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Environmental Health Procedures Manual West Virginia Association of Sanitarians |
Sewage
The West Virginia On-Site Sewage program provides rule interpretation and technical assistance on conventional and non-conventional on-site sewage systems. Conventional systems include gravel and pipe, gravel-less pipe, and chamber systems.
Non-conventional systems include home aeration systems, low pressure dosing systems, holding tanks and recirculating sand filters. These alternative systems are used when a conventional system has failed and cannot be repaired by conventional means, or when soil conditions are extremely poor. Alternative systems may be considered for new construction only if the lot is two acres or larger in size.
The on-site sewage program also issues permits for residential waste water systems with surface water discharge which are 600 gallons/day or less and which qualify for a West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection N.P.D.E.S. permit.
On-Site Sewage Installers
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF CERTIFIED SEWAGE SYSTEM INSTALLERS
Click here to search the WV Division of Labor's Contractor's License site
Installer Training and Certification
Click here for information on Procedures for Certification of Individual Sewer System Installers
Click here for Class I Sewage Installer Study Materials
The division certifies Individual Sewage System Installers. Approximately fifteen-hundred (1,500) Class I and Class II Installers have been trained and maintain their certification in West Virginia.
An annual training class is offered for Class I and II Installers before the certification tests are administered. These certifications are valid for five years. Click here for training class information.
Please send us your E-mail address! Send to: Eva.M.Thompson@wv.gov
The installer's examination will only be administered at the Central and District offices. Only the homeowner's exam will be administered at the local health departments. Click on the training class link above for the upcoming installers' training schedule.
Sewage Training Available: Click here for information on the trainings listed below
September 24-27, 2013- Home Aeration Unit Training (HAU): Morgantown, WV
December 17-19, 2013- HAU Instructor Workshop
Sewage Holding Tank Application Information
The Office of Environmental Health Services issues Sewage Holding Tank permits. The permit for a Sewage Holding Tank is for the period of six (6) months. The applicant must make application for renewal at the end of the 6 month period. A permit fee is required with each application and each renewal application.
Sewage Holding Tank Application Package
Completed Application and Permit Fee must be submitted to:
Office of Environmental Services
Public Health Sanitation Division
350 Capital Street, Room 313
Charleston, WV 25301-3713
For Questions: email Rick.A.Hertges@wv.gov or call 304-356-4340
HAU Permit Fees
The Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) generates fees based on Legislative Rule 64CSR51 “Fees for Services”. All fees charged by OEHS are listed in Appendix B of the Rule.
During the 2010 Legislative Session, the West Virginia Legislature approved the permit fee for Onsite Innovative/Alternative Type Sewage Systems. This permit fee is only for systems submitted and reviewed by the Public Health Sanitation Division. The new Fee schedule is a follows:
Correcting Failure : $250.00
New Construction: $400.00
These fees were effective July 1, 2010. A copy of the Rule can be found at the following website: 64 CSR 51 Fees for Service Rule
The WV Department of Environmental Protection maintains a list of approved HAU Maintenance Providers
On-Site Sewage System Loan Program
West Virginia Housing has initiated the Onsite System Loan Program for homeowners and long-term renters
County-specific information on Loan Originators is only available here, this information is not provided on WV Housing's siteWV Housing Development Fund On-Site System Loan Program
- On-Site System Loan Program - WVDEP link
USDA Rural Development - Rural Repair and Rehabilitation Loans and Grants
West Virginia Sewage Advisory Board - Click here for more information
Sewage Rules
On-Site Sewage Systems Excerpt from the Design Standards:
ES-52 - Individual and On-Site Sewage Systems (booklet layout)
SS-180: Standards for Sewage Tank Cleaning Equipment (booklet layout)
Sewage Forms
ES-76: Subdivision Approval Application Form (MS Word fill-in)
SG-55: Home Loan Evaluation of Well and/or Sewage System Report
SS-182A: Application for a Permit to Install or Modify a Sewage Disposal System
Application Package for a Home Aeration Unit with Surface Discharge Permit (includes SS-188, SS-188A, and necessary DEP forms)
SS-192: Sewage System Installers Application for Renewal of Certification
This page contains links to external agencies. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Public Health Sanitation Division is not responsible for the content of the these sites.Sewage Links
Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems - NSF/ANSI Standard 40 approved
Wellowner.org - septic system information