Mission
Minimize health problems related to untreated human sewage.

Program Responsibilities 

 

Homeowner Resources:

Homeowner's Guide 
Learn the basics of on-site sewage management, including information about system designs, operation, maintenance, and repair.
Online Video for Homeowners about their Septic Tanks*
* Created by Environmental Health Staff in Georgia
Find a Certified:
Residential Installer - Commercial Installer - Pumper - Soil Classifier

Contractor/Environmentalist Resources

Applications and Study Guides
Continuing Education Courses
Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
A technical reference guide and source of information for on-site sewage management systems.
Rules and Regulations for On-Site Sewage Management Systems

The rules and regulations governing on-site sewage management systems operated independent of public or community sewage treatment systems.
Product Approvals

Download the current lists of state approved products used for on-site sewage management systems.
Variance and Waiver Request Form (and Instructions Page) 

Committees

Technical Review Committee (TRC)
Makes recommendations to the Department regarding the approval of new on-site sewage management systems.

Certification Review Committee (CRC)
Assists the Department in the certification of persons who install, inspect, pump, maintain or repair on-site sewage management systems.

Soil Classifiers Certification Advisory Committee (SCCAC)
Responsible for certification, oversight, performance assessment and recertification of persons who classify soils for on-site sewage management systems.