Call the Environmental Health Department and request a final inspection when: 

• all points to groundwater are sealed against contamination,
• the water is absent of coliform bacteria,
• the above-ground features of the well are in place, and 
• a well completion report has been received from the well driller.

Above-ground features include a 4-inch thick concrete pad around the wellhead extending 2 feet and sloping away from the casing and a check valve located on the discharge pipe.  Additionally, the water needs to be sampled for the presence of coliform bacteria.  This is performed after the well water has been disinfected with a chlorine solution.  You or the well driller can take the water sample and have it analyzed by a State certified lab with a copy of the results being provided to this department.  Or, in the event you would prefer this department pull the water sample, there is an additional fee of $30 payable at the time of the final inspection request.  If you would like this department to pull the water sample after the final inspection has been conducted, the fee is $126.00 payable prior to the sample being taken.

Solid waste must be stored in water tight, rodent proof containers with tight fitting lids. It is required that solid waste be removed from a residence every 7 days, to prevent propagation, harborage, or attraction of flies, rodents, or other vectors, and the creation of a nuisance.
What is the proper way to dispose of solid waste?
Solid waste must be disposed of at a licensed disposal facility or transfer station. Visit the ACES website for information about transfer stations including locations and hours of operation.

• Reduce the amount of water used during winter and spring when ground water levels are high.
• Minimize or eliminate the use of garbage disposals. This appliance adds extra solids and water to the septic system.
• Do not flush semi or non- biodegradable items into the septic tank, including paper towels, rags, disposable diapers, cat litter, etc.
• Do not flush large amounts of bleach or lye products into the septic tank. However, normal household use will not harm the bacteria in the system.
• Do not discharge brine (salt water) waste from water softeners to the septic tank. The high salt concentration will clog the soil pores.
• Do not connect roof drains and yard drains to the septic system. Extra water will tax the system.
• Do not add sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide to the septic tank. These chemicals will affect solid settling and cause the sludge to flow into the leach field.
• Do not drive vehicles or place heavy objects, such as portable swimming pools, over septic tanks, sand filter beds, or leach fields/disposal fields. Livestock can also compact the soil and damage the system and should therefore be excluded from the leach field/disposal field, and sand filter areas.

Contact Environmental Health for further requirements.

If it is a pre-existing food facility and you do not plan to change the operation, install any new equipment or remodel the building in any way, you must submit a completed food facility permit application, pay any outstanding permit fees, and contact this office to schedule a pre-opening onsite inspection of the facility before an annual permit to operate the facility will be issued.

If you plan to remodel the facility or build a food facility, you must submit a completed food facility application to this office along with complete, easily readable plans, drawn to scale, and specifications to this department, and the Building Department that has jurisdiction over your project, for review and approval before starting any new construction or remodeling of any facility for use as a retail food facility.