We maintains records for onsite sewage disposal systems in Muskegon County. Individuals with questions about their system, or who are trying to locate their system should call our office at (231) 724-6208.

Muskegon County has had minimum installation standards in place for onsite sewage disposal systems since 1956. Improperly located and/or sized systems are known to cause disease outbreaks and contamination to drinking water supplies and surface water. Click here for the current regulations.

A permit is required for the following:

• Installation of a new onsite sewage disposal system.
• Replacement of an existing sewage disposal system.
• Addition to an exisitng sewage disposal system.
• Restone of an existing block trench, precast chamber or dry well type sewage disposal system.

Existing system evaluations are available for a fee of $150. The evaluation is desirable for property buyers utilizing onsite sewage disposal systems to ensure the system is in good working order. An existing system evaluation includes a written description of the system, and judgement on whether the system construction is adequate. Tank integrity, the presence of a baffle and overall size and depth of the system are taken into consideration. The absorption field is probed to determine if solids are beginning to limit capacity. When the system operation is questionable, the sanitarian will drill bore holes into the drainfield to determine if it is under pressure, or if a biomatt is restricting infiltration.

Vacant land evaluations are available for a fee of $115. A sanitarian will evaluate wetland and USGS soil inventories and conduct an onsite evaluation of the soil present to determine its suitability for placement of an onsite sewage disposal system.

Fees

Health Department Environmental Quality program fees

Useful Information

Well & Septic Construction Application

Well & Septic Construction Application Directions

Drainage System Elevation Requirements

Request for Water and/or Sewage Evaluation

Sewage System Operation/Maintenance Evaluation Form

Muskegon County Sanitary Code

           
For more information, please call (231) 724-6208.