on-site sewage repair process

What do you do when your On-Site Sewage System has failed?

The primary concern is protecting public health. This includes your family, neighbors and pets. The following are important steps to ensure that this occurs and the procedures to a speedy repair.

1. Keep the area isolated if possible. If there is a way of restricting access to the area that may be failing do so immediately. If sewage is leaving your property you may need to pump out the septic tank and continue pumping until the system is repaired.
   
2. Hire a licensed On-Site Sewage Designer to design a repair system for your home. Please note that the Washington State Department Of Licensing now licenses all On-Site Sewage Designers. Refer to the local phone book for companies and verify that they are licensed. Once the designer has finished the repair design for your home they will submit it to the Health District. You will be notified when approval has been granted for your repair design.
   
3. Hire a licensed On-Site Sewage Disposal Installer to install your system. You may refer to the Licensed Installers List.
   
4. When your system has been installed and inspected by the Health District the new system will be covered and you will receive a copy of the approved permit after all of the processing of the paperwork has been completed.