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COVID-19 UPDATES 6/12/2020:
EFFECTIVE ON MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020 - The Well and Septic Office will have limited staffing, hours and services available until further notice. Please be advised that services may be limited to emergencies only.
Information Requests - Due to limited availability of staff and services, until further notice, please be advised that information request processing will be delayed and may take up to 30 business days or longer to complete and return. Please do not contact our office regarding your information request until this timeframe has passed.
General Guidance for Consumers and Businesses:
- Coronavirus Fact Sheet (CDC)
- Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (CDC)
- Information for Consumers — Shopping for Food (FDA)
- COVID-19 Food Safety FAQs (MDH)
- Guidance for Essential Errands (CDC)
- Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting / Flowchart(CDC)
- EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
- Maryland Farmers Markets Operations During COVID-19 State of Emergency FAQs (MDA)
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Beginning January 1, 2020 the Frederick County Health Department will no longer be designing sand mounds or at-grade mounds for new home construction. Design plans must be reviewed and approved by the Health Department prior to any building permit approval. A list of qualified designers is available at the Health Department.
Contact Environmental Health Services at 301-600-1726 for additional information.
Water Wells
- Groundwater Appropriation Permits
- Issue permits for all wells - domestic, geothermal, monitoring and test wells
- Well siting variances
- Well Maintenance Manual
Soil Evaluation / Percolation Tests / Septic Systems
- Conduct soil evaluations and percolation tests for new construction, subdivisions, lots of record, and farm tenant houses
- Evaluate existing improved properties for septic system repairs and Innovative and Alternative (I&A) sewage systems
- Frederick County Restricted Soils
- Septic Tank Maintenance Manual
- Frederick County Septic System Pump-Out Program
Building Permits
- Review building permits including site inspection
- Design individual sewage disposal systems (trench, pit, sand mound)
- Inspection of septic system installation
Complaints
- Investigate complaints regarding failed septic systems
- Conduct sanitary surveys of communities to determine possible well and septic problems
Records
- Provide information on size and location of septic systems
- Provide information on location, depth, and yield of water wells
- Building permit information
- To obtain records for a specific property complete the Information Research Request Form. The form must be completed in its entirety and can be emailed or faxed to the locations indicated on the top of the form. Allow 10 business days for a response to the request for well and septic information and 15 business days for percolation or other technical information.
- IF THIS INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED DUE TO THE ADDITION OF AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (swimming pool, garage, shed, etc.) PLEASE ASK FOR ADEQUATE INFORMATION regarding your septic system and septic area location. If you have additional questions contact 301-600-1726.