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Delta County requires that a permit be issued for the installation, repair, replacement or alteration of any new or existing on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), formerly known as individual sewage disposal systems (ISDS), in Delta County.
Download the on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) application. Completed applications should be returned to the Delta County Health Department. Please note that you must apply for and obtain the Access/Address Permit before obtaining the on-site wastewater treatment system (ISDS) permit "Final Approval." For more information, see the Application Instructions, Development Application and Development Permit Fact Sheet.
For new systems within the Town of Orchard City or the City of Delta, the on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) application must be filled out and submitted to the Delta County Health Department. Application instructions are also available. Contact the city building official for more detailed building information: City of Delta / Town of Orchard City.
All major repairs, replacement, alterations of existing OWTS require a permit. An on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) application must be filled out and submitted to the Delta County Health Department prior to construction. For more detailed information, see the OWTS Instructions.
Return to the Environmental Health Department web page.
New Systems Within Unincorporated Delta County
Download the on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) application. Completed applications should be returned to the Delta County Health Department. Please note that you must apply for and obtain the Access/Address Permit before obtaining the on-site wastewater treatment system (ISDS) permit "Final Approval." For more information, see the Application Instructions, Development Application and Development Permit Fact Sheet.
New Systems Within the Town of Orchard City or the City of Delta
For new systems within the Town of Orchard City or the City of Delta, the on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) application must be filled out and submitted to the Delta County Health Department. Application instructions are also available. Contact the city building official for more detailed building information: City of Delta / Town of Orchard City.
Repairs, Alteration, and Replacement Systems
All major repairs, replacement, alterations of existing OWTS require a permit. An on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) application must be filled out and submitted to the Delta County Health Department prior to construction. For more detailed information, see the OWTS Instructions.
Related Forms and Information
- List of septic systems installers, cleaners, and manufacturers
- Local engineering firms
- Online OWTS Regulations
- Soils and Site Evaluation Application evaluates the soil porosity and permeability for the installation of on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS). This application is used for vacant undeveloped land and does not serve as permit to install an OWTS.
- Water and/or Sewage Disposal Inspection Form
Return to the Environmental Health Department web page.