Septic Disposal Systems

The Office of Environmental Health performs site inspections, review of septic designs, installation inspections, repair guidance, certification of completed systems, and complaint investigations.

Substances that go down your drain today could very well come out of your faucet in the months ahead.

Learn how to maintain healthy performing well and septic systems with this guide.

• Well and Septic Care in Hunterdon County - a Homeowner's Guide (PDF)
• Septic Repair Policy (PDF)
• Septic Repair Application Form - $80 Fee (PDF)

Inspection Requests

• Inspection Request Instruction Sheet (PDF)
• FAX Form for Inspection Requests (PDF)

Quick Links

• Before You Dig.... Ensure a Safe Excavation Experience!
• Septic Permit Application Checklist for New Construction and Alterations (PDF)
• Suitable Fill Certification Application (PDF)
• Application for Permit to Construct / Alter / Repair an Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal System (PDF)
• Water Quality Issues including Septic Systems Guidance
• Technical Guidance for Inspections of Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems (PDF)
• Septic System Process (PDF)
• Building Demolitions and Renovations with the use of a Septic System (PDF)
• Standard Form for Certification of Compliance (PDF)
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Water Resource Management Rules - Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (PDF)
• Septic Tank Water Tightness Test Certification (PDF).
• Ready Together New Jersey - English (PDF)
• Ready Together New Jersey - Spanish (PDF)