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Onsite Sewage

Contact the Statewide Headquarters of the Onsite Sewage Program

  •  850-245-4070
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    Fax

    850-487-0864
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    Mailing Address

    Bureau of Environmental Health, Onsite Sewage Programs 

    4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-08 

    Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710 








NOTE: Effective July 1, 2021, DEP is responsible for implementing the Florida Statutes and regulations applicable to OSTDS. Under Florida's Clean Waterways Act of 2020, the county health department offices will continue to do the permitting and inspection for septic tanks; please continue to work with them for all of your permitting-related needs. Please email DEP with questions about ALL Forms, mailing addresses, and anything else related to the program.

*COVID-19 INFORMATION*

For more information on COVID-19 and onsite sewage see: Onsite Sewage and COVID-19.

Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS), commonly referred to as septic systems, are a safe and effective means of wastewater disposal for 30 percent of Florida’s population.  With an estimated 2.6 million systems in operation, Florida represents 12 percent of the United States’ septic systems.  Properly designed, constructed, and maintained systems protect Florida’s ground water which provides 90 percent of Florida’s drinking water.  Permitting and inspection of OSTDS is handled by the Environmental Health Section of the Florida Department of Health in each county.  If you have a question or concern about an issue that is located entirely within one county, versus statewide, please contact your Local County Health Department directly for the most prompt response.

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