Sewage Program 

The Hancock Public Health Department permits the construction of residential sewage systems through regulations set forth by the Ohio Department of Health.   

Residential Systems

                -Types of systems

-leach field, mound, drip and NPDES

                -NPDES

                -Information for Homeowners

                                *New – new lot

                                *Replacement – replacing an entire failed existing system

                                *Alteration – replace a septic tank

Process for getting a permit…

      -Site Evaluation

-Soil Evaluation

               -Design review

               -Issue permit

Property Transfer Inspection

-Also known as real estate inspections, are not required by the Health Department but by the lending agency.

                *Corrections must be made whether sale goes through or not.

-List of Evaluators

-Lot splits – works with Regional Planning in this process