I would like to discharge water drainage from my septic or mound system perimeter drain into a nearby ditch or creek. Do I need a permit?
If the drain is a regulated drain, yes. You can verify whether the drain in question is regulated by visiting our Regulated Drain Map Section. Anyone wishing to discharge any amount of water into a regulated drain must acquire the proper permit(s): if it is indeed a regulated drain, you will need to fill out a Permission to Enter form (Drainage Form 3) (PDF file), which must be presented to the County Drainage Board and approved or denied. However, if your discharge tile is less than 8″ in diameter, you may fill out a Permission to Enter with a less than 8″ tile form (Drainage Form 3A) (PDF file). Both forms must be properly filled out and submitted to the County Surveyor’s Office, but only requests for tiles of a more than 8″ diameter must be presented before the drainage board.
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