Septic Systems and Public Sewers

John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 12^th Floor

421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Phone: (315) 435-6600

Email:  PHEng@ongov.net

The Bureau of Public Health Engineering provides engineering services in the following areas:

• Plan review and approval - water source, treatment, distribution, and storage; public sewers; individual sewage disposal systems; realty subdivisions; and public swimming pools

• Site investigation and inspections

• Coordinates closely with the Plumbing Control Section of Onondaga County’s Department of Water Environment Protection and local code enforcement officials

Regulations

NY State Department of Health (NYSDOH) - Appendix 75-A Wastewater Treatment Standards – Residential Onsite Systems  (PDF Version)

NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Design Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems (PDF)

Septic Systems - Information/Forms

NYSDOH - Residential Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook – 2012 Edition (PDF)

Onondaga County - Design Guidelines for Individual Sewage Systems (PDF)

Onondaga County Health Department (OCHD) - Application for Permit to Construct a Waste Disposal System (Skaneateles Lake and Otisco Lake Watersheds ONLY) (PDF)

OCHD - Fill Certification Form (PDF)

OCHD - Application for Repair of a Septic System (PDF)

NYSDOH - Fact Sheet on Need for Licensed Design Professionals – Residential Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (PDF)

NYSDOH - Septic System Operation and Maintenance

Public Sewers - Information/Forms

Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities (Ten States Standards) – 2014 Edition (PDF)

NYSDEC - Application for Approval of Plans for a Wastewater Disposal System (Form BSP-5) (PDF)