/PE documentation | $225 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Repair permit for a treatment works, > 1,000 gpd with OSE/PE documentation | $1,400 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Voluntary upgrade for a treatment works, < 1,000 gpd with OSE/PE documentation | $225 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Voluntary upgrade for a treatment works, > 1,000 gpd with OSE /PE documentation | $1,400 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Safe, adequate, and proper evaluation without OSE/PE/Installer/Operator documentation | $150 |
New Fee Effective 7/1/19: Safe, adequate, and proper evaluation with OSE/PE/Installer/Operator documentation | $100 |
Beginning July 11, 2019, applicants seeking evaluation and design services from VDH must submitted a petition for VDH Services and meet means testing criteria or the VDH Hardship Guidelines.
Applicants whose family income falls below the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible for a fee waiver. Applicants for onsite sewage system repairs or voluntary upgrades whose family income falls below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines will be eligible for a fee waiver.
Contact your local health department for more information about fees.