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.
Installer Training and Certification
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
Effective August 1, 2002, 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.
Other Sewage Training
Available: Click here for information on
the trainings listed below
May 19-22, 2013 -
WVWEA/AWWA Conference: Glade Springs, Daniels, WV
August 13-14, 2013 -
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Symposium: WVETC, Ripley,
WV
September 24-27-
Home Aeration Unit Training (HAU): Morgantown, WV
December 17-19, 2013-
HAU Instructor Workshop
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:
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