Existing Septic System Inspection

The Clark County Health Department has procedures for inspection of existing septic systems in Clark County, Indiana.

An existing septic system inspection is necessary when you are placing a new structure that will use an existing septic system on a piece of land.  For example, if you were to remove a mobile home from a parcel of land with an existing on-site waste water system (septic system), an inspection would be needed to put a new mobile home on that property.

After 90 days of occupation, the system will be inspected once again to insure that the septic system is functioning properly.

If the system is determined to be in failure after the 90 day inspection, a repair permit will be required.

All necessary building or structural permits for the new structure must be obtained from Clark County Planning and Zoning.

Download the form and review the procedures that should be completed before contacting the Clark County Health Department to do an inspection.  Those procedures include locating, uncovering the tank, and exposing the inspection ports.