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Liquid Waste
The purpose of this program is to prevent the spread of disease and environmental contamination by ensuring proper handling and disposal of sewage effluent. State law requires regulation of septage pumper trucks and yards, and chemical toilets. Local ordinances and standards govern construction, permitting and inspection of package treatment plants; and the construction, repair and destruction of on-site septic systems.
| Authority: |
California Health and Safety Code
Sections 117415-117420; Ordinance Code of San
Joaquin County Section 9-1110. |
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| Funding: |
Construction, Destruction and Repair
Permit Fees, Annual Operating Permit Fees for Package
Wastewater Treatment Plants, Hourly Rate and Service
Fees. |
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| Clients/Customers: |
Home Owners, Business Owners/Operators,
Real Estate Developers, Liquid Waste Haulers, Septic
Contractors, POTWs, General Public. |
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| Workload: |
Approximately 828 Septic Permits, 28
Treatment Plants, 58 Pumper Trucks and Yards, 587
Chemical Toilets. |
For more information please contact:
Mike Huggins, Program Coordinator
(209) 468-3437
To Complete a Liquid Waste Application, click
here
To
Complete a Septic Tank/Cesspool Cleaners Report,
click
here
To
Complete a Percolation Test Rate Form,
click
here
To
Review the Disposal Sites for Septic Tank document,
click
here
To
Review the Onsite Wastewater Disposal Standards document
(which includes residential, commercial, houseboats, etc.),
click
here
To
Review the Residential Onsite Systems Bulletin document,
click
here
To
Review the Septic Systems Contractor list,
click
here
To
Review the Certified Backflow Prevention Device Testers
list,
click
here
The application form above is provided for
information only so that you can determine what information
will be needed to submit the application. The
application form itself has to be completed at our office.
To assist you in filling the form(s) out or in determining
the appropriate fees, please call our office at (209)
468-3420.
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