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Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (Septic Systems)

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Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Program
(Septic System)

The primary goal of the Private Disposal Program is to prevent the transmission of disease through the exposure to sewage.  The McHenry County Public Health Ordinance contains stringent requirements for the siting of onsite wastewater treatment systems (septic systems).  Onsite wastewater treatment systems, which are properly sited, constructed and maintained, represent a viable, long-term wastewater treatment option for meeting public health and water quality goals.

 ApplicationsFrequently Asked Questions Link
Educational Materials LinkElectronic Records Search Link
Fee Schedule LinkList of Permitted Portable Sanitation Companies Link

Official Soil Scientist List LinkSeptic System Designer List Link

List of Pumping Contractors Linkpdf file List of Special Waste Haulers Who Pump Special Waste Holding Tanks

 

Article IV and Incorporated Materials
 Article IV (Wastewater and Sewage Treatment and Disposal)
 Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act (225 ILCS 225/1 et seq.) and Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code (Title 77 Illinois Administrative Code, Chapter 1, Subchapter r, Part 905)
 Wisconsin Mound Soil Absorption System Siting, Design, and Construction Manual, Small Scale Waste Management Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison, January 1990
 Wisconsin at Grade Soil Absorption System Siting, Design, and Construction Manual, Small Scale Waste Management Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison, January 1990
 Design and Installation of Low-Pressure Pipe Waste Treatment Systems, UNC Sea Grant College Publication, UNC-56-82-03, May, 1982

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