Public Health Engineering

Individual Wastewater Treatment

To prevent human health hazards and prevent surface and ground water contamination, the Environmental Health Division staff is responsible for:

• Inspecting new and replacement wastewater treatment systems and responding to complaints of failed systems
• Reviewing plans that are submitted by New York State licensed professionals (usually professional engineers) for individual wastewater treatment systems
• Application for Permit to Construct Individual Sewage Treatment System (PDF)
• Application for Permit to Construct Individual Sewage System Tank Replacement (PDF)
• Article 2 - Review of Individual Sewer and Waste Treatment Systems (PDF)

Realty Subdivision Program

Plans for subdivisions are submitted to the Environmental Health Division by New York State licensed professionals (usually professional engineers) for review in an ongoing effort to ensure safe drinking water and safe wastewater disposal for the proposed communities:

• Application for Approval of Plans Other Than Individual or Realty Subdivision (EH800) (PDF)
• Application for Approval of Sanitary Facilities for Realty Subdivisions (HDGEN157) (PDF)
• Article 9 - Approval of Realty Subdivision (PDF)
• State Sanitary Code Appendix 75-A