Septic Tanks, On-Site Sewage, Portable Toilets
Rules and Regulations
Contractor Certification/Renewals
* Septic Tank Installers and Pumpers
* Soil Classifiers
* Portable Sanitation Providers
Certified Lists
Septic Tank Installers
Septic Tank Pumpers
Portable Sanitation Pumpers
Soil Classifiers (Approved for Level III Soil Evaluations)
Homeowner Resources
Buying additives/chemicals for your tank? Think again!
Floods: Septic Tanks Info
Guide to Septic Tanks
Videos: Understanding Your Septic Tank
The Septic System Challenge
Contractor/Environmentalist Resources
Applications and Study Guides
Committees (Certification Review, Soil Classifiers, Technical Review)
Disciplinary Actions of Septic Tank Contractors and Companies
Education and Training Courses
EPD Permitted Public Wastewater Treatment Facilities Accepting Septage
Manual for Onsite
Portable Toilets - Requirements Brochure
Product Approvals
Residency Verification Form
Rules and Regulations
Soil Classifier Info
Variance/Waiver Request Form and Instructions
Additional Information
Background and Use of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in GA
Design Criteria for Peak Sewage Flow
Impact of Onsite Sewage Systems on Ground Water Nitrogen
Program Responsibilities
Welstrom - Online Mapping Tool
Septic Tanks, Wells, Soils, and More!
Additional information
Program Mission/Program Goals
- Minimize health problems related to untreated human sewage.
- Regulation and inspection of new on-site sewage management systems (septic tanks/field lines).
- Investigation and inspection of repairs made to improperly functioning on-site sewage management systems.
- Education, training, and certification for environmentalists, septic tank installers, pumpers, soil scientists, geologists, and engineers involved in installing, maintaining, and repairing on-site sewage management systems.
If a septic tank is not installed level and/or at the proper grade, it will FAIL. Our Environmental Health Specialists always check for this...and so much more!
Page last updated 01/02/19