{"id":1720,"date":"2022-08-01T18:04:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chesterfield\/?page_id=1720"},"modified":"2026-01-06T20:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:02:46","slug":"onsite-sewage-septic-well-water-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chesterfield\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-septic-well-water-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Onsite Sewage (Septic) &amp; Well Water Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1720\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1720-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1720-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1720-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The onsite sewage (septic) and well water program ensures that we have safe water supplies by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protecting surface and ground water to ensure safe drinking water<\/li>\n<li>Offering permits for private wells, sewage systems, and sewage disposal<\/li>\n<li>Investigating reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.firespring.com\/images\/a28e71ec-cae0-4b4a-a1aa-7b4d5789e6b0.jpg\" alt=\"Improperly Managed On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems\" width=\"388\" height=\"312\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 388px; 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= 1,000 gpd<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Construction permit for only onsite sewage system with OSE\/PE documentation, &gt; = 1,000 gpd<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$1,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private well only, with or without OSE\/PE documentation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Repair permit for a treatment works, &lt; 1,000 gpd with OSE\/PE documentation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Repair permit for a treatment works, &gt; 1,000 gpd with OSE\/PE documentation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$1,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voluntary Upgrade for a treatment works, &lt; 1,000 gpd with OSE\/PE documentation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voluntary Upgrade for a treatment works, &gt; 1,000 gpd with OSE\/PE documentation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$1,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/Request-for-Health-Department-Review-SAP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safe, adequate, and proper evaluation with OSE\/PE\/Installer\/Operator Documentation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH Water Services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/PumpHaul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Temporary Pump &amp; Haul<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudoun.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/120893\/Request-for-Survey-Waiver?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey Plot Waiver<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/07\/Sewage-Handling-Permit-Applcation_Chesterfield-Copy-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewage Handler<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/Verification-of-Sewage-System-Location.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verification of System Location<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage- water-services-updated\/septic-system-and-private-well-service-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find an Operator, OSE<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/regulations-and-current-regulatory-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations &amp; Current Regulatory Activity<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To file a complaint, submit forms, request an inspection, request inspection reports, or request more documents, email Environmental Health Services, Chesterfield Health District at <strong>chesterfield_eh@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0<\/strong>or call <strong>(804) 748-1691<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Applicants seeking evaluation and design services from VDH must submit a petition for VDH services and must meet means testing criteria or the VDH Hardship Guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The onsite sewage (septic) and well water program ensures that we have safe water supplies by: Protecting surface and ground water to ensure safe drinking water Offering permits for private wells, sewage systems, and sewage disposal Investigating reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination APPLICATION TYPE FEE (effective July 1, 2019) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":501,"featured_media":0,"parent":2305,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Onsite Sewage (Septic) &amp; 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