Camden County Waste Water

Jennifer Eblen

1 Court Circle
Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Permits are required for new construction and replacement of old septic systems

Camden County On-Site Septic System Requirements

Permits are required for the following:

1. Residential lots consisting of less than three ( < 3 ) 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.
5. Multi-family residential development.

701.029 RSMo.: Operation of on-site sewage disposal system, restrictions. No person or property owner may operate an on-site sewage disposal system or transport and dispose of waste removed in such a manner that may result in the contamination of surface waters or groundwater or present a nuisance or imminent health hazard to any other person or property owner.

701.031 RSMo.: 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 644 RSMo., 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 of 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 must be performed before a system can be designed.
2. Application, design and permit fee ($125.00) must be turned in to the Camden County Waster Water Department.
3. Application and design of system will be reviewed by Wastewater Department personnel to ensure 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 the application and design meet minimum requirements and all setback distances can be met, then 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 variances to the variance board. Variance board meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
7. Upon approval of requested variances, a permit will be issued for construction of the system
8. Permits are valid for one (1) year from date of issuance.
9. System must be installed by an installer that is registered with the Missouri Department of Health and the Camden County Wastewater Department.