Camden County Waste Water
1 Court Circle
Camdenton, Missouri 65020
Nuisance Complaint Form
Tank Only Application
Registered Engineers
Soil Scientist Evaluators
Full System Application
Licensed
Inspectors-Evaluators
Registered Service
Technicians
Registered Septic
Installers
Permits are required for new construction and
replacement of old septic systems
Camden County On-Site Septic System
Requirements
Permits are required for new construction, replacement of old septic
systems (tank & laterals) and for repair to a system.
Permits are required for the following:
1) Residential lots consisting of less than (<3) three acres.
2) Residential lots adjoining the Lake of the Ozarks, regardless of
size.
3) Residential lots with more than one single-family residence.
4) Commercial/Business development with sewage flows less than (<)
3000 gpd.
5) Multi-family residential development.
701.046 Modification or major repair to an on-site sewage disposal
system, requirements-form-fee, how set. Except as otherwise provided in
section 701.031, no person may, on or after September 1, 1995, construct
or make a major modification or major repair to an on-site sewage
disposal system without first notifying the city, county or department
and completing an application upon a form provided by the department,
and submitting a fee in the amount established by the city, county or
department. The fee shall be set at an amount no greater than that
necessary to cover the cost to implement the state standard for on-site
sewage disposal systems and the registration of contractors.
701.031 Disposal of sewage, who how, exception. Property owners of
all buildings where people live, work or assemble shall provide for the
sanitary disposal of all domestic sewage. Sewage and waste from such
buildings shall be disposed of by discharging into a sewer system
regulated under chapter 644RSMO, or shall be disposed of by discharging
into an on-site sewage disposal system operated as defined by rules
promulgated under sections 701.025 to 701.059 of the Missouri On-site
Sewage systems regulations.
The owner of a single-family residence lot consisting of three (3)
acres or more, except lots adjacent to lakes operated by the Corps of
Engineers or by a public utility, shall be excluded from the provisions
of sections 701.025 to 701.059 and the rules promulgated there under,
including provisions relating to the construction, operation, major
modification and major repair of on-site disposal systems, when all
points of the system are located in excess of ten feet from any
adjoining property line and no effluent enters an adjoining property,
contaminates surface waters or groundwater or creates a nuisance.
Steps to obtain an on-site septic system construction permit:
1) Soil morphology test must be performed before system can be
designed.
2) Application, design and permit fee ($150) must be turned in to the
Camden County Wastewater Dept.
3) Application and design of system will be reviewed by Wastewater
Department personnel to make sure design meets minimum State and County
requirements.
4) A site evaluation will be performed by a County Wastewater
Inspector prior to issuance of permit.
5) If application and design meet minimum requirements and all
setback distances can be met a permit will be issued.
6) If the required setback distances cannot be met, variances must be
requested. The Wastewater department will be responsible for submitting
application for variances to the Variance Board. Variance board meets 2 nd
and 4th
Wednesday
of every month.
7) Upon approval of requested variances, a permit will be issued for
construction of system.
8) Permits are good for one (1) year from date of issuance.
9) System must be installed by an installer who is registered with
the County Wastewater Department and the MO Department of Health.
Wastewater Department hours are Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm
573-317-3810.
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