Sewage System Permits & Inspection

ZMCHD provides for the licensing and inspection of sewage systems for compliance with State of Ohio regulations.

New Home Construction
Proper disposal of sewage is important to the environment and to community health. Before you buy the lot, call the Health Department for a Site Evaluation for approval of the lot. If you are considering the placement of a manufactured home on your property, please call the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission for installation requirements including registered installer and inspector information at 614-734-6010 or email OMHC.Director@OMHC.state.oh.us. OMHC web site is http://www.omhc.ohio.gov/Home.aspx.

NOTE: Not all lots are suitable for sewage disposal. Lots must allow room to install a complete sewage disposal system and room to relocate and replace the system entirely if needed. Our public health sanitarian will consider the soil conditions (type of soil, depth of bedrock and water table), the topography or slope of the lot and the size of the lot. If conditions of the lot are suitable to your proposed dwelling, the sanitarian will diagram a layout of the system.

Need a Record for a Sewage System? 
Depending on the age of your house the Health Department may have records to help you. To request a record of your sewage disposal system, please email Ann Moorehead, Environmental Administrative Assistant, or call 454-9741 extension 226 with the following information:

1.    Address

2.    Date of construction of the house or installation of the system

3.    Installer of the system or builder of the house.

Real Estate Inspection Information
Real Estate Inspection Application

Resources and Links
Abandoned Mine Locator New!
Statewide Interim Sewage Rules 7-2-07
ZMCHD Sewage Treatment System Rules 07-9-1
The Association of Ohio Pedologists
Ohio Department of Health Sewage Treatment Systems
Changes to Sewage Treatment Systems Law & Rules
Muskingum County Planning Commission
Contractor Surety Bond Form