Through the OSTDS Construction program, the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County Environmental Health Services permits, regulates and inspects the construction of new systems, repairs and modifications to existing systems, existing system approvals and abandonments of systems. Anyone who plans to install, repair, modify or abandon an OSTDS in Brevard County must first obtain a permit from our office. In addition, any changes to original permitted conditions require approval from our office. The main goal of this program is to protect public health by eliminating the potential for the spread of infectious disease, by protecting the ground and surface water from improperly built or maintained onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Systems producing a domestic sewage flow of more than 10,000 gallons per day (gpd) or a commercial sewage flow of more than 5,000 gpd are regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection.

To submit an OSTDS Construction Permit Application or to schedule an OSTDS Construction Inspection or Final Inspection e-mail Brevard.SepticApplication@flhealth.gov.

Historical records for existing OSTDS in Brevard County may be available on our Laserfiche site. Well construction permits beginning from mid-2002 are also available. Please use the following user name and password to access this information: User Name = beh.public and Password = public. For information on how to use the Laserfiche site please review the Laserfiche instructional document. For Internet Explorer 9, 10 and 11 compatibility setup information, please review the Laserfiche compatibility view instructions.

For more information on Onsite Sewage in the State of Florida, please visit Onsite Sewage Program | Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Downloadable Files: 

• 62-6, Florida Administrative Code
• Application Cover Document - New Systems
• Application Cover Document - Repairs and Tank Abandonments
• Application Cover Document - Modifications and Existing Systems
• Brevard County Density Restrictions
• DEP 4015 Application for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Construction Permit Pages 1-4
• DEP 4057 Application for Variance (For State Variances Only)
• Florida Statutes Related to the Onsite Sewage Program | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Laserfiche Compatibility View Instructions
• Laserfiche Instructional Document
• OSTDS County Variance Application (For County Variances Only)
• Owner Authorization Form
• Sample Site Plan
• Site Plan Review Request (For Pools, Patios, Decks, etc.)

Links: 

• Brevard County Septic Ordinance Overlay Map
• Chapter 46, Article II, Brevard County Code of Ordinances
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Florida Department of Health in Brevard County Laserfiche Site
• Septic Search (Information on buying a property with a septic system)
• Septic Tank Contractor Enforcements
• Prevent Mosquito Production in your Septic Tank

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