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Connecticut Septic Records & Permits

Search septic permits, as-built drawings and pumping reports filed with county environmental health departments across Connecticut. Each record links to the county’s official document.

State agency: Connecticut Department of Public Health - Environmental Engineering Program Governing rule: Public Health Code Sections 19-13-B100a & B103
8 Counties in Connecticut
8 With digital permit search
75 ft Required well setback
$0 Public records access fee
Connecticut Subsurface Sewage Governance & Local Health District Notice:

In Connecticut, county government was abolished in 1960. Onsite sewage (Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems — SSDS) is regulated statewide under CT Public Health Code Sections 19-13-B100a & 19-13-B103 by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) Environmental Engineering Program. Permits, as-built drawings, and site inspections are administered locally across the 169 towns through Municipal Health Departments and Regional Health Districts (such as Torrington Area, Farmington Valley, Eastern Highlands, Aspetuck, and Quinnipiack Valley).

Select a county in Connecticut

8 counties available by records request
County Records Availability Action
Fairfield County Aspetuck Health District & Fairfield Municipal Health Departments
Digital Records
Permits
Hartford County Farmington Valley Health District (FVHD) - Environmental Health
Digital Records
Permits
Litchfield County Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) - Environmental Health Division
Digital Records
Permits
Middlesex County Chatham Health District - Environmental Health
Digital Records
Permits
New Haven County Quinnipiack Valley Health District (QVHD) - Environmental Health
Digital Records
Permits
New London County Uncas Health District - Environmental Health
Digital Records
Permits
Tolland County Eastern Highlands Health District (EHHD) - Environmental Health
Digital Records
Permits
Windham County Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) - Environmental Health
Digital Records
Permits

Connecticut Septic Rules & Setback Standards

All subsurface sewage disposal systems in Connecticut are governed by Public Health Code Sections 19-13-B100a & B103. Authorized systems must maintain strict minimum horizontal clearance:

Private Drinking Well
75 feet min.
Property Line
10 feet min.
House Foundation
10 feet min.
Water Body / Stream
50 feet min.