§ 16-41-25-4 — Applicant for residential onsite sewage system permit; notice as to whether property located in regional sewer district; qualifications for local health department employee to conduct onsite soil evaluation

Indiana § 16-41-25-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 25: Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic

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(a) Before a local health department may act
on an application for a residential onsite sewage system permit, the
local health department shall inform the applicant whether the property
is located in the service district of a regional sewage district.
(b) An employee of a local health department may conduct an onsite
soil evaluation concerning the repair or replacement of a failed
residential onsite sewage system if:
(1) the employee was hired by the local health department before
January 1, 2013;
(2) the local health board has determined that the employee has
the necessary knowledge of the principles of soil science as
acquired by professional education;
(3) the employee uses guidelines set forth in the soil manuals,
technical bulletins, and handbooks of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the United States Department of
Agriculture; and
(4) the employee files a written report with the local health
department for each onsite soil evaluation conducted by the
employee.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.97-2012, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.10-2013, SEC.1; P.L.167-2022, SEC.9.