Division of Environmental Health staff review, inspect, educate and take enforcement actions as needed, design and provide approval of existing residential systems seeking modifications or corrections. Plan reviews are completed for new systems as well as enforcement of nuisance complaints regarding failing systems. Permits and approvals are provided in accordance with both New York State and Broome County Sanitary Codes. Environmental Health staff review and provide approval of all proposed wastewater disposal systems (10,000 gallons) for new construction or modifications to existing systems. Approval is issued in accordance with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permits and Standards for Waste Treatment Works.
Sewage Disposal Permit Application
ETU (Aerator) Application Form
Professional Engineers List for the Design of Sewage Systems
Application for Record Search - Individual Sewage Disposal System
Contractor Online Sewage System Construction Course
Sewage Pollution Right To Know (NYSDEC)